Joseph Bodnar is a spirit-driven and intuitively guided artist with a deep emotional connection to the world around him. Balanced between polarities, he remains eager, yet grounded, energized to create and draw from an endless pool of material. He is humbled by the divine tapestry woven among us and strives to nurture meaningful relationships and bonds with others. As founder and owner of BananaFish Arts Productions, he has published poetry and created visual art, greeting cards, and puzzles distributed across NH retailers and online marketplaces. His work spans film, photography, theatre, and community art projects, rooted in collaboration and a commitment to sharing beauty and stories with audiences.

Joseph Bodnar

Joseph Bodnar is a spirit-driven and intuitively guided artist with a deep emotional connection to the world around him. Balanced between polarities, he remains eager, yet grounded, energized to create and draw from an endless pool of material. He is humbled by the divine tapestry woven among us and strives to nurture meaningful relationships and bonds with others. As founder and owner of BananaFish Arts Productions, he has published poetry and created visual art, greeting cards, and puzzles distributed across NH retailers and online marketplaces. His work spans film, photography, theatre, and community art projects, rooted in collaboration and a commitment to sharing beauty and stories with audiences.

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Joseph Bodnar is a spirit-driven and intuitively guided artist with a deep emotional connection to the world around him. Balanced between polarities, he remains eager, yet grounded, energized to create and draw from an endless pool of material. He is humbled by the divine tapestry woven among us and strives to nurture meaningful relationships and bonds with others.

As founder and owner of BananaFish Arts Productions, he has published poetry and created visual art, greeting cards, and puzzles distributed across NH retailers and online marketplaces. His work spans film, photography, theatre, and community art projects, rooted in collaboration and a commitment to sharing beauty and stories with audiences.

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Work Experience

Accounting File/Data Entry Clerk at New Line Cinema
January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1993
Managed Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for data entry and reconciliations; organized and maintained physical files in allocated spaces; supported administrative tasks.
Interviewer at RKM Research and Communications
June 1, 2003 - Present
Cold-called potential survey participants, read answer-driven scripts, and documented responses. Conducted telephone interviews with businesses; used Sawtooth software to collect and tabulate data for clients such as IDC, Comcast, and major hospitals and banks.
Owner at BANANAFISH ARTS PRODUCTIONS
January 1, 2016 - Present
Owner of a studio producing self-published poetry books, a coloring book, and visual art. Created and distributed 100+ paintings; wholesale greeting cards to 8 NH stores and wholesale puzzles to 2 NH stores.
Actor, Model at Various film/theatre projects
January 1, 1989 - Present
Actor and model with a diversified portfolio including Milton Bradley Dream Phone productions, 1992 New England Teen Model work, and appearances in films (feature, independent, student) as well as TV ads (Google, Pepsi, Gant, Ford). Performed in 5 plays and 2 cabarets at venues such as Players Ring (Portsmouth, NH) and Newport Playhouse; involved in 50s-themed photo shoots.
Camera Crew / Stunt Camera Driver at PBS - New England Folk Festival
January 1, 2005 - Present
Camera crew and stunt camera driver for festival productions; contributed to multi-camera shoots and on-site capture.
Associate Producer at ESPN Xtreme Games
January 1, 2005 - Present
Assisted in production tasks as an associate producer for ESPN Xtreme Games; coordinated schedules, shot lists, and on-site logistics.

Education

Associates in Radio/Video Production at New England Institute of Technology, Warwick RI
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1997
Associates in Arts/Creative Writing at Granite State College, Rochester/Portsmouth/Star Island
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2007
Bachelor’s in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University (Online)
January 11, 2030 - May 23, 2026

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Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Retail, Other