Pete Berg


Objective


To secure a job as a creative professional in the television or multimedia industry.
 

Education


    Ithaca College – Bachelor of Science, Television & Radio (May, 2007)
  • Concentration in Video Production; Minor in Screenwriting
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.85 - Magna Cum Laude

Experience


    The Lazy Environmentalist (Sundance) – Associate Producer (2009 - 2010)
  • Environmental series produced by Free Range Media, highlighting easy and cost-effective ways of going green.

    New Horizons Pictures – Web Producer (2009)
  • Building a new online multimedia site for Roger Corman’s library of over 400 films.

    Last Lantern Productions – Producer, Web Developer (2009)
  • Produced various client-based video, photography & web projects.

    “Hope For Your Home” (TLC) – Segment Producer (2008)
  • Cable reality series about the U.S. mortgage crisis, produced by Actual Reality Pictures.

    The G Group – Reality TV Think Tank Member (2008)
  • Responsible for creating and developing original Reality TV concepts.

    “Flip That House” (TLC) & “Greenovate” (Discovery Home) – Associate Producer (2008)
  • Field produced, conducted interviews and filmed for two series at Actual Reality Pictures.

    Evolution Film & Tape – Production Assistant (2007)
  • Reality TV dating competition: “Date My Ex: Jo & Slade” (Bravo)

    IB Productions – Editor (2007)
  • Lead editor of Ithaca College video admissions campaign: “How I See IC”

    Actual Reality Pictures – Production Assistant & Intern (2006)
  • On set, post-production and office intern Actual Reality Pictures (arp.tv); hired as full-time PA when my term was up.
  • Worked on the following reality tv shows: "Flip That House" (TLC); "Do Or Dice" (Bravo); "The Dave Ramsey Project" (CBS); "126 Rivington" (HBO)

    Out of Pocket Films / "Welcome To Paradise" - Intern (2006)
  • Independent feature film produced on the Sony Pictures lot. (outofpocket.com)

    Log In Productions – Assistant Editor / Intern (2005)
  • Independent documentary production company in Spencer, NY. (logtv.com)
  • Assistant editor for feature-length documentaries: “Borderline”, “The Legacy of Jedwabne”, “Portraits of Emotion”, “Eco-Village”

Independent Experience


    Ithaca College Television (ICTV) Series (ictv.org)


      “The Race” – Producer / Director / Lead Editor (2006 – 2007)
    • Produced two seasons of a reality travelogue series where teams of two race across New York State in an elimination-style competition.
    • Managed crews of 50 (season 1) and 70 (season 2), and edited 200 hours of footage into 10 hour-long episodes; Seen by 30,000+ viewers.
    • Featured on “Reality Remix” (Fox Reality Channel), MSNBC.com, Reality Blurred, Fuse Magazine, WTVH Syracuse, WROC Rochester, and other media outlets.
    • Awards include: 2008 College Broadcasters Inc. award; 2007 PEGASYS award winner; 2007 ICTV winner for “Best Show”, “Best New Show”

      “Unicorn Boy” – Creator / Producer / Director / Animator (2005 – 2006)
    • Animated comedy series about a boy who was born with a unicorn horn. This was ICTV’s first ever entirely-animated program.
    • 2006 PEGASYS award winner: “Best Comedy” & “Best Educational Access”

      Director for several ICTV series:
    • “If It Floats” (2007); “The Screening Room” (2005); “Better Safe Than” (2005); “These Are The News” (2005); “The Solarium” (2004)


Educational and Volunteer Work


    Teacher’s Assistant – Ithaca College (2006 - 2007)
  • Instructed students and aided professors in Nonfiction Production and Experimental Video courses at Ithaca College.

    Educational Media Institute – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2006)
  • Volunteer instructor and video producer for the Ethiopian public education agency.
  • Trained Ethiopian video producers on the use of production equipment.
  • Produced a short documentary about EMA, which aired over Ethiopian satellite TV.


    Documentary Productions


      “The Dirty Dozen” – Producer / Director of Photography / Editor (2005)
    • Forty-minute documentary following a flag football team over an entire season.

        “Hate Radio: Infesting The Airwaves” – Producer / Editor (2004)
      • Documentary pilot investigating underground white supremacist radio stations.


    Travel & Language


    • Extensive international travel experience, including: Ethiopia (2006); Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Tibet, Nepal, India (2008); Canada and Mexico. Willing to travel for work.
    • Speak basic level Spanish; 6 years of training.

    Skills


    • Web design: HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP and Perl CGI scripting, Flash
    • Screenwriting: Experience writing scripted television, features and reality tv scripts.
    • Video cameras: Sony V1U & DSR; Panasonic DVX100 & AG series, JVC GY-5100.
    • Video editing software: Final Cut Pro, Vegas Video, Avid, Avid Express DV
    • Television Studio: Grass Valley Kayak switcher, Chyron CG, studio audio & cameras
    • Other software: After Effects, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, MS Office

    Honors & Awards


    • 2008 - College Broadcasters Inc. Award for “Best Special Broadcast” (The Race)
    • 2007 – Ithaca College Television-Radio Dept. “Senior of the Year”
    • 2007 – ICTV “Senior of the Year” and “Outstanding Commitment”
    • 2007 – Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership
    • 2006 – Inducted to Phi Kappa Phi & Lambda Pi Eta communications honor societies
    • 2005 – College Broadcasters Inc. Award for “Best Student Media Website” (ictv.org)
    • 2003 – Ithaca College Park Scholar Award (full ride scholarship to Ithaca College)
    • 2003 – Eagle Scout Rank, Boy Scouts of America
    • 2003 – Salutatorian of Owego Free Academy high school class of 2003.



Peter Robert Berg