About Me

Producer, Unit Production Manager and Fixer providing production management, location management, production coordination, customs brokerage, work visas, payroll, among other logistics and services to foreign production companies, producing films, television shows, commercials, music videos and photo shoots around México, especially in Baja, for more than a decade.

Resume

June/2009 Hecho en Latinoamerica Documentary
Local Production Fixer
Discovery Channel
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Apr/2009 Billabong Promo
Production Consultant
Billabong
Locations: Ensenada, Baja California

Feb/2009 VW / CC TV Commercial
Unit Manager
Kinema Films
Locations: San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

Dec/2008 Red Oak Still Photography
Production Manager
Container One
Locations: Tecate, Mexicali, Baja California

Nov/2008 The Hills TV Show
Production Manager (1 Episode Mexico)
MTV Networks
Locations: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur

Nov/2008 Viaggio a Tulum Feature Film
Production Contact (L.A.& Mexicali)
Ultra Films
Locations: Mexicali, Baja California

Jul - Aug/2008 City of Ember Feature Film Re-Shoot
Unit Manager
Walden Media
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Apr/2008 Kawasaki Test Drive TV Series
UPM
Speed TV
Locations: Ensenada, Baja California

Jan - Feb/2008 Dragonball Evolution Feature Film
Unit Manager
20th Century Fox
Locations: Durango, Mexico City, Zacatecas

Sep - Nov/2007 You Don’t Mess with the Zohan Feature Film
UPM
Sony Pictures
Locations: La Paz, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur

Aug/2007 Natasha Bedingfield Music Video
Line Producer
Streetgang Films
Locations: Mexico City

Jan - Mar/2007 Jumper Feature Film
Production Supervisor
20th Century Fox
Locations: Rosarito, Baja Studios, Baja California

Nov – Dec/2006 Dierks Bently Music Video
Line Producer
Streetgang Films
Locations: Tepoztlan, Cuernavaca, Morelos

Oct/2006 The Perfect Game Feature Film
Production Consultant
Lions Gate
Locations: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon

Aug – Sept/2006 Into The Wild Feature Film
Production Supervisor
Director: Sean Penn
Paramount Vantage
Locations: El Golfo, Sonora

Jul/2006 Toyota FJ Cruiser/Test Drive Commercial Documentary
Production Consultant
Radical Media
Locations: Ensenada, Baja California

Aug/2005 – Jul/2006 Resident Evil: Extinction Feature Film
Production Consultant / Locations Manager
Sony Pictures, Impact Pictures
Locations: Mexicali, Baja California

Aug/2005 Casino Nights Feature Film
Production Consultant
Independent Film

Aug/2005 Lilith Feature Film
Production Consultant
Independent Film

July/2005 XX Dos Equis TV Commercial
Associate Producer
MJZ Inc
Locations: Ensenada, Rosarito, Baja California

June/2005 – The Sailmaker Feature Film
Production Consultant
E3 Entertainment

May/2005 X Men: The Last Stand Feature Film
Production Consultant
20th Century Fox

May/2005 Last Mysteries of the Titanic Documentary
UPM
Earthship Productions
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Mar – Apr/2005 No Address – When I’m Gone Music Video
Line Producer
Streetgang Films
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Jan/2005 – Mar/2005 WildBoyz TV Series
Line Producer
MTV Networks
Locations: Mexico City, Veracruz, Acapulco, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Cancun, Loreto

Jan/2005 Calvin Klein Still Photography
Production Consultant
North 6
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Dec/2004 – Jan/2005 The Glitterari – You Got Nothing On Me Music Video
Line Produce
Streetgang Films
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Jun/2005 Disclosure TV Documentary
Production Consultant
TV Asahi
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Jan-Apr/2004 Les Etats Unis D’Albert Feature Film
Production Manager
Director: Marc Andre Forcier
Locations: Mexicali, Baja California, San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora

Sep-Oct/2003 Ocean Everest Documentary
Production Coordinator
Director: James Cameron
Locations: Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur

