Christopher Frendo
Richmond,Virginia
Summary
Dynamic Senior Producer with extensive experience in creative concept development and offline editorial supervision. Proven track record of delivering 150+ impactful projects while managing budgets and leading teams through post-production workflows.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Producer II / Supervisor, Offline Editorial
The Martin Agency / SuperJoy
Richmond, Virginia
2022 - Current
- Partner with Creative Directors, Art Directors, and Copywriters to produce culturally resonant, idea-led campaigns across broadcast, digital, CTV, social, OLV, and emerging platforms.
- Champion creative intent from script through final delivery, leading offline editorial and finishing while protecting storytelling, tone, and craft at every stage.
- Produced over 150+ high-impact projects, navigating complex creative ambitions while maintaining schedule rigor and fiscal accountability.
- Lead post-production bidding and scoping in alignment with AICP guidelines, balancing creative risk-taking with responsible production strategy.
- Run editorial sessions as creative forums, guiding decisive feedback and elevating the work through collaborative problem-solving.
- Oversee finishing across color, audio, VFX, animation, and delivery, ensuring work meets the highest creative and technical standards.
- Direct 2D and 3D animation workflows, from early concept through final render, maintaining cohesion across mixed-media storytelling.
- Introduce AI-assisted workflows as creative accelerators, evaluating when technology enhances craft versus when traditional methods best serve the idea.
- Mentor producers and editors, with a focus on creative taste, accountability, and long-term career development.
- Contribute to integrated campaign ideation, supporting bold ideas that earn attention, cultural relevance, and audience participation.
Senior Producer / Creative Lead (Co-Founder)
Fatbird Creative LLC
Richmond, Virginia
2020 - Current
- Translated business objectives into compelling creative platforms for broadcast, digital, CTV, and social.
- Directed creative and production efforts across brand campaigns, pitches, and client engagements.
- Facilitated new business opportunities by creating impactful treatment documents, decks, and creative presentations.
- Write scripts, copy, voiceover, taglines, and campaign messaging for branded content and advertising.
- Direct and line produce live-action productions from concept through post.
- Lead on-set creative execution, guiding talent, crew, and departments under tight schedules.
- Elevated creative output by providing feedback and direction to editors, motion designers, animators, and sound designers.
Multimedia Specialist II / Producer (Contract)
U.S. Department of State – FASTC
Blackstone, VA
2021 - 2022
- Rapidly promoted to Team Lead and de facto Head of Production, overseeing the full Multimedia department and translating Unit Chief priorities into executable creative and production plans.
- Led end-to-end development of innovative video and interactive e-learning content supporting mission-critical training programs including ATLaS, FACT, BSAC, and additional classified and unclassified curricula.
- Conceived, directed, and produced Knowledge From The Field (KFTF)—a flagship video series combining reenactments, interviews, motion graphics, and simulations to extract lessons from historical real-world incidents.
- Built and implemented a RED camera production pipeline, standardizing acquisition, post-production, and delivery workflows to elevate visual quality and production efficiency.
- Directed all live-action productions for FASTC, managing crews, schedules, and budgets while recommending equipment, software, and technical upgrades to modernize content creation capabilities.
- Provided creative leadership and editorial oversight to post-production teams, ensuring narrative clarity, instructional effectiveness, and high production standards across deliverables.
- Served on the Multimedia hiring board, interviewing, evaluating, and selecting new creative talent to support departmental growth and long-term capability building.
- Selected for the FASTC Tiger Team, contributing to the redesign and streamlining of enterprise-wide e-learning and digital content workflows.
- Partnered with senior leadership to develop a comprehensive 1–7 year content and production strategy, including consultation on a $189M auditorium and studio buildout.
- Co-architected a future-state organizational model for post-production and e-learning teams, defining roles, responsibilities, and job descriptions aligned with evolving mission needs.
- Mentored junior creatives throughout production lifecycles and post-mortem reviews, fostering continuous improvement and professional development.
- Active Secret Security Clearance.
Senior Producer / Director
Metro Productions
Richmond, Virginia
2018 - 2020
- Pitched creative concepts to clients and managed freelance crews across 20+ concurrent projects, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.
- Wrote, directed, and line produced live-action and motion content, enhancing narrative engagement.
- Led end-to-end production across broadcast and digital projects.
- Scoped, budgeted, and scheduled productions, aligning project goals with business development objectives.
- Directed creative vision and elevated craft as Creative Director.
Education
Certificate of Project Management - Project Management
PMTS
Michigan01-2015
Certification of Film Production - Film and Video Production
The Motion Picture Institute of Michigan (MPI)
Michigan01-2004
Skills
- Offline editorial supervision
- Integrated campaign execution
- Post-production workflow
- Creative concept development
- Script writing
- Brand strategy
- Budget management
- Client pitching
- Mentorship and training
- Team leadership
- Post-production supervision
- Meetings and presentations
- Animation production
- Copywriting
- Adobe Creative Cloud suite
- Production scheduling
- Film and video production
- Production team leadership
- Generative AI
- Camera Operation
- Drone Pilot
- Client engagement
- Project budgeting
- Creative direction
- Supervision and leadership
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Attention to detail
- Organization
- Written communication
- Customer relations
Websites
Accomplishments
4 Telly Awards
Foundational Experience
CIMcloud · Discover Mediaworks · Red Rhino Creative · Adrenaline Media · Campbell-Ewald
Timeline
Senior Producer II / Supervisor, Offline Editorial
The Martin Agency / SuperJoy
2022 - Current
Senior Producer / Creative Lead (Co-Founder)
Fatbird Creative LLC
2020 - Current
Multimedia Specialist II / Producer (Contract)
U.S. Department of State – FASTC
2021 - 2022
Senior Producer / Director
Metro Productions
2018 - 2020
Certificate of Project Management - Project Management
PMTS
Certification of Film Production - Film and Video Production
The Motion Picture Institute of Michigan (MPI)