Los Angeles based line producer and DGA Assistant Director

VINCENT TERRAZZINO 773-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Line Producer: Freelance

Various Production Companies, Los Angeles, CA May 2014 – Present

! Primary liaison between the advertising agency and the production company, in charge of bringing the client, agency and director’s vision to life while staying true to budget.

! Oversaw line item budgets ranging from $50,000 to $1.5 Million and ensured each job was under budget while delivering the creative results envisioned by the lead creative while collaborating with the director.

! Line produced broadcast commercials for major brands and most automotive companies, including a Super Bowl commercial for Toyota, celebrity talent driven content and Cannes Lion award-winning experiential work for FCA and Popeyes.

! Produced a simultaneous four city commercial for American Express, during Covid, with client and agency overseeing the shoot from NYC.

! Consistently managed crews of 15 - 90 people while often filming multiple units simultaneously.

! Proficient in jobs requiring special effects, visual effects and stunts.

! Experienced in bidding jobs with budgets of $50k - $2MM

! Creative producer on Cannes Lion winning campaigns for Fiat and Popeyes.

! CLIENTS: American Express, Mercedes Benz, Monster Energy, Popeyes Chicken, Impossible Foods, Intel, Hulu, Kia, Honda, RBC, ESPN…

! PRODUCTION COMPANIES: Hey Wonderful, RSA, The Corner Shop, Bark Bark, Prettybird, Bandito Brothers, Minted Content Production Manager: Freelance

Various Production Companies, Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA May 2006 – May 2014

! Managed budgets of $100,000 - $2.5 Million for broadcast, web, digital and experiential jobs while overseeing crews between 35 – 120 people depending on the needs of each job.

! Oversaw the hiring of all “below-the-line” crew members and all filming equipment necessary to make the job run successfully.

! Production managed multiple Super Bowl commercials for Dante Ariola at MJZ, one primetime Emmy nominated commercial, “My Mom Works at GE,” for Dante Ariola at MJZ and one DGA-nominated commercial for Jim Beam, directed by Dante Ariola.

! In charge of the day-to-day budget and reporting directly to the line producer about budgetary issues and constraints.

! Production Manager on two Grammy-nominated long format music videos.

! Expert in union rules, hiring of union and non-union crew as necessary, travel rules, labor laws and timecards.

! CLIENTS: GE, Jim Beam, Nike, Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Land Rover, Miller Lite, Walmart, Gatorade, Google, ESPN, Sony, Audi. . .

! PRODUCTION COMPANIES: MJZ, RSA, Pony Show, Park Pictures, Tool of NA, Biscuit Assistant Director: Freelance – Directors Guild of America Various Production Companies, Chicago, IL and Los Angeles, CA 2007 – Present

! Directors Guild of America 2nd Assistant Director for commercials and feature films.

! In charge of getting talent through hair/makeup and wardrobe prior to walking them onto set for each production.

! Knowledge of SAG rules and labor laws, both adult and children.

! Staged background talent while on set and assisted the first assistant director and director in bringing their vision to life.

! Second Assistant director on the feature film Wanted and Location Manager on Eagle Eye as well as numerous commercials.

! Spent two years traveling the world working on the US Army, “Army of One” advertising campaign while in charge of logistics for the production crew and military personnel on each military base.

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Previous Experience: Production Coordinator and Production Assistant: Freelance May 1999 – 2006 Various Production Companies, Chicago, IL

EDUCATION

Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL – B.A. Communications LEADERSHIP, AWARDS, PERSONAL INTERESTS

Awards: 2014 Silver Cannes Lion Winner, 2019 Cannes Bronze Lion Winner, 2019 Tribeca X Nominated web series, 2012 DGA Award Nominee, 2022 Cannes Bronze Lion Winner

Guilds/Memberships: Directors Guild of America

Personal Interests: Writing, Creating scripted and unscripted television show concepts, working out, traveling.

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