VISUALINER ENTERTAINMENT INC.   

Production Coordinator  

Los Feliz, CA.                                             Jan. 2006 – Present

Motion Picture Entertainment & Production Company.                                           

Research Title and Copyright search and Transcription companies for sales in foreign markets.  Assist in all casting sessions including breakdowns, general casting, call backs and is issuing  SAG contracts. Analyzing and reconciling  SAG payroll on projects. Directly in charge of upgrades and bump ups in SAG contracts for theatrical  and DVD release.  Create and build Investor packets with one- sheets for the Cannes Film Festival. Create one sheet and marketing packs for net work pilot TV home cooking show.  Submit finished projects to film festivals as well as coordinate prints, PR and screening copies to each festival. Compile deliverables to Distribution Company.   As well personal executive assistance.  

Festival Invitations

o        Silverlake Film Festival        (Best Actor; .Elana Krause)                 March 2006

o        Monaco Charity Film Festival  (Best Actor; Ian Ziering)                   May 2006

o        Cannes Film Festival                                                                               May 2006

o        Solice Film Festival        (Outstanding achievement in production)    June 2006

THE HAFFNER GROUP INC.  

Legal Recruiter  

Century City, CA.                            Jan. 2002 –Jan 2006    

Legal Search and Placement firm.                                               

Analyzing current law firm needs (i.e.: law firms lateral positions requested). Cold contact with potential candidates and convincing them to consider client needs. Reviewing and editing the narrative of the candidates resume. Drafting cover letters and correspondence for submission to major law firms. Follow up with law firm recruiting coordinators and hiring partners. Schedule interview’s and documents requested (i.e. law school transcripts and writing samples). Preparing the candidate for the interview’s and, conducting as if situation and advising candidate the appropriate answers and interview techniques. Negotiate offers extended to candidates including salary, bonus and benefits. 

INDEPENDENT FILM PRODUCER       

Producer

Hollywood, CA.                                              Nov. 2001-

Present Independent Film Producer, FILMMAKERS ALLIANCE, IMPRINT films, moksha films

Productions or projects include:

F.A./ DIRECTORS GUILD of AMERICIA, VISON AWARDS  (3 years)    Event Producer

THE GUITAR PLAYER’S GIRLFRIEND - Gravity Productions     Creative Producer

INFIDELITY -  moksha films     Producer

BUTTERFLY SKY - moksha films    Producer/Writer

BROKEN - IMPRINT films    Creative Producer

BURNING MAN - Reaction /moksha     Producer-Writer

THE DOGWALKER -  FILMMAKERS ALLIANCE        Music Supervisor  

Option scripts. Hiring Production Designer and approving the art design. Manage the initial budget and schedule. Hiring and overseeing the fabrication of the set.  Assist in all casting sessions including breakdowns, general casting, call backs and issuing SAG contracts.  Hire the entire crew & vendors. Organizing and completing all the SAG paperwork. Co-Ordinate all travel and accommodations for crew and talent. Generating budgets and budget–to-actual for investors. Keeping the production in-line with budget constraints. Securing the rights to use music by Major Recording Artists in films.

SPEED of SOUND WORLDWIDE FREIGHT FORWARDING    

West Cost Operations Manager  

Beverly Hills, CA & Elizabethtown, N.J.                           Mar.1994-Apr. 1995

Freight Forwarding

In charge of West Coast office overseeing global logistics company specializing in a variety of niche markets, including Touring Live entertainment Logistics, Cruise Line Logistics, High Security and Storage Logistics.  Directly responsible for complete office sales, office promotion, staff, accounting, invoicing, and accounts receivable. As well as a 100% in-time delivery guarantee.

DELTRA DISTRIBUTION    

Partner  

Culver City, CA & London, U.K.                                   Jan.1990-Feb. 1994

House, Trance & Dance Record Distribution Services Company.

Markets included:

Ø       North America (including Canada)

Ø       United Kingdom

Organizing, strategizing and overseeing the seven-person USA sales team.

HEMPSTEAD, WESTMAN & LEIGH ENTERTAINMENT                           

Personal Manager/Partner

Beverly Hills, CA & London, U.K.                        Jan. 1990-Feb. 1995  

Artist Management & Production Services Group. Advise and counsel artist in every aspect of their career.

CLIENTS                             RECORD COMPANY                 UNITS SOLD

4 Non Blondes                     Interscope Records                       12 million records sold

Peter Himmleman               Sony Music/Epic Records          90,000 records sold

 Cadillac Tramps                 Dr. Dream Records                       34,000 records sold                              

STAIND                                                               

Production Manager  

Springfield, Massachusetts                          Apr. 2001-Nov. 2001

Atlantic Records, The Firm Management

Major events that I was directly in charge of or involved with:

The Punkell Pop Festival            Gent, Belgium          Aug. 2001

MTV American Music Video Awards        New York, NY          Sep. 2001

Arranging all set design and the efficiency of a fast set up and tear down. Overseeing local and touring personnel. Handle all production accounting as well as hotel settlements. Compile all itineraries and back stage pass credentials. Responsible for all personnel & equipment transportation domestic & international. Oversee entire production American arena tours including THE FAMILY VALUES TOUR 2001.

