BETHANY MICHAELS

Co-Produced indie feature film - shot for 4 weeks in Manitowoc, WI. Included actors Veronica Cartwright (known for child role in Hitchock's 'The Birds', and 'Alien' 1979), Barry Bostwick (known for 'Rocky Horror Picture Show'), and Mark Metcalf (known for 'Animal House.') Currently in post-production, scheduled to be finished in 2016.

Production Coordinating, Production Managing, Casting Directing, Location Managing

Responsibilities included: driving, coordinating extras, office paperwork duties, ordering food, hauling equipment, managing crowds in public places. Clients included: Green Bay Packers, PGA world cup tournament, BVK, Spike TV, Froedert hospital.

Managed all aspects of production, beginning to end: fundraising / recruiting-hiring crew & cast / locations / casting auditions / marketing / assisting director, art department, lighting dept, & camera dept / oversaw all post-production *crew of 40, cast of 7, 200 extras, and 50 financial supporters

Moving/Packing lighting gear, hero products, cleaning, ordering meals for the crew, running errands to and from location.

Set Dressing under the direction of the Production Designer/Art Director. Involved moving gym equipment, arranging props, finding and purchasing prop items with petty cash, making returns after the shoot, bringing my own 'kit' of art dept supplies, cleaning up after the shoot, hauling a few large items via trailer.

Followed director's vision for development of all costumes for the film. Made all purchases. Recruited interns for the costume department. Distressed duplicates of clothing for lead characters. Kept an eye on clothing continuity all through the film.