Elizabeth Minnis-Menzies
**** ******** **. ***** *******, California 93105 & 3963 Via Lucero Suite #17 SB 93110 ac0jio@r.postjobfree.com Cell 805-***-****
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SUMMARY
An experienced, well-rounded Film, TV, Event & Theatre professional. Excellent time and project management skills. Proficient in communication and interaction at all levels, and recognized for multi-tasking abilities, can-do attitude and work ethic. Highly creative. Experienced in all areas of Production and All creative Art forms especially in creating New Works. QUALIFICATIONS
Over twenty-five years of experience in film, television, video, still, theatre,event,performance art, scenic paint,design and radio art forms and industries. Over t hirty years in the theatre as an actor, writer, director, teacher and producer. Writer for the Santa Barbara Independent 2007-2016 ‘The Spitbath” Producer/Writer/Director/Actor: Home Grown Lizzy Productions 2008 Ongoing RECENTLY
In Development: SB Creative Collective & SB Arts For Seniors Project Above the Line Personal Assistant (Ongoing NDA)
Ghost & Copy Writer since 1999
Script Supervisor-JF for Congress 2016 July 2016
Script Supervisor-JF for Congress 2016 September 2016 Writer/Director/Producer “Be a Hero For Kids”
TV/Film for The Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club
Featuring Andrew Firestone (English & Spanish :30 & 05:00) Publicist for JJGunn Southern Rock n Blues Band
Huntwatch/IFAW SBIFF Publicist
Writer “Blue Eyes: Purple Heart” a prescriptive novel (Ongoing)
“The Seaglass Hunter” and original screenplay & “Lost Horizon” Adapted from James Hilton’s Novel
A rts Instructor-Boys & Girls Club 2013-16
In Production: The Cal Safe Girls (Short Doc) & Homecooking Planet (Reality Series)
Hair/Makeup “Ringer” Director D avid Hardberger The Discovery Channel-Production Coordinator and Producer Producing 4-D Art installations “N ame Cakes” and “The Sea Glass Quilts” Writer/ Director/Talent “ Forgive Me” (short film) ONGOING: PHOTOGRAPHY/VIDEO -RED CARPET 2007-2017 @ The TCM & SBIFF FILM FESTIVALS VIDEOGRAPHER for SBCC HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT
Fundraising & Event Photographer for The Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club,MAD Academy,SBHS,SB Foodbank,San Roque Parish & St Vincent De Paul
FUNDRAISERS/EVENTS SBHS/MAD ACADEMY~ SBHS PTSA VP
COMMERCIALS 1992-2016
Production Coordinator: Ventura Toyota, Gold Coast Toyota, Team Nissan and Dirtbox 2004-2006
(Red Rocket Productions) 2005-2009
Casting : Santa Barbara Eyeglass Factory, MCI, Montecito Bank and Trust, Santa Barbara County Tobacco Awareness Campaign, Vetronix, Inogen
Production Coordinator: “D irtbox” 2 006-2009 (Red Rocket)
Coordinator – Fallout Productions – Melba Toast w/ John Cleese 2004-05 Elizabeth Minnis-Menzies
2018 Foothill Rd-Santa Barbara, Ca. 93105 d ac0jio@r.postjobfree.com 805-***-****
Coordinator – Mayhew/Breen Productions- Salad Express w/John Cleese 2005
Coordinator - Rembrandt Toothpaste-ECC Productions 2000-2002
Writer/Director/VO - Paradise Technology 2000-2005
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Assistant Director - March of Dimes, ”Ride for Life” 1999
Key Set Production Assistant EZ-Go-Cart 1997
Director’s Assistant “Hairdo” - Atlanta Film Festival Promo 1994
Assistant Coordinator ~Spaghetti Guy ~ Atlanta Film festival Promo 1994
Upton’s ~ Key Production Assistant 1997 ~Ford- Key PA 1999
Homestead ~ Key PA 1999 * Entergy ~ Prop Assistant 1997
Ford ~Wardrobe Assistant 1999 *Comp USA-Key PA 1995 FILM CREDITS 1991-2008
On Stage Camera Manager (PBS) – “B enize At The Arlington” 2005 PR/Publicist- Homecoming: A Vietnam Journey - E C Productions 2002 Locations – Dirtbox- Red Rocket productions 2005
Set Decoration/Special Effects ~ P assing Glory – Steve James, Director 1998 Key Production Assistant/assistant Coordinator – 16 Days of Glory,
“The Official Olympic Film ”– B ud Greenspan, Director 1996 Atlanta Olympics Production Secretary - Wild America – Bill Dear, Director 1996 PA ~ The Third Man – Bill Vanderkloot, Director 1995 Key PA/Props-Guns - Fled – Kevin Hooks, Director 1996 Co-writer/ Producer/Actor - Sex, Life and Dad – D avid Crowe, Director 1992 Writer/producer - Ring Around The Rosy: A Story of Aids– D avid Crowe, Director 1995 Director’s Assistant - “A lma ” –Documentary - Ruth Leitmen, Director 1994 Director’s Assistant Atlanta Film Festival
INDUSTRIAL - STILL – TELEVISION
Location Coordinator – Locations Plus Inc - 2000 - 2007 In House Production Manager – Red Rocket Productions 2004-2007 Producer Editorial – ELLE Magazine- Editorial shoot 2005 Producer Editorial – W Magazine- Editorial shoot 2005 MUSIC VIDEOS
Coordinator/Assistant Director 1994 N eon Tombstone Director, Ruth Leitmen Key Production Assistant 1994-1996 MC Buck and 1.5 Posse ~For Girls Only~ 44 Max TELEVISION SERIES-Reality/Theatrical/Sports 1992-2006 Assistant Coordinator
Intimate Portrait (Lifetime)
Photo Assistant
World Series 1992-93
Assistant Coordinator
Discovery Channel
Production Assistant
In the Heat of The Night
Assistant Coordinator
Henderson Productions
Production Assistant
House Smart
ADMINISTRATIVE, MANAGERIAL AND EVENTS
General Manager for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra 2006-08 Page 2 of 2
Elizabeth Minnis-Menzies
2018 Foothill Rd-Santa Barbara, Ca. 93105 d ac0jio@r.postjobfree.com 805-***-**** Locations Scout/Manager 2000-2016
Stage Hand-Non Union 1990-2016
Local (SB/CA) Editorial Producing–Elle and W magazines 2000-15 Development Director ~ Playground Theater Company 1990-1996 Office Manager ~ First Light Films 1997-1999 Administrative Assistant ~ Fireside Prod 1997 Administrative assistant ~ Mean Streets Production 1997 Assistant Technical Designer/Photo/Catalogue Assistant ~ The Territory Ahead 1999-2004 Assistant in Marketing - Lobero Theatre 1999-2002
Producer/Writer/Actor- The Names Project Benefit- Fox Theatre Atlanta 1992 EDUCATION - A CADEMY THEATRE 3 YEAR ACTING PROGRAM SBCC FILM/TV/THEATRE/PR/MARKETING - 3 YEARS 70 UNITS 2009-2012 Stephen Kent-Acting 1991-1993
The Actors Express Company Member 1990-1996
REFERENCES
Katie Spoza Producer/Writer 805-***-**** ac0jio@r.postjobfree.com Stacie Logue Artist/Production/Wardrobe 805-***-**** s ac0jio@r.postjobfree.com Bill Henderson American Riviera Locations 805-***-**** Nate Gwynne RN 805-***-****
Katie Laris Director/Writer/Proffesor Theatre Arts Dept. SBCC ac0jio@r.postjobfree.com Page 3 of 3