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Client Testimonials
“While looking for a company to film the testimonial from an author who resides on the West Coast, on behalf of another author and to be shown at a book party on the East Coast, I discovered Solana Productions. They did a wonderful job at a reasonable cost and treated the author with a great deal of courtesy and respect. Truly a professional operation in all aspects.” May 28, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Good Value, High Integrity
Brian Phair
hired Kurt as a Writer/Editor in 2008
“It is with great pleasure that I recommend Kurt Snider and his company Solana Productions. Kurts brings a creative eye to his work and has been a tremendous asset to my productions. He and his team add just the right touch while working with my clients... and the results are there to view on the video. In addition to his talent, dedication and hard work, he is simply a nice person which makes working with him an enjoyable experience for myself and my clients.” May 25, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, High Integrity
Joe Fragola
hired Kurt as a Videographer in 1998, and hired Kurt more than once
“Its often difficult to work out of town, away from your familiar resources. Kurt and his company, Solana Productions was easy to work with. They went about the preparation for the shoot that gave me great confidence that everything would go well. When it was time for production to begin, the crew arrived on time, looked and acted professionally and performed an excellent job. The video looked and sounded great. When it was time to shoot in California again, I had NO reservations about calling Kurt once more. And again they performed up to my expectations. Now when I work out of town I call Kurt first to see if Solana works there or if they have contacts there. I highly recomment Kurt Snider and Solana Productions.” May 24, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Good Value
Tedd Kidd
hired Kurt as a Video Production Services in 2008, and hired Kurt more than once
"Thanks again for the remarkable video production services provided for our series "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke." Each time we are more and more impressed with your team when we shoot at various locations throughout the western United States."
Client Video Production experiences...
San Diego Video Production
Solana Gets VIP Exclusive at San Diego Zoo
Solana Productions, Inc., shot an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the world-famous San Diego Zoo on May 22 that featured up-close encounters with elephants, tigers, hippos, sea lions, ocelots and other exotic animals. More...
Solana Wins with 'Biggest Loser' Trainer
Solana Productions captured all the drama as Jillian Michaels, fitness trainer on TV's "The Biggest Loser," invaded a former Hollywood star's home for a complete diet and fitness makeover. ...more
Keeping Up With Kathy Griffin
July 18, 2010
We couldn't have asked for a better gig than covering Kathy Griffin's book-signing for "Entertainment Tonight!" From start to finish, this San Diego video production was one belly laugh after another as Kathy lamented the engagement of her "My Life on the D-List" boy-toy Levi Johnston, and had a field day with Mel Gibson's phone recordings. The energetic comedian popped into Border's Books with her mom Maggie Griffin to promote Maggie's new book, Tip It! -- and sign copies of her own best-seller, Official Book Club Selection. My San Diego video crew and I squeezed in with the crowd of about 300 that crammed the bookstore to see and hear Kathy in person. And she didn't disappoint -- signing and posing for every last person!
Los Angeles Video Production
Solana Wins with 'Biggest Loser' Trainer
Solana Productions captured all the drama as Jillian Michaels, fitness trainer on TV's "The Biggest Loser," invaded a former Hollywood star's home for a complete diet and fitness makeover. ...more
Client Testimonials
"Thanks again for the remarkable video production services provided for our series "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke." Each time we are more and more impressed with your team when we shoot at various locations throughout the western United States."
Client Video Production experiences...
Award Winning Video Production in San Diego by Solana Productions
Rory Bennett is the principal producer/director for Solana Productions, Inc.
Since 1991, she has been associated with TV’s highly successful syndicated entertainment news program, “Entertainment Tonight,” where she was a staff segment director for nearly 10 years. At “ET,” Rory has covered some of Hollywood’s biggest stories, including the deaths of Michael Jackson, Anna Nicole Smith and Farrah Fawcett; the courtroom trials of Michael Jackson and O.J. Simpson; and, numerous awards show, including the Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards. The celebrities she has interviewed are too numerous to list, but include Jackson, Smith and Fawcett; Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Kevin Costner, Tina Turner, Robert Downey Jr., Charlie Sheen, the late Gregory Peck and many more. Today she is a regular freelance segment director for “ET” - shooting, writing and editing entertainment news stories in Los Angeles and throughout Southern California. Rory is also a regular freelance segment director for “ET’s” sister show, “The Insider,” based in Los Angeles.
Before “ET,” Rory was an on-air correspondent for the Twentieth Television entertainment news show, “Personalities,” hosted by Charlie Rose. She also appeared on the syndicated news magazines “Inside Story” and “Life Choices” as a correspondent/story producer.
In San Diego, Rory was a four-time Emmy nominated reporter for KNSD-TV, where she also earned San Diego Press Club honors for Spot News Coverage. Earlier in her career, she reported and anchored for TV stations in San Jose, Boise and Yuma, and was a newspaper reporter in San Diego’s North County area.
She graduated magna cum laude from USC with a B.A. in broadcast journalism.
Kurt Snider is the principal DP/Camera Operator for Solana Productions, Inc.
Kurt has been awarded 14 Emmys for Producing, Writing, Shooting and Editing. He currently shoots for clients like“Entertainment Tonight,” “The Insider,” “Oprah,” MTV, “Rachael Ray Show,” “Dr. Phil,” “The Doctors” and more.
Prior to establishing Solana Productions, Kurt was Supervising Producer of NBC’s “Prime Suspect,” Executive Producer “Third Thursday” KNSD San Diego and a Segment Producer/Photographer/Editor for PM Magazine.
He was also a Television News Photographer in San Francisco, Boise and Wichita, where he graduated with a BA in Journalism from Wichita State University.