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  Profile:  Josh Heydemann
 
Linked under Location Scouts, Production Managers/Supervisors in USA New York/New Jersey.
Location & Production Management. NYC based with extensive through out US & Canada.

Credits: Gateway Computers (CO), Burger King (CO), The Ghost of Christmas Past (DR).
Contact: [send email]  [view map]   Tel: 516-376-4225 / 516-766-8182  Fax: 516-766-7751

JOSHUA HEYDEMANN
2855 Stevens St.; Oceanside, NY 11572
t.516-766-8182 / c.516-376-4225
eMail: heyJosh@verizon.net

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LINE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER June 2002 — Present
Freelance; New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA / Miami, FL / +++
Working for Advertising Agencies and Production Companies, I managed all activities
involved with the creation of national network commercials, television shows, music
videos, independent and corporate films. I am responsible to manage the client
expectations, their requests and concerns. I work directly with directors and crews to
ensure the production goals are accomplished. Responsibilities include estimating
projects, hiring and supervising employees, negotiating vendor contracts, and managing
all the logistical needs of the production. I am directly responsibly for the quality and
financial out come of the final product.

DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING May 2001 — June 2002
Broadcast Video Rentals; New York, NY
Represented the company’s inventory of video rental equipment to producers using single
camera, multi camera, digital or analogue, on all formats including DV & HD24p and Beta.
Exceeded sales targets by 20 percent by developing new clients and opening new markets.
In addition to sales, I developed the companies marketing plan & advertising, I planed
and project managed the companies computer network upgrade. Excellent knowledge of video
acquisition products.

PRODUCTION MANAGER March 1998 — June 2001
Freelance; New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA / Miami, FL / +++
Managed & coordinated all aspects of film and video productions. Responsible for all
department budgets including casting, locations, art, camera, & production. Produced
working and final actuals with complete cost accountability. Provided logistics support
and hired crew and negotiated vendor contracts.

HEAD OF PRODUCTION Jan. 1997 — March 1998
Highway Sixty One, New York, NY
Managed all commercial productions. Responsibilities included: cost estimating, creating
proposal presentations, and cost reporting. Supervised the hiring of production crews,
tracked all production expenditures and managed the budget. Responsible for payroll
conforming to union & state work rules.

PRODUCTION MANAGER / COORDINATOR 1992 — 1997
Freelance; New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA / Miami, FL
Coordinated all logistics of production activities for TV commercials & music videos.
Responsibilities included; tracking all production expenditures and creating budget
reports. Coordinating schedules. Preparing daily activity reports and the pre-pro book
and the production summary notebook (the wrap folder).

STAFF PRODUCTION MANAGER 1990 — 1992
Cherry Mellon Ibbetson, New York, NY
I prepped & setup jobs globally for a TV Commercial production house. Coordinated
productions shot in New York. Coordinated marketing campaign and managed sales actives.
Prepared final accounting actuals.

CORPORATE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER 1986 — 1990
Freelance, New York, NY
Created corporate communication videos. Projects ranged from sales to training to
corporate image. Developed concepts, wrote and edited scripts. At times directed the
program. Created budget. Tracked expenditures. Supervised all production activities
through post production.

ASSISTANT SEGMENT PRODUCER 1982 — 1986
GUEST COORDINATOR & ASST. MINI-DOC PRODUCER.
Eyewitness News — WABC-TV, New York, NY
Developed & researched story concepts for documentary unit. Coordinated a daily consumer
segment for the 5 o’clock news show. Booked and arranged all 'Insider' news guests. Wrote
copy for all of the above.

NEWS & ENG CAMERAMAN/EDITOR 1980 — 1982
Source 27 News, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI.
Shot 16mm single system film for daily news program. Responsibilities included processed
film and edited news stories. Was part of the 1st team to switch to ENG video for news
gathering. Field tested Ikegami HL-79 and the RCA-TK76

EDUCATION

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
New York, NY
B.S., June 1999. Journalism major & Computer Science minor. Senior thesis on the role of
Television in Early Child Development.

UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Madison, WI
Courses in Stage Lighting and theatrical production. 1979 & 1980

COLUMBIA COLLEGE
Chicago, IL
Completed an intensive training in Film Production, 1978.

SKILLS
Highly computer proficient Mac & PC using Excel, Word, and eMail/Web applications and I
am familiar with Photoshop, Final Cut, Pages, Keynote, Power Point and database design, &
project management. Excellent research skills.

References Furnished Upon Request.


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