JOSEPH G. IZQUIERDO
BILINGUAL PRODUCER/DIRECTOR.PUBLIC RELATIONS .
Orlando Voice-mail & Fax #: 407-294-7085
Pager # 407-981-7457
E-mail: Jizquie560@aol.com
Caracas, Venezuela: 011-582-977-0482.
Objective
: To assume a challenging position in Production, Direction / project management or public relations withCoordinating Responsibilities.
Pre-production:
Show development experience, sales and marketing. Corporate client relations. Public speaking. Story
boards creation , scripts, budgeting for live and/or televised events. Talent and Specialty acts casting.
Camera, set and lighting design, Crew booking and Scheduling,
Payroll. Contract Negotiation with bilingual capabilities, familiar with Union contracts (SAG, IATSE, Etc.)
Public Relations/ Sales (BILINGUAL SPANISH, ENGLISH, and PARTIAL: PORTUGUESE, ITALIAN)
Marketing/ Promo Development.
Generation of show look: open. bumps, effects.(adobe After effects, Midia100, Avid)
Script Translations.
Script Development/writing.
Storyboard Development.
Crew coordination Technical-Talent.
Projections.
Contract negotiation (Excel, Office 97,and Power-point).
Finances: Accounting and time tabulation. Time card generation, payroll, scheduling, etc.
Report writing, budgeting.
Extensive set decoration experience.
Computer Literate: Applications: Excel, MS Office’97, MS Word, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, Avid, MD 100,
Adobe Aftereffects, etc.
Data Transmission.
E-mail, Web literate.
Production:
Multi camera direction(Studio, location), editing direction, and effects editor in analog systems, non-
linear systems: Avid and Midi 100 .
6 years experience in public relations, marketing, and the production/ direction of live and televised
Events for Corporate clients.
Production Management and direction of events of such magnitude as King Gator’s Fundango ’97,
Halloween Horror Nights ’97, Halloween Horror Nights "Primal Scream" ’98,Mardi Gras ’98 for Universal
Studios Florida (250 employees), including the coordination of a live street show, with over 180 talent, 15
technical Support people, Pyro , Audio, Confetti Q’s, 15 floats + 6 assorted vehicles. 7 zone coordinator
assistants.
In charge of the overall execution plus: Scheduling, payroll, talent booking, direction blocking,
Choreography, Projections, budgeting. The supervision of the Technical. Support including: Rig and Stage
Set up, lighting and audio requirements for a stage and/or televised event, etc.
TELEVISION:
Producer/Director: TIME WARNER COMMUNICATIONS, Orlando Florida.
Producer/Director: "Connect", Time Warner Communications, Orlando Florida.
Producer/Director: "Abriendo Puertas", Telemundo/Time Warner, and Orlando Florida.
Producer/Director, Co-Writer/Host and Creator: "Imagenes Musicales", canal 7,
Telemundo (TV), Orlando, Fl, USA.
Producer/Director: "Winter Park Autumn Festival", Time Warner Communications, Orl, Fl.
Producer/Director: "Speed Fest", Church Street Station, Time Warner Comm., Orl, Fl.
Media Consultant: WFTL TV 26, Orlando Florida, USA.
Producer/Director: T.V commercials, 10-minute community pieces, 30 min/ 1hr variety shows,
Infomercials, Instructional Videos. Video Production Center, Time Warner Communications, Orl, Fl.
Producer/Director: "Candela", TV 26 Orlando Florida, Canal 18,USA.
Live Events:
Director: "Asopao Picante" Theater Group, FRINGE FESTIVAL, 1994/95, USA.
Director: Live stage show: "’98 Pirates Dinner Adventure", International Drive, Orlando Florida.
Stage/production Manager: Mexican Festival ’98, Disney Amphitheater, Lake Eola, Orlando Florida.
Stage Manager: Universal Studios Florida: "King Gator’s Fundango ’97".
Stage Manager: Halloween Horror Nights ’97, at Universal Studios Florida.
Stage Manager: Mardi Gras ‘98 at Universal Studios Florida, USA.
Stage Manager: Halloween Horror nights ’98, Universal Studios Florida.
Stage Manager: Time Warner Communications, Live shoot, "Medina Festival", Orlando, USA.
Production Coordinator: Rumba Prods. Miami, Fl. Venevision, Caracas, Venezuela, South America.
Video Production/Director: VPC, Abstract Video Prods. 3/4,SVHS, Beta formats.
Stage Tech. Entertainment Partners, MGM Studios, Universal Studios, Orlando, Fl, USA.
