James Ford Nussbaum


Year Started: James Ford Nussbaum has been in the film and media business for over 20 years.
Union Affiliations: AFTRA-SAG - DGA - NABET - SAG - WGA
Phone Number: (973)309-1133 / Fax: (973)328-1163

Credits

Video Production Services and Multi Media. Business and Professional Communications.



SELECTED CAREER HISTORY:



GALILEO PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Owner 1991-Present, New Jersey, http://www.galileoproductions.com
Award winning industrial training and documentary production company serving corporations in New York and New Jersey. Major clients include, (ASID) American Society of Interior Designers, The Seeing Eye, Prudential Insurance, Rotary International and Rutgers University. Responsible for supply of original programming to over 300,000 viewership channel on CABLEVISION SYSTEMS regionally in New Jersey. Registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office.



SELECTED GALILEO PRODUCTIONS PROJECTS INCLUDE:



*2010 NJPAC NEW JERSEY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, Producer/Director. Newark, NJ- Organized and implemented crews, for the countries third largest performing arts center in Newark, NJ. Coordinated the performance of “Led Zepplin Classic Album Series” for NJPAC that included live streaming while responsible for the web distribution under deadline pressure to a full house of over 3000 people as the event occurred. The event was effectively staged and executed on time and on budget. Effectively managed a budget of $23,000.00 while making sure all vendors got paid and 12 member crew worked within budgetary limitations.

*2007 Road Killz, Space Farms Museum and Zoo, Direct Cinema, Cinema Verity

*2007 Grease Trucks, Rutgers University

*2007 Prudential Insurance Inc, Newark, NJ, AVID EDITOR, Alliance Campaign

Videos.

*2007 Producer/Editor, Tony Senatore, 12 String Bass Instructional DVD including the

performances of Julio Inglesias Drummer Van Romaine and Weather Report

percussionist Manola Badrena.

*2007 Producer/Editor, Rutgers University, Award Winning, “Jump”; 2007 Davies Award Best Sports Video. Artist’s rendition of competitive jump ropers for the University.

*2006-Ongoing American Society of Interior Designers (NJASID), Annual events and

web video producer.

*2006-Denville Sunrise Rotary Club, Producer/Editor, Award Winning “Humanity In Motion” campaign video seen regionally on Cablevision. Winner, 2007: Gold Award.

*2006- The Seeing Eye, Producer/Editor annual Family Day Promotional Video.

*2006-Ongoing Turnhere Productions, Turnhere.com, Various web travel videos for this online programming service.

*2005- “TRAUMA”, Executive Producer, Documentary for Cablevision. A mental health recovery piece distributed regionally on Cablevision systems. Features engine company/EMT/Police Recovery Units for stress and trauma management after 9/11.

*2005- “TECH-TV”, Producer/Videographer, San Francisco based cable television technology network cablecast nationwide. Producer of nationally cablecast pieces for the metropolitan area as a stringer for the network highlighting interviews of nationally acclaimed pop stars including Grammy Award Winner Michelle Branch.

*1998-2002, DIGITHEAD, Cablevision/Comcast Regional Systems; Executive Producer, Computer-How-To-Show seen in over 300,000 homes ages 18-45.



NBA ENTERTAINMENT, Producer/Editor, Secaucus NJ, Award winning producer, editor and writer of music videos, news packages, documentary home video projects, commercials for promotion department and the NBA STORE. Worked consistently and accurately under deadline pressure for official NBA VNR’s both on location and in house. Wrote and edited commercials for special league NBA Store events. Edited stories on AVID 8000-9000 Media Composer systems and Beta off-line rooms. Produced and supervised VNR’s fed nationally to news stations across the country for all official award and team announcements.

*Lifetime Television for NBA Entertainment’s Players Journal, Producer,

Magazine portraits of WNBA players, Dawn Staley and Tameka Dixon

seen nationally and hosted by Academy Award ® winner Holly Hunter.



FOX NEWS NETWORK, New York, New York, Digital Editor for New Wheel Broadcasts. Responsible for editing up to date news for the hourly broadcast and responsible for special reporter packages including “Cloning” special hosted by

Dan Kennedy seen nationwide.

BAVARIAN MOTOR WORKES (BMW): Convergent Media Systems, Woodcliff Lakes, NJ. Producer/AVID Editor/Video Technician for newly constructed internal communications system for worldwide distribution. Responsible for entire installation and assembly of AVID 9000 digital editing suites and operation. Produced monthly BMW Magazine program seen worldwide. AVID CERTIFIED.

COMCAST CABLE, NORTHWEST REGION, NJ. Producer for a variety of local sponsors. Produced, wrote, edited and shot varied spots for local cablecasts in the New York/Metropolitan Region under constant deadline pressure.

*King World Television, ROLANDA WATTS SHOW, Research Coordinator. Organization of research department for show start up.

*King World Television, INSIDE EDITION, Story Coordinator, story origination and coordination for assignment desk.

*ABC’s Television, GOODMORNING AMERICA, Associate Producer story origination and coordination for Field Series Unit.

*WBZ-TV, NBC SYNDICATION, ART GREENWALT PRODUCTIONS, Location scouting for special 4th of July presentation.

*WNBC-TV “ELECTION “92” Election Coordinator, Organized and distribute statistical information for election campaign coverage.



TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT, New York, Associate Producer/Researcher.

Produced segments for nationally syndicated magazine show, “Now It Can Be Told” hosted by Geraldo Rivera. Responsibilities included in studio guest bookings and liaisons’ for exclusive interviews including President Gerald R. Ford and other VIP guests. Originated story ideas and organized shoot schedules. Wrote stand ups and field produced reporter packages.

CABLE NEWS NETWORK, Field Producer, New York, New York. Initiated and researched financial stories for business news segments. Field Produced and wrote packages, assisted in development of new business news programming.



AWARDS AND HONORS:

2010 Telly Award of Distinction, BATS: THE LAST FLIGHT, Bronze Award Winner.

2010 Distinguished Executive Producer Award, Studio Daily Magazine for BATS: THE LAST FLIGHT-Produced in cooperation with the Department of Enviorrnental Conservation.

2008 The AVA Awards; 3 projects are international winners---Gold awards for NJASID, The Mermaid Parade, Honorable Mention--“Jump!”

2007 The Davey Awards-International Competition, Silver Award, “Jump!”

Galileo Productions, LLC, Rutgers University.

2002 Aurora Award, Gold Medalist for Excellence in Advertising and Promotion. “The Japan Games”, NBA Entertainment.



2001 Telly Award Bronze Winner: “Portraits: Moving Forward”,

Galileo Productions, LLC, Executive Producer/Director, Hosted by Academy Award® winner Celeste Holm, featuring former NBA star Luther Wright. Distributed by: Aquarius Health Care Videos, Sherborn, MA.



1984 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Regional, (MA):

Best Produced, Directed and Edited Documentary, “The Question of a Game”.

Most Creative Use of Medium, “Mothers Against Drunk Driving”.



EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

Masters in Professional Media and Communications Fairleigh Dickinson University, Florham Park, New Jersey-Current.

BS Mass Communications, Emerson College, Boston, MA, 1984, Deans List.

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Program in Communications,

DGA Affiliated. Certified AVID Editor, Media Composer/Symphony Series-Trouble Shooter PC/MAC.

Member: International Radio and Television Society, Investigative Reporters and Editors. (IRE)

NABET Local 11, New York, New York affiliated.

IRE: Investigative Reporters and Editors, New York Chapter.



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