Jul/2002 – Aug/2003 Tremors The Series TV Series
Production Manager 11 episodes
Scifi Channel
Locations: Tijuana, Baja Studios, Rosarito, Baja California

Jun/2002 Super Veranazo Calimax TV Commercial
Producer
Take One - Mexico Production Services
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

May/2002 Jackass:The Movie Feature Film
Production Consultant
MTV Networks
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California, Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur

Feb/2002 Ghosts of the Abyss Documentary
Production Coordinator
Director: James Cameron
Walt Disney Pictures
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Dec/2001 Ransom Short Film
Production Consultant
Director: Nile Niami
Locations: Rosarito, Baja California

Jan-Feb/2001 The Fast and the furious Feature Film
Production Manager Mexico Unit
Director: Rob Cohen
Universal Pictures
Locations: San Felipe, Baja California

Aug-Dec/2000 Purpose Feature Film
Production Manager
Director: Alan Lazar
Locations: Tijuana, Rosarito, Baja California

Oct/2000 The Princess and The Marine TV Movie
Scout
Columbia Tristar

Oct/2000 Tucker TV Series Establishing
Production Consultant
NBC Television
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Sep/2000 Tremors 3 TV Movie
Production Consultant
MCA Universal

Jul–Aug/2000 Kung Pow: Enter The Fist Feature Film Re-shoot
Production Manager
Director: Steve Oedekerk
20th Century Fox, O Entertainment
Locations: Tijuana, Rosarito, Baja Studios, Baja California

Apr–May/2000 Kung Pow: Enter The Fist Feature Film
Unit Manager
Director: Steve Oedekerk
20th Century Fox, O Entertainment
Locations: Tijuana, Rosarito, Baja Studios, Baja California

Mar/2000 The Weight of Water Feature Film
Production Coordinator
Director: Kathryn Bigelow
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Jan–Feb/2000 Gloucester & Cheltenham TV Commercial
Production Manager
Jan Roy & Associates
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Oct–Dec/1999 The Expendables TV Movie
Assistant Production Coordinator (Customs, Immigration Work Visas, Production)
USA Network
Locations: Tijuana, Tecate, Rosarito, Baja Studios, Baja California

Sep/1999 Invisible Man TV Movie
Accounting Assistant, Customs
USA Network
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Aug/1998 Apr/1999 Reyes y Rey TV Series
Production Coordinator
Telemundo Network, Stu Segall Productions
Locations: Tijuana, Rosarito, Baja California

Jun–Jul/1998 Deep Blue Sea Feature Film
Production Assistant
Warner Bros
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Apr/1998 AM/PM TV Commercial
Shipping Customs Coordinator
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Feb–Apr/1998 Charlie’s Angel’s & Reyes y Rey Pilot
Telemundo Network, Stu Segall Productions
Shipping Customs Coordinator, Production
Locations: Tijuana, Baja California

Sep–Dec/1997 In Dreams Feature Film
DreamWorks Pictures SKG
Shipping Customs Coordinator, Production
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

May–Jun/1997 007 James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies Feature Film
Eon Productions
Production Assistant (Shipping Customs, Immigration Work Visas, Buyer)
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Sep/1996 - Apr/1997 Titanic Feature Film
20th Century Fox
Production Assistant (Immigration Work Visas, Shipping Customs)
Locations: Baja Studios, Baja California

Biography

In 1996 Luckily he was recruited as an administrative assistant by one of the more prestigious accounting firms of the state of Baja California, Cerda Romero and Associates.

In that position, he learned a great deal of the skills he use today, and he developed his networking skills, becoming acquainted with people who mentored him in detail about corporate budgeting and fiscal policy, corporate tax regulation, business policies, accounting and government regulation, etc.

Because his job duties included obtaining temporary foreign worker visas for some of the clients, he became acquainted with the director of the immigration office in Tijuana. He was later approached by the producers of Titanic, who explained that during the huge cinematographic work upon which they were embarking they would need hundreds of foreign workers. Accordingly, they asked if he could refer them to someone with experience in this area who could help them, and he gave them his name. His referral changed his life.

