Mike Kovacs's Profile on Staff Me Up

Mike Kovacs

Los Angeles, CA

http://staffmeup.com/profile/id/30593

Summary

I am a Line Producer with 15+ years of experience. I specialize in building and leading Stage and Culinary shows, as well as travel/location shoots. I handle crews large and small. I am great with building/working within budgets while staying on schedule

Credits

5/23 – 9/23

Line Producer Super Chef Grudge Match (Season 2)

Food Network — TV — Lando Entertainment Details
5/23 – 9/23

Setup show working within the budget using Movie Magic budgeting, Hire all Dept heads and set their budgets, Do weekly cost reporting, Keep track of any breakage and unexpected costs

1/23 – 5/23

Line Producer Beachside Brawl (Season 2)

Food Network — TV Details
1/23 – 5/23

Negotiate with city for an out door show on the pier and beach, Hire all dept heads and set budgets for a show with changed creative, Weekly cost reporting, Built and maintained budget using Movie Magic

12/22 – 3/23

Line Producer Guy's Grocery Games (Season 34)

Food Network — TV Details
12/22 – 3/23

Maintain budget using Movie Magic budgeting, Hire all Dept heads and setup show, Plan for crew travel, Do weekly cost reporting, Keep track of any breakage and unexpected costs

8/22 – 12/22

Line Producer superchef grudge match (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Lando Entertainment LLC Details
8/22 – 12/22

Setup show working within the budget using Movie Magic budgeting, Hire all Dept heads and set their budgets, Do weekly cost reporting, Keep track of any breakage and unexpected costs for a 1st season show

2/22 – 5/22

Line Producer Beachside Brawl (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Lando Entertainment Details
2/22 – 5/22

Negotiate with City for permitting Planned out full footprint Ran cost reports, Maintained budget

8/21 – 11/21

Line Producer Raw (Season 1)

Hulu — TV — ITV America Details
8/21 – 11/21

- Setup and maintain 2 shows in 1 (wilderness and Culinary competition) - Maintain budget - Help travel approx 50 crew to remote location

2/21 – 5/21

Line Producer The Globe (Season 1)

Food Network — TV — Lando Entertainment Details
2/21 – 5/21

In charge of budget, finding and negotiating with location, and making sure we stayed covid compliant on set at all times.

7/20 – 11/20

Line Producer Kids Baking Championship (Season 9)

Food Network — TV — Sonicdog Entertainment Details
7/20 – 11/20

In charge of maintaining budget and working within Covid guidelines while working with minors during the school year

Unions

  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Recos

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Skills

  • Movie Magic Budgeting
  • Can setup and manage budgets
  • Great at Problem solving and Finding problems before they happen
  • Very good with Excel and Word
  • Great at delegating work to my team
  • Can build call sheets
  • Great at multitasking multiple budgets/shows