Darrell Fusaro

Produced the Emmy® nominated Local Edition airing on CNN’s HLN, 2005 – 2012. Coordinating guests, crew, staff and talent for live to tape studio production of show. Oversaw and delegated production of all segments, music, and graphics. Developed and implemented regional and national promotional campaigns utilizing print, electronic and social media outlets.

Co Executive Producer and Editor of the documentary The Basement. Distributed on Netflix this documentary follows me back to my hometown of Clifton, NJ to perform a high school benefit. The performance is my sharing my family's side of the unsolved murder of my grandfather, local union official James Fusaro.

Directed over 1,000 segments for news, commercial, and public access TV. Responsible for all administrative control of the TV production studio’s operation including scheduling, public access filming, client liaison, engagement of freelancers, provision facilities, budgets and billing. Managed 11 professional studio team members. Over saw maintenance of facility and production equipment.

Studio Supervisor responsible for all administrative control of the Marina del Rey TV production studio’s operation including directing all live-to-tape TV public access programs, studio scheduling, client liaison, engagement of freelancers, provision of facilities, quotations, budgets and billing.

Worked closely with Producers of Public Access television shows in order to ensure studio productions were of high quality for airing throughout Greater Los Angeles. Directed nine episodes of public access programming per week. Taught studio lighting, studio camera, and studio crew position classes to all new staff.

Disney Film

Originally hired as a neon lighting artist creating miniature neon lighting for a 1/8 scale replica of the Las Vegas strip. After showing expertise in implementing the desired effects, offered the position of Special Effects Stunt Coordinator by the Walt Disney Company to oversea the films climatic stunts.