Michael Stern Resume
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Michael Stern
Director/Producer
631.836.3300 email: [email protected] Reel: www.michaeldstern.com
Profile:
• Award winning director/content creator focused on scripted projects, narrative fiction, and music videos. • Has directed over 35 music videos for clients such as Julian Lennon, Universal Music Group. • Produced and directed multiple sizzle reels, pilots and shorts. • Corporate video work for Sony, Barnes and Nobles, AOL. • Completed director training with Howard Deutch at Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Summary of Qualifications:
• Film and Television Production: Wide-ranging knowledge of film and video projects from inception to completion. Effective at organizing and coordinating shoots; extensive knowledge of gear and equipment; working with actors to achieve successful performances. Contributes to script changes, ability to edit scenes, treatments. • Technical Proficiency: Highly proficient with Avid editing systems, Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools. Both editing and audio engineering skills are A+
Professional Experience:
• Edgewater Pictures: Edited over 100 cooking show episodes. Titles such as
“Comfort Foods” and “Taste This” on the PBS and PAX network. 2006-2007
• Studionow/AOL: Various commercial work for AOL, Barnes and Nobles, Sony,
and Yellowpages.
• 11:11 Production Group:
reels.
Reality TV Programming. Produced multiple sizzle
• Visitor-One Entertainment:: Currently runs Visitor-One (formerly Mabus Inc.)
Various film/tv/music video projects such as: “Berenice” - 2012 - Director/Editor “Broken Horses” - 2011 - Director/Editor “Take My Hand” - 2010 - Director/Editor POLO Ralph Lauren Project - Splashlight studios 2010 - Cam Op/Tech 2009 -2011 -“Lucy” - 2009 - Director/Editor, “Mother Says” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Alto” - 2009 - Director/Editor
631.836.3300 email: [email protected] Reel: www.michaeldstern.com
“Sasa” - 2009 - Director/Editor “I Choose You” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Right There” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Beiliokim” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Borderline” - 2009 - Director/Editor “We Are Stars” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Video Star” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Better Days” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Psoriasis Global Change” - 2009 - Director/Editor “The Future is Where we Belong” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Bubble Bubble” - 2009 - Director/Editor “The Jogger” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Very Well” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Top Notch” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Green” - 2008 - Cinematographer/Editor “Coming Home” - 2008 - Director/Editor “All I want for Christmas is to be Jewish” - 2008 - Director/Editor “If I Could Only Be Rich” - 2007 - Director/Editor “Believe in Me” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Deeper” - 2007 - Director/Editor “Wish” - 2007 - Director/Editor “Destructive Mind” - 2007 - Director/Editor Pockets - 2007 - Director/Actor/Editor Rescue Him - 2006 - Director/Producer/Editor The Second Cumming - 2005-2006 - 14 episode Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Love Letter - 2006 - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Music “Jack The Ripper” - 2006 - Director/Editor The Tide - 2005 - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Music The Revenge of Vincent - Editor - 2005 Today - 2004 - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Music “Black Magic Marker” - 2004 - Director/Producer/Editor
Achievements
Won Best Drama at Cape Fear Film Festival for Poe’s “Berenice”. Was nominated in top 3 of Mtv’s filmmaker contest 2006. Winner of Red Rock Film Festival short program 2009. Grand Prize winner for Psoriasis-Cure-Now video contest 2009.
Education
Suffolk College - Cinema Studies - 3.9 GPA Directing Workshops at Beverly Hills Playhouse with Howie Deutch.
References
Zac Halberd - Cinematographer - (908) 759-3823 Ken Bogardt - Producer at Edgewater Pictures - (631) 383-3047
Director/Producer
631.836.3300 email: [email protected] Reel: www.michaeldstern.com
Profile:
• Award winning director/content creator focused on scripted projects, narrative fiction, and music videos. • Has directed over 35 music videos for clients such as Julian Lennon, Universal Music Group. • Produced and directed multiple sizzle reels, pilots and shorts. • Corporate video work for Sony, Barnes and Nobles, AOL. • Completed director training with Howard Deutch at Beverly Hills Playhouse.
Summary of Qualifications:
• Film and Television Production: Wide-ranging knowledge of film and video projects from inception to completion. Effective at organizing and coordinating shoots; extensive knowledge of gear and equipment; working with actors to achieve successful performances. Contributes to script changes, ability to edit scenes, treatments. • Technical Proficiency: Highly proficient with Avid editing systems, Final Cut Pro and Pro Tools. Both editing and audio engineering skills are A+
Professional Experience:
• Edgewater Pictures: Edited over 100 cooking show episodes. Titles such as
“Comfort Foods” and “Taste This” on the PBS and PAX network. 2006-2007
• Studionow/AOL: Various commercial work for AOL, Barnes and Nobles, Sony,
and Yellowpages.
• 11:11 Production Group:
reels.
Reality TV Programming. Produced multiple sizzle
• Visitor-One Entertainment:: Currently runs Visitor-One (formerly Mabus Inc.)
Various film/tv/music video projects such as: “Berenice” - 2012 - Director/Editor “Broken Horses” - 2011 - Director/Editor “Take My Hand” - 2010 - Director/Editor POLO Ralph Lauren Project - Splashlight studios 2010 - Cam Op/Tech 2009 -2011 -“Lucy” - 2009 - Director/Editor, “Mother Says” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Alto” - 2009 - Director/Editor
631.836.3300 email: [email protected] Reel: www.michaeldstern.com
“Sasa” - 2009 - Director/Editor “I Choose You” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Right There” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Beiliokim” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Borderline” - 2009 - Director/Editor “We Are Stars” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Video Star” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Better Days” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Psoriasis Global Change” - 2009 - Director/Editor “The Future is Where we Belong” - 2009 - Director/Editor “Bubble Bubble” - 2009 - Director/Editor “The Jogger” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Very Well” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Top Notch” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Green” - 2008 - Cinematographer/Editor “Coming Home” - 2008 - Director/Editor “All I want for Christmas is to be Jewish” - 2008 - Director/Editor “If I Could Only Be Rich” - 2007 - Director/Editor “Believe in Me” - 2008 - Director/Editor “Deeper” - 2007 - Director/Editor “Wish” - 2007 - Director/Editor “Destructive Mind” - 2007 - Director/Editor Pockets - 2007 - Director/Actor/Editor Rescue Him - 2006 - Director/Producer/Editor The Second Cumming - 2005-2006 - 14 episode Writer/Director/Producer/Editor Love Letter - 2006 - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Music “Jack The Ripper” - 2006 - Director/Editor The Tide - 2005 - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Music The Revenge of Vincent - Editor - 2005 Today - 2004 - Writer/Director/Producer/Editor/Music “Black Magic Marker” - 2004 - Director/Producer/Editor
Achievements
Won Best Drama at Cape Fear Film Festival for Poe’s “Berenice”. Was nominated in top 3 of Mtv’s filmmaker contest 2006. Winner of Red Rock Film Festival short program 2009. Grand Prize winner for Psoriasis-Cure-Now video contest 2009.
Education
Suffolk College - Cinema Studies - 3.9 GPA Directing Workshops at Beverly Hills Playhouse with Howie Deutch.
References
Zac Halberd - Cinematographer - (908) 759-3823 Ken Bogardt - Producer at Edgewater Pictures - (631) 383-3047
