Line PRODUCER and production MANAGER

As LP and UPM, I have supervised development, preproduction and production from budgeting, scheduling, managing daily tasks, and troubleshooting. Securing and negotiating for facilities, hiring personnel, renting or purchasing equipment, and establishing vendors. Knowledge of miniature photography, greenscreen, and motion control. 27 years work experience in Stop Motion Animation. 5 years work in Live Action.
Cumulative total of 32 years in film production.

FEATURE and SHORT FILMS

Producer and Director 2017 to present
Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation Documentary

Budget Consultation 2015 to 2016
Premavision Gumby TV Episodes Director Joe Clokey

Co-Producer 2014 -2015
Athena Studios Mermaids on Mars Director Jon Peters

Co-Producer 2014
Athena Studios Auntie Claus Teaser Director Jon Peters

Line Producer Budget 2013 to present
Aerial Contrivance Workshop The Inventor Jim Capobianco

Creation of film budgets 2012-2013
Mechinations Merrick Cheney – armature build
Lift Animation Rachel Johnson – Henrietta Bulkowski

Production Manager of Character Fabrication 2010-2012
Disney/Pixar CinderBiter Director Henry Selick

Creation of feature film budgets 2009-2010
Clients include Mark Osborne Great Ascension Machine
Brian Ochab Frame by Frame
Mechinations Merrick Cheney armatures Frankenweenie

Production Manager for Puppet Armatures 2006-2008
Cheney Designs-Focus Films/Laika Coraline Director Henry Selick

Production Manager for Puppet Build 2003-2004
Mackinnon and Saunders Ltd Warner Bros. Corpse Bride Director Mike Johnson

Creation of feature film puppet budget 2000-2003
Mackinnon and Saunders Ltd Fantastic Mr. Fox
Peter Crossman Across the Universe

Production Manager Visual Effects 1998-2000
20th Century Fox Monkeybone Director Henry Selick

Assistant Director Visual Effects 1994-1996
Disney James and the Giant Peach Director Henry Selick

Assistant Production Coordinator 1991-1993
Touchstone Nightmare Before Christmas Director Henry Selick

Production Coordinator 1995-1996
Fat Cactus Films Devil Went Down to Georgia Director Mike Johnson

Director of Photography 1989
Some Divine Wind Director Roddy Bogawa
Now on Permanent collection at NYMofMA

TELEVISION EPISODES

Line Producer 1996-1997
Nickelodeon Episodes Life with Loopy Director Stephen Holman

Line Producer 1994
ABC Television Episodes Bump in the Night Director David Bleiman

COMMERCIALS

Producer 2016
Athena Studios Cheetos Bones Director Jon Peters

Producer 1997
Curious Pictures Reebok DMX Director Paul Berry

Producer 1997
Passion Pictures Shell / Lego Director Mike Johnson

Producer 1996
Curious Pictures Best Buy (3 spots) Director Dennis Morella

LIVE ACTION

Production Assistant, Props and 2nd A.D. 1986-1991
Live action features, music videos, and commercials. Partial list includes:
Break of Dawn, Dying Young, Pacific Heights,
Bobby McFerrin and MC Hammer

FESTIVAL
Publicity and Promotions 1985-1991
Spike and Mike’s Festival of Animation

RADIO
Publicity and Promotions and DJ 1984-1987
Radio station KSDT at UCSD

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts from University of California San Diego 1983-1987
Film emphasis – Produced 2 short films. Poison Pen & Blackout
Blackout premiered at SFFF 1983

Affiliations
Women in Film
Visual Effects Society