Summary

Writer/director from Philadelphia. My directorial debut film "MICerz" is available now on Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, & Vudu via Freestyle Media Distribution. Available for hire for any writing, directing, or editing services.

Credits

5/20 – 1/22

Second Editor (Premiere & Da Vinci (for DCP creation)) MICerz

Freestyle Digital Media — Film (Feature-length) — Freestyle Digital Media Details
5/20 – 1/22

2nd Editor. Worked with lead to shape the store, cut runtime, reassmble timeline from Coloring, Music, and Mastering. Having distribution deliverables to ready and at industry standard on time.

5/20 – 1/22

Director MICerz

Freestyle Digital Media — Film (Feature-length) — Freestyle Digital Media Details
5/20 – 1/22

Directed and produced feature film. Multiple festival selections, nominations, and awards. Secured distribution in 10/21 for release on 1/22

5/20 – 10/21

Writer MICerz

Freestyle Digital Media — Film (Feature-length) — Freestyle Digital Media Details
5/20 – 10/21

Screenwriter

1/19 – 1/21

Writer ("Adapted" Series Co-Creator)

Staff Position — 20th Century Fox Television/Fox Broadcasting Company Details
1/19 – 1/21

In January of 2019, Omar wrote and sold a sitcom pilot script to 20th Century FOX titled “Adapted” and entered development with Jeff Gaspin (former CEO NBC Universal) and Mark Kassen (Like Minded Productions) at FOX with Angela Nissel and Mary Fitzgerald as attached as show runners.

5/16 – 1/20

Executive Assistant (and Production Assistant)

Staff Position — Like Minded Productions Details
5/16 – 1/20

• Assistant to Founder & Executive Chairman Mark Kassen, supporting with day to day facilitation of projects as they progress through production. • Maintain communication with production teams, scheduling and coordinating conference calls, facilitating payments to various vendors and independent contractors, other ad hoc projects as requested. Performed internal and external distribution of agreements and correspondence. • Controlling a large calendar, coverage, and general office responsibilities in a fast-paced environment. Managing company emails, logging and tracking of invoices & expenses, and content creation. • Maintain multiple digital and physical filing/archival systems for project data and creative assets. Creating spreadsheets for logging product, supply, & call sheets. Generating expense reports. Delivering/loading/unloading gear & equipment. Arranged travel.

10/17 – 11/19

Production Assistant

Staff Position — RSD Productions Details
10/17 – 11/19

- Maintaining schedules. Executing every errand and working in conjunction with the Production Coordinator to make sure the office runs smoothly. - Creating and logging inventories to keep account of supplies and avoid waste. Managing scheduling, phone calls, IT support, & facilitating a stress free working environment. - Solving problems before they even happen so that there are systems and solutions in place ready to go should an issue arise. - Driving, loading, unloadingG&E, assistance/errands for H&MU, Talent, ATL and BTL crew assistance.

1/15 – 6/18

Director (Writer & Executive Producer) Recovery

Film (Short) — Independent Film Company Details
1/15 – 6/18

Wrote, Produced, & Directed a 'Recovery'

3/16 – 3/16

Director

Staff Position — NOON Virtual Reality Details
3/16 – 3/16

Directed NOON VR's first two commercial advertisements to launch their headset product.

Orgs

  • Bloom Hergott Diemer Rosenthal
  • Like Minded Entertainment
  • Like Minded Productions
  • Primary Wave Ent.
  • GGSSC
  • Freestyle Digitla Media
  • Circus Road Films

Self ID

I identify with the following groups:

  • Ethnicity: White or Caucasian
  • Gender: Man

Media

  • Recovery - Proof of Concept (2017)

  • MICerz - Behind the Scenes: "Discovering the real world of Stand-Up"

Recos

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Sara Ataiiyan
Researcher
Omar is an extremely competent director and crew member who is very knowledgable of the whole production process. He is enthusiastic, hard working, and has a great attitude and work ethic. I would highly recommend him for future productions. ...MORE...

Education

Class of '12

Academy of Art University

BFA - Motion Pictures & Television (Directing)

Skills

  • English
  • Russian
  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Final Cut Pro
  • Photography
  • Social Media
  • Video Editing
  • Final Draft
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Public Speaking
  • Adobe Premiere
  • pitching
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Google Sheets
  • Creative Writing
  • Apple Motion
  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Production Coordinating
  • Accounting
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Project Managing
  • DCP Creation