John Foote
(541) 301-1908

I have worked in the Professional Media Industry for 20 years, I posses an extensive understanding of:

The Multi-Media, Film and Entertainment Industry.
The principles, philosophies and implementation of Marketing and Advertising in most all markets.
The Creation, Direction and Production of Media.
Guerilla marketing.

Noted Professional Skill:

Director / Producer / Production Manager - Coordinator / Marketing Director - Coordinator
Past Industry Skill: Lead Man / Art Dept. / Construction Coordinator / Producer / Director

My background as a Lead Man in Hollywood and owning and operating my my own media company has fine tuned my natural core strength of organization and execution, in which I have successfully integrated into all aspects of media related business from marketing to event coordination and production.

I have:

Designed and lead over 45 installations of a Worldwide Retail Franchise
Lead and coordinated the art department of over a dozen Hollywood movies and commercials.
Coordinated the set construction of a half dozen major motion picture music video and movie projects.
Independently produced, directed and marketed 13 years of media as a company owner.

I possess strengths in working with others, directing, leading and developing media, crews, events and organizations.

Professional Experience:

2008 – Present
Owner / President – Fir Street Studios
Independent Film Feature Film and Media Production Facility

Current: Youth in Filmmaking instructor / Program Director – Kids Unlimited
Instructor, Program Director and Creator - Kids Unlimited Youth Wrestling program and Life Skills Academy

1995 – 2008
Owner / President – Land Mind Productions Inc.
Independent Film / Multi - Media / Design and Production Facility

Owned and Operated Land Mind Productions Multi-Media Marketing / Advertising and Production Company. Additionally designed and developed my own 40,000 square foot film production studio, Fir Street Studios. Produced and Directed all forms of Media, Developed marketing strategies for clients, Specialized in Branded Identity. Personally Directed and Financed over 12 music videos and short films, 2 new media webisodic shows, multiple public service announcements, specialized in the development of interactive CD-Rom’s as an early “click thru” method of internet advertising and marketing. Built and construction coordinated several major sets for Feature Films, Commercials, Music Videos, Trade Shows.

2004 – 2008
(Within the Corporate Umbrella of Land Mind Productions)

Developed Corporate Branded Interior Design and Media design for The Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii – Personally designed and physically installed over 40 Retail Coffee Shops worldwide including 2 locations in Tokyo Japan. Designed and Created all franchisee marketing and media for promotional campaigns.
http://badasscoffeestore.com

2004 – 2008
Partner / Lead Visionary – Mental Records Independent Record label

Owned and operated in partnership, Southern Oregon’s leading Indy Record label. Produced and Production Managed the development of 6 Indy bands, their albums and the associated marketing and media / public relations.

1989 – 1995
Independent contractor Hollywood California

Lead Man, Set Dresser, Construction Coordinator, Art Director, Prop Master, Set Construction. Multiple Movies of the Week, Feature Films, Broadcast Television, TV Commercials, Music Videos. (see partial IMDB resume)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0285217/

Noted Experience: from the age of 18 to 25 I worked my way from the bottom of the food chain in the Hollywood Film Industry, with my visual mind, organization and execution skills the Art Department in the world of Film Production was a natural fit for me. By 1995 at 24 years of age I was hand selected by the FOX TV team of Producers to Lead their brand new project titled MADTv, my duties included managing and organizing 3 swing crews to pick up, dress, wrap and return up to 20 sets a week while looking ahead to next weeks 20+ sets.

Absolutely willing to take on any job that was available to me in the Industry created an opportunity for me to experience and learn every aspect of Production, from working Craft Services on a Federal Express commercial for the acclaimed Director Laszlo Kovacs (Easy Rider) to On Set Dressing a futuristic AT&T campaign for the meticulous and tedious perfectionist Director David Fincher (Fight Club / Seven) to working 8 months Set Construction on the 80million dollar Science Fiction block buster “Stargate”, it all attributed to an amazingly well rounded experience in the Hollywood Film and Entertainment industry that gave me the solid base to own and operate my own Media production company.

Other Noted Achievements:

2008-2010
Vice President– SOFAT - Southern Oregon Film and Television group, supporting the development of the Film and Entertainment Industry in the Southern Oregon region.
http://filmsouthernoregon.org/pages/southern-oregon-film-and-television

2004 – 2006
Chairman of the Board – Kids Unlimited – Medford Oregon – Lead Board in Community based fund raising of 6 million dollar campaign for renovation and development of the premier Community Center in Southern Oregon, featuring after School programs and summer camp enrichment programs for all kids. Additionally designed the interior facility, Coordinated / Executed the first phase of remodel of the facility from it’s old state of Medford Bowling Lanes to the Kids Unlimited Youth Center.
1998 – 2004 – Board Member – Kids Unlimited

1998 – present
Founded and developed “Expanding Horizons” - Youth based film camp, in partnership with the Housing Authority of Jackson County, Expanding Horizons qualified low income kids to participate for free in a 2 week summer film school program that immersed kids into the wild, fun, imaginative and creative Industry of Film. This program exposed Kids to the professional careers available in the film industry as well as supported them in developing their own PSA based on peer pressure and other socially relevant topics, all hands on. In turn the project produced an end product of a professionally KID produced PSA that ran locally on all networks.

