Resident of: United Kingdom

From 1996 to 1999 Gunnar Bemert was Head of Productions at MBC, and as such ultimately in charge of a large production department producing factual and light TV entertainment programmes. In year 2000 he produced the Light and Pyrotechnics Opening Ceremony of the Al-Faisaliah Centre with a budget of £ 1,7 million.

His credits include more than 200 productions as well as theatrical and audio-visual shows, and also published a number of books. These include co-authorship and all the photography for the authoritative 'RED SEA CORAL REEFS', (Routledge Kegan Paul, 1980.)

He is a Producer and Director with more than 25 years experience in the television industry. As owner of his own company for 5 years, he was an experienced cameraman and director. He started and managed a production company for Saudi businessmen. He was then employed as a Senior Director making documentary and corporate films. Since 1992 he has worked as a Producer specialising in large outside broadcast productions in America, Europe and the Middle East.

1991-1999 MBC Ltd. London, United Kingdom

Executive Producer

From 1991 to 1999 he produced all of Middle East Broadcasting Company's (MBC) 'Special Events' programmes. These ranged from the first Telethon for Arabic Television, in which $17 million for the Muslims in Bosnia was raised, to large outside multi-camera events. Over 38 concerts featured all the major Middle East artists, in arenas from Royal Albert Hall, Olympia, Royal Academy of Music in London, and on locations such as Washington DC, Paris, Düsseldorf, Essen, Bahrain, Dubai and Abha in Saudi Arabia. As an Executive Producer he has hired and worked with many of the top professional crews and facilities in London, Europe and the Middle East. Gunnar is skilled in putting together crew and equipment on foreign locations, and in dealing with tight deadlines for delivering top quality programmes. Production of MBC's corporate and commercial videos was also his direct responsibility.

The total turnover for 'Executive Specials' was in excess of £6 million, including some of the more distinguished MBC projects. This alone has provided 144 hours of Television. A detailed listing of the above can be provided on request.

1996-1999 MBC Ltd. London, United Kingdom

Head of Productions Department

Head of Productions Department, with an annual budget of £9 million, covering a variety of programmes from features and entertainment to documentaries. The department had a staff of 90, producing 17 weekly programmes with an output of 25 hours (43 hours including repeats) weekly.

ARA INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONS Ltd. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Senior Staff Director

The Arabian Peninsula's largest independent TV and video production company, specialising in documentary films for Middle East Television Networks

GuBe PRODUCTIONS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Owner

Working for British, American, German and Saudi Arabian companies, producing documentaries as well as films and photographic work for advertising and corporate presentations

PTS PRODUCTIONS, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Production Group Manager

Employed as a Producer and Director to establish and manage one of the first video production and facilities' companies in Saudi Arabia

BEMERT FILM & PHOTOGRAPHY, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Owner

Working principally in the Western region of Saudi Arabia. He undertook assignments for both the Saudi Government (£200,000) and the large private sector. Author of books and articles on the Red Sea etc.

British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

Chelsea Arts Club (CAC)

HH Prince Bandar Bin Saud, Secretary General,
KFF, 00 9661465 9030

Ali Al-Hedeithy, Director General,
MBC Ltd., 020 7501 1155

Royston Mayoh, Director,
Ramrise Productions UK, 0161 257 2274

Robin Marriott, Director,
Dreaming Spires Productions, UK, 01494 772 197

Peter Bingemann,
Designer, London, 020 7281 2329

Wolfgang Peiss,
TVN Hannover, 00 49 511 12 12 452

Patrice Bir,
VTCOM, Paris, 00 33 1 4984 9494

Mohammed Abdou,
Major Arab Artist, Jeddah, 00 966 2 636 9743