RESUME

 

Ben Goldberg
Producer & Editor

bflgoldberg@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Wesleyan University: May 2017
Bachelor of Arts with High Honors in Film Studies & Sociology
GPA: 3.96/4.00 – Phi Beta Kappa – Dean’s List for All Semesters      

PRODUCING EXPERIENCE

TV/Film Podcast Producer
Pineapple Street Studios, New York, NY
August 2022 – Present

  • Create a variety of podcasts about TV & Film, such as companion podcasts, oral histories, and documentary-style shows

  • Collaborate with high-profile writers, producers, directors, and actors

  • Lead production teams to research and write scripts, record and prepare interviews, and edit and mix audio

Associate Producer + Creative Executive
Marshall Curry Productions, Brooklyn, NY
November 2018 – July 2022

  • Developed story ideas for a diverse slate of fiction & documentary projects with Oscar-winning filmmaker Marshall Curry

  • Wrote TV/feature scripts, produce documentary shoots, provide creative notes, and spearhead research efforts

  • Strategically assisted in business development, including drafting and reviewing legal documents, locating production partners, creating pitch decks, expanding outreach for existing films, and consulting on project deal negotiations

  • Managed logistics including scheduling, travel, budgeting & project finances, and office infrastructure

  • Associate Produced the 2020 Oscar-winning fiction film The Neighbors’ Window: creatively collaborated with filmmaker while coordinating the edit and post production, and managed distribution including events, festivals, and publicity

  • Coordinated press strategies and materials for the Academy Award-nominated documentary short A Night at the Garden

Lead Producer + Lead Editor
Other Men Need Help, New York, NY
October 2017 – Present

  • Collaborate with storyteller Mark Pagan and a small production team on an independent storytelling podcast about the emblems and absurdity of the male performance

  • Pitch and brainstorm story ideas, prep and help conduct interviews, listen to hours of tape, pull selects, create assemblies using Adobe Audition, and story edit every script and cut

  • Featured on WNYC’s Nancy in April 2020 & winner of IFP’s Made in NY Audience Choice Award 2017

Story Editor
(413)Art, Deerfield, MA
September 2019 - February 2020

  • Assisted in script-writing and the edit of a documentary series highlighting a local multi-disciplinary arts scene in Western Massachusetts

  • Combed through raw footage to create engaging and thematically coherent personal narratives, edit assemblies using Adobe Premiere

Short Film Producer
Drive Manny Drive and Then Who?, Middletown, CT
July 2016 – May 2017

  • Edited story ideas and shooting script drafts for short films written & directed by Wesleyan student filmmakers
    Coordinated and organized casting, location scouting, managed on-set conflicts, and supervised crews of up to 20 people

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Operations Coordinator
OneDotZero Post, New York, NY
June 2017 – November 2018

  • Maintained digital asset archive of 30+ titles for FilmNation Entertainment and communicated directly with dozens of international distributors to coordinate versioning of Digital Cinema Packages & arrange file delivery

  • Internationalized film keyart, transcoded video files, and creatively edited film materials into reels for internal use

Assistant Editor
Climate Migrants, New York, NY
June 2015 – August 2015

  • Assisted filmmaker by transcribing interviews for short film on coastal erosion in Puerto Rico

  • Performed Assistant Editor tasks by organizing video footage in Adobe Premiere to match a thematically coherent script

Researcher
G is for Gun, Northampton, MA
March 2018 – June 2018

  • Researched distribution strategies and screenings for a PBS documentary about the movement to arm teachers in Ohio

  • Distilled large amounts of information to only the most important details for a documentary filmmaker

Vice President, Board Member, DJ
WESU 88.1FM, Middletown, CT
September 2013 – May 2017

  • Led and managed the day-to-day functioning of a community radio station with a staff of 120+ people

  • Edited, transcribed, and scheduled interviews for the syndicated radio program Conversations on Health Care

  • Produced social media content, press releases, and spearheaded publicity for on-air programming & events

SKILLS & TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

  • Adobe Premiere, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Audition, InDesign, Illustrator, After Effects, Hindenburg, Final Cut Pro, Avid

  • Video editing, audio editing & recording, graphic design, web design with WordPress & Squarespace

  • Excellent writer, editor, and communicator

  • Patient, adaptable, outgoing, empathetic

  • Fast learner, highly reliable, and organized

  • Researching through print & online databases