John E. Hedlund
** ****** **. ***** ****** River, NJ 07458
551-***-**** ***********@*******.*** Exit172.com
Specialties
Producing, writing, shooting, & editing for a variety of mediums including: live television, film, video, and online distribution.
Well versed in Final Cut Studio Pro, Adobe Master Suite, Mac OS, Windows XP/7 OS, Microsoft Office Suite, SEO Integration,
DSLR and digital camcorders, broadcast studio cameras, audio recording and masterin g, lighting design and set up.
Experience
Associate Producer - Camera Op Gaffer - Teleprompter Operator
Media Mix Mmix.net
April 2011 Present (1 year) Allendale, NJ
Assist in live studio broadcasts and on location productions. Hang studio lights from electrical cloud, assemble and set up
studio cameras with teleprompters, operate teleprompter from remote control room, edit video packages for clients, and
assist in general studio maintenance.
Associate Producer - Second Assistant Director
Zandrack Productions' Feature Film "April Grace" Zandrack.com
July 2011 Present (9 months) New Jersey
Worked directly with Executive Producers, Producers, Director, and DP to schedule the movie to come in on budget. Supplied
equipment and financial support through Exit 172 Productions, LLC to enhance the production value of the film. This project is
currently in post production near Boston, Massachusetts.
Videographer Reporter - Editor of Special Events & School Sports
Patch Network Patch.com
June 2011 Present (10 months) New Providence, New Jersey
Capture exciting events around the community and engage the public with compelling questions to produce thought
provoking video pieces for NewProvidence.patch.com. Cover local events including Residents React to Health Care and
Pension Reform Bill, The 1910 Fruitgum Company Kicks Off New Providence Concert Series, and New Providence 4th of
July Celebration . View those videos here: http://newprovidence.patch.com/search?keywords=John+Hedlund
YouTube Editor & Video Archive Manager
Bill Boggs Productions BillBoggs.com
October 2009 Present (2 years 6 months) New Jersey
Manager of the YouTube Channel BillBoggsTV. Assist Bill Boggs in the managing of archiva l footage from his 30 years on
television. Digitize and edit material for online viewing and DVD distribution. Assist in SEO marketing fo r BillBoggs.com and
BillBoggsTV on YouTube.
Owner - Producer - Director
Exit 172 Productions Exit172.com
September 2005 Present (6 years 7 months) Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Owner and Producer of Exit 172 Productions, LLC., "An independent production company that utilizes technology to bring
engaging stories to life in a variety of mediums and genres . Our goal is to tell stories that span across film, television, web
streaming, social media, video games, and even interactive live experiences that combine all of these. Our most current
venture is Drink This www.DrinkThis.TV
Associate Producer
Vidicom Inc. Vidicom.com Citybuzz.com Stylewiz.com
August 2009 June 2011 (1 year 11 months)
Assisted Production Manager in scheduling, script writing, shooting, editing, recording VO, web design, SEO integration,
marketing promotions, equipment purchases and maintenance.
Control Room Producer and Assistant Director on national Satellite Media Tours for brands such as Nintendo, Duracell, Game
Stop, Nautica, Samsung, Sam Adams, and Disney.
Specialized Store Opening and Reset Construction Crew
Lowe s Home Centers
June 2008 May 2009
Education
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Concentrated in Film and Television Production
2003 2008
Dean List Fall 2007 & Spring 2008
Activities and Societies: WPBN - William Paterson TV Station, Film Club, TV Club, Theatre, News at Noon Second Year Producer
Additional 10 years experience in theatre and modeling. Full bio and resume maybe found at JohnHedlund.com.
References
Bill Boggs
Bill Boggs Productions - Owner/Producer/Host
Phone: 646-***-****
Jen Livesey
Media Mix - Studio Coordinator
Phone: 201-***-****
****@****.***
Caitlin Mahon
New Providence Patch Editor
Phone: 908-***-****
*******.*****@*****.***