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BASIL SCHLEGEL

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: PO Box 1912, Santa Monica ,CA 90406Phone: 310.467.7499Email:Websites/portfolio:http://www.behance.net/basilschlegelhttp://www.youtube.com/americanfilmserviceshttp://www.americanfilmservices.com

OBJECTIVE

I am looking for a new and exciting challenge in the advertising and media production field that requires high motivation, extensive experience, and great creative management and leadership skills. Being a young family dad, I am also keen on finding employment in a predictable working environment (my current job requires up to 70% travel and has extremely irregular working hours).

SUMMARY

Managing CD and commercial director in the advertising and media production industry with substantial experience in all aspects of brand marketing, conceptualization and presentation, content development and production cross-media; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; also strong experience in contract negotiations and client relations; additional significant background in the broadcast media industry. Major clients include Coca Cola, Sony, McDonalds, and Visa.

EXPERIENCE

president, managing creative director, executive producerAmerican Film Services, Los AngelesMedia Production industry

June 2008 * Present (2 years 5 months)* Managing creative director.* Business: consulting and facilitating the international advertising industryin the United States.* Responsibilities: Overlooking production of international cross-media campaigns; managing a streamline business as well as large production teams and creative teams.* Additional responsibilities:- Talent representation.- International marketing, client acquisition management, client relations, contract negotiation, budgeting; bidding;- AFS brand development and UI/UX web site development.* Clients include Saturn, Nestle, Bauer Publishing, Life & Style, Santorini.

creative managing director, commercial directorSuperworx Corporation, Los Angeles and worldwideMedia Production industry1997 * Present (14 years)* Managing creative director, commercial director.* Business: Superworx is an international loan-out company through which commercial directors and creatives can be hired by international media production companies, advertising agencies, corporations, and public organizations.* Responsibilities: directing 300 media projects in over twenty-five countries

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worldwide for clients including Best Buy, BMG, BMW, Burger King, Campina, Canon, Coca Cola, Deutsche Bank, Dresdner Bank, Epson, The Guggenheim Museum, JVC, Kraft, MillerCoors, The Tourism Board Malaysia, McDonalds, Measat Broadcast Network Astro, Mercedes, The National Museum of Photography Film and Television, Nestle, The Pearl Qatar, Pepsico, Safeway, Saudi Telecom, Sony, T-Mobile, Union Investment, Verizon, Visa, Vodafone, Warner Music.* Additional responsibilities:- Creative management; creative content development; creative writing;- Brand strategies for image campaigns, product campaigns, company launches - nationwide and worldwide.- More than one thousand presentations.- Overlooking production process. Managing large creative teams.- Overlooking offline and online editing, and audio processing. Expert knowledgeof Avid and Final Cut Pro; Discreet Logic digital imaging and visual effects; Adobe Suite; Motion Graphics; Pro Tools. Cross media formats.- Customer acquisition management; contract negotiations.- Related website development.- Executive producing for clients including The National Museum of Photography Film and Television, Union Investment, Pepsico, Vegi Burger, Deutsche Bank.- Extensive worldwide travel. Two years in Asia.

director-producerBasil Films, Los AngelesMedia Production industry

2000 * 2000 (less than a year)* Director, writer, producer of Night All Day, 90min feature film.* Responsibilities: writing and directing movie. Overlooking production.* Additional responsibilities:- Recruiting and leading office staff, crew, creative team, and cast.- Overlooking post-production and audio post-production.- Editing on Avid. Online on Inferno. Audio on Pro Tools.- Contract negotiations.- UI / UX Website Design of movie website in html and flash.* International distribution by Allied Entertainment.* Premiere in 2002 at the Independent Feature Project (IFP) in NYC.

creative lead, commercial director

Cobblestone Pictures, HamburgMedia Production industry1995 * 1997 (2 years)* In-house creative lead and commercial director.* Responsibilities:- Conceptualization, creative writing, design, and presentations.- Shooting commercials, music videos.- Overlooking offline editing on Avid, online on Discreet Logic, audio online onPro Tools.- Directing film to tape transfers; tape to film transfers; special effects work.- Leading large production and creative teams.- Clients include Arcor, Bertelsmann Group, Bahlsen, Burger King, Campina, Deuts

che Telekom, Vodafone, Warner Music.

managing partner, creative director, commercial director, producerTorpedo, FrankfurtMedia Production industry1992 * 1995 (3 years)* Creative director, director-writer, designer, producer.* Business: one-stop-shopping creative agency and production company.* Responsibilities: writing, designing, directing, and producing television programs, television show designs, multi-media projects, animation, documentaries,

