Ben Hassey

Putting up each aspect of production, working local in LA. Extensive Client and Talent interfacing and locking last minute location and production resources.

Putting together each aspect of simultaneous Facebook Live stream production at NY Ink-featured shops, Grit n Glory & Love Hate Social Club. Client was tattoo/lifestyle site, Tattoodo. With an audience of 14 million FB followers, the "Live Ink" stream maxed out at 1 million viewers.

PM for series of Titleist spots shot on location in Rhode Island. Responsible for coordinating crew logistics, equipment, housing, and managing the production department on set. Boots on the ground and office heavy, prepping call sheets, and liaising with client/agency to maintain smooth production ops.

Field Producer/Line Producer for digital shoot on-location in Boston, MA for the Ovation network. Responsible for technical and talent direction, balancing digital budget, hiring crew, overseeing logistics, etc.

Producer/EP for Horror pilot and six part series shot on location in Southern California.

PM on location in Greensboro, NC. Responsible for managing field crew and liaising with LA office. Overseeing and keeping production on budget and schedule, facilitating equipment packages, crew lodging, studio rentals, and day-to-day set operations. Managing field crew payroll and cash flow.

PM on location in Nashville, TN for TLC pilot following BIG n RICH frontman, Big Kenny.

Field Coordinator for LA Shoot of St. Louis-based reality show, "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's".

Field Coordinator on location in Maine for History's "Down East Dickering - Season 2" produced by Pilgrim Studios airing on History Channel.

Set PA & 4-ton driver for prep/wrap

Coordinating in the production office (LA) for a hosted art travel show airing on Ovation.

1st AD for indie short film shot on location in North Conway, NH. Responsible for scheduling, managing PAs, wrangling BG, cueing trains, and fighting the blistering cold weather.

Set PA for horror film.

Field Coordinator for season 3 of Ovation Studios' docu-series "The Art Of...". Managed a reality crew in the field shooting & traveling throughout California. Duties included: Lock schedules with Field Producer, build daily call sheets, coordinate transpo for company vehicles & crew, liaison from field to production office

Served as UPM / Line Producer for Hannah Georgas' music video "Enemies". Shot on location in Tucson, AZ, I was responsible for shuttling a small cast & crew to AZ from Los Angeles for a 4 day shoot on a shoestring budget. I employed Tuscon locals and rental houses as well.

Set PA for Guy Sebastian music video shot on El Mirage dry lake bed in Adelanto, CA.

First AD involved in Pre-production and production of music video for Russian techno artist Deech. Shot on location in Orange County, CA, this project was a Chinese gangster film homage and required 25-30 different actors on screen. Lots of moving parts and company moves. https://vimeo.com/101179846

Craft Service and Set PA for new season of "Da Ali G Show". Worked directly under Production Manager and AD to facilitate all craft services and keep stocked all vehicles on set. Also assisted in set operations.

Work as an Additional 2nd for Capitol Records' artist Pangea. Shot on location in California's Central Valley, I worked with a dozen local kids and coordinated to the rest of production. Dir. David Harris

Served as 1st AD and Associate Producer on short film intended for web release. The film starred Richard Riehle (Office Space) and Jim O'Heir (Parks & Recreation) and is written/directed by Ari Aster (The Strange Things About the Johnsons).

First AD for the short film "C'est La Vie!" written and directed by Ari Aster. Produced by Ahsen Nadeem & Henderson& Hussein Pictures. Produced in assoc. with SAG/AFTRA short film agreement.

First AD for the feature film, "Echoes" written and directed by Nils Timm. The film stars Kate French (Gossip Girl) and Steven Brand (Scorpion King, BBC) and was produced in association with Annapurna Productions and Slinmitt Inc. Shooting took place in Joshua Tree, CA, El Mirage, and Los Angeles, CA.

Served as Production Assistant for the Los Angeles auditions of The X Factor - Season 3. Responsibilities included wrangling contestants, registration, building contestant folders, organizing contracts, and coordinating the flow of contestants into audition rooms.

Worked in pre-production and on set as 2nd AD/Line Producer for H&H Pictures' latest film, BASICALLY - written and directed by Ari Aster. The film starred Rachel Brosnahan (HOUSE OF CARDS, BEAUTIFUL CREATURES) and was shot on location in Beverly Hills, CA.

UPM and First AD on the independent feature film A PLACE CALLED HOLLYWOOD directed by Emmy-nominated writer/director GREGORI J. MARTIN (THE BAY) and starring X-games champion KRISTOS ANDREWS (THE BAY, THE SOUTHSIDE).

2nd 2nd AD (day player, uncredited) on AFI thesis film, INTERSTATE. Worked under the direction of First AD JASON ALLEN.

Production Manager/Coordinator for PGA 48 Film Festival short film shot in Joshua Tree National Park, CA. Film was created by Nils Timm.

YourSay Show is a Facebook-based reality TV show. I was part of the production team that would craft stories around players' 140 character pitches and turn them into an entertaining reality TV-style webisode. YourSay is currently on hiatus and episodes can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/yoursayshow

Gaffer for Sadiki Fuller's parody music video of Another Bad Creation's "Iesha: I Still Want You" Directed by Freddy Allen and Produced by Fallen Film.

Key Set PA, Runner, Office PA

Production Office Intern at Myriad Pictures during filming of BREAKING THE GIRL directed by Jamie Babbit.

Producer for FItchburg State University Thesis film, "Fresh Water". Screened at Academy-Qualifying 2011 Rhode Island International Film Festival.

Grip/Electric for USC Thesis Film, "Brother's Keeper". Shot on location in Oakland, CA.

Grip/Electric for J. Stalin's "My Birthday" music video. Shot on location in Oakland,CA. This video received play on MTV Jams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiUmReDEGJQ