Frankie Fortunato
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Dedicated and energetic people person with over ten years of hands on experience in the New York film and television industry. Strong, positive communicator who aims to problem solve with patience. Creative, organized, and detail-oriented teammate who puts kindness at the forefront of any and every interaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Post Production Coordinator
Amazon MGM Studios, Apple TV+, Showtime
- New York, NY
08.2021 - 04.2025
- Post Production Coordinator on The Better Sister (Amazon MGM Studios, July 2024 - April 2025), Franklin (Apple TV+, May 2022 - December 2023) and Super Pumped (Showtime, August 2021 - April 2022).
- Collaborates with showrunners and producers to develop creative strategies for post-production workflows from pre-production to final delivery.
- Front facing team member for every ADR session. Communicates with and maintains the schedules of producers, actors, and sound studios across multiple continents and time zones for successful recording completion.
- Works with on-set departments such as production, assistant directors, camera, sound, VFX, script supervisor, art, etc. to ensure a smooth transition of dailies to editorial each day of shooting.
- Works with assistant editors to watch down each cut version of each episode and identify issues needing immediate technical resolution.
- Works with studios as well as outside vendors such as VFX, sound, color, and picture finishing to track all changes for final delivery.
- Mentors junior staff members in varied techniques for successful post-production operations.
Post Production Assistant
Apple TV+, Netflix
- New York, NY
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Post Production Assistant on Dash and Lily (Season 1, Netflix, October 2019 - June 2020), and Pachinko (Season 1, Apple TV+, October 2020 - August 2021).
- Organized script notes for in-house editors.
- Managed calendars for department heads.
- Managed departmental purchases and tracked asset spending.
- Organized and maintained sensitive paperwork from production, vendors, creative notes from producers.
On-set Production Assistant
Amazon, HBO, Showtime, Fox, etc
- New York, NY
11.2016 - 09.2019
- Worked over 500 total days on various television and film sets such as The Greatest Showman (Fox), Paterno (HBO), Hunters (Season 1, Amazon), Billions (Seasons 3 and 4, Showtime), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Season 2, Amazon).
- Maintained schedules, managed deadlines, and interfaced with 200+ colleagues on set to support daily production activities.
- Managed principal actors as well as 500+ background actors on a daily basis- running actors through hair and makeup, wardrobe, and proper paperwork completion.
- Created and maintained Excel-based production reports and sensitive documents for studios.
Assistant to the Executive Director
Jacob Burns Film Center
- Pleasantville, NY
05.2014 - 11.2016
- Line producer for major fundraising events, benefits, and annual galas.
- Co-managed weekly opening night film receptions and special events.
- Provided administrative support to the Executive Director - initiated interdepartmental projects, facilitated board meeting agendas, managed emails, filed documents, etc.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major in Cinema Studies and Arts Management
SUNY Purchase
Purchase, NY05-2014
Skills
- File sharing systems - Box, Scenechronize, PIX, Originals Access / Flow Capture, Frameio
- Google Workspace and Excel - asset management, budget tracking, file organization
- Create and maintain file naming conventions
- Adobe - Acrobat Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop
- Basic knowledge of both analog and DSLR cameras and accompanying lenses
- Basic knowledge of processing black and white 35mm film (developing and darkroom printing)
Timeline
Post Production Coordinator
Amazon MGM Studios, Apple TV+, Showtime
08.2021 - 04.2025
Post Production Assistant
Apple TV+, Netflix
10.2019 - 08.2021
On-set Production Assistant
Amazon, HBO, Showtime, Fox, etc
11.2016 - 09.2019
Assistant to the Executive Director
Jacob Burns Film Center
05.2014 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Double Major in Cinema Studies and Arts Management
SUNY Purchase
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