Handal Gomez-Abdelrahim
BRONX, N.Y. 10463
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QUALIFICATIONS: Extremely knowledgeable on college and professional
sports on a national level.
I have worked with for Fox Sports doing researched statistics and stage
managing. Also worked with CBS Sports on live sporting events and for Bronx
Net Sports show called, Front Row Sports, organizing interviews, my input
for MLB has been during the playoffs by selecting music for their openers,
b-rolls, and closing of telecast. I have assisted ESPN Espanol talent
Roberto Clemente Jr. with game time situational statistics. Personally, I
have created a football documentary and a comical reality show which were
nominated in an independent cable network film festival. I have directed 2
short films and a music video. One of my short films was nominated in the
Las Vegas Film Festival the other one has won in the New York International
Film festival For Best Urban Documentary& Editing also in Canada I received
Best Film Makers Achievement Award And Mexico Film Festival The Bronze
Award of Film making I was also nominated for an EMMY in 2008 for the
Documentary BOMBA y PLENA documentary of Puerto Rican folk music.
EDUCATION:
10/03-04/05 Degree: A.A Major: Digital Film
Katharine Gibbs
03/03-04/05 Certification Program: Studio Production/ Video
Production Lehman College
08/91-06/93 Major: Communications
Borough of Manhattan Community College
EMPLOYMENT:
PSAV - Presentation Services AUDIO VISUAL- Part Time 2011-2012
Responsible of setting up all audio video Equipment for staging
services and related event technical
support to hotels, event production companies, trade associations,
convention centers and corporations.
BRONX NET FACILITIES COORDINATOR Freelance /Part time 2010.
Responsible of all equipment check in and checkout for producers &
Camera Crew
Assisting all Producers in set up of all studio shows
(Camera's Wireless Micro-phones, Lighting Audio Board,Switch Board)
Responsible of all Non Linear and Linear Editing Equipment
Assisting and hands on training for Final Cut Classes
Dubbing Racks and DVD duplication
Scheduling dates for producers to use Facilities
Keep Updates of all Equipment .and Studio needs
Hispanic Information & Telecommunications- Cameraman
7/10-8/10 Dream Act Documentary - Immigration and Young Teenagers
7/10- Hispanic Fitness Video - Camera Man
6/10 Puerto Rican Day Parade New York City
4/10- 5/10 Tribeca films Institute / Camera to the Class room Project-
Director /Counselor
Lehman High School Media Program -
Teaching Students the proper skills in digital filming and Directing
and Producing
Final Project - BULLYING
7/2013 Major League ALL STAR GAME CITI FIELD NEW YORK
8/10 USA soccer VS Brazil ESPN 2 PARAB MICROPHONE
4/10 RED BULLS SOCER - ESPN 2 PARAB MICROPHONE.
1/10 2/10 CUNY Basketball/Volley Ball Tournaments -Cameraman
11/09 Garifuna Award Ceremony Cameraman
10/09 Major League Baseball Post Season -Field Stage Manager
10/08 Bronx Orchestra - Lehman Stages Cameraman
9/09 Viva the Bronx Cameraman
5/09 Bronx Youth Program-Field Producer Cameraman
4/09 Bronx Zoo Natural Conservative Save the Congo, Field Producer
Cameraman
9/08 Latin Heritage Month-Field Producer- Cameraman
8/08- New York Philharmonic Vancortlandt Park Field Producer-
Cameraman
7/08- 79th Major League Baseball- All Star Game- Yankee Stadium-
Field Stage Manager
6/08 Adolfo Carrion Walk of Fame -Bronx Ball Cameraman
5/08 20TH Anniversary PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE Bronx New York
-Cameraman
5/08 Bronx Opera Lehman College /Bronx Net- Cameraman
4/08 2008 Television Emmy's Bronx Net Cameraman/ Field producer
4/08 Noble peace prize Dr. Mohammad Yunnus Field Producer/
Cameraman
11/07-2/09 Men + Women CUNY Basketball Tournament -Cameraman
10/07-Quijombo Afro Dominican Folk Documentary Hostos Community
College
9/07 Bronx Commerce Tribute/ Camera, Bronx Net TV,. Bronx Borough
President
8/07 Tribute To The Furious Five/ Field Producer/Camera.
