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printable resume
| • AVID (Mac/PC) • Final Cut Pro |
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• Academy of Art University - San Francisco, CA 1997 - 2001 |
Professional Experience:
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• "Red Tails" (Lucasfilm) - 2009 -2010 Executive Producer: George Lucas Directed by: Anthony Hemingway My role: First Assistant Editor The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II. |
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• "Warehouse 13" Creators: Jane Espenson/D. Brent Mote Co-Producer: Paul M. Leonard My role: Assistant Editor (fill-in) After saving the life of an international diplomat in Washington D.C., a pair of U.S Secret Service agents are whisked away to a covert location in South Dakota. |
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• "Virtuality" (NBC Universal - Fox Network) - 2008 Creator/Exec Prod: Ronald D. Moore and Michael Taylor Directed by: Peter Berg My role: Assistant Editor Twelve extremely talented men and women have been chosen to be part of the Phaeton mission, a 10-year trek to explore a distant planetary system. |
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• "Battlestar Galactica" (NBC Universal) - 2008 Exec Producers: Ronald D. Moore and David Eick Co-Producer: Paul M. Leonard My role: Assistant Editor In the miniseries, the Cylons launch a massive attack against the humans and wipe out the Twelve Colonies, sending the 47,000 survivors on a desperate search for the fabled 13th colony--Earth. (tv.com) |
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• "In Plain Sight " (NBC Universal - USA Network) - 2007 Producers: Paul Stupin, David Maples, Oscar L. Costo Co-Producer: Drew Matich My role: Assistant Editor In Plain Sight follows the story of a Federal Marshall with the Witness Protection program who must hide her high-risk, high-impact job from her family.... (tv.com) |
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• "Moonlight" (Warner Bros. Television series) - 2007 Associate Producer: Brian Wankum My role: Assistant Editor (fill-in) A vampire (Alex O'Loughlin) lands work as a private investigator and falls for mortal woman (Sophia Myles). |
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• "Battle for Terra" (Sci Fi Animated Feature Film) - 2006-2007 Directed by: Meni Tsirbas My roles: 1st Assistant Editor/Post Production Supervisor Editor: Sales Reel/Internal Trailer/Sizzle Reel Stars the voices of Luke Wilson, Evan Rachel Wood, Brian Cox, David Cross, James Garner and Danny Glover, among others. |
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• "Cook Off" (Mockumentary Comedy Feature Film) - 2006 Directed by: Guy Shalem My role: 1st Assistant Editor Amateur "chefs" from around the country compete for a million dollar prize in the ultimate food fight. Starring - Wendi McLendon-Covey, Cathryn Michon, Jennifer Elise Cox, Niecy Nash, Jack Plotnick, Markie Post, Gary Anthony Williams, Diedrich Bader, plus many more. |
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• "Prisoner" (Horror / Thriller Feature Film) - 2005 |
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• "Heidi 4 Paws" (Childrens Feature Film) Visual Effects Supervisor: Dan Holechek Production Company: Rivet at Ocean Park Pictures My role: Digital Artist "Heidi 4 Paws" is a live-action re-telling of Johanna Spyri's 1880 children's classic, "HEIDI", but with fully mouth-articulated dogs in all of the roles. |
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• "Cherish" (feature film) - Cherish Productions / Rick Lecompte - 2001 (flatbed assistant editing) Directed by: Finn Taylor My role: Post Production Intern After a martini-induced rampage, a fantasy-prone young woman is placed under house arrest. |
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•TechTV - (tv about technology and video games) - 2000-2001 Post Production Manager: Cynthia Lusk My role: Assistant Editor/Editor I worked with TechTV for four years starting off as an Assistant Editor and worked my way up to editing show segments, show assemblies, promos, skits, and scetch comedies for shows such as X-Play, Unscrewed, Audio File, Fresh Gear, Internet Tonight, Robot Wars, Cyber Crime, The Screen Savers, and more. |
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• "Undefended" Directed by: Laurie Agard Exploring the intersection between movement and cinema, dance is used to tell the story of a couple struggling to connect because of unresolved traumas from their past. |
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• "4B4W" (Comedy Pilot) - 2007 Directed by: Demian Lichtenstein Producer: Peter Parasiliti My role: Editor 4 Better 4 Worse is an independently financed comedy television pilot. |
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Vivendi Universal Games • 50 Cent: Bulletproof - Inside the Hood - 2006 • F.E.A.R Videograme Prequel - (short film) - 2006 |
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Othaz "You Know What It Is" (music video) - 2005 Director – Steve Readmond |
| • "I Love Lucas" (Comedy Pilot) - 2005 Directed and Produced by: Gabriel Gonsalves My role: Additional Film Editor When a Latin Soap Star who is in the closet falls in love for the first time with an openly gay American man, his life is completely turned upside down. |
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g-NET - 2005-2006 g-NET is a creative marketing agency & entertainment production company. My role: Freelance Editor |
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Video Editor - EA Games Lord of the Rings - Battle for Middle Earth 1/2 - 2004 Medal of Honor: European Assault - (in-game movies) - 2005 |
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Seventh Dream Pictures -2005 |
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"Creative Outlet" (short horror film) - 2004 Director – Jason Tinker Vacujack, LLC My role: Film Editor CREATIVE OUTLET was a finalist for BEST HORROR SCREENPLAY at SHOCKERFEST. |
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Lord of the Rings - The Third Age - (in-game movies) - 2004 Released by: Electronic Arts Executive Producer: Steve Gray My role: Film Editor There are 119 in game cinematic movies in which I edited using original LOTR film footage for The Third Age. |
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•TechTV - (television about technology and video games) - 2001-2004 Post Production Manager: Cynthia Lusk My role: Editor I worked with TechTV for four years editing show segments, show assemblies, promos, skits, and scetch comedies for shows such as X-Play, Unscrewed, Audio File, Fresh Gear, Internet Tonight, Robot Wars, Cyber Crime, The Screen Savers, and more. |
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• "Recyclers" (documentary) - 2003 Directed by: Jed Wolfington My role: Film Editor Recyclers takes us into the world of people whose livelihood is sustained by collecting bottles and cans in San Francisco. Winner Best Documentary, Audience Choice. San Francisco World Film Festival (2003) |
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• "Security" (feature film) - 2002 Directed by: Brien Burroughs My role: Film Editor Two graveyard shift security guards investigate a series of missing candy prototypes and discover a world of corporate espionage, the depth of their friendship, and the meaning of 'the code of the badge." Starring Stephen Kearin and Tim Orr. (screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival 2003) |
| • "Silk" (short film) - 2003 Directed by: Katrina Parks My role: Film Editor |
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• "Samsara" (short film) - 2001 Directed by: Justin Adams My role: Film Editor A drama about the lifetime of a man named Jake Burks and how he has forgotten the wisdom and compassion to love himself and others because of the fatal death of the woman he loved. |
| • Top Hat (music video) - 2001 Directed by: Justin Adams/Chris Studley My role: Editor |