Meet The Directors:
Miguel Donnenfeld
Miguel is a creative film production specialist with more than 25 years experience that spans live television to corporate and training video productions.
Before coming to Australia in 2003, Miguel founded Latin America’s first 24 hour TV sales channel called Clasi-Clips. He also established two live broadcasting studios, producing work for companies such as Deutsche Welle Germany, CBC Canada, CNN, the Cartoon Network, Citibank, HSBC and Oracle.With a passion for television, he was a regular guest on popular weekly cable TV show, VideoMania, offering tips and advice and appearing as Dr Play and Record. He also founded a tertiary radio and television production college called ‘Taller imagen y sonido’ where he taught camera operation, film production and direction for nine years.
In Australia, before starting Creativa, Miguel worked as a journalist and radio producer at SBS and taught his craft at Australia’s leading Music and Entertainment Technology Training provider, JMC Academy.
Along the way, Miguel has received multiple accolades, including recognition from Steven Spielberg for his work on the production of the Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation.
Miguel is known for his hands on professionalism, attention to detail and creativity. Using his chroma key studio and TV director’s experience, and sense of humor, Miguel ensures that messages are always delivered in an engaging way.
His artistic vision is also coupled with business acumen. With a Master of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (MEI) from Swinburne University, Miguel helps his clients realise their business strategy and objectives.
Damian Blumenkranc
An entrepreneur by nature, Damian first started programming at the age of eight. By 15 he had set up his first online shop selling computer hardware.
Prior to coming to Australia from Argentina in 2003 he was IT manager for Silicon Graphics SGI, a company known for producing the best video animation computers in the world. In this role, he managed the IT for Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela and supported the America’s team for USA and Canada.
With a strong interest and flair for business and technologies, Damian has founded, managed and marketed companies in industries ranging from online stores to importing, manufacturing, service and retail.At Creativa, Damian makes it his business to get to know his clients’ needs and objectives. He combines his business, online sales, marketing and IT knowledge to help maximise the value and return on investment of each web video.
Over the past seven years Damian has helped many businesses expand online and create revenues of 500k+ in less than two years.
Damian holds a double degree in Business and IT from the University of Buenos Aires as well as a post graduate diploma in IT from Swinburne University, Melbourne. He is also a Microsoft Certified Professional MCP.
Damian regularly attends marketing, business and technology conferences and events, so don’t be surprised if you bump into him on the circuit!
