Jason Babiszewski
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Creative Film Executive & Producer with 15+ years of both on set and in office experience, focused on fiction and non-fiction film and video production. Adept at leading film projects from inception to completion, scheduling and coordinating shoots, writing and editing scenes and hiring members of the below the line production crew and HOD's. A refined literary and cinematic sense combined with an energetic problem-solving drive that favors structure without burdening creative freedom.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
VP, Production - Film Division
Welle Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA
06.2018 - Current
- Co-Producer on the upcoming 2023 Amazon feature film THE IDEA OF YOU starring Anne Hathaway
- Production executive on the hour long 2022 anthology series "First Ladies" for Showtime starring Viola Davis as "Michelle Obama," Gillian Anderson as "Eleanor Roosevelt," and Michelle Pfieffer as "Betty Ford"
- Production executive on the 2022 feature film MEMORY starring Liam Neeson and directed by Martin Campbell
- Co-Producer on the 2019 Netflix feather film OTHERHOOD starring Angela Bassett and Patricia Arquette
- Responsible for identifying and developing new and existing Intellectual Property on behalf of the company that supports the Welle Production brand aesthetic
- Collaborate closely with multiple departments on all creative aspects of development and production
Creative Executive - Film Division
STX Entertainment
Burbank, CA
05.2015 - 02.2018
- Served as Creative Executive working closely with multiple departments to ensure the successful creative and financial launch of all STX films in theatrical release
- Served as the Creative Executive for the Studio on BAD MOMS 1&2, THE GIFT, HARDCORE HENRY, THE BOY, THE FOREIGNER, MILE 22 and Oscar Nominated MOLLY'S GAME
- Developed and maintained key talent relations in the industry
- Managed a high volume of creative material and oversaw multiple projects in development simultaneously
- Collaborated with multiple departments to ensure a streamlined and efficient production schedule
Creative Executive - Film Division
Mandalay Pictures
Los Angeles, CA
10.2009 - 05.2015
- Served as a Creative Executive at Mandalay working within the film division overseeing content through inception to completion
- Co-Producer on the feature film DARK PLACES starring Charlize Theron and based on the best selling book of the same name by Gillian Flynn
- Associate Producer on the feature film HORNS starring Daniel Radcliffe
- Coordinated with multiple departments to ensure a smooth production schedule on a daily basis
Assistant to Director - Joe Johnston
Universal Pictures
London, UK
10.2008 - 10.2009
- Assisted the director in London on set during prep and throughout physical production
- Liaised with all producers, studio executives, cast, publicists, and other key department heads on the film from pre-production through production in Los Angeles and London
- Researched music, VFX bids, and potential location shoots related to the films tone, look and feel
BabiszewskiAssistant to Directors: Mark Romanek & Sanaa Hamri
Anonymous Content
Culver City, CA
03.2005 - 10.2008
- Served as an on-set assistant for both directors for commercials for various clients including Apple-TV, I-Tunes, Honda and music videos for Prince and Mariah Carey
- Coordinator for all commercial, music video and feature projects in active development
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CASkills
- Content Development
- Team Leadership
- Identifying IP
- Media Production
- Narrative Storytelling
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Organization
Timeline
VP, Production - Film Division
Welle Entertainment
06.2018 - Current
Creative Executive - Film Division
STX Entertainment
05.2015 - 02.2018
Creative Executive - Film Division
Mandalay Pictures
10.2009 - 05.2015
Assistant to Director - Joe Johnston
Universal Pictures
10.2008 - 10.2009
BabiszewskiAssistant to Directors: Mark Romanek & Sanaa Hamri
Anonymous Content
03.2005 - 10.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies
University of California, Irvine