Summary

My name is Matthew Cocozza and I am a recent graduate looking for entry level work on the production side of film. I have years of experience in production and am able to manage talent, deal with scheduling issues, and production problems.

Credits

12/12 – 4/13

Production Assistant (Office) Hollywood Game Night (Season 1)

NBC — NBC Television Details
12/12 – 4/13

Organize start Paperwork Maintain office equipment Helped organize materials for games presented to NBC executives Transported crew in pass vans Secured Green Room during shooting Go on lunch runs

12/12 – 12/12

Second Assistant Camera (Data Wrangler) Chihuahua Too!

Film (Feature-length) — eKids Films Details
12/12 – 12/12

- In charge of transferring data from camera to multiple hard drives then scrub through the footage to ensure integrity - Oversaw video village, logged tape, operated slate, pulled focus, transported equipment, changed lenses

11/12 – 11/12

Producer Alabama Art Seen (Season 1)

TV — The University of Alabama Details
11/12 – 11/12

• Developed and created episode segment for Creative Campus Organization • Personally pitched idea to 4 person executive board, including past CBS and PBS production employees • One of six concepts that were chosen for production from 30 competing ideas • Viewership: 3.5 Million

9/12 – 10/12

Production Assistant The Divorce Party

Film (Feature-length) — UFO Pictures Details
9/12 – 10/12

• Assisting Los Angeles based producer on actor & location release forms, scheduling, memo deals etc. • Wrangle talent and transport cast and crew from holding area to location along with location to location transportation

9/12 – 9/12

Production Assistant Bama Glama (Season 1)

Food Network — TV Details
9/12 – 9/12

- Help secure meals, Log tape, replace batteries and tape, assist the crew etc

5/12 – 5/12

Producer

PSA on Binge Drinking — Advertising — LessThanUThink Details
5/12 – 5/12

- National PSA campaign Directed by Shaquille O’Neal and shown at the 2013 national championship game halftime show - In Charge of location scouting and responsible for securing location, oversaw the brand management - Secured equipment transportation, scheduling, permitting and craft services

2/11 – 5/12

Producer Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Red Mountain Entertainment

Live/Special Event — Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Details
2/11 – 5/12

- Liaison for AV crew and band management including: Band of Horses, The Avett Brothers, Miranda Lambert, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynard, Gary Allen, Alabama, and My Morning Jacket - Oversee transportation, manage camera crew, oversee camera placement, ran batteries, facilitated set up and take down of AV screens, and dump footage

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Education

Class of '12

University of Alabama

Bachelors