Fyza Griggs's Profile on Staff Me Up

Fyza Griggs

Los Angeles, CA

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Summary

I have about 20 years of experience in the film industry (commercials, music videos and television). I started as an accounting clerk in 1993 at Propaganda Films and worked my way up the company until I made the move to freelance production.

Credits

1/17 – 1/18

Head of Production

Staff Position — Big Nest Creative / MDR Collective Details
1/17 – 1/18

- Bidding, bidding, bidding! - Juggle multiple bids including overseas bidding projects. - Correspond with agency and director to discuss needs and clarify bidding requirements. - Sit in on conference calls from initial call to follow up call to kick off call after award.
 - Initiate and lead start up and wrap meetings - Supervise production teams during prep, shoot and wrap - Follow up on worker's compensation for talent (if not SAG) - Verify that the production team submitted the Foreign Questionnaire to the payroll company (when traveling overseas) - Contact and notify IATSE for all commercials that are shooting outside of LA or NY - Process overhead timecards and occasional freelance payroll - Double-check that the HOP's have requested worker's comp for the director (when traveling overseas) - Oversee all accounting requests including check requests, petty cash requests, and location check requests. - Request DGA listing when shooting outside of LA or NY, update calendar with shoot dates, check DGA status and submit CPLF to DGA the day before shoot. - Check on tax incentive application. If approved then make sure the production team has the guidelines to create binder. - Insurance claim point of contact for production team. Follow through with claim until it is closed.

11/15 – 12/16

Head of Production

Staff Position — Humble TV Details
11/15 – 12/16

- Bidding, bidding, bidding! - Juggle multiple bids including overseas bidding projects. - Correspond with agency and director to discuss needs and clarify bidding requirements. - Sit in on conference calls from initial call to follow up call to kick off call after award.
 - Initiate and lead start up and wrap meetings - Supervise production teams during prep, shoot and wrap - Follow up on worker's compensation for talent (if not SAG) - Verify that the production team submitted the Foreign Questionnaire to the payroll company (when traveling overseas) - Contact and notify IATSE for all commercials that are shooting outside of LA or NY - Process overhead timecards and occasional freelance payroll - Double-check that the HOP's have requested worker's comp for the director (when traveling overseas) - Oversee all accounting requests including check requests, petty cash requests, and location check requests. - Request DGA listing when shooting outside of LA or NY, update calendar with shoot dates, check DGA status and submit CPLF to DGA the day before shoot. - Check on tax incentive application. If approved then make sure the production team has the guidelines to create binder. - Insurance claim point of contact for production team. Follow through with claim until it is closed.

5/13 – 6/15

Producer (In House Producer)

Staff Position — Supply & Demand Details
5/13 – 6/15

- Research and assist HOP's during bidding process - Initiate and lead start up and wrap meetings - Supervise production teams during prep, shoot and wrap - Follow up on worker's compensation for talent (if not SAG) - Verify that the production team submitted the Foreign Questionnaire to the payroll company (when traveling overseas) - Contact and notify IATSE for all commercials that are shooting outside of LA or NY - Process overhead timecards and occasional freelance payroll - Double-check that the HOP's have requested worker's comp for the director (when traveling overseas) - Oversee all accounting requests including check requests, petty cash requests, and location check requests. - Request DGA listing when shooting outside of LA or NY, update calendar with shoot dates, check DGA status and submit CPLF to DGA the day before shoot. - Check on tax incentive application. If approved then make sure the production team has the guidelines to create binder. - Insurance claim point of contact for production team. Follow through with claim until it is closed.

1/13 – 1/13

Production Coordinator John Lennon - Super Tramp

Music Video — Black Dog Films Details
1/13 – 1/13

Track and maintain AICP budget * Research and schedule equipment rentals for multiple locations * Manage cast, crew and equipment on set for maximum efficiency * Coordinated travel to various international and domestic locations * Hired and managed up to ten production assistants per project * Arranged all catering and presentations for pre-production meetings

12/12 – 1/13

Production Coordinator Health Cult

Novo Flex — Advertising — Free Market Films LLC Details
12/12 – 1/13

* Track and maintain AICP budget * Research and schedule equipment rentals for multiple locations * Manage cast, crew and equipment on set for maximum efficiency * Coordinated travel to various international and domestic locations * Hired and managed up to ten production assistants per project * Arranged all catering and presentations for pre-production meetings

12/12 – 12/12

Production Manager Liquid Thread

Microsoft — Advertising — Kamp Grizzly Details
12/12 – 12/12

* Track and maintain AICP budget * Research and schedule equipment rentals for multiple locations * Manage cast, crew and equipment on set for maximum efficiency * Coordinated travel to various international and domestic locations * Hired and managed up to ten production assistants per project * Arranged all catering and presentations for pre-production meetings

11/12 – 11/12

Production Coordinator (Assistant Production Supervisor / Production Coordinator) Publicis - France

Garnier — Advertising — Partizan Entertainment Details
11/12 – 11/12

Track and maintain AICP budget * Research and schedule equipment rentals for multiple locations * Manage cast, crew and equipment on set for maximum efficiency * Coordinated travel to various international and domestic locations * Hired and managed up to ten production assistants per project * Arranged all catering and presentations for pre-production meetings

11/12 – 11/12

Production Manager RPA / Orci

Honda — Advertising — Flip Films Details
11/12 – 11/12

Track and maintain AICP budget * Research and schedule equipment rentals for multiple locations * Manage cast, crew and equipment on set for maximum efficiency * Coordinated travel to various international and domestic locations * Hired and managed up to ten production assistants per project * Arranged all catering and presentations for pre-production meetings

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Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Reality
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Commercials
  • Documentaries
  • Entertainment
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Music Videos
  • Television Production
  • Video
  • Pre-production
  • Production
  • Short Films
  • Camera
  • Production Managment
  • Cinematography
  • Lighting