Doug McAward

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Meriden, CT *****

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****-******* – Freelance Producer/Production Manager

Responsibilities included: Producing, Writing, Bidding, Marketing, Budgeting, Hiring, Casting,

Special Effects Design, Running Sets, Managing Post Production, Billing & Actualizing.

Television Commercial and Corporate Clients:

AT&T, Pepsi, Coke, General Electric, Avon, Toyota, Texaco, Playtex, GoodYear Tires, Pirelli Tires,

Jaguar, Bayada Nurses, General Motors, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Connecticut Lottery, Holiday

Inn, Movado Watches, Sears, Food & Wine Magazine, Showtime, Canon Copiers, Dow-United

Technologies, Travelers Insurance, Casey Family Services

I have worked closely with large and small advertising agencies, public relations firms and

marketing agencies from the conceptualization stage to final production of over a thousand

commercials and videos over the last 30 years. I started my business in 1983 in New York City

producing television commercials and corporate videos for national and local clients. In 1988 I

moved to Danbury, CT to take over a film special effects studio and expand the company from a

one-man shop to 6 directors.

In 1995, I got involved with it (Interactive Television) where we developed and produced

interactive interstitials for local newscasts in conjunction with CBS Affiliate Relations, Unitel and a

number of independent stations around the country. I also served as producer on the first interactive

kids game show pilot, Eggheads.

I recently started production on a series entitled Vanishing Culture (www.vanishingculture.com).

I am working with the Chiefs of the Tetlin and Tanacross Athabaskan Indians and the University of

Alaska, Fairbanks to produce a documentary series dedicated to celebrating and preserving the

cultures of the Natives of Alaska. View the trailer at:

http://vanishingculture.com/vanishingculture.com/Video_Trailer.html

1992-2003 - Connecticut Film Commission (Volunteer Position)

I served on the Film Commission during 3 administrations for 11 years, the last 8 as Chairman.

The role of the Film Commission was to make Connecticut a film friendly state. I was responsible

for establishing the Connecticut Film Office and for passing 5 pieces of legislation that benefited

the film, video and digital media industries, including the Digital Media and Motion Picture Tax

Credit Legislation in 2006 which has brought over 1.6 billion dollars for new business to the state.

1980-1983 - Tulchin Studios, New York

Staff Producer, AD/SM DGA

1979-1980 - Freelance Film and Video Production, New York

Production Assistant, Camera, Audio, Grip, Gaffer, Location Scout

Directors Guild of America, Associate Director/Stage Manager, Since 1981

Education: New York Institute of Technology, B.A. Communications, 1979

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