Matt Gerish
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Experienced Line Producer and Production Manager. Experienced at managing complex domestic and international shoots on highly acclaimed series and feature docs.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Line Producer
Zero Point Zero Production
11.2022 - Current
- Staff line producer heading up development slate, series, and special projects
- Created budgets up to $5 million and and production/post schedules for development projects, series, and documentaries
- Streamlined production processes for timely delivery of projects, using strong organizational skills.
- Managed production, budgets, and post delivery schedules for the following:
- Down in the Valley (Starz, 2024)
- You Are Here (AMC, 2023)
- Meateater, S12 (Digital, 2023)
- Unaired food & travel show pilot (Amazon, 2022)
Production Manager
Zero Point Zero Productions
12.2018 - 11.2022
- Sole production manager heading up development slate for this Emmy-winning production company, and production manager for the following award-winning, lauded productions:
- Dr Delirium & the Edgewood Experiments (Discovery, 2022)
- Somebody Feed Phil (Netflix, 2022)
- Fries! The Movie (Peacock, 2021) - premiered at 2021 Tribeca Film Festival
- Mind Of A… (Food Network, 2021)
- United Shades of America (CNN, 2021) - nominated for Emmy Award
- The Witmans (Discovery, 2020) - feature-length documentary
- Streets of Dreams (CNBC, 2020)
- Meateater (Netflix, 2019)
- Meateater (Netflix, 2018)
Production Coordinator
Zero Point Zero Productions
06.2016 - 12.2018
- Coordinated multiple projects at a time from development through delivery, facilitating shoot logistics for the following award-winning productions:
- Emmy-winning documentary Wasted! The Story of Food Waste (2018) - premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival
- James Beard Award finalist Meateater (Netflix, 2017)
- Stars in the Sky (2018) - DOC NYC Official Selection
Post Production Coordinator
Jarrett Creative Group
01.2014 - 06.2016
- Coordinated post-production workflow and delivery of multiple series and films, including:
- I Killed My BFF (Lifetime, 2015)
- The Haunting of (Lifetime, 2015, 2016)
- Boss Nails (Oxygen, 2015)
Education
BA - Journalism
Ohio State University
01.2006
Skills
- Managing large crews in studios and field
- Creating Movie Magic Budgets up to $5M
- Crafting and overseeing shoot/edit/delivery schedules
- Overseeing complex shoots across 5 continents
- Managing high profile talent
Highlights And Awards
- Emmy winner - Wasted! The Story of Food Waste
- Emmy nominee - United Shades of America
- Emmy nominee - Somebody Feed Phil
- Tribeca Film Festival - Fries! The Movie
- James Beard Award finalist - Meateater
- Work reviewed in The New York Times, The Guardian
Certification
U.K. Global Talent Visa holder
Timeline
Line Producer
Zero Point Zero Production
11.2022 - Current
Production Manager
Zero Point Zero Productions
12.2018 - 11.2022
Production Coordinator
Zero Point Zero Productions
06.2016 - 12.2018
Post Production Coordinator
Jarrett Creative Group
01.2014 - 06.2016
BA - Journalism
Ohio State University