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television commercials, radio broadcast commercials, corporate films, music videos.* Additional responsibilities:- Recruiting and leading production teams. Leading creative teams.- Budgeting, bidding, contract negotiations.- Sales & marketing. Customer acquisition management and relations.* Projects include television-programs for ZDF Dr. Mac, for ZDF Showfenster, and or Lufthansa inflight entertainment; documentary shorts for ZDF; music videos for Sony Music, BMG, Motor Music, Intercord, Warner Music; show designs for ZDF; commercials for Procter & Gamble, German Press, Cheil Communications; post production for projects of Deutsche Bank, and Dresdner Bank.

post production supervisor, editorPortfolio Artists Network, New York CityMedia Production industry1992 * 1993 (1 year)* Editor and post-production supervisor of commercials (for clients includingCoca Cola, Kids-R-Us). Music videos (for artists including Mariah Carey, Randy Crawford, The B52s).* Responsibilities:- Editing on Avid Media Composer.- Supervising offline, online, film transfers, audio.- Supervising small staff.

creative intern, creative junior producerZDF, MainzPublic Company; Broadcast Media industry1991 * 1991 (less than a year)* Creative intern and creative junior producer for Europes biggest television network.* Responsibilities: Assisting senior creative on entertainment show.

freelance director-writerARD, FrankfurtBroadcast Media industry1988 * 1991 (3 years)* Freelance director, writer, director of photography, editor, producer of two

documentaries for German television. The films were produced on spec and sold to the ARD sub-network Eins-Plus.

freelance creative director, director-producerSony Music Entertainment, FrankfurtPublic Company; Music industry1990 * 1992 (2 years)* Freelance cd, director-writer-producer of television commercials, radio broadcast commercials, and music promos.* Responsibilities:- Conceptualizing, producing, and managing television and radio broadcast commercials and promos from start to finish.- Subcontracting vendors; negotiating contracts with client and suppliers. Recru

iting and leading production teams, creative teams, and talent.

civil serviceRed Cross, FrankfurtNon-Profit Organization Management industry1986 * 1987 (1 year)* Twenty months of civil service* Responsibilities: Carer for the elderly

creative intern and editor

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EPF, LudwigshafenBroadcast Media industry1985 * 1986 (1 year)* Creative intern and editor of daily news show* Responsibilities: Editing news reports, assisting with camera, assisting inconceptualization of show.

EDUCATION

University of California, Los AngelesCertificate; earned with distinction,The Business and Management of Entertainment2006 * 2009

Ruhr-Universit t BochumMAFilm and Television1988 * 1992

OTHER SKILLS

Languages:

Fluent in English and German. Beginner in Spanish.

Computer:PC and Apple * MS Office, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator,After Effects

Foreign Work Experience:300 advertising media projects worldwide, in over twenty-five countries.

PLACES OF RESICENCE

2004 * 2010 USA (LA)

2002 * 2004 Southeast Asia & China1998 * 2002 USA (LA)1991 * 1992 USA (NYC)1966 * 1998 Germany

INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Kancil Awards- 2008 silver - best direction From Husband to Friend * ,Tourism Malaysia- 2008 bronze - best television ad From Husband to Friend * Tourism Malaysia

Chinese Advertising Award- 2005 silver with TCL *- 2004 finalist with Epson *

Malaysia Video Awards (MVA)- 2003 silver award,Horizon * , Measat Broadcast Network Astro

Promax & BDA- 2003 silver - best in-house station image tvc

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Horizon * , Measat Broadcast Network Astro

Kancil Awards- 2003 merit award,Horizon * , Measat Broadcast Network Astro

El Gran Jurado- 2003 gold for * best television ad Rockaletta *- 2002 silver and bronze * best television ad for 2 x Mabe *

Top Latin Spots (Publication)- 2003 recognition for Rockaletta *- 2002 recognition for Mabe *

Malaysia Video Awards (MVA)- 2001 finalist with Time.com *

Creative Club Austria- 1998 bronze for best tv ad for Vienna Insurance *

Top Latin Spots (Publication)- 1998 recognition for Akron *

Anuncio Spots of the Year (Publication)

- 1997 recognition for Launch * Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The New York Festivals- 1996 finalist * best direction for Vegi Burger *

Berlin Akademie der Kuenste- 1996 finalist with Vegi Burger * , Breaking Wall Award

London International Advertising Award- 1995 Gold * best media promotion in television & cinema for Sisters * , Journal Frankfurt

The New York Festivals

- 1994 finalist with Sisters * Journal Frankfurt

Art Directors Club Deutschland- 1994 finalist with Sisters * Journal Frankfurt

Epica France- 1994 finalist * best media & entertainment withSisters * Journal Frankfurt