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CHRISTINE WELKER 80 Lemon Lane, Rhinebeck, NY 12572 tel. 845 876 3866 e-mail: christinewelker@hotmail.com
EDUCATION: B.A. in Comparative Literature from Columbia University, 1989.
"Junior Year Abroad" at the Universidad
Complutense in Madrid, 1988.
LANGUAGES: English (first language) Spanish (very strong. Translate English-Spanish-English) French (comprehension & speaking)
PROFESSIONAL FILM EXPERIENCE IN NEW YORK
PRODUCTION MANAGER: Description: To arrange equipment rentals, local hiring, accommodations and transportation. To find locations, aquire permits, negotiate deals, create schedules, estimate and maintain a budget. To translate written documents and act as simultaneous translator Spanish-English-Spanish. - On the documentary "America Total" shot in New York. Creativos Promotores/Television Espanola. Spring 1997.
LOCATION COORDINATOR: Description: To coordinate the paperwork of the location department by processing film permits, contracts, insurance, P.O.’s, check requests, equipment rentals, to hire location scouts, to set up location itineraries, to arrange waste management services for film sites, to liason between the location department and the art and production departments. - On the feature "28 Days" directed by Betty Thomas. Columbia Pictures Indistries. NYC, Spring 1999. (Sandra Bullock) LM: Declan Baldwin - On the feature "Coyote Ugly" directed by David McNally. Disney/Buena Vista. NYC, Summer 1999. LM: Mike Nikodem - On the feature "One True Thing" directed by Carl Franklin. Universal Pictures. NYC, Sept.'97 to Jan. '98. (Meryl Streep, William Hurt) LM: Heidi Topper - On the feature "Lucy Downs" directed by Lodge Kerrigan. Serene Films Production. NYC. Spring 1997. (Katrine Cartlidge, Vincent D'Onofrio) LM: Laura Franses
ASSISTANT LOCATION MANAGER: Description: To scout locations, to negotiate with potential location owners and local businesses affected by filming, to liason with the Town Council, the local police, the fire department, the residents, to arrange for water and electricity, for parking, for maps and directions, to find & set up catering spaces and holding areas. - On the feature "The Weekend" directed by Brian Skeet. The Yellow Room, Inc. Rhinebeck, N.Y., 1998 (Gena Rowlands, Brooke Sheilds) LM: Laura Franses - On the feature "Henry Fool" directed by Hal Hartley. Henry Films, Inc. New York, 1997 (Parker Posey) LM: Andy Clark - On the re-shoots of "Wishful Thinking" directed by Adam Park. Chris Goode & Kerry Orent. New York, 1996. (Drew Barrymore) LM: Andrew Saxe - On the feature "Niagara, Niagara" directed by Bob Gosse. The Shooting Gallery. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., 1996. (Robin Tunney) LM: Andrew Saxe - On the feature "The Myth of Fingerprints" directed by Bart Freundlich. Good Machine & Eureka Productions. Maine, 1996. (Roy Scheider, Juilanne Moore, Noah Wiley) LM: Andrew Saxe - On the feature "Walking & Talking" directed by Nicole Holofcener. Good Machine Baby. (Anne Heche, Catherine Keener) New York, 1995. (Anne Heche) LM: Andy Clark - On the T.V. show "House of Buggin" directed by Adam Bernstein. H.I.P./Fox Five. New York, 1995. (John Leguizamo) LM: David Graham.
LOCATION SCOUT: Description: To dialogue with the Director and Designer about their vision, and to find multiple options for each location mentioned in the script. To take photographs and put them together in artistic photo files. To research architectural styles and geographical areas, to cold call up driveways, down roads, in homes and apartments, in churches, bakeries, gas stations, fruit stands, offices, diners, nightclubs, restaurants, museums, etc. To make preliminary contact with owners and local town film commissions. To create easy to understand commercial and non-commercial route maps and directions to locations. - On the feature "Turbulence" directed by Robert Butler. Production Supervisor: Nancy Kriegel. Rysher Entertainment. New York, 1996. (Ray Liotta) LM: Seth Burch - On the feature "Flirting with Disaster" directed by David Russell. Chris Goode & Kerry Orent/Miramax/Dean Silvers. New York, 1995. (Alan Alda) LM: Eddy Collyns - On the feature "Manny and Lo" directed by Lisa Krueger. Dean Silvers & Associates. New York, 1995.
PROFESSIONAL FILM EXPERIENCE IN SPAIN 1989-1994
AYUDANTE DE PRODUCCION: - On the feature "Todo es Mentira" directed by Alvaro Armero. Atrium Productions. Madrid, 1994. (Protagonists: Penelope Cruz, Ariadna Gil). - On the documentary "Urdaibai: The Basque Country" directed by Angel Zoido. La Iguana Productions. Spain, 1993. - On the feature "Jardines Colgantes" directed by Pablo LLorca. La Banera Roja and Guadiana Video. Madrid, 1992. (Protagonists: Iciar Bollain y Feodor Atkin).
SET DRESSER - On the feature "Animia de Carino" directed by Carmelo Espinosa. Stico and Laya Productions. Madrid, 1994. (Protagonist: Pere Ponce). - On the feature "The Last Good Time" directed by Bob Balaban. Apogee Films. New York, 1994. (Protagonists: Armin Mueller Stahl and Maureen Stapleton). - On the educational Spanish language video "Ven Conmigo" directed by David Murray. Edge Productions. Madrid,1993.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT - On the feature "La Reina Anonima" directed by Gonzalo Suarez. Ditirambo Films and Lola Films. Madrid, 1992. (Protagonist: Carmen Maura). - On the feature "Shooting Elizabeth" directed by Baz Taylor. Chrysalida and Mate Productions. Madrid, 1991. (Protagonists: Jeff Goldblum and Mimi Rogers).
INTERNSHIP - On the feature "Tie me up...Tie me down" directed by Pedro Almodovar. El Deseo. Madrid, 1989. (Protagonists: Antonio Banderas and Victoria Abril).
Member of the Ateneo Feminista, organizers of the International Festival of Films Directed by Women, in Madrid. 1991-93. Worked in production, promotion, selection and documentation of films. |