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MELISSA FORNABAIO
MelissaFornabaio@yahoo.com
~EDUCATION~
SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, South Orange, NJ
Degree: Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Major: Broadcast Communications w/Certificate in Television and Video Production
GPA: 3.4, Cum Laude, Dean¹s List
~WORK EXPERIENCE~
FUSE NETWORKS, New York, NY
March 2006-August 2009
• Producer/Writer/Director: Warped Wednesday 2009- short-form programming for on-air and multiplatform. Directed field crews and talent, interviewed bands, and oversaw edits. Worked with integrated marketing to produce sponsored vignettes for Kia Motors and The Truth
• Producer: Fuse Live From The Voodoo Experience- 1 hr show filmed at the Voodoo Experience in New Orleans featuring performances by Nine Inch Nails, R.E.M., Wyclef Jean, Lil Wayne, Dashboard Confessional, Lupe Fiasco
• Producer/Writer/Director: Fuse Live From Lollapalooza 2008-directed host and field crew for live festival coverage in Chicago, wrote scripts, interviewed celebrities, and produced sponsored segments for F.Y.E.
• Producer: Xbox Summer of Music: Virgin Fest Toronto 2008- interviewed Against Me!, Moby, Silversun Pickups, Matt Costa, and more for segments for Xbox Live and fuse.tv
• Producer/Writer/Director: Warped Wednesday 2008- booked talent, scheduled shoots, directed field crews and oversaw edits. Worked with integrated marketing to produce sponsored vignettes for Kia Motors and other clients
• Producer/Writer: Talking Metal on fuse- 1/2 hour hard rock/heavy metal show made up of field interviews, performances, and studio segments with guests such as Ozzy Osbourne, Slash, Nikki Sixx, Dave Mustaine, Rob Halford, Kerry King, and more.
• Senior Producer: Warped Wednesdays on The Vans Warped Tour 2007- booked talent, scheduled shoots, directed field crews and edits while touring for 2 months across the US and Canada
• Producer/Writer: Warped Hall of Fame-4 ½ hour countdown show with interviews and archive footage of the best moments from the Vans Warped Tour
• Producer/Director: Drive Stories-field segments shot with car enthusiasts including marketing integrations with Scion
• Series Producer/Writer: Fuse Celebrity Playlist-½ hour countdown show where celebrities play their favorite videos. Guests include Jeremy Piven, Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Wilmer Valderrama, Fall Out Boy, Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, Tony Hawk, Bam Margera, James Franco, Kal Penn, Fat Joe, Common, Will.I.Am, Panic! At the Disco, and more (35 episodes)
• Series Producer/Writer: F-LIST-daily ½ hr themed video countdown show filmed in studio and on location (165 episodes)
CITY LIGHTS MEDIA, New York, NY
September 2008-March 2009
• Producer/Director/Writer: Wingman- 1/2 hr reality dating show featuring comedian host Michael Somerville for the Fine Living Network
PERHAPS MEDIA, Brooklyn NY
February 2005-January 2009
• Producer: Discerning Brute TV: "Concrete Catwalk" man on the street comedy segment about fashion for the web
• Producer/Production Manager: Rachael Sage “Vertigo” music video
• Producer: Kevin Cathcart and GMHC Tribute videos for Lambda Legal
• Director/Producer: Vegan Parenting- short form documentary which aired on Current TV, as well as in Israel & France
• Co-Creator/Co-Producer: “Veg Out!” vegetarian lifestyle/travel series in development
• Producer/Production Manager: Dynasty “Hourglass” Music Video
JARRETT CREATIVE GROUP, Hoboken, NJ
March 2005-September 2005, August 2008
• Field Producer- "The Veronicas Untouched" short form webisodes sponsored by Yaz for yahoomusic.com filmed while The Veronicas toured with The Jonas Brothers
• Producer: “Two Stages” reality/documentary pilot for Warner Brothers Records feat. My Chemical Romance & Kevin Devine
• Co-Producer/Script Supervisor: Lina Morgana “Far Away” Music Video
• Associate Producer/Script Supervisor: Instant Adoring Boyfriend Promos for The Oxygen Network
• Associate Producer: The Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Edition launch video
THE OXYGEN NETWORK, New York, NY
2005-2006
• Segment Producer: Nick Lachey Custom Concert featuring Natasha Bedingfield
• Segment Producer: LL Cool J Custom Concert
• Segment Producer: Holiday Custom Concert featuring Bo Bice, Patti LaBelle, Joan Osborne, & Mary, Mary
• Segment Producer: Trisha Yearwood Custom Concert featuring Toni Braxton & Gavin DeGraw
• Segment Producer: The Wallflowers Custom Concert featuring Carole King
TRIAGE INC, Succasunna, NJ
December 2005
• Field Producer: DIRECTV Gaming Demo- Unreal Tournament Professional Gamer Jeremy Evans Bio package
FEARLESS ENTERTAINMENT, New York, NY & Orlando, FL
May-December 2004/September-October 2005
• Post Production Coordinator: Nokia Unwired concert series 2005 on MTV & MTV2
• Talent Wrangler: Nokia Unwired @ Times Square w/Mary J. Blige, Nickelback, Sean Paul, Death Cab for Cutie on MTV
• Associate Producer: Nokia Presents Hard Rock Live concert series 2004 on MTV & MTV2
SKIP ROESSEL, CINEMATOGRAPHER INC/KIDVERTISERS, New York, NY
September 2005
• Script Supervisor/Playback: Thomas the Tank Engine “All Aboard” commercial
FIELDHOUSE PRODUCTIONS, New York, NY
March 2005
• Associate Producer: MTV Spring Break 2005 Fat Joe’s All or Nothing Undercover
BARD ENTERTAINMENT/DISCOVERY HEALTH CHANNEL, Baton Rouge, LA
February 2005
• ENG Producer: Birth Day Live 2005 on Discovery Health Channel
MTV NETWORKS, New York, NY
November 2001-December 2004
• Associate Producer: VH1’S Duran Duran THE SET Presented By Baileys
• Key Production Assistant & Intern Supervisor: VH1 Goes Inside series
• Production Assistant: VH1 Goes Inside The People’s Choice Awards
• Production Assistant: MTV 2’s 22 Greatest Bands and 22 Greatest CDs
• Intern: 22 Greatest Voices and MCs, TRL Casting, MTV Studios, and Production Management
• Intern: Caffeine Productions/Comedy Central’s “Crank Yankers” Season 1
SONY MUSIC, New York, NY
March 2001-September 2002
• New Jersey College Marketing Representative
89.5 FM WSOU, South Orange, NJ
December 2000-September 2002
• Engineer and Newscaster for the at the time #1 College Radio Station in the US
SETON HALL’S PIRATE TV, South Orange, NJ
February 2000-May 2002
• Music Show Host & Producer/Weekly News Show Music Anchor & Producer
BOOKING AGENT/TOUR MANAGER, USA
December 1995-August 2005
• National tour Booking Agent for four bands and Organizer/Promoter of five benefit concerts
• Tour Manager for US and European Tours
~SKILLS~
EDITING: AVID, FINAL CUT PRO
CAMERAS: DVX100