Jim Defalco

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About me

I am a talented writer, producer, director, actor who has over eight years of production experience. I graduated Five Towns College in 2010 with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Television Production. Since graduating he has held many different jobs in the film and production field. He has worked for such musical acts as Madonna, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, and Nikki Minaj, and countless others. He has worked for such venues as, Nassau Coliseum, Jones Beach Theater and The Paramount Theater in Huntington New York.

I've always been an intelligent, crafty filmmaker. In 2012 I created Week in Review, a weekly web series that in its ten week run, amassed over removed views through various social media platforms.
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In 2016 I wrote, produced, directed and starred in his first feature film; Long Island Love Story. It was made in eleven days with a budget of $6,000. The film went on to win 'Best Feature Film' at the 2017 Movies4Movies Film Festival and was accepted to the 2017 Long Island Film Festival.

I produced, and directed Long Island Love Story with about eight months of pre-production, where he did everything, and filmed it in eleven days with a budget of only $6,000. I was the entire production team where he managed casting, scheduling, location scouting, set dressing, equipment procurement, budgeting, transportation & lodging, craft services. I was never over budget or behind schedule on any of the eleven days of filming. I also acted in the project as well.
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After completing Long Island Love Story, I wrote, produced, and directed a short film called 'Acoustic Kitty' It is a dark comedy that satirizes the government, similar in tone to Dr. Strangelove.
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I have kept the momentum going in 2018; I've written, produced, edited and directed three short films; 'All In', 'Procrastination', and 'Thornhill'. I also have five other short film projects in pre-production at the moment as well. I have a keen eye for talent, and knows how to cast the best actors for the part. I have been able to make all of his recent short films with $0 budgets.
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Additional information:
Two articles I have had published that speak to my skills as a filmmaker.

https://indiefilmhustle.com/micro-budget-feature-ed-burns/

https://filmlifestyle.com/make-a-movie/

Skills

Secondary Job Title	AD (1st)
Job Titles	Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Casting Director, Key Grip, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Camera Assistant, Director of Photography (DOP), Cinematographer, Camera Operator, Production Support, Video Editor, 1st AD (Assistant Director), Production Assistant (PA), Director, Script Reader, Script Editor, Writer, Screenwriter
Years in industry	6+ years