John Backstrom Email & Phone Number

New York City & Los Angeles

Starting as a Production Assistant, I quickly worked my way up to 1st AD, becoming one of the most sought-after non-union ADs in New York City. Highlights include: SLAPFACE (feature film, dir. Jeremiah Kipp, SHUDDER), Pixar In Real Life (series, Deverge/ImprovEverywhere, Disney+) & numerous commercials for clients such as Nike, FoxSports, Maybelline New York, L'Oreal Paris, and many more. As an AD, my role was to facilitate the production in every way; ensuring a safe environment for cast & crew, creating an efficient, sensible schedule, using soft diplomatic skills to coordinate between department heads, and effectively managing teams of up to 20+ PAs and 2nd ADs to meet the requirements of each day. My nickname was "Mr. Early Wrap"

Meisner trained actor for stage and screen. https://imdb.com/name/nm3431747I rediscovered my passion in 2019 while producing the short film “In the Campfire Light” and have since been auditioning and training with Terry Knickerbocker at TK Studio in Brooklyn, NY.

New York, New York, United States

Worked with a team of 8 other IT professionals in a customer-service-forward role to support a team of 600+ employees in the fast-paced advertising & marketing sector. Supported both Windows & Mac software & hardware such as Office365 & Active Directory, as well as networking equipment, file backup systems, and A/V equipment.

Greater New York City Area

Reporting directly to the CFO, I managed vendors and contractors, maintained and organized the office, mediated interdepartmental communication, facilitated production and design, planned and oversaw inter-office projects, developed and implemented new policies in collaboration with HR, and generally endeavored to optimize the workplace for maximum efficiency.

Usa

Installation art, cinematography, video editing, graphic design, illustration, photography

Greater New York City Area

As the right-hand-man to Owner/Founder/Creative Director Chase Tyler, I was responsible for general upkeep and organization of the shop, as well as project preparation, upholstery assistance, delivery/pick-up/installation of client materials in NYC and New Jersey, product photography, packaging and shipment of products for high-value private clients as well as major productions like Blue Man Group.

Seattle

Editing, capturing, organizing, logging, transcribing digital video footage

Seattle

Responsible for setting up courtroom A/V equipment; encoding, converting, and editing video evidence for attorneys; buying, organizing, and maintaining A/V equipment; training paralegals and attorneys in the use of various A/V software.

Seattle

Responsible for assistant editing, organizing and logging footage, setting up cameras, lighting equipment, mircrophones, and camera operation/cinematography for on-location and studio shooting.

Certificate Of Completion, Meisner Technique Of Acting

Award: Student of the Semester Spring 2022

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fine And Studio Arts

Activities and Societies: 2010 Digitize Me! Video Art Festival Chief CuratorAward: Digitize Me! 2009 "Best Use of Found Footage"