Experience

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  Maryland Division of Tourism Film and the Arts; currently focus on Bicentennial events

  • Baltimore, MD

  • Locations/Events Coordinator -1812 Commission

    • Jul 2002 - Present
    • Baltimore, MD

    Film location management pays off! Currently planning 2014 Commemoration activities. Grants management; point on recent International Conferences. Interact with all levels of government, affinity groups and general public. Heavy logistics/operations management.

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  Maryland Film Office

  • Location/Project Manager

    • Jul 2002 - Nov 2009

  • Project Manager/Location Manager

    • Jul 2002 - Sep 2009

    I joined the Maryland Film Office staff of exceptionally talented people to learn the "front end" of attracting feature films and tv series to Maryland. Each project we landed meant a great deal of local skilled employment, a surge in hotel room nights, and the rental of property, equipment and space. The work of the Film Office had far reaching and positive impacts for the State.Together with my colleagues, I would seek"must have" location candidates. That search required breaking down scripts, and finding and photographing likely key locations. Eventually Imight lead a scout with decision makers: directors, producers, studio executives. Success also meant building solid relationships with home and business owners, county officials, state agency heads and neighborhood leaders.I was a member of the small team of highly regarded experts in Maryland who could intuit what a production needed. This team worked fluidly, partnering during the initial phase of attracting a production, and leapfrogging to cover numerous projects in pre-production at the same time.If I became lead on a project, I worked closely with production to provide exceptional support, 24/7. Coming from the feature film and network/cable industry, I appreciated the intense time and budget constraints producers faced. That insider insight heped make Maryland that much more credible. At the same time, I worked with Maryland commercial spot producers and independent filmmakers providing the same high level of service and access. During my tenure at the Film Office,the team had many successes and enjoyed the respect of Hollywood veterans and Maryland producers.The Maryland Film Office was and is an extraordinarily focused effort. In 2009, I was asked to take on War of 1812 Bicentennial assignments which included a number of complex film projects.

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  Kathi Ash Production Services

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Principal

    • Jan 1990 - Jul 2002
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Production Manager; Location Manager; Art Department/Props freelancer for myriad projects:feature films, television series, commercials, independent films. From Art Department thru and including Producing, worked in numerous capacities. Often responsible for hiring and managing crew and production assistants. Worked with government entities at all levels. Familiar with unions, budgets, vendors.

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  Major Studios & Production Companies

  • Location Manager

    • Jan 1988 - Jul 2002