Jessica Mathews

Gathered submissions, outreach, research, interviewed cast, one sheet write-ups for network, coordinated between talent, post and Casting Director.

(Pre-Production) Story development, working with families and those struggling with addiction, scheduling, logistics, writing, creative decisions and planning; (Production) Camera Operator, Running the set, Directing Scenes, Formals & OTFs, keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew, travel, working with post department and treatment center.

(Pre-Production) Story development, research, logistics, creative decisions, writing and planning, working with contacts at locations; (Production) Directing scenes and OTFs, following creative/story, keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew, use of paranormal devices, travel; (Post) Story notes to post department

Implemented outreach, vetted submissions, interviewed via facetime and skype with subjects and families, edited casting videos, wrote one sheet pitches for network, completed logistics, created spreadsheet system, worked with cast in the field, shooter. Worked directly with the Co-EP and EP of the show.

(Pre-Production) Development, scheduling, logistics, creative decisions and planning; (Production) Camera Operator, Running the set, Directing Scenes, Formals & OTFs, keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew, travel, working with post department and treatment center.

Hired crew, release forms and paperwork, music rights, post production supervisor, festivals, distribution

Working with talent, locking locations, story ideas & logistics, scheduling, producing local & travel segments for the overall season.

(Pre-production) Plot and story research, writing, creative development and planning, creatives, booking talent, budgets, casting, creating roles, location logistics; (Production) Keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew, talent & crew support; (Post) String outs on Final Cut, oversaw post production process including editing, color correction, composing, and sound mixing.

Working with talent, locations, logistics, casting

Scheduling, logistics, creative decisions & planning, directing & running the set (multiple cameras), Directing Scenes & OTFs, getting story, working with coaches, parents & kids, directing background packages & pageant day, keeping on schedule, receiving & loading gear, traveling with crew to multiple locations per week, relaying each scene to talent & crew, photo delivery, PC & AMEX delivery, story notes to post department

Implemented outreach, vetted submissions, interviewed via facetime and skype with subjects and families, edited casting videos, wrote one sheet pitches for network, completed logistics, created spreadsheet system. Worked directly with the Co-EP and EP of the show. Oversaw a team of six casting producers. Interviewed, hired and trained casting producers.

(Pre-production) Budgets, hired crew, booked equipment, story research, creative planning and logistics, script/scene breakdowns, location booking, kept on schedule, all release forms and paperwork; insurance, payments to cast & crew; (Production) Travel and gear logistics

(Pre-production) Budgets, hired crew, booked equipment, story research, creative planning and logistics, script/scene breakdowns, location scouts bookings & management, kept on schedule, all release forms and paperwork; insurance, petty cash, payments to cast & crew; (Production) Travel and gear logistics, keeping on schedule, relaying scenes to cast & crew

(Pre-pro) Worked with casting, interviewed families and addicts, locked locations, plot development, scheduling, logistics, creative decisions and planning; (Production) Camera Operator, Running the set, Directing Scenes, Formals & OTFs, keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew, working closely with Field Director; (Post) Working with post department, treatment centers and families. Worked closely with the show's EP and Co-EPs.

Cast the Main hosts for the series as well as Walk of Shame stories. Held casting sessions, put talent on tape, skyped with talent from various locations, made suggestions to EPs on talent. Booked talent for shoot time slots.

Plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, location searches, talent breakdowns, casting, creatives

Scouted locations, locked crew, scheduling, logistics, budgeting, development, creative, permits

(Pre-pro) Plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, location searches & releases, acquisitions and permits, talent breakdowns, casting & bookings; (Production) Keeping on schedule, relaying scenes to talent & crew, set paperwork, coordinating vendors/locations

Development, creatives (currently in development)

(Pre-pro) Plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, location searches, acquisitions and permits, talent breakdowns, casting, & bookings; (Production) Running the set, keeping on schedule, relaying scenes to talent & crew, hot sheets (Post) Worked with the Editor on cuts

Locked locations, locked talent, scheduling, development, travel coordinator, logistics, stunt planning, insurance, travel & vendor budgeting, all paperwork.

(Pre-pro) Celebrity Booker, casting, locked locations, plot development, scheduling, bookings & development, logistics, creative decisions and planning; (Production) Running the set, Directing Scenes, Directing OTFs, keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew

Locations, crew, scheduling, plot development, vendors, logistics, working with clients

(Pre-production) Budgets, raised money, created investor packet, produced successful Indiegogo campaign, hired crew, story research, creative planning and logistics, script/scene breakdowns, location management, kept on schedule, all release forms and paperwork; insurance, SAG paperwork, bond company, payroll company; (Production) Travel logistics, keeping on schedule; (Post) Kept on schedule; festivals

(Pre-pro) Location scouts, plot development, logistics, creative decisions and planning; hired crew; (Production) Kept on schedule, creative set decisions, worked with talent & clients; (Post) Worked w/ clients & Editor

Premiere: LA Shorts Fest Winner: Earth Award at Cinerockom Created budgets, hired crew, did story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Kept on schedule, all paperwork, relaying each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired post vendors

Worked closely with the Showrunner during Pre-production. Currently in development. Completed story research, creative decisions and planning, location searches, plot development.

(Pre-production) plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, location searches, acquisitions and permits, talent breakdowns, casting, and cast bookings; (Production) Running the set, keeping on schedule, relaying each scene to talent & crew, talent support, hot sheets; (Post) Worked with SP, EPs & the Editor on cuts; Did string-outs on AVID.

