EXPERIENCE
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CLIENTS
adidas | Airbnb | Android | Apple | ABC | AMC | AT&T | Carlsberg | CBS | Chevron | Children’s Defense Fund | Coach | Coca-Cola | Columbia Pictures | Dell | Eko | ESPN | ExxonMobil | Facebook | Ford | Fox | Fusion | GlaxoSmithKline | Google | HBO | KPMG | Lifetime | Lipton | Mazda | Microsoft | My Brother’s Keeper | NBA | NBC | NFL | Nordea Bank | Palo Alto Networks | P&G | PWC | Robinhood | Summit | Sundance Channel | The Criterion Collection | T-mobile | Tropicana | Union Bank | USAA | VISA
DIRECTORS
Adam Berg | Kenneth Bowser | Clint Chang | Eduardo Cintron | Marcus Clarke | Rob Devor | Ben Dickinson | Chris Do | Warren Fischer | David Gelb | Alec Helm | Nina Holmgren | James Ivory | JaegerSloan | Jim Jarmusch | Miles Jay | JEAN | Matt Johnson | Barbara Kopple | Mandy Mandelstein | Lukas Moodysson | Sven-Erik Nielsen | Savannah O’Leary | Stacy Peralta | Doug Pray | Peyton Reed | Victoria Rivera | The Selby | Warner Shaw | Alex Stapleton | Andrzej Wajda | Martin Werner | Jessica Yu | Shawn Z |
COMMERCIALS + BRANDED CONTENT + INTERACTIVE + PSAs
adidas | 2022 World Cup “Impossible is Nothing” campaign
Senior Integrated Agency Producer of adidas’ global World Cup campaign, including filling in for our Executive Producer for 5 weeks. Shot internationally with global football legends. Oversaw numerous campaign elements with main focus on the “Family Reunion” campaign spot and teasers.
Director: Nina Holmgren | Client: adidas | Agencies: Fresh Juice & TBWA, Neboko | Production Co.: Smuggler |
Palo Alto Networks Worldwide | “They’re Always Watching”
Senior Integrated Agency Producer of PANW’s broadcast spot starring Gillian Anderson, shot in London.
D: Adam Berg | C: Palo Alto Networks | A: TBWA Chiat/Day LA | P: Smuggler |
Downy (P&G) | “Downy Dusk”
Line produced this broadcast spot, shot in New York.
D: Victoria Rivera | C: Procter & Gamble | A: Townhouse | P: SLMBR PRTY | Production
Robinhood | “My Money Moves”
Line produced 4 episodes featuring 4 different women in conversation with financial psychology expert, Patrice Washington, for investing app Robinhood.
D: Savannah O’Leary | C: Robinhood | A: Where The Buffalo Roam | P: SLMBR PRTY | Production
Chapeau Studios | Undisclosed Project
Creative and line produced an undisclosed project for a tech, A.I. start-up, including 3D special effects and bidding in multiple cities.
C: Undisclosed | P: Chapeau Studios | Production & post
Tik Tok | Tik Tok for business
Line and post produced 8 commercials featuring 8 different small business owners from across the US, shot remotely, during Covid pandemic, directed and edited by Warner Shaw.
D: Warner Shaw | C: Tik Tok | A: Chiat/Day LA | P: Be Grizzlee | Production & post
Blue Diamond | Blue Diamond Almond Milk Creamer
Line and post produced 6 commercials, directed by Biz Jones.
