Dynamic and multifaceted professional offering over 20+ years of extensive experience and expertise in film and video production. Strong background in digital and analogue editing utilizing various software including AVID and Final Cut-Pro. Skilled at producing quality, creative video productions and meeting deadlines.
KCTV-5: 2001 to Present
4500 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Fairway, KS 66205
News editor responsible for AVID editing of news stories, and making the deadlines for 5 Daily newscasts. Other duties included re-editing national network feeds to seamlessly include local talent. Editor on several investigative stories leading to two EMMY nominations. Editing software AVID news cutter, AVID express, AVID NRCS.
SUNFLOWER CABLEVISION: 1996 to 2001
Riverfront Plaza, Suite 301
Lawrence, KS 66044
(785) 841-2100
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Responsible for writing, producing, and editing local television Advertising and station promotional spots. Additional duties included meeting with clients, developing creative concepts, writing scripts, and casting on camera talent. Nominated for seven MIDI awards and three cable ACE awards.
FREE-LANCE CAMERA ASSISTANT: 1986 to 1999
Worked as 1st or 2nd AC on a variety of music videos, reality TV, documentaries, feature films, commercials and industrial films. Assisted on Music Videos for bands including Aerosmith, Stick, Cleaner Moonlight, and Gin Blossoms. Television includes 15 episodes of Unsolved Mysteries, and America’s Most Wanted.
University of Kansas 1983—1989
Film Studies Major
Lawrence, KS
Master Class in Final Cut Pro Editing, a 3 day intensive workshop covering the advanced editing techniques with Final Cut 4.5 and Final Cut Pro HD express. Instructors Tara Veneruso, and Tina Hirsch A.C.E DIGITAL Media's AVID Film Camp, 6 week immersion seminar in all aspects of AVID Media Composer Software. Instructor Jamie Fowler Screen writers Masters Class 3 Day intensive workshop, covering many of the complex techniques used in professional screenwriting for film and television. Instructors Mitch Brian, Michael Lysenko. Sundance Film Festival 2004, AVID Technologies Demonstration on the Nitris.
Kansas City Screen-writes, member 2007-present
International Documentary Association. member 1994-present
Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, member and Advisory board 2000-present
Independent Filmmakers Coalition member, 1996-1999, Vice-President 2001-2002.
Jury prize at the Festival International Du Film Independent Brussels Belgium
Best Documentary at the Temecula Valley International Film Festival in 2001
Nominated for a 2002 IDA Award for “Shades of Gray”.
Directed a short documentary for the cable television show "Spilt Screen"
Final Cut Pro HD and Final Cut Express
AVID EXPRESS, AVID Adrenaline, and AVID Media Composer
Adobe After Effect
Apple Live-type
Adobe Photoshop
Boris EFX
Microsoft Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Apple Motion
DVD Studio Pro
“Tryptich” • Editor • Feature Film • Darktrain Films • 2008
“The Castle Singers” • Editor • Promotional Video • Wartburg College • 2008
“Theater of Mind” • Short Film • Kansas City Screenwriters • 2008
“The Baron Waste” • Animated TV Pilot • Magic Visions L.L.C. • 2000
“AB” • Director Documentary • Currently in production
“Shades of Gray” • Director • Documentary • Shades of Gray L.L.C. • 2004
“C.S.A. Confederate States of America” • DP • Feature • IFC Films • 2004
“True Colors” • Director • Documentary • Science City Inc. • 2000
“The Living Garden” • DP • TV Documentary • HGTV • 2000
“The Source” • Gaffer • Documentary • Chuck Workman Productions • 1999
“Tender” • DP • Short Film • Blurgirl Productions • 1999
“My Future Ex Wife” • DP • Music Video • Rick Cowan Productions • 1997
“Tumbiling After” • DP • Feature Film • Free State Productions • 1996
“Petrol Mart” • DP • Short Film • Image Factory Productions • 1994
“Truman” • PA • Feature • HBO • 1994
“Rescue 911” • Sound-TV • Langley Productions • 1988-1993
“Incident at Oglala” • PA • Documentary • Michael Apted productions • 1992
“Unsolved Mysteries” • PA/ AC-TV • Cosgrove/Meurer Prod. • 1988-1991
“Cleaner Moonlight” • DP • Music Video • Abe Lim Productions • 1990
“Ninth Street” • 2nd Unit Camera • Hodcarier Films • 1988
“Kansas” • PA • Feature • Trans World Entertainment • 1987
“Nice Girls Don’t Explode” • PA • Feature • New World Cinema • 1986
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