Matt Gerish

- Production Manager for ZPZ films, series, development, and branded projects - Day-to-day management of a team of production coordinators and PAs across several series, films, and branded projects from development through final delivery - Overseeing productions: booking and managing crews and equipment, securing film permits and carnets, domestic and international travel, arranging shoot logistics, etc. - Building budgets in Movie Magic and creating shoot/edit/delivery schedules. Streamlining and managing tracking and reconciliation systems for productions - Responsible for all Business Affairs and Legal Development Phases including tracking Business Affairs throughout CBOD development process including Hold Agreements, PSAs, Co-Pro Agreements by working alongside VP Development, Business Affairs while reporting to Department Head - Liaising with Legal, Insurance, Networks on all aspects of production - Working with multiple internal departments (Executives, Development, Post Production, Equipment) to effectively allocate company resources - Managing payroll, purchase orders, company credit and debit cards, and petty cash - Double checking rights and clearances - Overseeing production of all network deliverables and ensuring timely submission to network

-Assisting in coordinating post production workflow -Coordinating network deliverables and rights and clearances including; shot sheets, music cue sheets, contracts, licenses, time coded scripts, lower thirds, etc -Transcribing and organizing bites for field producers -Pulling music from library -Logging footage -Excel and other standard office programs -Various administrative and office tasks as needed

-Coordinating network deliverables including; shot sheets, music cue sheets, contracts, licenses, time coded scripts, lower thirds, etc -Assisting post supervisor with post production workflow -Logging footage in Avid -Excel and other standard office programs -Various administrative and office tasks as needed

-Coordinating network deliverables including; shot sheets, music cue sheets, contracts, licenses, time coded scripts, lower thirds, etc -Assisting post supervisor with post production workflow -Logging footage in Avid -Excel and other standard office programs -Various administrative and office tasks as needed

-Assisting producers with general office and administrative tasks -Deliverables including; music cue sheets, uploading contracts, licenses, time coded scripts, etc. -Research, marketing and outreach for post production, promotion and fundraising of films -Organizing and editing footage and trailers on Final Cut -Research and writing -Script edits

-Assisting producers in pre-production and production on set and in the field -Logging footage and assisting camera (lighting, media management, setting and clearing shots, etc.) -Setting up staging and holding -various general P.A. assignments as needed

-Assisted producers during all phases of production -Provided coverage of scripts and assisted in development of new projects -Auditioned extras and leads for film casting -Researched locations for shoots -Created schedules and budgets -Assisted in post production accounting -Errands and general office and administrative tasks

-Set and office production assistance -Assisted in script development -Traveled to vendors around NYC for shoot equipment and supplies -Organized cast and crew lists and served as liaison for producers -Researched locations and cast -Transported/loaded/unloaded equipment and facilitated communications between cast, crew and producers on set -Post accounting

-Supported producers with general office, administrative, and creative tasks -Wrote all content for, and assisted in development and redesign of, company Web site -Wrote press releases and proposals for company projects and projects in development -Edited trailers and organized footage on Final Cut Pro -Creative development for ongoing film projects

-Researched and developed ideas for new unscripted projects -Developed treatments and log lines for pitching new projects

-Worked as on set and office production assistant -Shooting primary and b-roll footage and assisting with lights, sound, and field producing -Edited footage in Final Cut Pro

Editor for weekly Web TV series.

-Researched and cast talent -Created Web site and social media content -On set production work

-Staff reporter covering crime, features, politics, entertainment -Shot interviews and photos in the field