Aaron Kinsley-Brooks

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: Adobe Suite, EP Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling, Logic Pro 9, Macbook Pro / Laptop, Microsoft Office Suite, my Brains and my Mitts..., Presentation Prompter

I can use: Adobe Suite, Macbook Pro / Laptop, Microsoft Office Suite, Logic Pro 9, Ep Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling, Presentation Prompter, My Brains And My Mitts...

About me

As a Producer, Production Manager and General Manager, I’ve gained a reputation as a passionate, creative and skilled, guerrilla style, “get it done” production facilitator, producing over 100+ award-winning commercials, short form documentaries, viral videos and media campaigns via Art Not War for progressive clients including: Michael Moore, Dog Eat Dog Films, Funny Or Die, MoveOn.org, Color of Change, Globalzero.org, Van Jones’s Rebuild The Dream and Occupy Wall Street. I have also honed and developed my talents as a producer with Jodi Jones Studio, producing stylish commercial video and print media for clients including: Mizuno USA, Valentino, Conde Nast, Dish TV and Bloomingdales Dubai, and as an associate producer/production coordinator for Julie Pacino and Jennifer DeLia’s Poverty Row Entertainment, developing, producing and crafting an award winning indy feature “Billy Bates” and “The First”, a full length feature film.

That being said, I have a proven track record of 8 years experience as a results driven, dynamic and successful freelance Producer, Line Producer, Associate Producer, Production Manager and General Manager, with excellent creative, technical, fiscal and production management skills, and an extensive working knowledge and expertise in the required capabilities for logistically developing, creating, managing and producing film, video, print, multi-media, event and live music (festival/concert/tour) productions. I have a strong ability to manage and effectively interact with cast, crew, creative and technical teams while cohesively working with many different types of people, commanding respect, providing encouragement and joie de vivre. I have a maverick spirit, but I’m also a 100% team player. I know how to take orders, and give them, in equal measure. I’ve also been told I’m diligent, hard working, resourceful, flexible, respectful, focused, driven, likable, charismatic, professional, relaxed, kind, outgoing, amiable and gregarious. I’m also 100% committed to bringing all of my resources to bear, from top to bottom, left to right, inside and out.

After spending most of my adult life as a successful musician, drummer and tour manager, for iconic, grammy winning artists like Moby, Angela McCluskey and Duff McKagen, and the electro-pop band Leisure Cruise, I started in production 8 years ago in order to transform my love, natural talents, abilities and passion towards film, video, media and event production, into a viable platform for developing, creating, producing and delivering artfully crafted, unique and commercially branded content that transcends the norm, while elevating the mundane logistics of production into an art form. Since my journey began, I’ve effectively grown my career and rallied behind me a collective of the best production contacts, partners and resources available to me. A dream team of production game changers, dream makers, influencers and innovators.

I love what I do. I’m impassioned and dedicated to achieving the impossible, while defining the sublime. I aspire to create and produce beautifully rich, impactful media and content, that tells a unique and visionary story. Your story. A story of substance and revelation. I fully execute from start to finish, pre through post, with exacting standards for ideation, development, creation, logistics and complete delivery, on time, on budget and on point.

Maximizing production values. Keen awareness of the bottom line. Deep love for the art and craft. Unwavering commitment to excellence. Exceptional capability. Unstoppable desire to create the magnificent. Realizing my clients dreams. This is my mantra. As a freelancer, my clients are my business. They are my stars. The fruits of my labor. My victories great and small. We laugh together, cry together, collaborate and make wonderful creative things happen. For me, their dreams are my creative and logistical bottom line, and fulfilling those dreams, is MY ultimate dream. I love my clients, like I love my children. Unconditionally. No hoop too small, fire too hot or mountain too big. They define who I am and what I am capable of. For them, I aspire to create miracles. And miracles do happen!
Referees:
Excellent References and Reel Available Upon Request
Additional information:
Professional Strengths:

Extensive knowledge of the technical and creative processes of film, video, multi-media, concert, festival and event production.
Extensive knowledge of the methods and techniques of producing, production managing and line producing from low budget to 5M+, from script breakdown, line producing/budgeting/scheduling to post.
Strong leadership, business management, accounting, communication, inter-personal and project management skills.
Strong ability to manage, communicate and effectively interact with cast, crew, creative and technical teams while cohesively working with many different types of people, commanding respect and providing encouragement.
On time and under budget completion of productions while exceeding expectations.
Absolute accountability with complete follow through, execution and delivery from conception to completion. Can deliver the What-How-Who and skillfully balance the standard variables of Time vs. Quality vs. Cost.
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to make decisions quickly and under extreme pressure.
Strong ability to conceptualize ideas and the flexibility to deal with unexpected changes with a calm approach during crisis management, and the ability to balance the creative and practical in making difficult decisions.
Excellent negotiating skills with suppliers, unions, government agencies and vendors.

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Production Manager
Job Titles	Live Programming / Broadcasting, Locations Scout, Locations Assistant, Locations Director / Manager, Unit Production Manager, Social Media Manager, Creative Director, Marketing / PR, Events Management / Support, Account Manager, Content Producer, Casting Assistant, Talent Booker, Catering / Craft Services, IT, Receptionist, Art Dept Assistant, Teleprompter / Autocue Operator, General Staff, Floor Staff, Technical Director / Vision Mixer, Post Production Producer, Post Production Assistant, Post Production Coordinator, Production Coordinator, Animation Producer, Post-Production Coordinator, Writer, Script Reader, Director, Producer, Line Producer, Production Assistant (PA), Studio Producer / Director, 1st AD (Assistant Director), 2nd AD (Assistant Director), 3rd AD (Assistant Director), Showrunner, Production Manager, Post-Production Assistant, Production Supervisor, Production Support, Customer Service, Researcher, Videographer, Photographer, Camera Assistant, Boom Operator, Sound Designer, Sound Assistant, Music Director, Composer, Props Master, Props Assistant / Support
Years in industry	6+ years