1. Mike Dozier
4535 Ben Ave. Valley Village, CA 91607
708 473-7565 DozierMikeMD@Gmail.com
Creative Filmmaker/Producer
Dynamic, Creative Producer, with ability to envision the genesis of a creative idea and manage conceptual projects
successfully from beginning to end. Resourceful and innovative, producing inspiring works with little resources and
small budgets. High impact contributor with outstanding time management and interpersonal skills.
• Detail oriented and meticulous in all work
• Excellent at handling stressful situations and helping other people through them as well
• Great at forming professional relationships with coworkers and superiors
• Exceptional writing skills needed for scripting and brainstorming and collaborating.
• Efficient in time management so as to be fully prepared for each production
• Great judgment when making decisions and determine importance of story and expenditures
Related Experience
Producer – 2014-2015
Redband Films. Northridge, CA
• Produced and oversaw the budget of a 500,000-dollar feature film.
• Negotiated location, product and camera rental agreements to save production over 50,000 dollars
• Pitched scripts to financiers to gain financial backing.
• Creatively rewrote scenes to establish a more concise story and character arc.
• Managed and created crew deals, cost reports and SAG paperwork.
• Hired department heads and negotiated contracts
• Provided high-level talent with a creative and comfortable work environment to ensure best results
• Oversaw post-production to guarantee timely delivery
Associate Producer – 2012-2014
Unified Pictures. Northridge, CA
• Assisted with eight films in two-year period.
• Successfully managed multiple projects by shifting priorities to met deadlines and ensure smooth production.
• Prepared reports, letters, and documents and informed production crew of their responsibilities
• Oversaw and provided opinions on casting and crew hiring
• Provided in-depth script coverage with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Secured production placement and corporate endorsements
• Spearheaded special projects to help further development in pre/post-production.
• Impressive delegating skills motivated a team of interns and monitored their progress.
Producer, Assistant Director, Writer - 2001-2012
GMS Films. Chicago, IL
• Produced and assistant directed seven festival accepted short films
• Coordinated production and, used creative solutions to solve any difficulties that occurred on multiple levels
• Found creative ways to solve budgetary problems
• Scouted and organized location agreements
• Coordinated daily scheduling, call-sheets and filming schedules
• Communicated clearly to crew in order to overcome unforeseen variables
Head Writer 2014-2015
THISISTIGHT.COM
• Writing comedic and satirical articles.
• Scoured the Internet to discovered interesting and untold news stories.
• Raised daily readership 400 percent in two months.
Speech Director 2009-2013
Alan B. Shepard High School
•Sponsored an extra curricular activity that prepared students to compete in public speaking and acting events.
•Taught students how to develop comedic and informative speeches
•Wrote and directed two state winning comedy pieces
References and Filmography available upon request