James Ford Nussbaum
Galileo Productions, LLC
100 Center Grove Road Bldg. 7., Ste. 9
Randolph, N.J. 07869
www.galileoproductions.com
p/f: 973.328.1163
e: jnussbaum@galileoproductions.com
KEY QUALIFICATIONS:
*Use of varied audiovisual equipment.
*Use of advanced computer systems.
*Statistical Research
*Project Coordination
*Promotion and Sales Display
*Training and Sales Presentations
*AVID Advanced Computer Techniques on MAC & PC’s
SELECTED CAREER HISTORY:
GALILEO PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Owner 1991-Present, New Jersey, www.galileoproductions.com. Industrial training and video 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.
SELECTED PROJECTS INCLUDE:
*2007 Road Killz, Space Farms Museum and Zoo., Direct Cinema, Cinema Verite
*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. Artists rendition of competitive jump ropers for the University.
*2006-Ongoing American Society of Interior Designers (NJASID), Annual events and
web video producer.
*2006-Ongoing, Design Management Consultants (DMC): Lloyd Princeton, Producer Editor company promotional DVD.
*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
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. This half hour presentation
aired regionally on Cablevision.
*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.
*1999-2004- N.B.A. 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 offical award and team announcements. 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 offical award and team announcements.
*Lifeime Television for NBA Entertainment’s Players Journal, Producer,
Magazine portraits of WNBA players, Dawn Staley and Tamecka 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 world wide distribution. Responsible for entire installation and assembly of AVID 9000 digital editing suites and operation. Produced monthly BMW Magazine program seen world wide. 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.
*1998-2002, DIGITHEAD, Cablevision/Comcast Regional Systems; Executive Producer, Computer-How-To-Show seen in over 300,000 homes ages 16-45.
*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, Good Morning 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.
VARIOUS FREELANCE ASSIGNMENTS:
*Videographer/AVID EDITOR/Sound Technician-Lighting: CNN, CNNFN NEWS.
*Field Producer/Videographer/Cablevision’s News 12, New Jersey, Ediston.
*Producer/Writer: New York One News, New York, New York
*Producer/Writer: TKR Cable, Piscataway, New Jersey.
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 laisons 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, 1985-1986, 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:
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”.,
EDUCATION:
BS Mass Communications, Emerson College, Boston, MA, 1984, Deans List.
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Program in Communications, “Cherub”1979.
DGA Affiliated.
Certified AVID Editor, Media Composer/Symphony Series-Trouble Shooter PC/MAC Based.
Editor Pinnacle Liquid Blue/Liquid Silver Non Linear Systems, Linear Beta Edit Systems.
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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