FILMMAKER BIOGRAPHY

Roger Maunder was born and raised in St. John’s, Newfoundland where he currently works as the First-Time Filmmaker Mentor at NIFCO (Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Cooperative).  He has independently produced, written and directed a number of films including Cut From The Same Cloth which recently aired on CBC Television’s ‘Canadian Reflections’ and the multi award winning short drama Swallowed , which also appeared on ‘Canadian Reflections’ as well as ‘Bravo!’. His short The White Balloon screened at the L.A. Children’s Film Festival. Recognizing a need to showcase local films in 2001 Maunder created the successful Nickel Independent Film Festival based in St. John’s.

In 2007 Maunder’s debut novel MUNDY POND was published by Creative Book Publishing. It is currently in the development stages as a feature film.

He currently resides in downtown St. John’s where he continues to enjoy writing and making films while raising his 4 children.

Writer

2006 – Present date – Development for “MUNDY POND” and “Sweet Cove” (Feature)
2009 - CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH (Short Drama)
2006 – THE WHITE BALLOON (Short Drama)
2006 – NEWFOUNDLAND WEATHER

2001 – SWALLOWED (Short Drama)
1999 – SUITCASE HORROR (Short Drama)
1998 – IT AIN’T FUNNY (Short Drama)

Director

January 2006 – Present date -First-time Filmmaker Mentor/Newfoundland Independent Filmmaker’s Cooperative
2009 – Behind The Scenes School Tour/Film Mentor
2008 - CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH (Super 16mm, Drama)
2007 - Aucune Idée (24p Music Video)
2006 – THE WHITE BALLOON (Super 16/Super 8, Short)
2006 – NEWFOUNDLAND WEATHER (Super 8mm Music Video)
2002-2009 – Filmmaker Mentor: 24/24/24 St. John’s Women’s International Film

Festival

2002-2009 – Filmmaker Mentor: FRAMED Film Program, St. John’s Women’s International Film Festival
2001 – SWALLOWED (16mm, Drama)
2000 – STARRING (DV, Commercial)
1999 – SUITCASE HORROR (Hi-8, Drama)

1998 – Installation for Rhonda Buckley’s PEEPSHOW (DV, Drama) SEX, The way I always wanted it
1998 – IT AIN’T FUNNY (16mm, Drama)

Producer

2009 – Behind The Scenes School Tour/Film Mentor
2009 – CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH (Super 16mm, Short Drama)
2007 – Aucune Idée (24p Music Video)
2006 – THE WHITE BALLOON (Super 16/Super 8, Short)
2006 – NEWFOUNDLAND WEATHER (Super 8mm Music Video)
2001 – SWALLOWED (16mm, Drama)
1999 – SUITCASE HORROR (Hi-8, Drama)
1998 – IT AIN’T FUNNY (16mm, Drama)

Director of Photography/Camera

2006 – present (20+films) D.O.P. – under the NIFCO First-time Filmmaker Program. (Super 16mm)
2007 – D.O.P.- BARK (HD DV 24p)
2004/July 2006 – D.O.P – GEORGE STREET TV and GSTV Christmas Special (Digital 24p)
2001 – (Underwater Camera Operator) SWALLOWED (16mm, Drama)
2001- (Camera Operator) SO IT GOES (16mm, Drama)
2001- (Camera Assistant/Focus Puller) THE AUDIENCE (16mm, Drama)
2001 – (Camera Operator) EVENNOW & SONG OF ENCOURAGEMENT (16mm, Music Video)
2000 – (Camera Operator) RETURN TO FOGO (DV, Documentary)

Editor

2006 – Present date – (20+ films) under NIFCO First-time Filmmaker Program.
2009 – CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH (Super 16mm, Drama)
2007 – BARK (HD DV 24p)
2006 – THE WHITE BALLOON (Super 16/Super 8, Short)
2001 – SWALLOWED (16mm, Drama)
1998 – IT AIN’T FUNNY (16mm, Drama