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TONY FORESTA

Objective: Production

EXPERIENCE

Freelance since 2004. See details below.

Bexel Corporation/New York, NY/ Washington DC

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July 7, 2000 to 2004

Managed BEXEL's DC office. Increased revenue by 50% in one year. Established relationships with key local customers, consulted on packaging on numerous productions and events for organizations such as National Geographic, Discovery, The Smithsonian Institute, and The Naval Research Center. In February 2002, transferred to New York office to the expand BEXEL presence in New York market, reporting directly to the CEO.

Responsible for increasing revenue with several ABC, NBC/CNBC, VIACOM/CBS MTV divisions and shows.

Established new accounts with The Oxygen Network, The YES Network, NHK, Comedy Central and Camera Planet, and numerous individual production companies. Revenue grew by over 30% in a contracting market.

Lead Bexel consultant on numerous events and shows. . Provided expertise on High Def systems, equipment, and applications. Production manager for various music video shoots, commercials, features, and live televised events. Matthews Group/Duke City, New York, NY January 1, 1998 to 2000 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE

As part of the start-up operation for the New York office my primary function involved establishing new business, and maintaining existing relationships for Matthews Group/Duke City. Provided project management for specific events. Provided technical expertise and negotiated contracts for a wide range of video production companies and applications. Duke city was eventually acquired by BEXEL. Project Managed the US launch of the Grand Princess Cruise Ship. Secured yearly equipment contract with Comedy Central for the Daily Show. Negotiated long-term graphics package with Fox News for the 1998 Congressional and Gubernatorial Elections.

BEXEL Corporation, Atlanta, GA April 1, 1995 to November 1997 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL ·SALES MANAGER

Primary function involved managing existing accounts and establishing new business for BEXEL Corporation. Duties included project management for client events, and consulting on the technical and creative elements of key customer productions.

Coordinated BEXEL inventory during the Papal visit to New York and Washington, DC in 1995. Managed the AOB field shop for BEXEL during the 1996 Olympic Games. Project managed the 1996 Paralympic Games for BEXEL and Argo Broadcast. Assisted in the design of the IBC for the 1996 Paralympic Games. Negotiated large package for NFL Films for Super Bowl XXXI BERC Atlanta, Atlanta, GA August 1, 1984 to April 1, 1995 MANAGER

Opened and managed the only two satellite offices for BERC, first in San Diego in 1989, and then in Atlanta in 1992. Both offices were profitable in three months and grew to dominate their markets regionally. The Atlanta office was earning revenues approaching $3 million annually at the time of the takeover by BEXEL.

Participated in negotiations for the 1996 Olympics with NBC, NBC News Channel, AOB,and EBU. BERC Project Manager for the 1992 Super Bowl in Atlanta. Lead BERC consultant for NBC News Channel on the Waco incident. BERC production manager for the Papal visiU1993 Youth Conference to Denver for BERC. Negotiated preferred vendor agreements with TBS, TNT, NBC News Channel, EWTN, Georgia Pacific, TNN, VTE, and Lockheed/Martin.

Secured staff, developed sales strategies, negotiated all local service contracts, administrated daily office activity.

Responsible for reporting on cost analysis, profitability, income and projected income, budget forecasts, and general activity.

Responsible for emergency and yearly inventory acquisitions BERC San Diego, San Diego, CA

MANAGER

Executed the establishment of a BERC Satellite office in San Diego. Successfully entrenched BERC in San Diego and eventually dominated that video rental market. Solicited and won new accounts and assumed responsibility for all BERC business in San Diego, southern Orange County, and Palm Springs. Negotiated all America's Cup contracts and administered the video rental of nine foreign syndicates and networks.

Secured purchase order agreements with General Dynamic, Solar Turbines, Teledyne Ryan, SAIC, University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institute, and Four Square Post Productions. See the last four paragraphs under BERC Atlanta.

Burbank, CA

ACCOUNT. EXECUTIVE

Coordinated equipment packages for a wide range of video users. Consulted on various projects involving a myriad of video applications.