Although he initially had no idea of how such a large film production worked, he felt hugely attracted to the Titanic project. He was soon established as the production assistant for securing work visas for the foreign workers. That was in 1996, when he became familiar with the film industry.

Titanic was the turning point of his life, starting out knowing nothing about film to playing an important role in one of the biggest film projects in history. One could say that his teachers were all those that worked in the production department. From them he learned the industry jargon, the importance of logistics and the organizational dynamics typical of the film industry. One of the persons who especially took him under her wing and from whom he learned so much was Belinda Uriegas.

Because of his relationship with the Immigration director, he was able to negotiate special permission for the filming of “the sailing”, allowing 3000 extras from San Diego to work in Tijuana for the day. This special permission saved a lot of time and money, and earned his recognition both in the film production as well as in the Immigration office.

When Titanic was finished, he was fortunate enough to be offered a position in the shipping department. Beginning with the return of equipment, vehicles and other tools, he began to understand the complicated logistics of loading and shipping.

Later, in 1997, He was involved in obtaining work visas and in the coordination of shipping for “007 James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies” from Eon Productions, and shortly thereafter for “In Dreams” for DreamWorks Productions.

In 1998 Telemundo and Stu Segall Productions got together to create a television series for the Latin market. He participated in the pilots as shipping coordinator and production coordinator. Upon completion, He decided to take some time to get to know Mexico, so he took a nearly one-month trip through the country. The 22 episodes of “Reyes y Rey” and “Angeles” constituted his second big learning experience. In these series he honed his skills as production coordinator, trained a shipping coordinator and designated others to be in charge of obtaining work permits, training those individuals on the job.

The series allowed him to learn a great deal more, such as how to produce a new episode each week, each having its own issues and organizational challenges. In fact, filming for Sony Telemundo and Stu Segall Productions gave him valuable experience in completing a foreign production in Mexico, including logistical issues, transportation of the actors, regulatory issues for both countries, etc.

Another production opportunity from USA Network (“The Expendables”) presented itself. He was hired as production coordinator. The producers, Anthony Santa Croce and Kimberly Dickens, had never worked in Mexico before, and they gave him the opportunity to organize a local crew, negotiating their salaries, etc. In addition, He negotiated the catering service, the craft service, paramedic and ambulance service for the production site, film permits from city and police officials, stage rentals and office space from Fox Baja Studios and the union contract company.

He had known Charlie Arneson since the filming of Titanic, and we had also worked closely together on “The Expendables”. He was therefore able to recommend him as a Local Production Manager to an English financial services firm, Cheltenham and Gloucester, who was interested in filming a commercial in February 2000. Realizing that he possessed valuable knowledge in resolving the issues facing foreign producers wanting to work in Mexico.

During 2000 he worked as production coordinator of “The Weight of Water” directed by Kathryn Bigelow. Later he had the opportunity to work for six months on “Kung Pow: Enter the Fist” (20th Century Fox), providing his personal services as Production Manager. These works were followed by “Tremors 3”, “Tucker”, “The Princess and the Marine”. Later in 2001 he was contracted with Universal to scout locations in Mexico for producing “The Fast and the Furious,” where he also further developed his skills as Production Manager.

More and more producers are becoming interested in filming in Mexico, especially in Baja California, given its proximity to the large Hollywood studios, the natural beauty of its various regions as well as its multi-ethnic population and its social dynamics. For that reason, toward the end of 2001 he decided to scout the entire peninsula, learning new areas and improving his ability to offer advantages of filming in Baja California. During the 10-day scout, he encountered countless picturesque beaches, mountains, deserts, springs, reefs and virtual paradises. Since that time, many projects have presented themselves.

During 2001 he worked with Fox Baja Studios and the Baja California Film Commission to edit “Baja Action”, a guide that provides information about film, television and commercial production in the region.

In 2002 producer/director James Cameron along with his company “Earthship Productions” contracted the his services for producing additional photography in Fox Baja Studios for the documentary film “The Ghosts of the Abyss.” This production was filmed in 3D Imax, directed by James Cameron, produced by Gig Rackauskas. Since then he also participated as Mexico Producer, Unit Production Manager and Fixer see Resume.