MICHAEL
B. CHASKES
FILM
AND TV EDITOR
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
AVID *
FINAL CUT PRO
E-mail: chaskes@earthlink.net
FEATURE FILMS
2007 Effin Sports Camp
HD feature (Final Cut Pro)
Company A Productions
Dir: Joe Reilly
2000 Brigham City
35mm feature and theatrical trailer (Avid Film Composer)
Zion Films
Dir: Richard Dutcher
2000 Manic (additional editor)
DV feature (Final Cut Pro)
Manic LLC
Dir: Jordan Melamed
1999 God's Army
35mm feature and theatrical trailer (Avid Film Composer)
Zion Films
Dir: Richard Dutcher
1999 Traces of Us (aka Man Out of Time)
16mm feature (Avid MCXpress NT)
Secular Films
Dir: Christopher Chen
1998 Double Down (aka Zig's)
35mm feature (Avid MCXPress NT)
Doug Klein Productions
Dir: Mars Callahan
1998 What's In a Cookie?
Super-16mm feature (Avid Film Composer)
Rocinante Productions
Dir: Michael Watson
1996 Lethargy (working title)
16mm feature (KEM)
Goldstone Productions
Dir: David R. Goldstone
1996 The Garbage Man
35mm feature (Avid Film Composer)
Garbage Man, LLC
Dir: Giorgio Serafini
1993-1994 Share the Moon
16mm feature (KEM)
Crew Productions
Dir: Gregory C. Haynes
TELEVISION
2009- present World's Strictest Parents (CMT) - Season 1
Reality series (Avid Media Composer)
Shed Media
Supv. Producer: Dan Peirson
2008- present Supernanny (ABC) - Season 5
Reality series (Avid Media Composer)
Shed Media
Supv. Producer: Brian Gibson
2008 Renovation Nation (Planet Green) - Season 1 - several segments and episodes (co-editor)
*solo editor and co-writer on 2 episodes*
HD non-fiction series (Avid Media Composer)
Mike Mathis Productions
Supv. Producer: Suzie Segal
2008 Chefography (Food Network) - 3 episodes (co-editor on 2)
DV non-fiction
special (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Producer: Karen Juve
2008 Hollywood Habitat for Humanity (DIY Network)
*also co-writer*
DV non-fiction
special (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Producer: Nanette Harrison
2007 Making of Rose Parade 2008 (HGTV)
*also writer*
DV non-fiction
special (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Producer: Karen Juve
2007 Countdown to Fall (HGTV)
DV non-fiction
special (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Robb Weller
2007 All Stars Live: South Beach (Food Network)
DV non-fiction
special (Avid Media Composer)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Producer: Nancy Gimbrone
2006-07 That’s
Clever! (HGTV) - many, many segments and episodes over several seasons
DV non-fiction
series (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Suzie Segal
2007 Countdown to Spring (HGTV)
DV non-fiction
special (Avid Media Composer)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Patrick Jager
2006 Countdown to the Holidays (HGTV)
DV non-fiction
special (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Patrick Jager
2006 Rachael
Ray's Tasty Travels (Food Network)
- 13-episode series
DV non-fiction series (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Wade Sheeler
2005 BBQ With Bobby Flay (Food Network) - Season 3 (26 episodes) (co-editor)
HD non-fiction series (Final Cut Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Steve Lange
2005 The
Turnaround (CNN)
- 13-episode series (co-editor)
DV reality series (Avid Media Composer)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Exec. Producer: Donny Jackson
2004 Crafters Coast to Coast (HGTV) - about 24
segments
DV daily series (Avid Media Composer)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Spv. Producer: Jill Roozenboom
2004 Your Reality Checked
(Fine Living) - 3 episodes
DV reality series (Avid Xpress Pro)
Weller/Grossman Productions
Dir: Donny Jackson
2004 Junkyard
Mega-Wars: The Great Race (TLC) - 1
episode
Digi-Beta reality series (Avid Media Composer)
RDF Media
Dir: Marc Marriott
2003-4 Faking It (TLC) - 2 episodes
Beta-SP reality series (Avid Xpress Pro)
RDF Media
Dir: Dustin Lance Black
2001 Senior
Year (PBS) - 13-episode series (co-editor)
DV docu/reality series (FAST-studio.purple)
Displaced Films
Dir: David Zeiger
2000 backstory: Bonnie and Clyde (AMC)
Beta-SP docu episode (Avid Media Composer)
World of Wonder Productions
Dir: David Schiff
2000 Untitled St. Jude Children's
Hospital Special
Beta-SP syndicated special (Avid Media Composer)
R.B. Davies Productions
Dir: Richard B. Davies
1999 America's Most Wanted (two segments)
Beta-SP television show (Avid Media Composer)
Fox Television
Field Prod: Lena Nozizwe
1996 A Story of Hope
Beta-SP syndicated special (Avid Media Composer)
R.B. Davies Productions
Dir: Richard B. Davies
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
2002-2003 Common
Ground (aka By Many Names) and Origins of Yoga
DVCAM documentary features (Avid Media Composer)
Paradise Filmworks
Dir: Paula Fouce
1999 All American Cowgirl
16mm documentary feature (Avid Media Composer)
Ruckus Productions
Dir: Mark Haffenreffer
SHORT FILMS
1998 The
Agent Who Stole Christmas!
