ERIC A. LEVIN

Creative business manager and independent producer / director

Milwaukee, WI ac7xto@r.postjobfree.com 414-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/eric-a-levin

SUMMARY

A dynamic leader with years of experience driving businesses to financial and aesthetic success, my talents extend to planning and presentation of special live and film events, as well as the collaborative production of film and audio restorations. Whether running my own businesses or managing for others, my focus is on maximizing revenue while maintaining a high level of customer and employee satisfaction. My passions include film, art and architecture.

KEY SKILLS

Maximizing revenue via creative marketing

Exceeding budgetary expectations

Producing and promoting special events

Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Negotiating contracts and working efficiently with rental clients and talent

Focused staff training, guidance and coaching

Consistent, quality guest service

WORK EXPERIENCE

Landmark’s Oriental Theatre Milwaukee, WI

Manager (2007 – 2018)

Drove the theatre's profitability via appropriate staffing and other cost control measures

Boosted revenue by convincing the city to grant Landmark a liquor license. Supervised the construction of a new bar/concession stand to maximize sales

Conceived, planned and promoted successful special events and performances, working closely with rental clients, musicians, celebrities and filmmakers

Times Cinema Milwaukee, WI

Owner Operator (1993 – 2007)

Rescued the theatre from certain oblivion, signing an unprecedented lease with the Marcus Corporation after it was announced that the Times would close

Transformed the Times into a destination for film lovers

Fostered a filmmaker-friendly atmosphere, offering artists an affordable venue

Enhanced programming via personal appearances by noted filmmakers

Avalon Theater Milwaukee, WI

Owner Operator (1987 – 1994)

Reinvigorated this cinema and increased revenue by programming special film events and concerts

Generated publicity by premiering one of the key “lost” films, Edison’s Frankenstein

Exclusive display of movie props, “The Prop Shop” was a significant branding tool

Profiled twice in Boxoffice magazine

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SELECTED INDEPENDENT PROJECTS and ARTICLES

John Cage’s “Imaginary Landscape No. 1” (2004)

Produced an authentic recording of the composer’s seminal electronic piece

Released by Mode Records in 2011 as part of the DVD audio version of “John Cage – the Works for Percussion 1”

First performance/recording of the work to use three 78 rpm frequency test records, as specified by Cage’s score, since 1953

Co-wrote the liner notes

The Wire magazine listed the Mode release as a Record of the Year in the Modern Composition category

Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (1996 / 2000)

Produced the first 35mm English-language restoration of the 1922 German classic to feature accurately translated titles and intertitles

Signed a six-year contract with Alloy Orchestra, who composed a score to accompany the print

Premiered with Alloy at Telluride in 2000, then played Lincoln Center, The Detroit Institute of Arts, The National Gallery of Art and numerous art film venues

Filmfax magazine interview with 1950s monster maker, Harry Thomas. Shot photographs for the article (1990)

MISCELLANEOUS

Acted as temporary programmer for the 2004 Milwaukee International Film Festival - credited with saving this inaugural fest

Taught a film history course for UWM’s Continuing Education program

Reviewed and commented on a chapter in Richard Brown’s forthcoming book on John Cage

Contributed to Richard Haines’s book, “The Moviegoing Experience, 1968 – 2001”

Supporter of, and donor or lender to museums, film archives and film restoration projects. Loaned a grouping of photographs to Chicago History Museum, for their current exhibit

EDUCATION

Media Studies course University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI

Cinematography course California State University–Long Beach Long Beach, CA

AWARDS

2018 Milwaukee Short Film Festival Pace Setter Award (for longtime support of local filmmakers)

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