Carrie Lynn Certa
Producers Guild of America Member
carrie@ursaproductions.com   818-400-6323
SEGMENT PRODUCER

February 2009 – April 2009

Radical Hollywood Remedies E! 1-hour special

Researched and cleared footage and photos. Supervised edits and story produced 3 segments.

SEGMENT PRODUCER

May 2009 - July 2009

Celebrity Medical Nightmares E! 1-hour special

Same as above.

LOCATIONS MANAGER / TRAVEL COORDINATOR

August 2008 – Nov. 2008

No Better Place to Die  Feature

Coordinated travel and lodging for crew and equipment to St Mere Eglise, France for WWII based feature. Once in France managed locations. After pre-shoot, feature canceled due to lost funds.

PRODUCTION MANAGER / 1st AD

April 2008 – July 2008

How to Look Good Naked  Season 2 Lifetime

During pre-production acted as Production Manager setting up location scouts, permits, scheduling, etc. During production acted as 1st AD running set. Traveled to Phoenix, Miami and New York.

ONLINE SUPERVISOR

March 2006 – Dec. 2007

  America’s Next Top Model   Cycle 6 - 9 CW/Anisa 

Supervised and scheduled all online sessions from online assembly through delivery. (Assembly, Color, ADR with talent, Audio Mixing, Text, Credits, Delivery to network.)  Fixed all standard and practices issues. Responsible for a consistency in look and style throughout the season as well as all online accounting.

ONLINE SUPERVISOR

Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007

  Search for the Next Pussycat Doll  Cycle 2 CW/Anisa   

Same as above.

ONLINE SUPERVISOR

Sept. 2007 – Dec. 2007

  The Shot   VH1/Anisa   

Same as above.

FIELD PRODUCER

June 2007

Forbes E! Series E! Entertainment   

Interviewed experts for two episodes in the Forbes series: Top Weddings & Hip-Hop/Rappers.

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR /     ASSOCIATE PRODUCER                          Nov. 2005 – March 2006

Sexiest Series  – E!  

Trained Post Production Coordinator to take over as Supervisor, research, troubleshooting for post and production including onlining, worked with rights/clearances, and assisted the producer and Executive Producer.

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR           September 2005 – November 2005

  101 Sexiest Celebrity Bodies  – E!  

Managed all editors, scheduled post production, hired AE’s and editors, audio sweetening, and worked closely with the Executive Producer on edits and deadlines through online.

UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER                    August 2005 – Sept. 2005

  Circadian Rhythm  – Signature Pictures

Managed/hired all on-set crew, worked directly with the director and producer, handled all daily paperwork, payroll, contracted vendors, technical scouts at all locations, etc.

PRODUCER                  July 2005 – August 2005

  A New Tomorrow  – Mocumentary Inc/Ursa Prods.

Created budget, hired crew, managed on-set crew, handled all location licenses/permits, SAG contracts, created shooting schedule, payroll, location scouting as well as providing creative input. 

FIELD PRODUCER January 2005 – May 2005

  Bridezilla  – September Films/Women’s Entertainment 

Produced segments, coordinating crews/shoots, trade-outs/vendor relations, ‘A’ camera for various shoots, and releases/clearance paperwork.

POST PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR/POST COORDINATOR     August 2004 – Dec. 2004

  Man Hunt  – Visual Frontier/Bravo

Coordinated  tapes & footage, updated tape library, managed the AEs and editors, and worked directly with the Supervising Producer and Story Producers.

POST COORDINATOR May 2004 – August 2004

  Live Like a Star  – Small Cages Prod./Fox Lab

Coordinated segments with Post Supervisor and editors making sure that all material has been cleared, digitized, entered in database, etc. Also, was responsible for the clear and open communication between Production and Post departments.

LINE PRODUCER        Nov. 2003 – March 2004   Target Audience  – Emerald Rain Productions

Created budget, hired full crew, managed on-set crew, technical scouts, contracted all necessary equipment through vendors, handled all location licenses/permits, negotiated SAG contracts, location scouting.  Heavily involved in budget allocation process.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR     August 2003 – Feb. 2004   Saturday Night Solutions - Norsemen/Court TV

Same production coordinator responsibilities as those listed above.

LINE PRODUCER        July 2003 – February 2004   Bit Parts Elftwin Films

Interviewed and hired all crew, headed technical scouts, managed all on-set crew, prepared and maintained beginning to end budget, prepared daily “call sheet,” and shooting schedule, negotiated all vendor contracts, performed all daily accounting tasks.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER                  July 2003 – October 2003

  Miss America 2003 - T-Bone Films/ABC

Oversaw two three-man field crews.  Booked bi-coastal travel schedule, performed pre-interviews with contestants, garnered all necessary b-roll, coordinated all footage needs with editor, footage liaison between production company and network, extensive troubleshooting.