8/7-09 Dominican Day Parade Bronx,New York Cameraman
7/07 Aldofo Carrion Bronx Ball /Field Producer Bronx Net TV Cameraman
10/06 Bomba Plano, Field Producer Puerto Rican Culture Documentary
Hostos Community College
10/06 GOSPEL FEST - ABC TELEVISION Truck Utilities
4/06- Present - Director/ Producer Documentary THE FEVER .
"The Life of Sal Abbetiello" .
03/06 Camera Assistant/ Camera- MTV "The Shop"
-Outside location reality show
-Camera shoots
-Digital Beta 80 camera
03/06 - "Help Keep Public Access Alive", seminar/conference
- 50+ attendees
- Supervised three cameras Digital 120 Panasonic
- Set up/organization of teleprompter and projectors
- Audio: lavalier /wireless
11/02- Present - Freelance Stage Manager, FOX Sports
-Coordinate with Assistant Director, MLB and NFL officials on
commercial scheduling
-Coordinate with Producers for timely commercial breaks
-Screen and assist with coordination of incoming live transmissions
(SOUNDS OF THE GAME)
- Translate (Spanish) and set up pre -post game interviews
12/05 Producer/Director of Photography- Bronx Borough President
conference
-200 attendees
-Manage and supervise the setup of audio and camera for interviews
-Projection slide show
11/05 Producer- Urban World Seminar -Lehman College
-150+attendees
-Setup interviews with house speakers
-Supervised and directed three cameras (Panasonic DVC 80)
04/05-11/05 Camera Assistant, Archie Worldwide and Jean Productions-
NBC Television "The Apprentice"
-Performed duties in all areas of television production and post-
production.
-Assisted cameraman on shoots; on different outside locations and
studio.
-Involved in all facets of video production including pre-production,
live action shoots, and editing.
-Assembled and operate Sony Digital Beta Cam 1000.
-Logged all videotape footage according to the day of shoots
-Shot b-roll footage
06/05-08/05 Freelance Director of Photography/Cameraman, Theater
Studio Playtime
-Infomercial for off-Broadway play
-Directed cameras and crew
-Directed talent for positioning
06/05-09/05 Production Assistant, ESPN Deportes
-Execution of production and staging needs on various size projects
-Directed editor for game highlight reels.
-Coordinated graphics information
-Pulled various tapes from our library at the request of Producers in
the department
-Conducted internet research on various shows, other projects, etc
02/03-5/05 - Stage Manager, Bronx Net Sports (CUNY Cable)
-Administrated video dubbing and editing on Beta and VHS tapes
-Talked with crew and director to determine requirements for rehearsal
and performance
-Ensured all elements are ready for the final product: Audio,
graphical, voiceovers, etc.
-Logged in videos
-Knowledgeable of digital cameras
09/98- Present Freelance Production Assistant, CBS Sports
-Provided on game statistics and internet statistical research
-Video archived research
-Play by play analyst
09/98- Present Freelance Production Assistant, NBC Sports
-Assisted Production Manager
-Assisted Stage Manager
-Provided camera spotting and camera inputs
-Collected and imputed statistics
06/99-06/00 Freelance Production Assistant, ESPN
- Sports research
- Worked with Robert Clemente Jr. with on game statistics
- Working with editors for weekly highlights of sporting events
- Assisted producer's for special statistics and research
09/95-10/98 Freelance Production Assistant, FOX Sports
-Performance of various remote productions including pre/post game
assisting for Major League
Baseball (MLB), National Football League (NFL), National Hockey
League (NHL), and National Collegiate
Athletic Association (NCAA)
-Assist in the coordination of specialty statistics and other
production elements during the Super Bowl, World
Series, NHL Playoffs and NCAA Tournaments
-Research preparation for upcoming games
-Worked with teleprompter
-Assist with audio equipment
SUMMARY OF SKILLS:
-Bilingual: Fluency in Spanish
-Handling of DVC Cannon, Panasonic and Sony Digital Beta Cam 100
Cameras & HD Cameras
-Highly knowledgeable on Final Cut-Pro digital editing and Adobe After
Effects on Apple Mac G5.
-Experience on Windows 2003, 2007, Internet, Excel, Word Perfect, CPI,
Legal Key, Elite Enterprise 3.2,
- Power Point,Outlook Express
-Final Cut Pro,
-Proficient on AVID, Photoshop, and QuickTime movie formats
-Trained in green and blue screen special effects
-Disciplined and well organized in work habits, with ability to
function smoothly in pressure situations
-Volunteer Little League Coach