Manuel Lazaro

Coordinate client accounts to ensure projects and accounts operate on time and on budget. Optimize and improve projects and accounts through sound management and collaboration with key staff and clients.

Produce, shoot and oversee projects from initial concept through all phases of production while working closely with various departments to provide support and deliverables for various digital media platforms.

Provide producing services from inception through completions. Researched, wrote, interviewed (English/Spanish) and produced EPK’s for Paramount Pictures film release: Paranormal Activity “The Marked Ones”

Produce, write, manage, field produce, direct, interview and cover countless entertainment, music and sports content for Phunware's 5 original entertainment, news and sports channels and social media platforms.

Freelance Associate Director: Assist the Director in executing “live” productions from the control room by timing show and calling cues to production and tech crew. • Frame and set up camera shots • Update and organize graphics • Coordinate remote feeds • Track video cut sheets and playback segments

Work closely with the Supervising Producer in overseeing studio and show logistics during production to ensure host, co-host, and talent adhere to production rundown and script. • Oversee and direct host, co-host and talent during production and rehearsal. • Implement production logistics and script changes.

Successfully accomplished filming 3 full productions in a 48 hours and reduced budget by 5%. Seamlessly conceived, planned, budgeted and managed full end-to-end delivery and post event reporting of high profile concert and music video for 10,000+ special guests with full control over securing technical production crew, production personnel, vendors and suppliers and scheduling.

Created and managed more than 400 shows and over 1000 hours of “live” programming. Spearheaded complex line producing operations in a deadline-driven environment directing all aspects of editorial content, strategic planning and cross-functional staff activities; ensured up-to-date coverage of network news with full direction over production logistics and daily guest bookings.