About Me

OBJECTIVE: To make it happen for the money available, while keeping morale up and achieving the best quality possible..
Experienced Line Producer/UPM. Features, Industrials, Music Videos, Documentaries, etc. Productions at all budget levels. Will travel anywhere. Have worked in most states and many foreign countries. Very hands-on - Not a screamer!!!
Expert in Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling. (I have all of the latest software.) Computer literate in most Major Software (e.g. Word, Final Draft, Excel, Powerpoint, etc). Major Internet experience. Experienced in all formats: 35mm, 24P, Super16mm



Jack Dagan Producer - Line-Producer - UPM
Website: www.independentfilm101.com
e-mail: jackiedagan@yahoo.com
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0196629
Extensive experience in feature films and Video production and online project developments. In charge of all aspects of Pre-production, Production and Post-Production for several feature films, Commercials, Industrials and Music Video. Experience shooting on all 35mm film and Video formats. Union negotiations including SAG, Teamsters, IA and DGA. Use Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling.


WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Online Project Developments

WEB DEVELOPER
Apply a wide breadth of technical skills, Internet knowledge, and experience across the spectrum of online development in the service of building and improving online properties for multiple clients. Includes: site architecture and infrastructure and backend development.


• COMMERCIAL

Unit Production Manager
Southwest Airlines, Vodka Kiev, Diesel
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all departments, maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


• MUSIC VIDEOS

Line Producer
Stomp, Xdan, Suburban Noise Prods., Saturday Bronze Profile Entertainment
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all departments, maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


• INDUSTRIALS

Producer
'The Benron Series' "Eagle's gate" "Dr. Comfort"
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff , writing concept, developing product image, creating movie in 2 different languages and deliver on DV tapes.







• FEATURE FILMS

Production Manager
“Cielito Lindo”
Alenjero Alcondes Pictures Cast: Adam Rodriguez, Nestor Serrano Director: Rodrigo Patino Locations: Chihuahua, Mexico SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers in Mexico, coordinating air transport of all cast and crew, shooting in Chihuahua, Mexico. Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Co-Producer
“Lost in the USA”
Zoom Films Cast: International Director: Rafi Girgis Locations: Los Angeles, CA
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating air transport of International cast, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos. Finding a distributer, negotiate distribution contracts, submitting to film festivals.



Production Manager
“Executive Target”
PM Entertainment Cast: Michael Madsen, Roy Shayder Producer: Joseph Mehrei
Director: Joseph Mehrei
Locations: Los Angeles, Fresno, CA
SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers. Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.



Production Manager
“The Big Fall”
PM Entertainment Cast: Thomas C. Howell Producer: John Kelly Director: Joseph Mehrei Locations: Los Angeles, CA SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Unit Production Manager and 2nd Unit Producer, Coordinating Stunt Scenes, Explosions, Aerial camera maneuvers, Hiring production stuff, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.



Line Producer
“Divine Rapture”
Orion Pictures
Cast: Marlon Brando, Debra Winger, Gabriel Bern Producer: Richard Greenberg Director: Thom Eberhardt Locations: Ireland SAG/DGA feature film (un-finished)
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, negotiating an investment deal through section 35 in Ireland. Supervising the production as a representative from LA based production company, Location Scouting, coordinating air transport of all US cast and crew. Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.



Line Producer
“Beneath the Bermuda Triangle”
Showtime Cast: Jeff Fahey, Richard Tyson Producer: Ron Lunceford Director: Scott Levy Locations: Los Angeles, CA SAG, DGA Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all departments, maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Production Supervisor
“Top Dog”
LIVE Entertainment Cast: Chuck Norris Producer: Andy Howard Director: Aaron Norris Locations: San Diego, CA
SAG, DGA, Teamsters Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating air transport to San Diego, CA, negotiating Teamsters contract, coordinating all departments, 2nd Unit Production Manager, coordinating all stunts scenes, maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Production Manager
“Red Sun Rising”
HBO Pictures Cast: Don “The Dragon” Wilson Producer: Paul Maslak, Ashok Armitraj
Director: Francis Magehy Locations: Los Angeles, CA
SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all the departments, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.



Production Manager
“Save Me”
Vision Int’l Cast: Harry Hamlin, Lysett Antony Producer: Alan Amiel Director: Alan Roberts Locations: Malibu, CA SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all the departments, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Production Manager
“Sexual Response”
Vision Int’l Cast: Shannon Tweed Producer: Ashok Amritraj Director: Yaki Yosha Locations: Los Angeles, CA SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all the departments, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Production Manager
“Betrayal of the Dove”
Prism Entertainment Cast: Billy Zane, Helen Slater, Kelly La Brock Producer: Ashok Amritraj Director: Strath Hamilton Locations: Los Angeles, CA
SAG, DGA Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all the departments, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Production Manager
“Invasion of Privacy”
Prism Entertainment Cast: Robbie Benson, Jennifer O’Neil Producer: Ashok Amritraj Director: Kevin Mayer Locations: Los Angeles, CA SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all the departments, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Production Manager
“Almost Pregnant”
Vision Int’l Cast: Tanya Roberts, Joan Sevrance Producer: Alan Amiel Director: Tim Merik Locations: Los Angeles, CA
SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Budgeting, scheduling, hiring of production staff, crew and extras, negotiating with suppliers, coordinating all the departments, Maintaining schedule and budget within pre set limits, contracts and deal memos.


Location Manager
“Alien Avengers”
Concord/New Horizon Cast: George Wendt Producer: Roger Corman Director: Lev Shapiro Locations: Los Angeles, CA
SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Location Scouting, negotiating deals with property owners, getting film location city permits, hiring of security staff, hiring of police for area lockdown, supervise principal photography.

Location Manager
“Last Exit to Earth”
Concord/New Horizon Cast: Costas Mendalor Producer: Roger Corman Director: Kat Shea Locations: Los Angeles, CA SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Location Scouting, negotiating deals with property owners, getting film location city permits, hiring of security staff, hiring of police for area lockdown, supervise principal photography.


1st Assistant Director
“CAGE II”
Rocket Pictures Cast: Lou Ferrigno Director: Lang Elliot Locations: Los Angeles, CA
SAG Feature Film
Responsibilities: Creating shooting schedule, coordinating scenes set-ups, coordinating cast pick-ups.
Hobbies: Guitar, Swimming

Education: Associate in Arts degree- Film & TV
Los Angeles, CA 1989-1991

I have been in the industry since 1999.