Summary

Fast thinking multi-tasker. Highly creative. Great in office as well as on-set. Locations. Casting. Trade-outs. Story. Producing. Development. Production management.

Credits

11/15 – 3/16

Producer Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (Season 4)

E! Entertainment — TV — ITV Studios America Details
11/15 – 3/16

Booked locations. Researched, secured and negotiated trade-outs for hundreds of locations in LA and Miami. Working with team to secure permits. Liaison between field, story, executive and post. Story development. Traveled and produced scenes on-set.

8/15 – 10/15

Producer Black Gold (Pilot)

BET — TV — Leepson Bounds Productions Details
8/15 – 10/15

Booked locations and Trade-outs. Secured opportunities for cast as part of story. Worked with talent and EPs.

1/15 – 5/15

Producer Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (Season 3)

E! Entertainment — TV — ITV Studios America Details
1/15 – 5/15

Booked locations. Researched, secured and negotiated trade-outs for hundreds of locations in LA, New York, London and Paris. Produced aspects of shoot at each location, including working with team to secure permits. Liaison between field, story, executive and post. Story development.

3/14 – 7/14

Producer Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (Season 2)

E! Entertainment — TV — ITV Studios America Details
3/14 – 7/14

Booked locations. Researched, secured and negotiated trade-outs for hundreds of locations in LA, New York, Miami, Hawaii, Mexico, The Bahamas, and St. Barths. Produced aspects of shoot at each location, including working with team to secure permits. Liason between field, story, executive and post. Story idea development.

10/13 – 12/13

Producer Rich Kids of Beverly Hills (Season 1)

E! Entertainment — TV — ITV Studios America Details
10/13 – 12/13

Booked locations. Researched, secured, scheduled, and negotiated trade-outs for hundreds of locations. Produced aspects of shoot at each location, including working with team to secure permits in Los Angeles, New York, and Mexico. Liason between field, story, executive and post. Story idea development.

1/13 – 1/13

Producer (Director of Photography) Beyond The Void

Film (Short) — Collective Films International Details
1/13 – 1/13

Produced short film. Also was the D.P.

8/12 – 10/12

Co-Producer G.B.F.

Film (Feature-length) — Steakhaus Productions Details
8/12 – 10/12

Secured locations and in-kind trade-outs. Co-Produced feature film. Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

1/12 – 1/12

Producer (Director of Photography) The White Room

Film (Short) — Collective Films International Details
1/12 – 1/12

Produced short film. Was also the D.P.

Recos

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Education

Class of '07

San Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking

Certificate in Documentary Filmmaking
Class of '06

Travis - Johntz

Certificate in Directing
Class of '06

New York Film Academy

Certificate in Screenwriting
Class of '90

Parsons School of Design

Art & Design

My Gear

  • Windows Laptop
  • Camera
  • Car

Skills

  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Digital Media
  • New Media
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Logistics
  • Public Relations
  • Director of Photography
  • Talent Management
  • Marketing
  • Show Development
  • Art Direction
  • Team management
  • Concept development
  • production managing
  • Business
  • Story Plotting