D: Biz Jones | C: Blue Diamond | A: Chiat/Day LA | P: Be Grizzlee | Production & post
Conservation International | Harrison Ford
Line produced
C: Conservation International | P: Be Grizzlee | Production prep
Eko | Create With Me: @GoFitJo
Produced an interactive influencer series for Eko platform; https://eko.com/create-with-me/work-out?autoplay=true
D: Matt Johnson | C: Eko & Walmart | A & P: Technology, Humans and Taste (THAT) | Production & post
Eko | Create With Me: @Taza
Produced an interactive influencer series for Eko platform; https://eko.com/create-with-me/your-story?autoplay=true
D: Mandy Mandelstein | C: Eko & Walmart | A & P: Technology, Humans and Taste (THAT) | Production & post
NBA | NBATickets.com
Broadcast spot
D: Eduardo Cintron | A & C: NBA | P: Mass Appeal | Post production
Dell | VFX for Dell video
C: Dell | P: Chapeau | VFX production
Chapeau | Interim Head of Production and Producer (7-9/2018)
P: Chapeau FX | VFX production, budgeting, scheduling, systems building/management
USAA / NFL | Call In A Flyover
Interactive website: http://usaaflyover.com
D: Alec Helm | A: Razorfish Sapient | C: USAA & NFL | P: Tool of North America | Post production
ESPN / AT&T | Unlimited Football Comes To You
Broadcast spot
D: Shawn Z | A: ESPN | C: AT&T | P: Tool of North America | Post production
The Garage Team Mazda | Behind The Scenes Social Spots
Internet spots
D: David Gelb | C: Mazda | P: Nonfiction Unlimited | Post production
Confidential | Numerous videos for Silicon Valley tech giant
C: Confidential | P: Chapeau FX | VFX production
KPMG | The Story Is You
Internal video
D: TJ O'Grady Peyton | A: Arcade Creative Group | C: KPMG | P: Decon | Post production
Lifetime Movie Network | Hospital
BRONZE CLIO AWARD-WINNING Broadcast promotional spot
D: JEAN | C: Lifetime Network | P: Decon | Post production
Tropicana | Farmstand 100% Fruit and Vegetable Juice Taste Test
Broadcast spots
A: The Barbarian Group | P: Decon | Post production
President Barack Obama’s | My Brother’s Keeper, PSA
Broadcast during the MTV Movie Awards
D: Marcus Clarke | A: Matter Unlimited | P: Mass Appeal | Production & post
Lifetime | Bra Man; Ugh, It’s Bra Man; World’s Largest Hairball; Hairy Question;
Comedy promos for network re-branding
D: JEAN | A: Lifetime | P: Decon | Post production w/VFX
Facebook/Instagram | Pub in Pub, season 2, ep. 1-5 + trailer + teasers
Interview series with advertising gurus, engineers and artists who have found success on Instagram. They discuss how they use Instagram as a publishing platform for brands.
D: Marcus Clarke | A: Facebook | P: Decon | Post production
Lipton Tea | House
Commercials shot on location in Brooklyn, NY.
D: The Selby | A: DOKYO, Hamburg | P: Chirp | Production
VISA + Chevron | Carli Lloyd (soccer champion)
Commercial
D: Bick / Antzis | A: Decoded | P: Decon | Post production
VISA + Android Pay | Magic Hands
Broadcast commercial
D: Clint Chang | A: Decoded | P: Decon | Post production
VISA + Android Pay | Tokenization: Gas Station, Pet Store, Newsstand
Commercials
D: JEAN | A: Decoded | P: Decon | Post production
T-Mobile | #KimsDataStash
Kim Kardashian integrated Super Bowl spot.
Live Action Director: Paul Hunter, Prettybird | Digital Agency: Big Fuel | Client: T-Mobile | Post/Digital: Tool of North America | Post production for digital integration
PwC | Elite Performers
Six film series profiling elite performers in various fields: Tennis, Race Car Driving, Rock Climbing, Ballet, Music, and Cooking. Shot throughout the U.S. Production and casting
D: JaegerSloan | P: JaegerSloan | C: PwC
Union Bank | Anthem
Interview series shot in Los Angeles and New York City. Production and post-prep
D: JaegerSloan | P: JaegerSloan | A: Eleven | C: Union Bank
Airbnb | Hollywood & Vines
First ever, crowd-sourced film shot on Vines, directed via Twitter. Production and post
D: Miles Jay | P: B-reel | A: Mullen | C: Airbnb
Coach | The Archivist
Short documentary for Coach, production and notes on cuts
D: The Selby | C: Coach
Google | Project Re:Brief - Advertising Re-Imagined
Feature documentary, post produced
D: Doug Pray | A: Johannes Leonardo | C: Google
Google | Coca-Cola | Hilltop
Short film about ad legend Harvey Gabor for Project Re:Brief, post produced
D: Doug Pray | A: Johannes Leonardo | C: Google
Google | Volvo | Drive It Like You Hate It
Short film about ad legend Emil Gargano for Project Re:Brief, post produced
D: Doug Pray | A: Johannes Leonardo | C: Google
Google | Alka-Seltzer | I Can’t Believe I Ate the Whole Thing!