1995 – Present
Land Mind Productions / Fir Street Studios Inc. - Actively participates in the Crater and South Medford High School extended campus job placement program, offering high school based internships for professional job shadow and Senior project support at Land Mind (now Fir Street Studios)

2000- Present
Advisory Board “PHSTV” Phoenix High School Television program

2000 – Present
Develop and Coach free youth based Kids Unlimited Wrestling Club and Life Skills Inspirational Camp for low-income children.

2004 -2005
Steering Committee – development of 200 acre Jackson County “US CELLULAR” Sports Park

1996 – 2002
Chairman / Director – RVFFL Adult Men’s Flag Football League. Developed and coached team and league to National Recognition. Team record 89-8 (3 year combined) participated in 114 team National Tournament in Kissamee, Fl.

Company’s Facility and Art Dept. Resume:

Land Mind Productions Inc. – My private company was hired to facilitate and execute the following projects.

Stage - My Name is Bruce
Set Walls / Set dress Feature Film
Dark Horse Entertainment / Bruce Campbell Prod.

Const. Coordinator - Conversations with God
Feature Film
CWG Films / Spiritual Cinema

Stage - Guitar Center
Art Director National Campaign – Steve Smith Journey
Prechtel Photo / Musicians Friend

Stage and Facility - Budweiser Beer
Art Director National commercial
Wildlife Images Bald Eagles

Stage - Ruby Princess Runs Away
Art Director Feature Film / Kids Video
Const. Coordinator Where We Live Productions

Const. Coordinator - The Sisters
Feature Film – Chris O’Donnel / Mary Stuart Masterson
Chambers Productions

Const. Coordinator - We The Jury
TV Episodic
Chambers Productions
Const. Coordinator Oregon Sports Network
TV Episodic
Chambers Productions

Const. Coordinator Korn – Thoughtless
Music Video
Designer – Whetstone Design / Director – Hughes Brothers

Personal Professional Resume:

Hired as an Independent contractor on the following productions.

Lead Man - MADTv
Art. Dept. Episodic TV
FOX

Set Dresser - Dead Man
Feature Film – Johnny Depp / Director Jim Jarmusch
12 Gauge Productions

Set Construction - Stargate
Feature Film
BYFG Productions

Set Dresser - Mike Tyson Story
HBO – Michael Jai White / George C. Scott
Ten Count Productions

Prop Master - Big Boys Don’t Cry
Television MOW – Jason Wiles / Mario Lopez
Churchill Entertainment

Lead Man - Sioux City
Art Dept. Feature Film – Lou Diamond Phillips / Gary Farmer
Rix Ubell

Lead Man - 3 Ninjas Kick Back
Art Dept. Feature Film
Sheen Productions

Lead Man - Separate Lives
Art Dept. Television MOW – James Belushi / Linda Hamilton
True Blue Color Corp.

Lead Man - Father and Scout
Art Dept. Television MOW – Bob Saget
New Line Cinema

Lead Man - Breach of Conduct / Tour of Duty
Art Dept. Television MOW – Tim Matheson / Courtney Thorne Smith
Finnegan Pinchuck

Lead Man - Mirror Mirror 2 “Ravens Dance”
Art Dept. HBO – Roddy McDowell / Sally Kellerman
Orphan Eyes Productions

Set Construction - N’SYNC – POP
Music Video
Designer Laura Fox – Director Wayne Isham

Set Dresser - Somebody’s Daughter
Television MOW – Nicolette Sheridan / Elliot Gould
Republic Pictures

Prop Asst. - Frozen Assets
Feature Film – Corbin Bernson / Shelley Long
Frozen Assets Productions

Set Dresser - Treacherous Crossing
Television MOW – Angie Dickinson / Lindsay Wagner
Wilshire Court

On set dresser - Budweiser Beer
2 – 60 second National Spots
Designer Alex McDowell / Director David Fincher

On set dresser - AT&T
4 – 60 second National Spots
Designer Alex McDowell / Director David Fincher

Set Dresser - New Age
Feature Film – Peter Weller / Director Oliver Stone
N.A. Productions

Set Construction - Likely Suspects
Episodic TV
4 Point Productions / FOX Tv

CD-Rom Interactive

Production Design - 11th Hour
Live aspects CD-Rom Interactive / Trilobyte

Production Design - Dog Eat Dog
Live aspect CD-Rom Interactive / Trilobyte

References:

Harold Hill
CEO / CFO The Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii
(801) 548 – 3252

Scott Chambers
CEO Chambers Productions / Chambers Media
(541) 484 - 4314

Connie Alexakos
Head of Franchise Operations The Bad Ass Coffee Company of Hawaii
(801) 209 – 2313

Dennis Connors
Owner – Jackhammer Moving Pictures
(541) 601 – 9917

Jason Erlich
Owner / Partner Steelhead Advertising (formerly EMMA)
(503) 789 – 9399