16mm short (Avid Media Composer)
Five Card Pictures
Dir: Todd Hochstadt
1998 I Must Have Trauma
Hi-8 short video (Media 100)
Asparagus Films
Dir: Ted Campbell
1997 On Set: The Making of Smash
Mouth's "Why Can't We Be Friends"
Beta-SP short documentary video (Avid Media Composer)
On Set Productions
Dir: Tom Weissferdt
1997 Brina's Problem
35mm short (Avid Film Composer)
Sleepy Pup Pictures
Dir: David Measer
1997 Happy Birthday, Charlie
16mm short (KEM)
K-BRON Productions
Dir: Raymond Barbosa
1995 Vengeance Trail
16mm short (Avid Media Composer)
Fortenberry/Highwall Productions
Dirs: Jeremy Arnold & Owen Renfroe
1995 The Dinner Guest
16mm short (KEM)
Atwood Productions
Dir: Andrew T. Wood
1994 Domino Theories
16mm short (KEM)
Roth Productions
Dir: Jeffrey C. Roth
1992 What Price Life?
16mm short (KEM)
Caneday Productions
Dir: Patrick Caneday
1991 Even Cupid
Pays Cash
16mm short (KEM)
Big Megillah Productions
Dir: Michael Chaskes
THEATRICAL TRAILERS
2000 Brigham City
35mm theatrical trailer (Avid Film Composer)
Zion Films
Dir: Richard Dutcher
1999 God's Army
35mm theatrical trailer (Avid Film Composer)
Zion Films
Dir: Richard Dutcher
1999 Rock The Boat
DV-to-35mm theatrical trailer (Avid Media Composer)
Tell The Truth Films
Dir: Bobby Houston
OTHER PROJECTS
2002 Institute
for Multimedia Literacy
DV educational documentary project (Avid Media Composer)
Pangea Productions/University of Southern Calif. Annenberg School
Prod: Aaron Zarrow
2002 Hen House Studios
DV short "music video documentaries" (FAST-studio.purple)
Hen House Studios
2001 Ozomatli "Suenos en
Realidad" (PBS)
DV music video (FAST-studio.purple)
Displaced Films
Dir: David Zeiger
2001 Senior Year web video (PBS.org)
DV docu/reality series (FAST-studio.purple)
Displaced Films
Dir: David Zeiger
1999 Corporate Promo - Special Olympics
Opening Ceremony
Beta-SP short promotional (Avid Media Composer)
Jack Morton Co.
Field Prod: Chris Korody
1998-99 - Various syndicated/direct appeal
projects
Beta-SP (Avid Media Composer)
R.B. Davies Productions
Dir: Richard B. Davies
1997 Sunburn; Nature's Nutrition II (PSAs);
LG Bath Products (30-sec.
commercial);
Beta-SP television spots (Avid Media Composer)
Planet Video (for various clients)
1996 Sky Station International, Inc.
Beta-SP corporate short video (Avid Media Composer)
Sky Station International, Inc.
Dir: Giorgio Serafini
ASSISTANT & APPRENTICE FILM EDITOR
1999 The
Unfinished Journey (video short documentary)
Assistant Editor
New Liberty Productions
Ed: Yaffa Lerea
Dir: Steven Spielberg
1997 Prague Duet (35mm KEM feature)
Assistant Editor
Global Pix International
Ed: Dody Dorn
Dir: Roger Simon
1993 Gordy (35mm KEM feature)
Apprentice Editor
Hero Pig Productions
Eds: Lindsay Frazer, Duane Hartzell
Dir: Mark Lewis
1992-1993 Waitin' For The Rocket (35mm Moviola feature)
Assistant Editor
Edgewise Pictures
Ed: Andrew Dickler
Dir: Kirk Demorest
1992 Inevitable
Grace (35mm KEM feature)
Assistant Editor
Silverstar Productions
Ed: Grace Valenti
Dir: Alex Canawati
1991-1992 Rage and
Honor (35mm Moviola/KEM
feature)
Assistant Editor
I.R.S. Media
Eds: David B. Lloyd, Karen Joseph
Dir: Terence H. Winkless
1991 Crisis
in the Kremlin (35mm Moviola
feature)
Apprentice Editor
Concorde Pictures
Ed: Nina Gilberti
Dir: Jonathan Winfrey
1991 Reservoir
Dogs (35mm KEM feature)
Apprentice Editor
Dog Eat Dog Productions
Ed: Sally Menke
Dir: Quentin Tarantino
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 1997 Advanced
Editing - taught 1-day seminar on 16mm
editing techniques
California Institute of Arts (Valencia, Calif.)
Instructor: Wendy Apple
EDUCATION
1991 B.A., Film
Studies
Wesleyan University (Middletown, Conn.)
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Wesleyan Memorial Prize
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