Summary

Visit www.jmzproductions.com to find out more about me and my video production work and background. Specialty reels for specific crew positions (e.g. Editing, Producer-Director, Camera) available upon request. I look forward to working with you.

Credits

1/09 – 10/15

Editor & Sound Mixer

Staff Position — Spot Savvy Details
1/09 – 10/15

Freelance editor and Sound Mixer for this production company specializing in television commercials.

6/15 – 6/15

Sound Mixer Happy Family Autism Documentary

Corporate — Randy Hackett Creative Details
6/15 – 6/15

Location Sound for Autism documentary produced by the organic baby food company, Happy Family.

5/11 – 5/15

Director (Camera Op & Editor) Gil Evans Orchestra

Live/Special Event — JMZ Productions Details
5/11 – 5/15

Director of Multi-Camera filming of the legendary jazz band’s annual concert held on Gil Evans’ birthday. Director & Camera Operator for behind-the-scenes filming of the jazz band’s rehearsals prior to the concert. Editor of several short videos produced from the footage.

3/15 – 3/15

Director (Editor) Victor Jones Orchestrio - Butterflys

Music Video — JMZ Productions Details
3/15 – 3/15

Writer, Director, Editor, and Director of Photography on the music video for the band’s song, “Butterflys”

10/14 – 10/14

Director (Videographer) The Making of Bushrock Reset

Film (Short) — JMZ Productions Details
10/14 – 10/14

Director and Videographer for behind the scene promotional video for the band’s new album.

10/14 – 10/14

Director (Writer) Millicom Milestone

Corporate — JMZ Productions Details
10/14 – 10/14

Co-Writer and Director of an animated web industrial commemorating a worldwide global mobile network milestone and the company’s involvement from the start with the pioneering Millicom

4/13 – 4/13

Sound Mixer

Represent.Us — Advertising — Randy Hackett Creative Details
4/13 – 4/13

Location Sound for “Senator Strips”, political commercial for non-profit group, Represent.Us

9/11 – 9/12

Director (Documentary Film) 55 Grand

Film (Feature-length) — JMZ Productions Details
9/11 – 9/12

Documentary Film I Wrote/Produced/Directed that is about the history of fusion jazz told through the prism of 55 Grand, the notorious NYC jazz club centered in the era's final heyday. The film is currently in post-production.

Media

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Education

Class of '06

City University of New York City College

MA/Psychology
Class of '00

Syracuse University

BA/Film and English

My Gear

  • Sound Devices 788T
  • Audio Technica Shotgun Microphone
  • C-Stand
  • Manfrotto Tripod
  • Rode NTG2 Shotgun Microphone
  • Lectrosonic Wireless Systems
  • 1 Lowel 200 watt Pro Light with barn doors
  • 1 Lowel 500 watt Rifa (Softbox) light
  • 1 LP-­Micro on camera LED light
  • 1 Rode 6.8’ extension Boom Pole (optional stand mount)
  • 1 shoulder balance brace for EX1
  • 2 Lowel 750 watt Tota lights with umbrellas
  • 2 Sony PMW EX1 cameras
  • 4 Sennheiser wireless lavaliere mic sets
  • Sound Devices 2chn Mix-Pre
  • Tascam DR680 6Chn Digital Audio Recorder

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Producing
  • Video Production
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Broadcast
  • Commercials
  • Music Videos
  • Storytelling
  • Reality TV
  • Comedy
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Final Cut Studio
  • Videography
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • Multimedia
  • Internet Video
  • Organized
  • Adobe CC
  • Corporate Video
  • Detail Oriented
  • professional
  • Adobe CS6
  • Meticulous
  • On-Set Sound Recording
  • Narrative Films
  • Live Music Events
  • Documentray
  • Writing (scripts)