Summary

Assistant Director/Producer/UPM/Coordinator Local to Los Angeles, SL,UT, Nashville, & Vegas. Willing to Travel 120+ Credits and experiences ranging from Music videos to Features and everything in between. A well-rounded asset to any production.

Credits

1/24 – Current

Production Coordinator New House, No Debt (Season 1)

A&E — TV — Critical Content
1/24 – Current
11/23 – 1/24

Producer

Staff Position — Associated Television International Details
11/23 – 1/24

Hired as Producer with a wide skill set in various departments of production, for events such as The 2023 Hollywood Christmas Parade, 2023 Family Film Awards, and the 2023 Daytime Emmys.

12/23 – 12/23

Assistant Production Coordinator Day Time Emmys

CBS — TV — ABC Details
12/23 – 12/23

Producer for ATI contracted out to the NATAO Crew to assist with production from start to finish.

11/23 – 12/23

Production Manager Hollywood Christmas Parade

The CW — Live/Special Event — KTLA-TV
11/23 – 12/23
1/17 – 12/23

Stagehand Iatse Local 33

Live/Special Event — IATSE Local 33 Details
1/17 – 12/23

Level Five Local 33 Member. Specializing in building stages, lighting fixtures, and other live event structures in Los Angeles Based venues such as: Dolby Theater, Crypto Arena, Forum, Microsoft, etc. Notable Events: WWE Wrestlemania, Taylor Swift: Eras Tour, Justin Timberlake: Man in the Woods, Beyonce: renaissance, Snap Chat, Disney On Ice, Billie Joel & Stevie Nicks, etc...

5/23 – 10/23

Production Coordinator Ancient Aliens

History — TV — Prometheus Studios
5/23 – 10/23
8/23 – 8/23

Production Assistant Nissan North America

Live/Special Event — Technical Show Management, inc
8/23 – 8/23
7/23 – 7/23

Field Coordinator Unexplained (Season 4)

History — TV — Prometheus Entertainment
7/23 – 7/23

Unions

  • IATSE Local 33 Stage Employees (S)

Media

  • Escape the Fate - Ungrateful

  • Mr. Big - "Everybody Needs a Little Trouble" (Official Music Video)

Recos

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Ariel Garcia
Production Coordinator
James was a great counter-part in the field during scenes for Shahs of Sunset. He was quick with reactions and directions as well as delegating tasks for PA's. ...MORE...
Hector G. Anaya
Production Coordinator
James Drhaven is more than capable for any position he is applying for. James will not only hit his mark on every task needed, but will also stay ahead of the game and prepare contingencies for any and all future problems that may present themselves. ...MORE...
Jess DiSantis
Second Assistant Director
If you need an AD, PM, or Producer with a great temperament, even under immense stress, look no further than James Drhaven! We worked together on a particularly tough to get through show, but at every turn and curve ball James had a solution and was ...MORE...

Education

Class of '13

Pierce College

Business Management

My Gear

  • GoPro
  • Macbook Pro
  • Windows Laptop
  • Teleprompter
  • Dropbox
  • TASCAM DR-40 Portable Digital Recorder
  • google drive
  • Sony ACID
  • Shure sm48
  • Asus ZenPad
  • LG V40
  • Vegas Pro 13.0
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Nissan Sentra 2016

Skills

  • Budgeting
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Google Docs
  • organization
  • Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Production Coordination
  • Dropbox
  • Leadership
  • Google Drive
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • assistant directing
  • Adobe Premier
  • Common sense
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Proficient in PC
  • Sony ACID
  • GnE
  • Handles Stress Well
  • Vegas pro 13.0
  • Map Building
  • Covid Compliant Certified.