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SANDY GORDON
773-334-1941 h/o
312-316-0303 cell
sandyATsandrasite.com
Summary: A producer with a diverse background including television series,
commericals, feature films, live events, and in-depth post-producing experience. For bio
and reel please visit www.sandrasite.com.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Executive Producer / President 2009-present
Top Bunk Entertainment
Television development and production company
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Develop and pitch television series
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Established business plan and created base structure for new company
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Conceptualize and budget for series
- Write treatments
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Work with vendors to create one sheets and artwork
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Produce and direct sizzle reels, pitch videos and one pilot episode
Producer (Freelance) -- 2006-present
Line producer, Agency producer, and post producer roles vary project to project. Scope of work includes commercials, documentaries, webisodes, and industrials.
Clients and products for production work includes but is not limited to:
| Clients |
Products |
| Euro RSCG Chicago |
Anheuser-Busch |
| DDB |
ExxonMobile |
| EnergyBBDO |
Citibank |
| Foundation Post |
Hampton Inn |
| Hatch |
State Farm |
| 222 Films |
Asset Campaign |
| Mad Mad Judy |
Loyola Hospital |
| Big Cameras |
Alcatel-Lucent |
| element79 |
S.C. Johnson |
| JWT |
Toys R Us |
| Burrell |
ZonePerfect |
| Ogilvy |
BlackBerry |
| Y&R |
JC Penney |
| Leo Burnett |
Wrigley |
| Draft/FCB |
McDonald's |
| Skeleton Crew |
Olay
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| Protokulture |
Miller
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| ONE |
Corona
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Bacardi
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Sears
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Blue Cross/BlueShield
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Allstate
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Macy's
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Google
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Producer, The Whitehouse Post Productions - Offline Editorial -- 2000-2006
- Post Producer in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, London and Amsterdam
- Budgeted post production for international agencies & production companies
- Worked with management to set facility rates and standards of operation
- Negotiated deals with agencies and vendors
- Issued and tracked purchase orders and invoices for billables and expenses
- Managed start-up of new facility in New York and Amsterdam
- Trained producers in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, London and Amsterdam
- Co-Developed new bidding, actualizing and database software
i^3 - Online Editorial Post Production facility, Chicago -- 1999-2000
Assistant Production Coordinator -- 1997-1999
Sony Pictures Entertainment "Party of Five" (FOX), "Early Edition" (CBS) TV series, MGM Pictures "Return To Me" Feature film
Associate Producer -- 1997
KCOP-TV 13 (UPN O/O), "Ragtime: The American Dream" and "It's So L.A."
• Won EMMY award
Production Coordinator, KCOP-TV 13 (UPN O/O) -- 1997
"L.A. Marathon XII" live broadcast and "Mystere: Flower of the Desert" documentary special, Las Vegas Production Manager
Atlanta Paralympic Games, Opening & Closing Ceremonies -- 1996
World Cup Soccer 1994, Opening Ceremonies -- 1994
- Provided creative content
- Cast international talent
- Coordinated costuming, staging, rehearsals, video production, props and final performances for 5000-person live performance
- Managed volunteer and paid staff
Associate Producer, Thanjamin Incorporated -- 1994-1996
- Created concepts and content for business theater and video productions across the U.S.
- Created and Produced team-building corporate activities, corporate videos, live performances, and special events and conducted on-camera interviews
- Trained staff on new technologies and software
Locations Manager and Locations Assistant, Feature Films, Chicago and Northern Indiana -- 1992-1993
20th Century Fox "Baby's Day Out", Warner Bros. "The Hudsucker Proxy", and Columbia Pictures, "Rudy"
AWARDS/MEMBERSHIPS
- Author of two books:
- EMMY award for Ragtime: The American Premiere 2-hour broadcast documentary
- EMMY nomination for It's So L.A. 2-part broadcast special
- Illinois Production Alliance (IPA), Member 2002-present, president 2007-2008
- Work with state legislature & lobbyists to pass/renew state film tax credit
- Strategize with members of film community to grow local industry
- National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Member 1998-present
- Women in Film (WIF) Member 2007-present
- Entertainment Chair, Special Olympics Illinois Sports Celebrity Carnival 1998-2003
EDUCATION
Ithaca College, Bachelor of Science Television/Radio major, Spanish minor
Ithaca College London Centre
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