Short film about ad legends Howie Cohen & Bob Pasqualina for Project Re:Brief, post produced
D: Doug Pray | A: Johannes Leonardo | C: Google
Google | Avis | We Try Harder
Short film about ad legend Paula Green for Project Re:Brief, post produced
D: Doug Pray | A: Johannes Leonardo | C: Google
Ford | Reasons to Love
10 spots for the Ford Fusion Energi electric hybrid car, various locations in LA, production
D: Benjamin Dickinson | P: Ghost Robot | A: Team Detroit | C: Ford
ExxonMobil | Math & Science Initiative
Masters Golf Tournament spots with Phil Mickelson, production
D: Warren Fischer | P: Bunker | A: Euro RSCG | C: ExxonMobil
Microsoft | Windows 7 | My Idea
International real people research and casting for My Idea campaign
A: Strickman-Ripps | C: Microsoft
Ford | Swap Your Ride
Post produced 57 spots
D: Jessica Yu | P: Nonfiction Spots | A: JWT & Team Detroit | C: Ford
GlaxoSmithKline | Commit Lozenges | Quitting Anniversary
Production and post
D: Jessica Yu | P: Nonfiction Spots | A: Arnold
GlaxoSmithKline | Commit Lozenges | Quitters
Reality Quitting Campaign: casting, production and post for a documentary following smokers quitting + 15 national spots + 26 webisodes
D: Jessica Yu | P: Nonfiction Spots | A: Arnold
Children’s Defense Fund | Vote For Susie
PSAs lobbying for children’s health insurance, Washington D.C. locations, production
D: Barbara Kopple | P: Nonfiction Spots | A: Fallon
Bonefish Grill | In Pursuit of Freshness
Commercials and webisodes shot in Grenada and Malta, production
D: Rob Devor | P: DJB Group | A: Cliff Freeman | C: Bonefish Restaurants
Carlsberg Beer & Carlsberg Lite | Projekter
16 commercials with stunts shot on locations in Los Angeles, production
D: Martin Werner | P: Bacon & DJB Group | A: &Co. | C: Carlsberg
VoiceStream Wireless (now T-Mobile) | Backyard, Urban, Urban 2, & Travel
Graphics driven commercials, some starring Jamie Lee Curits, production and post
D: Jessie Huang | P: Blind Visual Propaganda | A: Publicis, Seattle
Capitol Records
Produced graphics-driven 30 minute international music presentation reel, production and post
D: Chris Do | P: Blind Visual Propaganda | C: Capitol Records
Qwest Communications (now CenturyLink) | Ride the Light
Produced graphics for 12 Qwest commercials
D: Chris Do | P: Blind Visual Propaganda | A: DDB, Chicago
Hormel | Sunday, Monday & Friday
Produced graphics-rich commercials
D: Rick Spitznass | P: Blind Visual Propaganda | A: BBDO, Minn.
Production Supervisor
GlaxoSmithKline | Aquafresh | Unisex & Broken
Commercials shot on stage and locations in LA
D: Martin Werner | P: Deborah Marlow | P: Hundred Percent Films, Denmark | A: Grey, Copenhagen
Nordea Bank | Changes
3 commercials shot in 15 LA locations
D: Martin Werner | P: Deborah Marlow | P: DJB Group | A: Wibroe, Duckert & Partners, Copenhagen
Coca-Cola | Sansão Cola | Taste of Brazil
Commercial shot in numerous LA locations
D: Martin Werner | P: Deborah Marlow | P: Bacon & DJB Group | A: RBL/Grey, Copenhagen
RBM Furniture | Bear in a Chair
Commercial starring a live grizzly bear
D: Sven-Erik Nielsen | P: Deborah Marlow | A: Nørgärd Mikkelsen Reklamerbureau, Denmark
Rynkeby Juice | Monkey Business
9 commercials with a live orangutan
D: Sven-Erik Nielsen | P: Deborah Marlow | A: Nørgärd Mikkelsen Reklamerbureau, Denmark
Consultant
Humunculus
Advised on how to improve workflow, standardize production procedures; and streamline budgeting, invoicing and archiving; for creative design and animation studio. Acted as consulting producer on several jobs for Acura and Iams.
FILMS
Producer | Summit Sessions
11 films: Norman Lear + will.i.am, Wim Hof: The Wisdom of Nature, Bob Pittman: An Open Mind Opens Doors, Erin Brockovich: Breaking Out of the Box, LeVar Burton: Not Afraid To Fail, Patrisse Cullors: This Shit Works, Perry Farrell + Chris Blackwell, Shep Gordon + Jake Udell, Allen Stone: Do Something You Love, Baratunde Thurston: Bridging the Past and Future, Beau Willimon: I Believe in Your Work.
