Denise Macomber Lenz
www.lenzview.com ***** denise.lenz@lenzview.com
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY:
Final Cut Pro, Motion, LiveType, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, AfterEffects, MicroSoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
FILM/TELEVISION/THEATRE EXPERIENCE
WRITER:
* “Out West” four-part short documentary series (all four segments)
Kenneth King Fellowship short films (5-10 mins each) / 2009
* American Xplorer – narration, “Panama” episode
Television travel show (30 mins) / Breakwater Films / HDNet / 2009
* Good Grief – episode three, “A Literary Coup”
Television drama (30 mins) / Rocky Mountain PBS / 2009
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR:
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*Taylor’s Gift
Organ donation documentary (in production) / 2010
* The Handmaid’s Tale – media producer
Theatrical production / Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre / 2010
* “Out West” four-part short documentary series (all four segments)
Kenneth King Fellowship short films (5-10 mins each) / 2009
* Eidetisch (presently in post-production)
Science fiction short (15 mins) / 2009
* A Place Under the Sun
Palestinian-Israeli documentary (30 mins) / 2008
* Sonnet No. 3: Like A Duck
Music video (4 mins) / 2005
SECOND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
* Good Grief – season one (all seven episodes)
Television drama / Rocky Mountain PBS / 2009
EDITOR/POST-PRODUCTION:
* Taylor’s Gift
Organ donation documentary (in production) / 2010
* The Handmaid’s Tale (media segments)
Theatrical production / Eugenia Rawls Courtyard Theatre / 2010
* “Out West” four-part short documentary series (two of the four films)
Kenneth King Fellowship short films / 2009
* Eidetisch (presently in post-production)
Science fiction (15 mins) / 2009
* A Place Under the Sun
Palestinian-Israeli documentary (30 mins) / 2008
* “LenzView Productions” spot
Company’s opening logo (17 seconds) / 2006
* Sonnet No. 3: Like A Duck
Music video (4 mins) / 2005
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR:
* Good Grief – season one (all seven episodes)
Television drama / Rocky Mountain PBS / 2009
* Begin
Independent short film / Poison Tree Productions / 2009
SERIES RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT:
* American Xplorer – seasons 2-5 (seasons presently in development)
Television travel show (30 mins) / Breakwater Films / HDNet / 2009
CREW:
* American Idol – production assistant
Colorado auditions / American Idol Inc. / Fox Network / 2009
* Cut to the Chase – conduct interviews, camera, sound, footage transfer
Independent stormchasing documentary / producer Skylar Standley / 2009
* Childhood Fears – stills photographer
Independent short / 2009
* Circulation – stills photographer, grips
Independent short (accepted to multiple film festivals) / 2008
MISC. THEATRE:
* A variety of theatrical productions (cast, stage crew, props, design, lights, sound, assistant director)
Aurora Central Players / 1992-1996
FILM/TELEVISION INTERNSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
* Kenneth King Fellowship – writing, pre-production, directing, post-production
Short documentary series on Tom “Dr. Colorado” Noel / 2009
* Breakwater Films / American Xplorer – research & development
Television travel show / HDNet / 2009
* Sony, Inc. – sound board operator
National Association of Broadcasters convention / 2009
* Denver Film Society – Denver International Film Festival entry screener
Denver Film Festival / 2008
ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
* State of Colorado Dept of Human Services, Disability Determination Services
Disability Determination Technician II / Sep 2000 – June 2006
•Reviewed SSA disability applications; determined medical allegations, records needed for determination; sent medical records requests; sorted medical records; extensive filekeeping, data entry; interaction with claimants and medical records personnel, over phone and in person; interpreted and applied State/Federal regulations and guidelines, re: development needs; front desk phone coverage
* Century Theatres – Aurora 16 Theatre
Assistant Manager, Projection / Oct 1999 – Aug 2000
•Operated/maintained projectors, film prints, and additional equipment; changed/updated film trailers and advertisements on film prints; trained new projection hires; inventory control (concessions, box office, projection)
* United Artists Theatre Circuit – Cooper 5 Theatre, Denver Pavilions 16 Theatre
Floor Supervisor (Cooper 5), Projectionist (Pavilions) / Sep 1996 – Aug 1999
•Operated box office; extensive customer service; supervised/trained floor and box office employees; operated/maintained projectors, film prints, and additional equipment; inventory control (concessions, box office, projection)
EDUCATION
* University of Colorado Denver
•BFA in Theatre, Film & Television (writing/directing), Spring 2009
•BA in Political Science, Spring 2009
* Art Institute of Colorado
•Studied art and film animation (transferred to UCD before completion)