THE OFFSPRING                                                              

Production/Tour Manager  

Huntington Beach, California                         Oct. 1995-Apr. 2001                                                                                                  

Sony Music/Columbia Records, Rebel Waltz Management

Major events that I was directly in charge of / involved with:

• The Bizzare Festival          Koln, Germany          July 1999

• The Reading Festival        Reading, England      July 1999

• The Leads Festival            Leads, England          July 1999

• MTV European Music Video Awards    Dublin, Ireland   Nov. 1999

Hiring all personnel. Advance shows with the local promoters. Responsible for multiple back lines and production sets. Dealt directly with Customs officials with regards to importing/exporting musical equipment in and out of numerous countries. Handle all accounting as well as show and merchandise settlements. Compile all tour budgets. Oversee entire production for both Domestic and International tours, including American, European, South American, Japanese & Festival tours.

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS   

Production Manager  

Los Angeles, CA                                         Dec. 1999-Oct. 2001  

Warner Bro’s Records, Q-Prime Management

Major events that I was directly in charge of / involved with:

Ø      MTV American Music Video Awards          

New York, NY.                                               Sep. 2000  

Ø                   Rock –N-Rio                                                     

Rio De Janeiro                                                 Jan. 2001  

Ø                   Experience Music Project                                 

Seattle, WA.                                                     Aug. 2000  

Second highest bill, under METALICA

Setting up touring vendors. Advance shows with the local promoters. Organizing all tour production accounting, including show settlements and show expenses. Book all Hotel and Air Travel. Oversee entire production for eight (08) trucks, North American,

Amptheatre/Arena tour including a 10-month Complete sell out tour of the United States.  I was directly responsible for walking out with over $3,000,000.00 million dollars profit per week for artist.    

SOCIAL DISTORTION    

Tour Manager

Fullerton, California,                                       Mar. 1989-Aug. 2000

Sony Music/Epic Records, Rebel Waltz Management

Directly in charge of entire production and tour, press, all hotel and air travel. Compiling all tour budgets.

4 NON BLONDES

Personal Manager  

San Francisco, California,                              Feb. 1991-Jan. 1992

Interscope Records, Westman, Leigh Entertainment

 Counsel and advise artist of every aspect of their career. Negotiate merchandising deal and contract. Oversee Interscope and independent companies marketing and publicity campaign. Came up with and

Set-up Grass Roots and Street campaigns for both retail and marketing. Advance shows with the local promoters. Managing all accounting as well as show and merchandise settlements. Booking all Hotel and Air Travel.

Additional Tour Production:

(Partial List):

VAIN                                   Tour Manager/Sound Engineer  

TESTAMENT                    Tour Manager/Sound Engineer  

THE SPECIALS                Tour Manager/Sound Engineer                              

TONY CHILDS                  Production Manager/Sound Engineer  

GUNS N ROSES                 Tour Manager/Sound Engineer           

QUIET RIOT                        Sound Engineer  

KISS                                      Sound Engineer  

LIONIAL RICHIE                Sound Engineer  

POINTER SISTERS             Sound Engineer  

QUIET RIOT                        Production Manager/Sound Engineer

Music Videos:                      

STATIC X                        Location Manager

STAIND  (OUTSIDE)          Production Manager

MTV 01 Music Video Awards (New York, USA)        Production Manager

MTV 00 Music Video Awards (New York USA)         Production Manager

MTV 99 Music Video Awards (Dublin, IR, UK, European)  Production Manager      

THE OFFSPRING @ WEMBLEY ARENA (BBC TV)      Production Manager                                                                             

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS (LIVE DVD in Portland)     Production Manager  

THE OFFSPRING LIVE @ HOUSE OF BLUES LAS VEGAS    Production Manager

Additional Experience:           

BARYTONE    PRODUCTIONS   

1^st Recording Engineer                                                                                                                                                 

Hollywood CA.                                                               1987-1988                                                                                                                     

Recording Studio, 1^st Recording Engineer at audio-video post sync house.

One of the first studios’s to use digital recording equipment.           

Academic Credentials:          

UNIVERSITY OF OHIO                                             1986

Columbus, OH. Recording Engineering, Electronic Engineering

Other Skills:                                    

Experience in computers, Final Draft, MS/Excel 2000, Word 2000, Outlook 2000, PowerPoint 2000, Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling, Sidekick, Martindale Hubbell Law Library, O.A.G Hotel and Air Travel Program, Quicken International, Executive Office Administration, Marketing Promotions, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Vendor and Client Relations, High-End Production, Personal/Executive Assistance.

Affiliations:                                          

Active Member of:  Filmmakers Alliance, FIND (formally IFP/West), Independent Producer, NALIP (National Association of Latino Producers), and Creative Actors Alliance. 

Interests/Hobbies:               

Oil painting on canvas, movies, music, reading, cooking, dinner parties,  hiking and dogs. 

References:                                          

Personal and Professional References Available.

-Filmmaker Demo Reel Available upon request-