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John Callister is a former BBC Film Editor and Producer/Director, having spent twelve years on staff with BBC Northern Ireland before embarking on a freelance career.
Along with partners and associates, he is involved in:
- Television and Video Production (see TV Productions)
- Local TV (Coming 2012)
- Internet TV Channels / Web TV
- Live Video Recording and Streaming
- Advertising via TV and Digital Signage Networks (John co-founded On Screen Solutions, which is now Ireland’s largest screen network)
- Screenteach – an initiative that uses screen technology to deliver teaching and training to Africa and other developing countries.
- E-training: We can film and produce your e-training programmes
- E-commerce: Building and maintaining on-line shops
- Always interested in Business Joint Ventures
John Callister has worked in the media industry for more than thirty years. After twelve years as a BBC film editor and producer/director he chose to become ‘independent’ and continued to produce TV documentaries as well as a wide range of other programming for distribution around the world. These included business training programmes, music shows, corporate videos/dvd’s, television ads., etc. In addition to a number of tourism promotional videos for display at various visitor attractions, he also produced the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s own multi-language video to promote Northern Ireland around the world.
During his time on staff with BBC Northern Ireland he had the privilege to work with and edit network drama productions for the Oscar winning film director, Danny Boyle, (Trainspotting, Slumdog Millionaire). One of these was awarded a Golden Globe Award for best TV drama – a first for BBC Northern Ireland.
As well as working within Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, John’s work has taken him to the UK mainland, Europe, the US and India.
John Callister : Media Career Outline
(1978 – 1990) : Staff with BBC Northern Ireland as Film Editor and Producer /Director. Worked on a wide range of TV programming from News/current affairs to network drama.
(1990 – 2006) : Independent Producer with Callister Communications Ltd – continued to produced documentaries for BBC and other broadcasters as well as corporate, music and tourism productions, etc. Also set up a nonlinear digital post production suite where we edited productions for BBC and other independent producers and satellite broadcasters.
(2000 - ) Co-founded On Screen Solutions to install screens in public places and therefore provide further advertising and marketing opportunities for clients. The company operates a network of digital advertising screens in places such the George Best Belfast City Airport and Translink rail and bus stations. Content for screens is controlled and updated remotely over the Internet. Today, On Screen Solutions has the biggest advertising screen network in Ireland, reaching a footfall of more than a million people per week.
(2006 – April 2010) : Media Manager CCN (Christian Communications Network). Helped set up a studio and edit suites to make TV programmes for international broadcasting via satellite and cable stations. Managed studio and three full time video edit suites plus graphics suite. During this time output was expanded in Europe and across central and Southern Africa. Developed good relationships with Internet TV Channel operators and web streaming companies, etc., during this period.
(April 2010 - ) John Callister & Associates to work with partners in developing new TV concepts, web TV channels and on-line teaching and training products and packages. Callister Communications continues to be the main production arm for television and video. Associates include experts in areas such as Web Design, Internet Streaming/Live Webcasting, Web TV and video and television production.
