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andy burton coon

336.601.1303 | abcoon@yahoo.com


 
 

objective

To become immersed in a professional working environment that will allow me to use my diverse creative and administrative skills to conceive, develop and execute ideas.


independent film experience

"Greensboro's Child"
Documentary - Canon XL1 - 1 hour 15 min.
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor, Cinematographer
Film Threat: Dean Edward, Ryan Cracknell.
Reel Criticism: Ziggy's Video Realm

  • Winner of "Best Research Documentary" at The Digital Visions Festival in Chicago 2002
  • Winner of "Best Independent Documentary" at the 2002 Carolina Film and Video Festival
  • Offical Selection: 2002 Detroit Documentary Festival
  • Official Selection: 2002 Lexington Splitscreen Film Festival
  • Shown at the Weatherspoon Art Gallery at UNCG as a part of a series of documentaries about racial issues.
  • "Burrying Merriweather"
    Independent Feature Film - Digital Video - 1 hour 15 min.
    Producer, Camera Operator, Production Crew and Lead Actor

  • Secured 12 private locations
  • Creative ideas to resolve shooting problems
  • Help set up lighting and framing
  • Premiered in Grand Theatre, Greensboro, NC in April 2002
  • "A Portrait of a Lady"
    Documentary - Canon GL1 - 56 min.
    Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

  • Received to be archived in the Museum in Dunsmuir, California.
  • "Man's Best Friend?"
    Student Feature Film - 16 mm 35 min.
    Writer, Director, Producer, Editor

  • Purchased by College Hill Video, and is one of the most rented videos in the store
  • Gibb Droll's "Funky"
    Music Video - Super 8, 16mm and SVHS - 3 min.
    Director, Editor, Cinematographer


    freelance experience

    StarQuest International
    Videographer   May '01
    Steve Wappel, President 919.557.1177

    "Lawbreakers: The Greensboro Massacre"
    Videographer/Locations Manager   May '00
    Tracy Hood

    "Trick Dribble" Videographer   Nov '99
    Carolina Pinnacle Studios
    Ms. Pamela Goodwin Green, General Manager 336.694.7785

    "The Roy Blackwell Fashion Show Scholarship Fund 99"
    Editor   Sep '99
    Ms. Pamela Goodwin Green, General Manager 336.694.7785

    "Martyr"
    Swing Grip - 16 mm Independent Short   Nov '98
    Amy Baird, Independent Producer

    "I'm Batman"
    Grip/P.A.- 16 mm Independent Short   Nov '98
    Tony Colon, Producer at MTV, 212.846.4033

    "Satan and Adam"
    Sound/P.A. - Feature Length Documentary   Nov '98
    Scott Balcerek, Independent Director

    "Killing Cinderella"
    Grip/P.A. - 35 mm Independent Feature   Oct '98
    Amy Baird, Independent Producer


    work experience

    The Grande
    Feb '00 - July '00
    Assistant Manager
    Managed a 16-plex theatre with responsibilities including:

  • Supervision of up to 30 employees at a time
  • Accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash handling
  • Marketing, direct customer service, employee scheduling
  • Resolution of in house software issues, data display, and other computer programs
  • WTCK Sportstalk 1320 AM
    May '97 - Feb '98
    On Air Personality/Producer

  • Hired as an intern for morning sportstalk show
  • Produced comedy bits, sound bites and promos on a Digital Sound Editor and stored on a computerized audio vault
  • Hired as "King Tut", to co-host on Small Talk during afternoons
  • Became #3 in Arbitron ratings book in three months on the air
  • Produced Carolina Hurricanes Hockey and local college basketball games

  • skills

    Computer literate on Mac and PC
    Adobe Photoshop
    After Effects
    Illustrator
    Pagemaker
    Any format of Video Camera
    Final Cut Pro 3
    non linear editing systems
    Microsoft Word
    Microsoft Excel
    Lighting set up
    Steadicam operator


    education

    University of North Carolina at Greensboro,
    BA Media Studies,
    1994 - 1998
    Concentration in radio, video and film production

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