Joseph Fischer

Theater Manager at Telluride Film Festival
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, US

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Theater Manager
      • Aug 2023 - Present

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Instructor
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      – Develop and prepare course materials such as syllabi, lectures, assignments, discussion prompts, and essays – Deliver lectures to undergraduate students on material pertaining to film history, immersive media, virtual reality, and filmmaking – Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on students’ assignments and essays – Develop and prepare course materials such as syllabi, lectures, assignments, discussion prompts, and essays – Deliver lectures to undergraduate students on material pertaining to film history, immersive media, virtual reality, and filmmaking – Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on students’ assignments and essays

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Instructor
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      – Develop and prepare course materials such as syllabi, lectures, assignments, discussion prompts, and essays – Deliver lectures to undergraduate students on material pertaining to film history, film criticism, and film theory – Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on students’ assignments and essays – Develop and prepare course materials such as syllabi, lectures, assignments, discussion prompts, and essays – Deliver lectures to undergraduate students on material pertaining to film history, film criticism, and film theory – Evaluate and provide constructive feedback on students’ assignments and essays

  • Freelance
    • Arkansas, United States
    • Videographer
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      - Develop and manage projects from concept to completion, including storyboards, post-production editing, and final delivery formats - Edit various types of videos for digital distribution by managing graphics, sound, music mix, and color correction - Liaised with lighting and production team to resolve any issues related to camera, video, audio recording, and lighting - Operated professional cameras for over 30 live broadcasts/streams - Established and adhered to detailed production schedules for over 30 live projects Show less

    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Theater Manager
      • Aug 2022 - Sep 2022

      - Supervised assembly of 500-seat theater venue - Managed inventory for venue decor, seating, load-in and load-out - Assisted production teams with rigging, production design, and theater operations - Supervised assembly of 500-seat theater venue - Managed inventory for venue decor, seating, load-in and load-out - Assisted production teams with rigging, production design, and theater operations

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Docent
      • Jun 2022 - Jun 2022

      - Liaised between creators/filmmakers and audience members to appropriately communicate technical, aesthetic, and narrative information regarding a diverse array of XR projects and films - Engaged audience members through informational lectures on leading digital technologies and aesthetics in new media forms - Prepared and exhibited various media and film projects through different audiovisual and XR platforms and formats - Managed groups of audience members through stand-by and waitlists for an assortment of visual media and XR exhibitions Show less

    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Production Assistant
      • Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

      – Assisted with a variety of production disciplines including rigging, projection/exhibition tech, and theater/large venue set-up – Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation – Worked across departments to address special needs and coordinate vendors during prep – Assisted with a variety of production disciplines including rigging, projection/exhibition tech, and theater/large venue set-up – Created and updated physical records and digital files to maintain current, accurate, and compliant documentation – Worked across departments to address special needs and coordinate vendors during prep

  • The University Seminars at Columbia University
    • New York, New York, United States
    • Rapporteur
      • Jul 2020 - May 2021

      - Utilized exceptional writing, editing, and proofreading skills to compose engaging summaries of each meeting for various types of publications and submitted for approval by supervisor, editor, or publisher - Completed accurate and polished formatting in line with publishing standards prior to submission - Coordinated seminar functions, including meeting scheduling, communications, material distribution, day-of-meeting coordination, and follow-up - Monitored event activities and resolve technical glitches, including Zoom operations Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Media Services Assistant
      • Jan 2020 - May 2020

      - Maintained automated catalogs, circulation systems, and equipment check-out services, including student obligations and responsibilities for materials - Kept detailed records of lending transactions - Performed media equipment maintenance and repairs - Answered questions from students and helped to find desired equipment and materials - Instructed students in technology literacy skills, including fundamental equipment operation and troubleshooting - Maintained automated catalogs, circulation systems, and equipment check-out services, including student obligations and responsibilities for materials - Kept detailed records of lending transactions - Performed media equipment maintenance and repairs - Answered questions from students and helped to find desired equipment and materials - Instructed students in technology literacy skills, including fundamental equipment operation and troubleshooting

    • United States
    • Insurance
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Media Specialist
      • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

      - Developed ideas, produced, and edited vast types of projects for various media and platforms - Coordinated with clients to define project specifications, vision, scope, and budget - Determined optimal combination of media outlets for promotional campaigns - Provided troubleshooting techniques in integrating professional audio/video systems - Monitored and repaired audio, video, control systems, and video conferencing equipment - Bought advertising space in newspapers and magazines - Developed multimedia presentations for various meetings and events Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Equipment Lab Manager
      • Jan 2017 - May 2018

      - Organized and maintained detailed records for Media Lab Coordinator on equipment use, materials logs, and circulation activities - Kept detailed records of lending transactions and equipment lab users - Performed media equipment maintenance and repairs - Answered questions from students and helped to find desired equipment and materials - Instructed students in technology literacy skills, including fundamental equipment operation and troubleshooting - Organized and maintained detailed records for Media Lab Coordinator on equipment use, materials logs, and circulation activities - Kept detailed records of lending transactions and equipment lab users - Performed media equipment maintenance and repairs - Answered questions from students and helped to find desired equipment and materials - Instructed students in technology literacy skills, including fundamental equipment operation and troubleshooting

Education

  • Columbia University in the City of New York
    Master of Arts - MA, Film and Media Studies
    2019 - 2021
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Mass Communication/Media Studies
    2014 - 2018
  • University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology
    2014 - 2018

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now