Summary

My experience includes producing (research and booking), field directing and shooting; documentaries - multi camera, the crime genre and unscripted home make over shows. I also shoot & direct Sizzles Reels. Rickyfilms.com

Credits

7/16 – 9/16

Producer

Staff Position — Foxhound Productions Details
7/16 – 9/16

Key member on production team. Sourced and pre-interviewed the best spokespersons for documentary style film. Traveled to remote shoots.

9/15 – 9/16

Producer

Staff Position — Warner Bros. Television Details
9/15 – 9/16

America’s #1 rated daytime program, "Crime Watch Daily" Investigate new story concepts - research details and conduct in depth pre-interviews. Direct the on-camera interviews, manage remote production crews. Collaborate with writer, recreations director, and oversee the edit for story accuracy.

11/12 – 8/15

Associate Producer

Staff Position — Investigation Discovery Details
11/12 – 8/15

Responsible for research, booking and producing true crime stories for Discovery ID Network, A&E. Setting up shoots. Gathering B-roll. Writing outlines and pitches for a fast paced production schedule. Oversaw new programs from concept through post production, working tight deadlines.

11/09 – 11/12

Development

Staff Position — Ricky Films Details
11/09 – 11/12

Directed and shot sizzle reels throughout Alaska and Oregon for the development of new unscripted programs. Cast talent. Wrote treatments and presentations. Budgeted sizzle reel productions.

3/06 – 8/07

Operations Manager

Staff Position — GreenStone Media Network Details
3/06 – 8/07

Managed the day-to-day operations of a start-up national radio network including budgets, office space, staff training, processing invoices and purchase orders, and managed confidential human resources files. Liaised between the executives, talent, and production staff.

1/03 – 12/05

Producer

Staff Position — HGTV Network Details
1/03 – 12/05

Directed remote shoots, managed crews, distribution of call sheets and scripts for multiple productions. Scripted voice-overs, oversaw editing, and supervised voice-over sessions.

12/99 – 12/05

Producer/Shooter

Staff Position — Independent Details
12/99 – 12/05

Produced award-winning documentaries from script to screen on 16mm film and digital formats. Recognized by Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as “…outstanding documentary of the year”. Recommended Booklist and School Library Journal.

12/00 – 12/02

Producer

Staff Position — Tech TV Details
12/00 – 12/02

Researched and produced tech related stories for an international cable news network seen in more than 70 countries, arranged travel for live interviews, assembled detailed information for the host. Worked under very tight deadlines.

Recos

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Education

University of Oregon

Film and Television Communications

Skills

  • AVID Media Composer
  • iNews
  • DP Skills