Matt Cassaro

Freelance at Motion Picture Industry
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(386) 825-5501
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Los Angeles, California, United States, US

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Experience

    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Freelance
      • Mar 2015 - Present

    • Assistant to David Ayer
      • Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

      • Managed internal operations including complex schedule coordination, employer travel, client interaction, and all phone correspondence.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Managed general ad hoc tasks including, personal and professional finances, groceries and coordination with the family Nanny.• Coordinated the Director’s schedule with multiple concurrent productions and projects. • Managed internal operations including complex schedule coordination, employer travel, client interaction, and all phone correspondence.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Managed general ad hoc tasks including, personal and professional finances, groceries and coordination with the family Nanny.• Coordinated the Director’s schedule with multiple concurrent productions and projects.

    • Production Secretary
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

      • Oversaw staff, daily runs and incoming correspondence from set.• Oversaw all domestic and international shipments for multiple teams.• Managed complex travel and accommodations for the cast and crew, including coordination with rentals to secure gear for filming.• Managed and distributed production reports, daily sound reports, DIT reports and Exhibit G's. • Oversaw staff, daily runs and incoming correspondence from set.• Oversaw all domestic and international shipments for multiple teams.• Managed complex travel and accommodations for the cast and crew, including coordination with rentals to secure gear for filming.• Managed and distributed production reports, daily sound reports, DIT reports and Exhibit G's.

    • United Kingdom
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant To The Director
      • May 2017 - Sep 2017

      • Managed complex daily schedules and other internal operations, including coordinating with department heads to disseminate information throughout the production.• Managed distribution of sensitive notes to key crew members and producers.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Managed daily ad hoc tasks, including personal errands, and gifting. • Managed complex daily schedules and other internal operations, including coordinating with department heads to disseminate information throughout the production.• Managed distribution of sensitive notes to key crew members and producers.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Managed daily ad hoc tasks, including personal errands, and gifting.

    • Assistant To The Director
      • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016

      • Managed operations such as scheduling, client emails, and phone correspondence.• Oversaw distribution of notes and script changes to key crew members and producers.• Conducted substantial research of Midwest culture in 1960 for purposes of maintaining accuracy of the film’s time period.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Collaborated with post production on notes for dailies and assembly. • Managed operations such as scheduling, client emails, and phone correspondence.• Oversaw distribution of notes and script changes to key crew members and producers.• Conducted substantial research of Midwest culture in 1960 for purposes of maintaining accuracy of the film’s time period.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Collaborated with post production on notes for dailies and assembly.

    • Talent Assistant
      • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

      • Worked exclusively with production office to organize domestic and international travel.• Negotiated complex travel and accommodation rates for the cast and crew.• Managed daily ad hoc tasks for talent, including personal shopping, transportation, and schedule. • Worked exclusively with production office to organize domestic and international travel.• Negotiated complex travel and accommodation rates for the cast and crew.• Managed daily ad hoc tasks for talent, including personal shopping, transportation, and schedule.

    • Assistant to the Producers
      • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

      • Created an automated system to accurately forecast production rental costs.• Managed production reports, daily sound reports, DIT reports and Exhibit G's.• Coordinated with the Massachusetts state film office to secure tax incentive.• Spearheaded communication with local vendors to successfully secure lighting, grip and camera equipment for production. • Created an automated system to accurately forecast production rental costs.• Managed production reports, daily sound reports, DIT reports and Exhibit G's.• Coordinated with the Massachusetts state film office to secure tax incentive.• Spearheaded communication with local vendors to successfully secure lighting, grip and camera equipment for production.

    • Assistant to the Director
      • Mar 2015 - May 2015

      • Organized complex schedules and set visits for friends and family.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Collaborated with production and crew on notes for dailies and assembly.• Managed daily ad hoc tasks, including personal errands, and gifting. • Organized complex schedules and set visits for friends and family.• Coordinated with Casting Directors to facilitate and schedule auditions and casting.• Collaborated with production and crew on notes for dailies and assembly.• Managed daily ad hoc tasks, including personal errands, and gifting.

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • VPA
      • Jan 2011 - Sep 2014

      Bringing your ideas to life - Matt strives to perfect the vehicle to express the story in a succinct and impactful way. His expertise in production both in the studio and on location lends an in-quantitative amount of creativity and unique approach to each and every project he works on. Bringing your ideas to life - Matt strives to perfect the vehicle to express the story in a succinct and impactful way. His expertise in production both in the studio and on location lends an in-quantitative amount of creativity and unique approach to each and every project he works on.

Education

  • American Society of Cinematographers
    Master Class in Cinematography
    2014 - 2014
  • RED Digital Cinema
    REDucation
    2013 - 2013
  • Worcester State College
    Communication and Media Studies
    2008 - 2010
  • Central Catholic High School
    2002 - 2005

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