Derek Maher

Day to day production office needs from opening office to handling contracts, releases and orders for productions. Organize and prepare all production related materials for field productions such as sourcing, ordering and prepping gear. Prepping production supplies such as contracts and releases as well as pulling necessary permits for production.

After losing a Production Coordinator at the last minute, I was sent to cover all production related issues including logistics for shoot, contract, start paperwork, timecards, handled petty cash expenditures, PC reports, P.O. reports, and any and all production related issues.

One man grip and electric assisting the Director of Photography in setting up interview locations and tearing down equipment. Responsible for all equipment and equipment van and managing equipment from location to location.

Raise funds through crowd sourcing while pulling necessary permits for filming in Los Angeles area. Coordinating and negotiating contracts with talent and crew as well as logistics for shoot.

I was part of a four man grip team responsible for set up and tear down of sets, arrangement of lighting and direction of light, steady cam support and wrangling of equipment and wires as well as overall safety of crew and cast on set.

I was part of a four man grip team responsible for set up and tear down of sets, arrangement of lighting and direction of light, steady cam support and wrangling of equipment and wires as well as overall safety of crew and cast on set.

I was part of a four man grip team responsible for set up and tear down of sets, arrangement of lighting and direction of light, steady cam support and wrangling of equipment and wires as well as overall safety of crew and cast on set.

I was part of a four man grip team responsible for set up and tear down of sets, arrangement of lighting and direction of light, steady cam support and wrangling of equipment and wires as well as overall safety of crew and cast on set.

I was part of a four man grip team responsible for set up and tear down of sets, arrangement of lighting and direction of light, steady cam support and wrangling of equipment and wires as well as overall safety of crew and cast on set.

Production Assistant on Snickers commercial with Robin Williams. Assist in set up and break down of sets and equipment. Be ready to assist with production at a moments notice.

As a Stereo Production Assistant I was responsible for attending dailies sessions with executives, producers, stereographers and artists and was tasked with listening and recording the notes. Responsible for contact with vendors from around the world to manage delivery of elements for production and artists.

Assist Iron Man Team as a Stereo Production Assistant. Responsible for attending dailies sessions with executives, producers, stereographers and artists and was tasked with listening and recording the notes.

As a Stereo Production Assistant I was responsible for attending dailies sessions with executives, producers, stereographers and artists and was tasked with listening and recording the notes. Responsible for contact with vendors from around the world to manage delivery of elements for production and artists.

As a Stereo Production Assistant I was responsible for attending dailies sessions with executives, producers, stereographers and artists and was tasked with listening and recording the notes. Responsible for contact with vendors from around the world to manage delivery of elements for production and artists.

Assist Trek team as a Stereo Production Assistant. Responsible for attending dailies sessions with executives, producers, stereographers and artists and was tasked with listening and recording the notes.

Assist Joe Team as a Stereo Production Assistant. Responsible for attending dailies sessions with executives, producers, stereographers and artists and was tasked with listening and recording the notes.

Raise funds through crowd sourcing while pulling necessary permits for filming in Los Angeles area. Coordinating and negotiating contracts with talent and crew as well as logistics for shoot.

Raise funds through crowd sourcing while pulling necessary permits for filming in Los Angeles area. Coordinating and negotiating contracts with talent and crew as well as logistics for shoot.

Put together entire feature in two weeks of pre-production. Manage vendors and crew contracts and negotiate rates. Pull permits for filming from commissions around and in the Los Angeles area. Manage day to day activities on set including cash expenditures and general on set logistics.

Pulled necessary permits for filming in Los Angeles area and San Francisco areas. Coordinating and negotiating contracts with talent and crew as well as logistics for shoot.

Assist in set up and break down of sets and equipment. Be ready to assist with production at a moments notice. PIck up and drop off Director to and from set.

Producers Assistant in production office. Come up with union vs non union actors schedule for film. Assist producer in clearing materials to be placed in film including LA TIMES, SF CHRONICLE and WALL ST. JOURNAL names for use in film. Make runs as necessary.

Assist production designer in setting up and dressing of scenes to make look more realistic. Biggest project on set was setting up entire gaming company offices.

Small independent feature where I carried/operated the sound mixer as well as operated the boom mic. One man team.