Props: Scenic work, Film and Tape, MGM Studios, Bob Carr Theater, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Lighting, Electric, Assistant camera op. MGM Studios, Florida, USA.
Camera Operation, Editing, 8mm, High 8mm, VHS, SVHS, Beta formats.
Location Scout, some DP Experience.
Talent Manager / Wrangler.
Post_Production:
Involved in all stages of post-production procedures and paperwork; including the creation of show books,
The Tabulation of final projections and budget spenditures. Direction of final editing (Video).
Coordination of wrap parties and other show ending related events.
Extensive Voice-over work, Educational, Infomertials, animation, medical, Industrial Shows, etc.
VPC, Eastern Sky, Century III, Digitec, Disney, Universal, WOFL Ch.35, Orl, Fl, USA.
Direction of Editing (3/4,SVHS, Beta SP, Digital, 16mm, 35mm formats).
Computer Skills: MS Windows Apps. Adobe photoshop, Flyer editing, etc.
Photo scanning and manipulation (Adobe Photoshop, Corel 5,6,7, Win).
Public Relations/Translator. Language Spoken : English, Spanish, some Italian, Portuguese.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, U.C.F, Orlando, Florida.
Events worked on:
7years experience specializing in Special events (Trade shows, Industrials, TV, Theater, etc.).
PGA 1994,95 & 96, Duty Free Show, IBM Latino, Nike Europe (Germany), "Mysteries of Shelby Woo"
Canada Montreal, Nickelodeon; ESPN Extreme Roller blade Competitions, USF Florida, ETC.
Broadway shows worked on:
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT EVEN TRYING, Prop department, Bob Carr, Orlando.
MAN OF LA MANCHA, ELECTRICS Dep., Bob Carr, Orlando, USA.
MISS SAIGON 1997 TOUR, Stage right props, Orlando, Florida, USA.
PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, 95-96, Stage left props, Bob Carr, Orlando, Florida, USA.
Walt Disney MGM Studios TV shows:
Good morning America, WCW wrestling, Neon Armadillo, Star Search, American Teachers Award,
Nightmare before Christmas, WCW live, Monday Nitro.
ESPN Live Roller Blade "EXTREME" Contest, May 1998, Universal Studios Florida, Production
Coordinator.
OCCC shows: Crew lead. PGA Show and others, Duty Free Show, Aaron group. Marriott
World Center, etc.
Industrial Shows: GE "Power UP", IBM Latino, Discovery toys, GM International, Siggraph, AT$T, etc.
Other Projects worked on:
3 Years experience as an instructor of English/Spanish for the Berlitz School of
Languages of Canada.
5 Years experience in Official translations (Bank Statements, Government
Documents, Titles, Scripts, etc.).
5 years experience as a Voice-over talent and Spokesperson: Interviewer, TV
Spokes person (Spanish/English), Canal 7, Telemundo.
Florida Title Loans, Tel-link Communications, voice/trans. WOFL Ch.35, Orl, FL.
Fortune Hunter, Day Player, Universal Studios, Fl.
Spinal Injury Treatment-Surgery, Translation-voice-over, VPC.
Unsolved Mysteries mystery clerk (Cosgrove_Meurer productions, talent)
Artistic Angel (Valencia School of Arts, talent).
Sexual Harassment, Industrial, (BNA Prods. Talent)
Five Guys Named Moe, Phantom of the Opera, David Cupperfield, Miss Saigon, Orlando Opera, Alan
Parson’s Project, Man of La Mancha, How to succeed, Atlantis Morisat, etc. (Bob-Car Auditorium, Stage
Tech),
Good Morning America (Live feed), Grip/Electric.
Innovations, Commercial, Grip/Props.
Eagles Concert, Front of the House stagehand.
WCW WRESTLING: Grip electric.
Eagles, Ringo Starr Concert, front of the house audio.
More information available upon request.
Special Abilities:
Bilingual: Spanish-English. Partial: Italian, Portuguese.
Public Relations and marketing experience.
Corporate relations, sales.
Familiar with all stages of production, Including Budgeting, Direction, Contractual agreements,
Technical and on-stage background.
Able to work in a computer environment, MS Products: Win ’97, Excel, Office ’97, and Word ‘97.
Receive-transmit data,
E-mail: Jizquie560@aol.comForecasting/ Projections Development.
Able to supervise and coordinate activities involving a large group of individuals, through team work.
Familiar with local and overseas travel: Mexico, Central and South America, Canada, Europe.
Current Passport.
Used to dealing with Corporate Clients ie, Public Relations-Public Speaking.
On camera talent, bilingual.
Joseph G. Izquierdo.