Jennifer Hartzog

Coordinated daily logistics for a field crew on the creation of a reality TV show on Animal Planet about bounty hunters in the Rocky Mountains. Supervised Production Assistant, maintained detailed field log, organized storyboarding, and obtained releases.

Filmed 39 homicide investigations, web videos, and sizzle reel. Worked on 84 cases as Associate Producer by managing 2 field production offices, organizing and logging footage, coordinating shipments, and procuring releases, materials and information. Scouted locations and arranged interviews and shoots.

Filmed murder trials for reality TV series. Obtained releases, documented court proceedings, and organized and logged footage. Liaisoned with judges, lawyers, families, and post-production office to facilitate shoots of murder trials and interviews. Coordinated logistics for personnel and equipment for shoots.

Co-produced and edited an award-winning documentary that has played at 17 film festivals about the political drama behind the renovation of the Coney Island amusement park.

Produced, videographed, and edited 2 PSAs and an historical documentary about the 1st Drug Court, which is now viewed daily in Drug Courts all over the nation.

Created educational video production summer program for “at-risk” high school students. Researched, budgeted, and purchased video equipment, employing negotiation and technical skills. Taught pre- to post-production techniques, including planning, storyboarding, directing, acting, camera work, audio recording, scene construction, editing, and music creation.

Edited 100+ video projects. Operated video cameras, including technical court dedicated 2-way system. Constructed scenes & set up equipment. Coordinated local and national media in special trial coverage. Assisted in the production of child witness interviews for a Court TV episode of a murder trial. Solved audio, video, and equipment troubleshooting issues.

Created many video projects for clients and organizations, including sports & music videos, concerts, shows, weddings, real estate, corporate & industrial videos, and parties & special events. Currently producing an interactive cross-cultural online video project to facilitate community conversations among people from all over the world to increase cultural understanding.