Martin Vavra: Freelance Director/Producer/Editor in Portland, OR

• First point of studio/client contact • Films (narrative & documentary),Television, Commercials, Case Studies • Responsibilities include development, pre-production, budgets, casting, crewing, set construction, travel, locations, post production, QC • Book and manage freelance crews across all departments • Ensure timelines are communicated and adhered to from project inception through delivery of final assets • Develop and implement processes to improve workflow, profitability and adherence to client security protocol • Manage studio/client expectations • Post-producer role includes editing, visual effects, photo retouching and color grading • Review and approve crew schedules, freelance/vendor invoices and petty cash • Coordinate and manage distribution of creative briefs • Receive, maintain inventory and ship product samples • Generate shot lists based on creative direction and client correspondence • Execute final invoicing of projects • Experience in Movie Magic, BlinkBid, StudioBinder, Final Draft, Celtx, AirTable, Microsoft 360, Adobe CC • Clients include NBC, CBS, National Geographic, PBS, Electric Entertainment, Facebook, Microsoft, Nike and Intel

• Oversee story and pre-production development • Book and manage freelance crew, including DP, field audio, production assistants, cast • Ensure timelines are communicated and adhered to from project inception through delivery of final assets • B-camera operator • Editing docuseries segments and story assembly • Asset management, story edits, color, post effect and QC

• Director and producer for the streaming program Cultured Cooking • Motion and FX producer for the non-profit organization's messaging campaigns and social media programming, visual content, promos and live event captures • Book and manage freelance crew, including stylists, production assistants, cast • Ensure timelines are communicated and adhered to from project inception through delivery of final assets

- Producer: March 2020 to September 2020 • Serve as first point of client contact • Generate estimates in a timely manner for both motion and still projects • Book and schedule multiple overlapping motion and photo shoots on a daily basis • Manage scheduling of studio staff • Book and manage freelance crew members including stylists, production assistants, cast • Ensure timelines are communicated and adhered to from project inception through delivery of final assets • Develop and implement processes to improve workflow, profitability and adherence to client security protocol • Manage client expectations • Visual effects, photo retouching, editing and color grading • Review and approve crew schedules, freelance/vendor invoices and petty cash • Coordinate and manage distribution of creative briefs • Receive, maintain inventory and ship product samples • Generate shot lists based on creative direction and client correspondence, including conference calls and emails • Carry out final invoicing of projects • Be knowledgeable of studio pricing, profit needs and overall budgets; conduct job costing and profitability analysis as needed • Duties also include studio tasks including studio calendars, phone calls, deliveries, production meetings, supplies, craft services and general studio maintenance • Clients included Microsoft, Nike, Under Armor

Editor for the feature film, spanning six years of expeditions to Peru to discover a lost temple in the Andes Mountains • Asset management, story edits, color, post effect and QC

• Book and manage freelance crew members including field audio, production assistants, cast • Ensure timelines are communicated and adhered to from project inception through delivery of final assets • Editing docuseries segments and story assembly • Asset management, story edits, color, post effect and QC

• Oversee story and pre-production development • Book and manage freelance crew members including DP, field audio, production assistants, cast • Ensure timelines are communicated and adhered to from project inception through delivery of final assets • B-camera operator and field audio • Editing docuseries segments and story assembly • Asset management, story edits, color, post effect and QC

• Production design assistant to Tom Sanders for the film Mortal Engines (2018) • Creation of vehicles, character designs, city scapes and world building • Asset management • Scheduling meetings • Research library management