Joseph Abou-Sakher

joeabousakher@gmail.com

PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Production Assistant – Cellular South Commercial – Los Angeles, CA July 2010
On set production assistant for Cellular South national spot commercial. The commercial was produced by
Imaginary Forces and was shot with the RED One camera.

Production/Office Assistant – Imaginary Forces – Los Angeles, CA July – Present 2010

Assisted with daily office tasks, producer’s needs and post production work at high end digital design company.
Duties included assisting producers, answering phones, making runs to studios, working on live action sets,
and attending to clients. Worked with many large clients which included, but not limited to Paramount
Pictures, Dreamworks, Universal Studios, and Disney.

Production/Office Assistant - Duck Soup Studios - Los Angeles, CA June – July 2010
Assisted with daily office task and post production work at high end animation studio. Duties included assisting
editors, creating covers for DVD reels, answering phones, attending to clients. Clients included Disney,
Showtime, COX, ABC and more.

Production Assistant - “Hamill” - Los Angeles, CA May 2010

Assisted with ADR for upcoming feature film “HAMILL.” Duties involved gathering people together to dub over
background conversations while editor filled it in.

Production Assistant - “Titanic II” - Los Angeles, CA May 2010

Assisted the Art Department on Feature Length film which airs Nationally on the Sci-Fy Channel. Sets built
included an entire set submerged under water.

Grip - Brady Seals “Been There, Drunk That” Music Video - Nashville, TN March 2010
Worked alongside with grip team on nationally televised music video. Handled setting up lighting and dealing
with the grip truck.

Camera Operator/Editor - Tri-Five Media - Fight Theatre, Nashville, TN April - Dec. 2009
Camera Operating for Mixed Martial Arts fights in the southeast United States for the nationally broadcast
television show, “Fight Theatre.” Responsibilities included: setting up ring/cage for multi-cam shoot, shooting
from top of cage, editing fights into 30 minute shows using Final Cut Pro for sequencing and Adobe Aftereffects
for graphics.

Producer - MTSU Movie Making - “Comedy is Cruel”, Murfreesboro, TN November 2009

Headed the class senior project at Middle Tennessee State University. Elected by professor Michael Johnson to
lead the crew in making “Comedy is Cruel,” a short script by Sasha Linkin.

Camera Operator/Production Assistant - PSDA - CMA Festival, Nashville, TN July 2009

On stage camera operator for the Country Music Association Festival in Nashville, TN. Duties included
shooting short concerts for artists such at Craig Morgan, John Michael Montgomery and Gretchen Wilson. Also,
scheduled shifts for other camera operators and attended to technical problems with cameras throughout the
show.

Production Assistant - The Still Out Music Video, Nashville, TN June 2009
Provided on set assistance for Art Director. Responsibilities included: setting up scenes visually, arranging
props, simulating artistic scenery during scene.

Documentary Producer/Director/Editor - WakeMedia - “Fight World,” Nashville, TN May 2009

Produced, directed and hosted the documentary film, “Fight World.” Responsibilities included: attaining
qualified interviews to included professional UFC fighters, public officials who helped to legalize MMA in
Tennessee, and experts from around the southeast United States.
Director/Writer - Wake Media/MTSU Film Guild - “Short Game,” Murfreesboro, TN April 2009
Wrote and directed short film for the MTSU Film Guild. Attained local businesses to shoot the film. Led team of
30 in creating a short film for the MTSU Film Guild.

Producer - Wake Media/MTSU Film Guild - “Deadline,” Murfreesboro, TN April 2009

Assembled a team and executed a short film by Casey Cross for the MTSU Film Guild. Key responsibilities
included: getting access to all shooting locations, setting and maintaining to that budget, accessing Nashville
talent agencies for actors, conducting auditions, and keeping a timed schedule on set.

Producer - Wake Media/MTSU Film Guild - “LATE,” Mufreesboro, TN March 2009

Assembled a team and executed a short film by Zach Hampton for the MTSU Film Guild.

Camera Operator - Club 527 - Local Commercial, Murfreesboro, TN December 2008

Shot high definition commercial for Club 527 in Murfreesboro, TN.

EDUCATION
Middle Tennessee State University - August 2005 - December 2009
Major - Electronic Media Production
Minor - English Graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Media Communications with an
emphasis on Production. This degree blended theoretical and "hands-on" approaches to electronic media
production. The curriculum educated me in all aspects of production, including pre-production planning,
proposal writing, scripting, production technology, and editing.

SKILLS
✦ Organizational Skills - Has the ability to multi-task. Completed four years college education in
conjunction with working full time night shifts as a bartender in order to pay tuition.

✦ Camera Skills - Extensive experience in using many of the latest professional high definition cameras
such as: Panasonic DVX, HVX, HPX and Vari-Cam. Sony HVR-V1U, UVW-100. JVC GY-HD110U.

✦ Computer Skills - Proficient in the use of PC and MAC computer software to include MS Office,
Adobe Suites, Final Cut Studios, iWorks, Quicktime Pro, and Vegas Editing Software.

✦ Language Skills - Conversational fluency in Italian.

✦ Personnel Skills - Has the ability to meet and greet people with confidence and professionalism.
Understands the importance of representing an employer in a way that is congruent with its business
model. This includes not only face-to-face interpersonal skills but also phone etiquette.

REFERENCES
Ben Apley – Head of Production at Imaginary Forces
ben@imaginaryforces.com

Michael Johnson - Director/Producer

encorefilm@gmail.com
615-394-6363

Dr. Robert Pondillo - Director/Professor of Mass Communications, Middle Tennessee State University
pondillo@gmail.com
615-904-8465

Jamie Didomonico - Art Director

jdido76@yahoo.com
615-496-3436