Matthew Kelley
Buffalo,NY
Summary
Professional in video production with strong track record in leading projects from concept to completion. Expertise in team collaboration, creative direction, and adapting to changing needs. Known for delivering high-quality content and driving impactful results through innovative visual storytelling and strategic planning. Skilled in project management, video editing, and client communication, ensuring consistent and reliable performance across all stages of production.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Assistant
The Friday Night Cipher
Buffalo, NY
01.2022 - Current
- Coordinate administrative activities including writing scripts and distribution of scripts as well as lighting and sound.
- Receive any merchandise mp3s WAV files or artist information needed for the production.
- Locate talent for the events as well as providing inventory on equipment speakers microphones laptops and soundboard.
- Utilize creative expertise filming and editing events.
- Schedule weekly meetings to keep up on potential guests and show calendar as well as securing venues.
- Managed props and materials inventory, ensuring availability for production needs.
- Developed standard operating procedures to enhance consistency across production tasks.
- Completed wide range of tasks in diverse filming areas to support operations.
- Supported current production needs by moving items between equipment, conveyors, and staging areas.
Event Coordinator, Production Assistant
The Friday Night Cipher
Buffalo, NY
01.2022 - Current
- Provide on stage introductions to artists guide the crowd through the event
- Live on stage interviews in depth allowing the crowd to learn about the artists.
- Elevated artist viewership over the last three years
- Freelance Hosting: Provide hosting services for various events
- Krayzie Bone Show at the KashCo Pourhouse Ohio: 2025
- Kelly Tings Fashion Show/ Hip Hop Cipher: 2025
- Bridge Upstate Ny Cypher: 2025
- Create or Die HipHop event: 2025
- Coordinated logistics for events, managing timelines and vendor relationships to ensure seamless execution.
- Developed event budgets, tracking expenses to optimize resource allocation and reduce costs.
- Collaborated with marketing teams to design promotional materials, enhancing event visibility and attendance.
- Led post-event evaluations, gathering feedback to refine future planning processes and improve attendee experiences.
- Trained junior staff on event coordination best practices, fostering a collaborative team environment and skill development.
- Established partnerships with local businesses, increasing sponsorship opportunities and community engagement for events.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms while maintaining high service quality standards.
- Coordinated schedules and timelines for events.
- Coordinated logistics for film shoots, ensuring timely arrival of equipment and personnel.
- Managed schedules for cast and crew, optimizing workflow during filming.
- Assisted in set design and decoration, enhancing visual aesthetics of productions.
- Supported production team in troubleshooting technical issues with equipment on set.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Cinematography
Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL01-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Bryant & Stratton College
New York, NY08-2016
Skills
- Creative Professional 3 years of experience in providing a production service in all stages of production, which includes the filming, editing, and promoting, of media content Looking to turn field experience and Full Sail University Film School experience into the role of a production editor
- Strengths
- Communication
- Adept at delivering provocative introspective interviews to a medium to large audience Effective and engaging conversations during guest interviews resulting in gainful collaboration with labels, A&Rs, Artists, Managers, other Businesses
- Adaptability
- Quickly adapt to unexpected challenges during live events making sure the show is seamless and delivery is professional
- Content strategy
- Storyboarding
- Production scheduling
- Pre-production planning
- Video editing
- Creative direction
- Audio production
- Scriptwriting
- Post-production supervision
- Camera operation
- Lighting design
- Content production
- Multimedia writing
- Project management
- Adobe Creative Cloud editing
- Sony FX6 Studio
Timeline
Production Assistant
The Friday Night Cipher
01.2022 - Current
Event Coordinator, Production Assistant
The Friday Night Cipher
01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Cinematography
Full Sail University
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Bryant & Stratton College