BEN HOLMES

Summary

Dynamic film director/producer and Veteran with Bachelor’s in Business. 5+ years experience creating impactful story-telling while managing multiple projects, crews and budgets. Resourceful and innovative approach to delivering high quality content with minimal resources. Skilled at cultivating an environment conducive for teamwork, efficiency and safety

Professional Experience

March 2020 - PRESENT | Los Angeles, CA

CROIG | Head of Production

  • Working with brands to create impactful content resulting in high engagement

  • Directing digital content for clients including Indian Motorcycle, Harley Davidson, ZERO

    Motorcycles, Dockers, Rebel Whiskey, REVIT and more.

JUNE 2015 - August 2019 | Los Angeles, CA

Amalgamation Pictures | Partner & Producer

  • Producing and directing content for narratives, documentaries, shorts and features from development to completion. Creating individual budgets and schedules, managing the assembly of crew and talent. Shooting and editing content for documentary and commercial projects.

  • Client work for commercial content includes XPrize, Carhartt, Bauer Media UK, Global Peoples’ Summit, Future Majority, Pacific West Academy, Unlikely Hero and more.

DECEMBER 2015 - APRIL 2016 | Bristol, VA

Power of Three LLC | Producer

  • Produced Christmas Family movie with $3.3mm budget from development up to postproduction.

  • Responsible for hiring 120 crew members and coordinating travel and accommodations.

  • Partnered with Executive Producers and Director to stay on schedule and budget, while creating a safe, collaborative and fun work environment.

JULY 2009 - JULY 2015 | Camp Pendleton; Afghanistan; Germany

United States Marine Corps | Non-commissioned Officer & Foreign Military Advisor

  • Led teams under high stress with tight deadlines and minimal resources.

  • Applied “Mission Accomplishment” mindset daily with an emphasis on honor and commitment.

  • Collaborated with international governments to train militaries in leadership and national defense.

AUGUST 2016 - JULY 2019 | Los Angeles, CA

Advanced Security Concepts & Pacific West Academy | Producer, Instructor, Personal Guard

  • Created commercial content to recruit new students to Pacific West Academy resulting in 10x increase in applications.

  • Trained and mentored Academy students on leadership, management and skills-based curriculum.

  • Provided security to A-list celebrity clients at award shows, movie sets, and special events.

Technical Skills & Strengths

Premiere Pro CC, Lightroom, Media Encoder, Microsoft Office, G Drive, Keynote, Sony Alpha Series, Video Production, Editing, Client Services, Project Management, Content Strategy & Development, Visual Communication, Entertainment Marketing, Branded Content, Creative Problem Solving, Storytelling.

Awards

Best Director at the Audio Shoot International Music Video & Film Festival; Gold Award for Film of the Year from Christian Film Review; 13 Official Selection awards at multiple film festivals; 2 Best Short Film awards at Idyllwild International and NorCal Film Fest.