Bernie Zelvis

Bernie started his directing career in Perth with Kids Co. & The Buzz,{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzbombmedia.com/about.htm|title=About Buzzbomb Media|publisher=Buzzbomb Media|accessdate=2009-01-30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218002107/http://buzzbombmedia.com/about.htm|archivedate=2010-02-18}} and then moved to Sydney to direct Cheez TV{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388586/|title=Cheez TV (1995)|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2009-01-29}} and the Ground Zero (television show) for Channel Ten. Working for Channel V Australia, he directed iconic programs such as The Joint, Room 208,{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2008/03/01/1204227046822.html|title=Can I have some Moore?|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2009-01-29}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=RjwilmsiBot}}{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/31/1041196641582.html|title=Smells like teenage spirit|publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=2009-01-29 | date=2003-01-01}} whatUwant{{cite news|url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-34518030_ITM|title=Arts/music in production (Television program review) |publisher=Encore Magazine|accessdate=2009-01-30 | date=2008-04-01}} and The Bus. Channel V's history of breaking in new talent has meant that Bernie was responsible for directing novices who have now become well-known Australian names.{{cite web|url=http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/big-big-day-out-post/|title=Andrew G's Blog|publisher=Andrew G|accessdate=2009-01-29|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071018044649/http://andrewg.tv/blog/index.php/big-big-day-out-post/|archivedate=2007-10-18}}

During the mid 70s he decided to travel to Russia and film programs for young audiences. One well-known program was Hedgehog in the Fog.

In live music TV he has directed the Big Day Out broadcasts for the past 10 years as well as The MAX Sessions.{{cite web |url=http://www.travmatt.tv/default.asp?sec=News&newsid=15 |title=TV Guide Mention May 2006 |publisher=Matt Gormly |accessdate=2009-01-30 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218193555/http://travmatt.tv/default.asp?sec=News&newsid=15 |archivedate=2009-02-18 }} He continues to direct and record live music in varies areas in Sydney.

Bernie Myles Zelvis was born on April 30, 1956, in Corrimal, NSW Australia.

Although better known for his television works, he has also had success in film. Bernie was Cinematographer of Final Cut (1997),{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119119/|title=Final Cut (1997)|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2009-01-29}} a short film that went to the Cannes Film Festival, He was Co-editor of the feature film Streetsweeper (2007),{{cite web |url=http://www.streetsweeper.net.au/crew/ |title=Streetsweeper>>Crew |publisher=Neil Mansfield |accessdate=2009-01-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308034528/http://www.streetsweeper.net.au/crew/ |archivedate=2009-03-08 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1040034/|title=Streetsweeper (2007)|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2009-01-29}} that won best film at the Anchorage Film Festival, and he Directed Esmè and Daniel (1998){{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1361312/|title=Esmè and Daniel (1998)|publisher=Internet Movie Database|accessdate=2009-01-29}} that won Special Jury Award at the Montecatini Terme Short Film Festival.

• Special Jury Award at the Montecatini Film Festival for the short film Esmè and Daniel (1998){{cite web|url=http://www.afc.gov.au/filmsandawards/filmdbsearch.aspx?view=title&title=ESMEAN&keyword=zelvis&area=all&type=all&year=all |title=Esmè and Daniel |publisher=Australian Government Site |work=Screen Australia |accessdate=2009-01-29 }}{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 4 ASTRA Awards for the Max sessions{{cite web

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• ASTRA for Channel V Billabong Bus
• ASTRA The Big Day Out Sydney
• 4 West Australian Music Industry Awards for music videos he directed

• Cheez TV
• The MAX Sessions
• These Days: Live in Concert
• Channel V Australia
• whatUwant

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• {{IMDb name|0954698|Bernie Zelvis}}
• Bernie Zelvis' production company [https://web.archive.org/web/20090427092844/http://www.buzzbombmedia.com/ Buzzbomb Media]
• Bernie on [http://www.myspace.com/buzzbombmedia Myspace]
• His personal blog [https://web.archive.org/web/20080718171226/http://www.zelvislives.com/ Zelvis Lives]

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