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E.S.P. founder George Kachadorian continues a family tradition of documentary filmmaking that stretches back to 1928 when his grandmother Cornelia Weston set out by herself to document the American West. When her father, inventor Edward Weston, heard about her plan, he put together a gadget designed to help her find the correct exposures in the varying Western lighting conditions. The device was granted a patent in 1935 as the first Weston Exposure Meter and led to the development of the Weston Film Speed Ratings, a photographic standard before the days of ASA speeds.
[still photo of a western rodeo shot by Cornelia Weston Cummings to come]
As an Emmy nominated television producer and filmmaker, George makes documentaries and non-fiction television shows as well as consignment pieces of various sorts. His first film, an investigation into his mother’s purported paranormal abilities titled “Divining Mom,” enjoyed critical acclaim and an award winning festival run before finding a home on cable TV. His second feature length documentary, “Shooting Beauty” is coming out in 2009.
As a freelance producer, cameraman, and editor, George’s work has appeared on ABC, PBS, The Discovery Channel, Bravo, The History Channel, The Travel Channel and others. He has produced, shot and edited numerous multi-hour news specials with ABC News’ documentary unit including “Last Days on Earth” (2006) and “In the Jury Room” (2004), which offered viewers the first broadcast of jury deliberations in a capital murder case. He is currently completing a piece for PBS’ Frontline World about his family’s recent return to the site of the Armenian genocide due for a November 2008 release.
He lives in southern New Hampshire with his wife, 2 kids and one cat.