D: Marcus A. Clarke + Dan Levin | P: Mass Appeal | C: Summit + Fusion
Producer | James Turrell: You Who Look
Documentary short about artist James Turrell, shot at his magnum opus: Roden Crater, AZ. The film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival 2016 and at LACMA's annual ART + FILM gala. Festivals: Los Angeles, Providence, Napa, DOCNYC
D: Jessica Yu | P: 23/7, Inc. | C: Los Angeles County Museum of Art (with support from Broad Green Pictures)
Producer | Corman’s World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Documentary on Roger Corman (Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award Winner)
Festivals: Sundance, Cannes, Karlovy Vary, New York, Telluride, +
D: Alex Stapleton | P: Far Hills Pictures | acquired by A&E Indie
Production Supervisor, NYC | Mammoth
Feature film starring Oscar winner, Michelle Williams and Gael Garcia Bernal
Festival: Berlin International
D: Lukas Moodysson | P: Memphis Filmproduktion AB, Sweden & DJB Group
Producer + Director | Andrzej Wajda: On Ashes and Diamonds
Documentary about the making of Andrzej Wajda’s Ashes and Diamonds, released with the film on DVD
P: The Criterion Collection
Producer + Director | Andrzej Wajda: On Kanal
Documentary about the making of Andrzej Wajda’s Kanal, released with the film on DVD
P: The Criterion Collection
Producer + Director | Andrzej Wajda: On Becoming A Filmmaker
Documentary about how Andrzej Wajda became a filmmaker and made his first feature film, A Generation, released with the film on DVD
P: The Criterion Collection
Producer + Director | Cinematographer Robby Müller on Jim Jarmusch’s Down by Law
Documentary about Robby Müller's collaboration with Jim Jarmusch on the making of Down by Law, released with the film on DVD
P: The Criterion Collection
Producer + Director | Freeman
Biographical documentary about Bill Freeman, a black man who was abandoned by his mother at birth, grew up poor in the south, escaped poverty through education, and made millions through a series of scientific pursuits: helping design the Apollo space craft, working on biological weapons for the army, engineering the first Space Shuttle, building a go-to engineering consultancy firm, etc. Meanwhile, he calls science his "dishwashing job" as he spends his free time playing and performing Flamenco guitar and dancing tango. Currently in production.
P: Active Yogurt Culture
Producer + Writer + Director | Ice Cream
Short narrative film about a man trying to buy some ice cream, in a possible future where the interests of big corporate and big brother unite.
Festivals: Sitges, San Francisco Indiefest, Freedom Cinema Festival, Coney Island, Future Femme, Museum of Modern Art, San Diego
P: Active Yogurt Culture
DVDs
Producer + Director | Andrzej Wajda’s Ashes and Diamonds
P: The Criterion Collection
Special edition director-approved DVD. Commentary with film scholar Annette Insdorf and more
Producer + Director | Andrzej Wajda’s Kanal
P: The Criterion Collection
Special edition director-approved DVD with extras
Producer + Director | Andrzej Wajda’s A Generation
P: The Criterion Collection
Special edition director-approved DVD with extras
Producer + Director | Jean-Luc Godard’s Band of Outsiders
P: The Criterion Collection
Special edition DVD. Anna Karina & Raoul Coutard interviews; Video glossary; behind-the-scenes footage & Godard interview excerpts; short film starring Godard and cast; etc.
Producer + Director | Jim Jarmusch’s Down by Law
P: The Criterion Collection
Directed and edited interviews with Jarmusch for special edition director-approved DVD; interview commentary with John Lurie; deleted scenes; A.C.’s photos; director/cast phone calls and more
Andrzej Wajda’s Danton
P: The Criterion Collection
Directed video interviews with Andrzej Wajda & film critic Jerzy Plazewski for director-approved DVD
Merchant-Ivory Films*
P: The Criterion Collection
Directed video interviews with James Ivory, Ismail Merchant and Ruth Prawer Jhabvala about the following films* for their respective DVD releases: Maurice, Heat and Dust, The Europeans, The Bostonians, Bombay Talkie, Shakespeare Wallah
TELEVISION
Producer | ABC | The ‘70s: The Decade That Changed Television
D: Stacy Peralta | P: Rocket Science Labs | C: Museum of Television & Radio | N: ABC
2 hour primetime television special
Producer | FOX | The Life & Trials of Ally McBeal
D: Michael Mahler | P: ZMC | N: Fox
1 hour primetime television special featuring interviews with all of the cast members
Producer | CBS | Entertainment Tonight: Battle of the Batons (featured segment)
D: John Smith | P: UCLA TV | N: CBS
Multi-camera, remote broadcast report
Co-Producer | CBS | Influences: From Yesterday to Today
D: Stacy Peralta | P: Rocket Science Labs | C: Museum of Television & Radio | N: CBS
2 hour primetime television special, hosted by Candice Bergen, featuring interviews with Steven Bochco, James L. Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Fran Drescher, David Duchovny, Jenna Elfman, Dennis Franz, Kelsey Grammar, Matt Groening, Lisa Kudrow, Christine Lahti, Dylan McDermott, Conan O'Brien, and Paul Reiser
Co-Producer | ABC | America’s Teenagers: Growing Up on Television
D: Stacy Peralta | P: ZMC | C: Museum of Television & Radio | N: ABC
2 hour primetime television special about the history of teenagers' portrayals on television, hosted by Melissa Joan Hart
Associate Producer | AMC | Frank Capra’s American Dream
D: Kenneth Bowser | P: Zaloom-Mayfield Productions | C: Columbia TriStar Theatrical | N: AMC
Feature documentary short-listed for Academy Award nomination and nominated for a primetime Emmy hosted by Ron Howard. I was the associate producer as well as the production manager (uncredited) on this film. This started out as a made-for-TV (AMC) documentary that was to be shot on Beta SP. I was instrumental in convincing the producers and Sony to partner up and make this one of the very first documentaries to be shot in HD, which not only made it look great but encouraged a theatrical release.