SHOP MANAGER

Respon_sible for equipment packaging ~n? shipping at ~ERC Burbank headquarters. Managed a staff of eight dnvers and _shop person~el. AdmIrn~tered t? quality control. Maintained expendables inventory and a fleet of ten vehicles. Coordinated all freight shipments. Interfaced with client base at the shop to meet last minute needs and field complaints. Coordinated a renovation of the shop. AUDIO TECHNICIAN

Pri~ary fun~ion in~olved the mainten~n~e and "check-out" of the BERC audio inventory. Operated and se~1ced various microphones, RF, Mies, RF PL, and RF IFB, mixers, speakers, and audio specialty equipment.

I am a vi~eo equipment, applicati?ns, and pro?uction expert and work regularly as a freelance camera operator m ENG, EFP and Studio configurations. I have basic editing skills and have work d director, writer, and actor on stage, television, and film productions. e as a EDUCATION

University of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, 1978 to

1982

BACHELOR OF ARTS, IN THEATER

ORGANIZATIONS

International Television Association (ITVA)

IA TSE Local 720

Freelance Activities

Vegas Golden Knights Entertainment (NBC, Fox, CBC) Freelance Camera op shooting all home Golden Knights Hockey games ConCom

Freelance camera op for UFC fights and events.

Solotech

Freelance Camera op shooting concerts, Festivals, and corporate events. LED assist. OZZY TOUR (No More Tours Volume 2 2018-2019 Crew). Handheld Camera Op/Camera Tech Through Solotech.

Lucas Oil Productions

Freelance Camera Op shooting various racing events. Video West

Freelance camera op for concerts, large entertainment events, and corporate events. LED Media Solutions/GSA

Freelance camera op for concerts, sports, entertainment, and corporate events. LED assist. Creative Technologies, LLC

Freelance Camera op, for concerts, award shows, and corporate events. LED assist. PRG Las Vegas, NV

Freelance Camera op for concerts and corporate events. VER Productions

Freelance Camera op shooting Concerts, residencies, and events. Desert Entertainment: Las Vegas, NV

Freelance camera operator for concerts corporate projects, and events. 3GProductions

Freelance Camera op shooting WNBA, Aviators Baseball, and Concerts Cinema Vision, LA

Freelance Camera op for Warner Brothers press junkets, and Red Carpet events. Go West Productions

Freelance camera op for corporate events.

Select Media Resources, Atlanta

Freelance Camera op for corporate events

GES Las Vegas.

Freelance Camera op for corporate events.

Pre Productions Inc. Chicago, Ill .

Freelance camera operator for Golden Knights Hockey, (Visitors Broadcast MMA and Muay Tai events. Vision Matrix, Los Angeles, CA

Freelance camera op for various corporate events.

Thomas & Mack, UNLV Las Vegas, NV

Freelance camera operator for various sporting events, (Basketball, Football, Soccer, Rugby, Rodeo, Bull Riding, Super Cross, Dressage, Tennis, MMA, and Monster Trucks) and concerts, and corporate events. Chashman Photo Enterprizes, Las Vegas, NV

Freelance camera operator for concerts.

Sweetwater Video Productions, Los Angeles CA:

Freelance Camera op on various corporate events, reality shows, and award shows Deep Rock Drive Las Vegas, NV

Freelance camera operator on live web concerts.

Staging Solutions Inc., Houston, TX

Freelance carryera operator Spot op, for corporate events and concerts. 702 Productions, Las Vegas, NV

Freelance camera operator for events and concerts. DCLA Productions. Los Angeles, CA

Freelance camera operator shooting fashion shows and events. Toyota USA, Torrance, CA,:

Freelance production manager and camera operator for training, presentation, marketing videos. Four Square Productions: San Diego, CA

Freelance tape operator working in dub room, and camera operator on commercials, corporate, and government training videos.

· WHAT Productions: Atlanta GA

As a member of independent production collective producing shorts, features, and documentaries, worked in all aspects of production including creative, audio, and camera, as well as production coordination.

Base Productions: Washington DC

Freelance production co?rdin~tor and camera operator for commercials, documentaries, and corporate and government events including Navel Research Center, Discovery Channel, and Smithsonian Institute projects.

Techniarts: Washington DC

Camera operator for government meetings and events involving DEA, DoD, FBI, and NSA. Oxygen Networks: New York, NY

Freelance tape operator, camera operator, and production coordinator. Various production companies through BEXEL: New York, NY Freelance camera operator; "Rich Girls", "Duets', and "Room Raiders".

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