Direct and Manage small to mid size productionsWriter with a detailed focus in early project development bringing client concept to scriptExperienced in contract negotiations with Unions and Talent RepresentationCoordinate, Supervise and Deliver Post Production ServicesKnowledgable in Content Delivery for Television, Internet and CinemaProduce and deliver multiple productions on time and on budget.Hands on experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X

A Wednesday conversation via Video Chat with various filmmakers of shorts films from around the world. We're discussing a myriad of topics, including: process, techniques, creative elements and all thing that go into making movies, while have a few laughs along the way. Each episode premiere's live, Wednesday nights at 8PM EST on http://www.facebook.com/redhookfilms and at 9PM on http://www.youtube.com/redhookfilms

A troubled alcoholic comes to terms with his demons and takes the first steps on his journey to address his problems, mend his painful mistakes and redeem himself.

"A Chance Meeting" is a short film that was written, produced, shot, cut and scored in 72 hours as a part of the APin3 Challenge and was nominated as a finalist.

WINNER Best Music Video Home Grown Award 2014 Garden State Film Festival

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FilmOneFest (a production of the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council) is the Jersey Shore’s preeminent showcase for all forms of short films under two minutes in length. The festival is a free, summertime seaside screening in the town of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey and now virtual via FaceBook and Youtube. Its goal is to raise awareness of the arts, as well as the community of Atlantic Highlands.

Create course curriculum and lesson plansIntroduce students to various cinematographic techniquesConduct lessons in screenwriting with a focus on story and character developmentEducate, coach, advise, critique and present completed collaborative group projects

Created lesson plans and instructed students on the basics and principles of laws and ethics in journalism.Challenged students to form teams for best practices and analysis of facts and proper reporting.Assigned and guided students through various projects used for evaluation and lesson effectiveness.

View and critique submitted films using a five tiered, nine category rubric Present an open forum review workshop with contestantsReccomend nominee for the NJ Teen Arts Scholarship Award

As a visiting artist, I held a workshop with young filmmakers focussing on the Visual StoryViewed and critiqued submitted films in an open forumNominate select filmmakers, based on their films meeting preset criteria, to the NJ State Teen Arts Festival

Created short term curriculum and lesson plansIntroduced students to various story development techniquesCoordinated Pre-Production Scheduling Workshop and ExercisesConducted Cinematic Composition Workshops centered around moving stories forward Explained the artistry, mechanics and skills of story telling through the motion pictureLead and Directed workshops during students’ in class short film productionsInrtoduced students to basics of editing and color correction

View and critique films submitted by NJ teensRecommend nominee for the NJ Teen Arts College Scholarship Award.

Coach and assist in the development of the skills and techniques needed to act for the camera.

Created Lesson Plans based on a Two Minute Motion Picture Project AssignedIntroduced students to various story development techniquesCoordinated Pre-Production Scheduling Workshop and ExercisesConducted Cinematic Composition Workshops centered around moving stories forward Explained the artistry, mechanics and skills of story telling through the motion pictureLead and Directed workshops during students’ in class short film productionsInrtoduced students to basics of editing and color correction

Lead and Directed Workshops on Auditioning and Acting for Film and TVConducted Cinematic Composition Workshop centered around Character Development and moving stories forwardExplained the artistry, mechanics and skills of story telling through the motion pictureDirected in class short film production workshop

Responsible for developing a sound executable budget for a 35mm motion pictureCoordinated Pre-Production efforts including Location Scouting and Vendor NegotiationsLiaison between Production and Screen Actors GuildNegotiated ContractsActively managed and oversaw production of an approximately seventy-five person crew on setIn charge of making sure production stayed on budget while staying on visionHandled payroll and daily proper production accounting practicesManaged various aspects of marketing during festival circuit run