Creative Director and Producer

CAREER SUMMARY

Reliable and enthusiastic Creative Producer and Director with eleven years experience in the Production industry. Dependable and trustworthy leader recognized for passion, patience and pragmatism to achieve stated goals. Specialties include: Limited Crew Shoots, Music Videos, Short Format Videos and International Clients.

• HIGHLIGHTS:

- Founded and managed production company, raising $500k from investors.

- Produced highly successful campaigns through relationship-building with Latin American commercial producers (from 2010-2016).

- Created, implemented and managed a social marketing plan for a fine dining restaurant which saw numbers like followers and sales increase by close to 40%. EXPERIENCE

• FREELANCE PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR, LOS ANGELES, CA — 2010 - PRESENT

- Manage and direct local and international commercial, music video and live video productions of up to $150k in efficient cost-effective manner.

- Manage all project financial aspects including budgeting and payroll. Calculate and maintain working budgets that prioritize keeping projects on original costs bid.

- Develop, Implement and Manage project plans.

- Hire and supervise production teams of up to 25 crew members through prep, shoot and wrap stages of production.

• SOCIAL MEDIA GENERAL MANAGER, 26 SUSHI K GROUP, MIAMI, FL — 2016-2018

- Successfully spearheaded campaigns on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

- Managed social media planning for execution of marketing strategies and community management.

- Implemented marketing and promotion tactics that led to an increase in social following.

- Monitored online presence of company’s brand and engage with users, strengthening customer relationships.

- Hired and scheduled more than 40 new front of house staff.

- Professionally responded to customer concerns and complaints.

- Introduced new policies and incentive plans for the staff increasing team morale.

• LEAD CREATIVE EXECUTIVE, UMANO PRODUCTIONS, BURBANK, CA — 2013-2016

- Successfully raised $500k from investors for the development of the company.

- Developed production company from business plan, market research, purchasing, leasing space, acquiring clients, payroll and more.

- Managed and directed local and international commercial, music video and live video productions of varying budget size in efficient cost-effective manner.

- Hired and supervised production teams through prep, shoot and wrap stages of production including: writing, casting, location scouting, scheduling, directing, editing.

CREATIVE PRODUCER DIRECTOR

Joel Lindenfeld

Altadena, CA - 310-***-**** - **********.****@*****.*** LinkedIn.com/in/LindenfeldJoel . vimeo.com/171632720 CREATIVE PRODUCER DIRECTOR

Joel Lindenfeld

Altadena, CA - 310-***-**** - **********.****@*****.*** LinkedIn.com/in/LindenfeldJoel . vimeo.com/171632720 EDUCATION

• Escola Superior De Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya. MFA in Film Directing, 2012

• Los Angeles Film School. AFA in Film Production, 2010. SKILLS

• Social Media

• Written Communication

• Screenwriting

• Problem Solving

REFERENCES

1. Roberto Chriqui - 917-***-**** - **************@*****.*** - Colleague 2. Sam Kramer - 323-***-**** - ***@**********************.*** - Colleague 3. Morris Kaplan - 732-***-**** - *******@**********.*** - Former supervisor, owner of 26 Sushi K Group.

• Native Spanish

• Time Management

• Public Speaking

• Budgeting

• Management

• PC and Mac Platforms

• Adobe Premiere Pro

• Final Cut Pro

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