(Pre-production) plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, location searches and acquisitions, talent breakdowns, casting, agent dealings, & cast bookings; (Production) Helped relay each scene to talent & crew, talent support, wrote creatives, interview questions, and hot sheets; (Post) Worked with SP, EP, & the Editor on cuts; Created string-outs on AVID.

Winner: LA Reels Film Festival (Pre-production) budgets, hired crew, story research, creative planning, script/scene breakdowns, location management, (Production) Assistant Directed the shoot, talent support; Running the set, all release forms and paperwork, relaying each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Made creative decisions, hired vendors, produced screening

Official Selection: Orlando Film Festival, Frogtown Film Festival Budgets, hired crew, did story research, creative planning, script/scene breakdowns, location management, Assistant Directed the shoot, talent support on set; (Production) Running the set, keeping on schedule, all paperwork, relaying each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Helped with vendors/screening

Handled location, talent, and crew release forms. Hired and managed production assistants. Dealt with petty cash. Showed organization and knowledge of gear. Kept the crew on schedule and offered solutions when under pressure. Was a main on set liason for our host and worked closely with the EPs on story.

Handled shoot logistics, scheduling, all paperwork, scouted locations, worked closely with vendors. Hired and managed production assistants - usually 6 within a city. Handled crew and cast travel, dealt with petty cash. Showed organization and knowledge of gear. Worked closely with UPM; was a main on set liason for our host.

(Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, shot lists, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Running the set, keeping on schedule, all paperwork, relaying each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired post vendors; kept on schedule

Top 25 in the 24-Hour Film Festival; (Pre-production) hired crew, plot development, writer, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Running the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed scenes to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors, film festivals

Shot Clock Countdown. Worked closely with Time Warner, the DP and Co-Producer on the look of the shoot and logistics. Responsibilities included: crew logistics, crew management, permits, hiring crew, call sheets, creative producing on set (setting up shots), insurance, hiring & working with vendors, making budgets.

Virtual Tour Spots (Television, Web & In House). Worked closely with the Director, DP and Co-Producer on the look of the shoot and logistics. Location: The Staples Center. Responsibilities: crew logistics, crew management, permits, hiring crew, call sheets, creative producing on set (setting up shots),insurance, hiring & working w/vendors, budgets.

Handled shoot logistics, crew management, release forms, producer's agreements, insurance, budgets, locations, vendors, hired crew. Made extras breakdowns, casting and bookings, talent support on set. Kept the shoot schedule on time. Worked closely with the Director, DP and AP/Writer on set to ensure the look of the film.

Best Feature: Angeleno Film Festival (Pre-production) budgets, hired crew, plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, shot lists, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent casting and bookings; (Production) Running the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors, distribution

Winner: Audience Award at Rome Handled shoot logistics, scheduling, all paperwork, scouted locations, worked closely with vendors. Hired and managed production assistants. Handled crew and cast travel, dealt with petty cash. Showed organization and knowledge of gear. Worked closely with LP, Assistant Director, Director and DP. Award Winning Film

Winner: Atom Tournament Film Festival Shoot logistics and planning, story research, creative decisions and planning, helped keep the shoot on schedule;

Winner: Frogtown Film Festival Official Selection: Palm Beach Int'l Film Festival (Pre-production) budgets, hired crew, plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management; (Production) Running the set, kept on schedule, creative producer, relayed scenes and shots to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors

(Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Ran the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired and managed vendors, meetings with agents/production companies

Official Selection: Beverly Hills (Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, extras breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Running the set, keeping on schedule, all paperwork, relaying scenes to talent & crew; (Post) Hired post vendors; film festivals

(Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, insurance, talent & extras breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Assistant Director - ran the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors; created pitch deck

Created budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions and planning, call sheets, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Assistant Director - Ran the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors, on-line promotion; Nominated Webseries

Awards: Award of Merit at AOF, Best Rep of Theme at Angeleno, Budgets, SAG paperwork, hired crew, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent casting and bookings; (Production) Assistant Director - ran the set, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew

(Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, shot lists, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management; (Production) Running the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Future budgets

Winner: Best Film at Dam Film Festival, Winner Audience Best Film Award at the Virginia Film Festival Premiered at HollyShorts Budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions & management, insurance, agent negotiations, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; paperwork

(Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, SAG paperwork, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Running the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed scenes to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors; Multiple Award Winning Film

(Pre-production) created budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions and planning, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, insurance, talent & extras breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Ran the set, kept on schedule, all paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Hired vendors, created pitch deck; pitched to networks

Official Selection La Femme, Nominated at Angeleno Budgets, hired crew, plot development, story research, creative decisions and planning, shot lists, script/scene breakdowns, location searches, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Assistant Director - Ran the set, paperwork, relayed each scene to talent & crew; (Post) Oversaw post

Best Film at Poppy Jasper, Spirit of Moondance at Moondance, People's Choice at London Shorts Budgets, hired crew, story research, creative decisions, script/scene breakdowns, locations, acquisitions and management, talent breakdowns, casting, and bookings; (Production) Assistant Director - Ran the set, kept on schedule, paperwork, relayed scenes to talent & crew

Winner: Best Comedy at the Angeleno Film Festival, Special Jury Award for Best Film at the Scary or Die Film Festival Hired crew, creative decisions and planning, location searches & acquisitions, casting, wardrobe