Experience

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  Visual Data Media Services

  • Burbank, CA

  • QA Manager

    • 2011 - Present
    • Burbank, CA

    • Manage Quality Assurance team responsible for vetting client source materials and final deliverables (i.e., A/V, secondary audio, dub cards, other file assets) for delivery to platforms that include iTunes, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and Google. • Manage Video Rejection Service Team, diagnosing and resolving mastering and deliverable errors, providing fix solutions and returning fixed elements/files to international network and distribution customers. • Diagnose and resolve workflow obstructions, enabling projects to continue through the pipeline.

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  Freelance

  • Los Angeles, CA

  • Writer/Director

    • Jun 1990 - Present
    • Los Angeles, CA

    As Producer/Director (1992-2024):• Jack-O 2: Realm of Fear• Return of the Killer Shrews• Death Mask • Bikini Drive-In (segment director) • Jack-O• Biohazard: The Alien Force• Dark Universe• Vampire Trailer ParkAs Screenwriter:• Jack-O 2: Realm of Fear • Return of the Killer Shrews• Megaconda• Command Performance (co-writer with Dolph Lundgren)• Xenophobia• Planet Raptor• Stan Lee’s Lightspeed• American Black Beauty• Curse of the Komodo • In Hell (co-writer)• Black Horizon (as Pat Mckiou)• U.S. Seals: Dead or Alive• Code Hunter (story)• Scorcher co-writer (uncredited)• Gale Force (as Pat Mckiou)• The Last Siege• Agent Red co-writer (uncredited)• Ablaze• Extreme Limits• Militia • Submerged• Mach 2• Rangers• Active Stealth• Counter Measures• Scorpio One• Memorial Day• Not Quite an Angel• Invisible DadDocumentaries, Music Videos (As Writer/Producer/Director): • The Making of Killzone — writer, producer, host • Bringing Out the Ghosts: The Making of Ghostriders• The Making of Phantom Empire • Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women: Mamie Van Doren• The Making of: Teenage Zombies• California Country Cowboy • Southern Discomfort (co-producer/co-writer) • James Best: In His Own Words• Western Classics with James Best (30-episode film series featuring classic westerns)• Dr. X’s Cinemondo (12-episode film series featuring cult drive-in movies)• James Bond in Florida• They Came from Florida Drive-ins• On Location: Florida • Hollyworld

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  Verdugo Entertainment LLC

  • United States

  • Acquisitions, Project Manager and In-House Producer

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • United States

    • Acquired classic and cult feature films (1930s — 1980s) for restoration and distribution on Blu-ray, DVD and streaming.• Negotiated distribution deals and worked with content owners for restoration and release.• Worked with in-house restoration team to access, evaluate and manage film and video elements through restoration to final 2K and 4K HD masters.• Produced and directed bonus material for Blu-ray and DVD release, including documentaries, new trailers, interviews, cast reunions and commentary tracks. • Worked with marketing and distribution teams to create new key art, press releases and promotional campaigns. • Made multiple media appearances to promote the release of titles. • Organized return of film elements and new deliverables to content owners at end of license terms.

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  Deluxe Digital Studios

  • Burbank, CA

  • QA Manager

    • Jan 2010 - May 2011
    • Burbank, CA

    • Managed Video Rejection Service Team, diagnosing and resolving mastering and dub errors, then returning fixed elements or files to international network and distribution customers.• Established a tracking tool to document operational performance and procedures that assisted in preventing future rejections. • Diagnosed and resolved workflow obstructions, enabling projects to continue through the pipeline.• Organized and maintained digital and traditional workflows for digital file and traditional tape duplication.• Provided historical and creative information for content, including feature films and episodic television. • Functioned as technical communication liaison between Client Services, Operations, Encoding and Transcoding departments.• At client request, provided detailed analysis and fix/restoration solutions for failed master files and master tape elements.• Demonstrated operational-level skill with file-based playback systems, including ProRes, Elecard, VLC media player, QuickTime and Sony XDCAM.• Production skills include working knowledge of analog, digital and HD tape formats, including HDCAM SR, HDCAM and D5.

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  Hybrid Entertainment

  • Los Angeles, California, United States

  • Actor

    • Jan 2010 - Jan 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, United States

    AMERICAN BANDITS: FRANK AND JESSE JAMES -role as card player

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  Ascent Media

  • Burbank, California, United States

  • Manager, QA Department

    • 2006 - 2010
    • Burbank, California, United States

    • Fielded and researched external and internal DSG/file and traditional tape rejections, and managed people and processes. • Supplied detailed analysis and fix solutions for content providers, including Sony, Paramount, Disney and Starz. • Tracked and analyzed rejection data, including error rates and performance evaluations for internal and external client-facing use. • Managed QA Group of technical experts and fielded, researched and tracked external and internal rejections for feature films and episodic television. • Created fix solutions and managed restoration and repair of rejected client masters and dubs for major studios, including Sony, MGM Library, Disney, Paramount and 20th Century Fox. • Determined financial liability (client or facility-billed) for same.

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  Ascent Media Management Services

  • Burbank, CA

  • Technical Services CSR

    • 2002 - Sep 2006
    • Burbank, CA

    • Researched and reported client external rejections. • Provided fix solutions and supervised repair and restoration of client elements and dubs. • Served as technical and customer service liaison with client. • Composed and created work orders for fixes and replacement dubs.

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  Retromedia Entertainment

  • North Hollywood, CA

  • Executive for Acquisitions

    • Jul 2000 - Dec 2003
    • North Hollywood, CA

    • Researched and acquired rare and cult films for DVD release.• Negotiated with content owners, supervised creation of bonus materials for DVD and supervised DVD menu creation.• Produced making-of documentaries on releases, set up and moderated cast reunions for commentary tracks and wrote liner notes and other promotional material for releases.

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  ROYAL OAKS ENTERTAINMENT

  • Sherman Oaks, CA

  • Actor

    • Oct 1996 - Nov 1996
    • Sherman Oaks, CA

    Played clumsy waiter in comic scene.

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  American Independent Productions / Sharan Productions

  • Orlando, Florida, United States

  • Actor

    • Apr 1995 - May 1995
    • Orlando, Florida, United States

    Actor - Cable Installer

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  WESH-TV

  • United States

  • Entertainment Reporter

    • Sep 1989 - Sep 1992
    • United States

    • Served as entertainment reporter for WESH-TV (NBC Orlando), focusing on the Florida film industry under the banner “Making a Living in Hollywood East.” • Wrote, produced and hosted/co-hosted three half-hour documentaries on film production in Florida.

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  WCKS-FM Star 101

  • United States

  • On Air Personality

    • Jan 1990 - Jun 1992
    • United States

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  Cantharus Productions - Alexander Salkind

  • United States

  • Actor

    • Sep 1989 - May 1990
    • United States

    • Served as guest actor on 6 episodes of series — regular role as news reporter and TV news anchor.