Associate Producer | Sundance Channel | Third Mind
D: William Tyler Smith | P: Enigma Images | N: Sundance Channel
Documentary about keyboardist Ray Manzarek (The Doors) & Beat poet Michael McClure’s collaborative performances
Head Writer | TV Development | Zaloom-Mayfield Productions
Initiated ideas for specials and series; researched and wrote original and commissioned television proposals and film treatments; reviewed incoming scripts and pitches. One of my series proposals was optioned by NBC.
REALITY TELEVISION
Segment Producer | HBO | Sex Bytes (first season)
D: Eamon Harrington and John Watkins | P: Planet Grande Pictures | N: HBO
Researched and cast the first season of the series & found 100+ stories for future episodes
Producer | The Game Before the Game, pitch reel
P: Pioneer TV
I produced and directed most of the interviews and some of the b-roll in this sizzle reel. Pioneer TV pitched this series to networks.
Producer | Lambda Men, pitch reel
P: Conrad Riggs Productions
I produced and directed some of the interviews and b-roll for this casting/concept tape created by Lisa Caruso on the NYU chapter of Delta Lambda Phi (DLP) - the fastest growing fraternity in the nation. Conrad Riggs Productions (Survivor, The Apprentice) optioned this original concept. Serious interest in the series has been expressed by MTV, HBO and OWN.
Casting Producer | Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment
P: Ricochet Television | N: The Discovery Channel
I did some NYC casting for the initial "Out of the Wild: The Alaska Experiment" survival series, by Ricochet Television for the Discovery channel.
My pre-producing resume including production managing, production coordinating, and working in research and clearances is available upon request.
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Bachelor of Arts in English
American Studies, Communications, Film & Television minors
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Honors
ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK
Los Angeles City College
Courses in advanced photography, large and medium format cameras, black and white printing, commercial lighting, cinematography
Location I work locally in NYC and LA and travel as needed.
Languages Fluent Polish, some French, beginning Spanish, read music
Interests Film, photography, literature, art, design, music, technology, travel, education, sustainability, natural healing, plant-based nutrition, yoga
References available upon request
Research resume available upon request
A partial list of celebrated people with whom I've worked:
Robert Altman, Gillian Anderson, Jude Bellingham, Karim Benzema, Candice Bergen, Gael Garcia Bernal, Steven Bochco, James L. Brooks, Jim Burrows, Roger Corman, Allen Daviau, Portia de Rossi, Ellen Degeneres, Hugh Downs, Fran Drescher, Richard Dreyfuss, David Duchovny, Bill Duke, Jenna Elfman, Peter Falk, Mike Farrell, Dennis Franz, Melissa Gilbert, Serge Gnabry, Kelsey Grammer, Matt Groening, Achraf Hakimi, Melissa Joan Hart, Amy Heckerling, Marshall Herskovitz, Arthur Hiller, Ron Howard, James Ivory, Jim Jarmusch, Michael Keaton, Barbara Kopple, Lisa Kudrow, Christine Lahti, Angela Lansbury, Lucy Liu, John Lurie, Garry Marshall, Paul Mazursky, Joseph McBride, Dylan McDermott, Ismail Merchant, Leo Messi, Phil Mickelson, John Milius, Robby Müller, Conan O’Brien, Pedri (Pedro González López), Paul Reiser, John Ritter, Richard Schickel, Martin Scorsese, Garry Shandling, Quentin Tarantino, James Turrell, Dick & Tom Smothers (The Smothers Bros.), Oliver Stone, Stormzy, Bob Thomas, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Andrzej Wajda, Raquel Welsh, Betty White, Michelle Williams, Robert Wise, Fay Wray, Jane Wyatt, Jessica Yu, Ed Zwick