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film & advertising
(over 15 years experience)

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CORE SKILLS

REFERENCES

EMPLOYMENT
(Summary)

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

EDUCATION

 

   
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
  • Over fifteen years of commercial film production experience in the South African local film/advertising and international film service industries; with extensive involvement from pitch to video finish/material delivery. Further film production experience in London, U.K. and Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Five years of web development, administrative and project management experience in London and Cape Town.
 
CORE SKILLS
Work Experience:
  • Organisational and administrative, including detailed scheduling and workflow management.
  • Solid research and sourcing of skills and information.
  • Highly detailed quoting, budgeting and reconciliation.
  • Client liaison.
  • Content management and sub-editing skills (web).
Personal:
  • Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
  • Logical and creative thinking with an eye for detail.
  • Ability to deal well under pressure and manage more than one task/project at a time.
  • Highly enthusiastic about all electronic media.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Summary - Freelance
TV Producer
- Advertising Agencies
Sep 2009 - current The Jupiter Drawing Room - Cape Town
Mar - Jun 2009 Oglivy Cape Town
Sep - Nov 2008

BBDO Cape Town

Mar - Oct 2008

Lowe Bull Cape Town

May 2007 - Feb 2008 singh&sons
Jan & Dec 2004 & Jan 2005

The Jupiter Drawing Room - Cape Town
Oct 1995 - Sept 1996 Tholet Sievers Y&R
Reference: Matthew Bull (Lowe Bull)
Film Producer
- Local Commercials
Nov 2005 - Oct 2006 Conduit
Jan - Mar 2003 Made in Africa (MIA Films)/Lithium Pictures
Director: Amanda Evans
May - Oct 2002

Bang Bang Films
Director: Jorge Rubia

Feb - Apr 2002 Suburban Films
Director: Kevin Fitzgerald
Jun 2002

Independent Productions (Beirut, Lebanon)
Director: Giovanni Bedechi
Contract through: Bang Bang Films

Jul 1997 The Gatehouse
Director: Jorge Rubia
Line Producer
- International Commercial Service
Feb - Mar 2007 Orange Films
Executive Producer: Mandy Ritchie
Production Manager
- International Commercial Service
Feb - Apr 2004 Orange Films
Executive Producer: Mandy Ritchie
Apr 2004

Visual Kitchen
Executive Producer (SA): Leila Fisher
Executive Producer (UK): Karen Cunningham
Nov 2001 & Dec 2002

MIA Films
Executive Producer: Phil Contamichalos
Producer: Eric Vidart-Loeb
Between Sep 1996 & Jul 1997 Filmworks Africa/Sun Films/McKenzie Rudolphe/The Gatehouse
Other
Nov 2006 - Jan 2007
Feb - Nov 2005
Sep - Nov 2004
Sales - Film Event Management - The Filmmakers Guide
Owner: Kathy English-Brower
Jun 2003 - Jan 2004 Manager Cape Town Branch - RAP Film Crew
Jul 2001 - Jan 2002 Cold Fusion Developer (Web) - Vardus
Apr - Jun 2001 Web Producer - Maverick Studio
   
Summary - Web Production/Film Production
1997 - 2000 Living and working in London - role: Web Production and Administration
Good Technology/CACI
1989 - 1996 Various film production roles at: The Gatehouse/Velocity Films/Franz Marx Productions/Patrick Latham Productions/Antlion Films (Johannesburg & Cape Town)
Production assistant : Future Reality and Filmworks Africa (London)
 
REFERENCES
 

Ogilvy Cape Town
Reference: Head of TV - Emma Lundy
BBDO Cape Town
Reference: TV Producer - Sarah Southey
Lowe Bull Cape Town
Reference: Operations Director - Riska Emeran
singh&sons
Reference: Managing Director - Gavin Levinsohn (Ogilvy Cape Town)
The Jupiter Drawing Room - Cape Town
References: TV Producers - Sarah Southey (BBDO) / Ruth Chowles (TJDR)
Orange Films
Reference: Executive Producer/Owner - Mandy Ritchie
MIA Films (Made in Africa)
Reference: Executive Producer/Owner - Phil Contamichalos
 
SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

MS Office

Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook

Web/Email

Various including custom made CMS’s

Chase

Accounting/Invoicing software

MaximizerEnterprise

CRM

Web Development / Design Applications and Languages. Including;

Cold Fusion 5 (Studio/Server) / Macromedia Dreamweaver & Fireworks / Adobe Photoshop & Acrobat / MS FrontPage / Visio

HTML / CSS / JavaScript

SQL Server (and ISQL) / MySQL / MS Access

FTP / MS IIS / Gif Animation / Starteam
EDUCATION
Institute years Studies
Kensington & Chelsea College
London, UK		 1997 to 99 City and Guilds Photography Diploma - various modules completed.
UNISA
South Africa (on hold)		 1998

4 years Bachelor of Arts – not completed

Majors: English, Communication.
Institute Francaise
London, UK 		1997 to 99 Beginners & Intermediate French courses.
Various – London, UK
- Computer Courses		 1997 to 99

Courses completed; JavaScript (UK), Cold Fusion (UK)

Brainbench Cold Fusion 5 certification at: http://www.brainbench.com/transcript.jsp?pid=3002792
Various – UK & South Africa
- Film Courses		 1996 to 99

Kodak course (SA) / Loaders Course (SA) / Documentary Film Course (London)

Boston House College
South Africa
- AAA / IAA School of Advertising

1988 Advertising Diploma
Benoni High School, South Africa
- Matric		 1987 Matriculated with Exemption