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Chris Smith

123 Main Street • Hometown, PA • (555) 555-1234 • csmith@company.com

TALENTED DIRECTOR & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR – 10+ YEARS’ EXPERIENCE

 

Dynamic professional with extensive background as Director, Assistant Director, and Producer for television reality shows, variety shows, and commercials. Talented individual with keen ability to maintain “big picture” thinking while managing project’s details to goal achievement. Coordinates effectively between departments and staff to ensure cohesive and efficient production. Utilizes creativity and innovation with unique international perspective. Effective communicator who relays project’s vision to relevant staff to carry out work plan according to objectives. Thrives in high-pressure, fast-paced environments eager to further establish career in T.V. and cinema industry.

 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Director and Producer for large-scale reality program show live in “Big Brother” style – shot with 135 remote cameras, was biggest Arabic reality show to-date
  • Director and Producer 6 years for Bedaya TV reality program managing shooting logistics, supervising employees, ordering technical equipment, constructing control room, and managing budget
  • Served as Director of Access / Reunion Episode / and Prime Finale for The Biggest Loser, the #1 rating reality show in all Arab countries; worked with The Biggest Loser for 3 seasons
  • Served as Assistant Director on numerous commercials supporting the production process; writing coverage on scripts, drafting letters, interviewing personnel, and coordinating fundraising process
  • Planned filming schedules, supported budget creation, coordinated between producer and post-production teams, assisted in storyboarding, and managed on-set actors and extras

 

PHOTOGRAPHY EXPERIENCE

04/2014

Cigar Garo (www.garohabano.com), Los Angeles, CA

CIGAR PHOTOGRAPHER

 

11/2013

Sterlinglish (www.sterlinglish.com), Los Angeles, CA

JEWELRY PHOTOGRAPHER

 

PROFESSIONAL DIRECTING EXPERIENCE

06/2013 - 07/2013

Fantastic Film Factory, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – Persil, Fab (Mexico, Dominican Republic) & Persil (Angola)

 

07/2013

Global Films, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – Wash (Libya)

 

06/2013

Magic Arm, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – Coca-Cola Ramadan

 

05/2013

Global Films, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – (illegal important devices) Ministry of Telecommunications

 

04/2013

A.B.L. Films, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – S.T.C. (Qitaf)

 

11/2012 - 03/2013

Bedaya TV, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

Reality Program 3 (135 remote cameras)

 

07/2012

Fantastic Film Factory, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

 

11/2011 - 07/2012

Bedaya TV, Riyadh Saudi Arabia

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

Reality Program – Sheketna

 

01/2011 - 11/2011

Charisma TV, Beirut Lebanon

DIRECTOR

Reality Program – Ma3 Harithy

 

07/2011

Alleycat

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – “Mixi”

 

12/2010

Alleycat, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – “Pepsi”

 

11/2010

Cinema Magic’s, Kuwait

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – “Zain”

 

11/2010

Fantastic Film Factory, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

TVC – “Le Chat”

 

10/2010

Fantastic Film Factory, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Short Movie – “Heritage”

 

09/2010

4 Productions, Beirut Lebanon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Sitcom Pilot – “Sabaya.lb”

 

06/2009 - 05/2010

Bedaya TV, Media City Egypt

DIRECTOR & PRODUCER of Dailies & Primes

Reality Program – Zid Rasidak 2 (128 remote cameras)

 

04/2009 - 11/2009

I.Prod, Beirut Lebanon

DIRECTOR OF ACCESS

M.C.B. Reality Program – The Biggest Loser Season 4

 

08/2008 - 09/2008

Bedaya TV, Media City Egypt

DIRECTOR of Dailies & Primes

Reality Program – Al Waladi

 

11/2007 - 07/2008

Bedaya TV, Media City Egypt

DIRECTOR of Dailies & Primes

Reality Program – Bet El Aatar (76 remote cameras)

 

08/2007

I.Prod, Beirut Lebanon

DIRECTOR Reunion and Finale Prime

M.B.C. Reality Program – The Biggest Loser Season 2

 

11/2006 - 05/2007

I.Prod, Beirut Lebanon

DIRECTOR The Access

M.B.C. Reality Program – The Biggest Loser Season 2

 

05/2006 - 07/2006

Zawag TV, Media City Egypt

DIRECTOR of Dailies & Primes

Reality Program – Bet Aarsen

 

03/2006

I.Prod, Beirut Lebanon

CO-DIRECTOR

TV Program – Enta Maa Min?

 

11/2005 - 03/2006

I.Prod, Beirut Lebanon

SWITCHER

M.B.C. Reality Program – The Biggest Loser

 

EDUCATION

 

Academy of Cinema Education, Furn El Chebak Lebanon 

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN CINEMA EDUCATION

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS

 

  • ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
  • ADOBE PREMIERE
  • FINAL CUT PROX
  • A.B. ROLL

 

LANGUAGES

 

  • ENGLISH – fluent
  • ARABIC – fluent
  • ARMENIAN – fluent