Lars Lehmann (mb)

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1 Lars Lehmann (mb) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2018 Producer/Line Producer TRUE FICTION (Feature Film) TRUE FICTION Productions/775 Media Corporation 2017 Producer/Line Producer ALIVE (Feature Film) ALIVE Film Productions/775 Media Corporation Line Producer CONSUME (Short Film) BRAVOFACT/775 Media Corporation (Calgary, Drumheller) Producer/Line Producer KNUCKLEBALL (Feature Film) 775 Media Corporation (Fort Saskatchewan. Edmonton) 2016 Line Producer - SECRET HISTORY OF THE WILD WEST - Pilot Herd of One Media/APTN (Calgary, Cochrane) Unit Production Manager/Line Producer SHIVAAY (Feature Film) EROS Media/Ajay Devgn Ffilms (India) (Calgary, Cochrane, Bragg Creek, Morley, Canmore, Banff, Nordegg) 2013 Assistant Production Manager FORSAKEN (Feature Film) Minds Eye Entertainment (Calgary, Cochrane, Bragg Creek, Morley, Canmore, Banff) 2012 Unit Production Manager DRAWING HOME (Feature Film) (Calgary, Cochrane, Bragg Creek, Morley, Canmore, Banff) Production Manager/Location Manager PET HEROES (Season 2 - TV Series) Corkscrew Media (Calgary, Cochrane, Okotoks, Drumheller, Bragg Creek, Morley, Canmore, Banff) 2011 Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!1

2 Unit Production Manager - BURLESQUE ASSASSINS (Feature Film) JOE Media Group/Jonathan Joffe Productions 2010 Unit Production Manager LLOYD THE CONQUEROR (Feature Film) Fresh Dog Productions Unit Production Manager IM TAL DER WILDEN ROSEN (TV Series) Videoscope Productions/Polyphon for ZDF (Germany) (90 minute episodes) (Calgary, Cochrane, Bragg Creek, Morley, Canmore, Banff) 2005 Cost Analyst Bell Canada ALBERTA SUPERNET (Construction Phase) (productions and positions ran simultaneously) Producer, Director TEBEY: A RISING STAR (Documentary) Alberta Inc. (Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto, Nashville, Hawaii) Line Producer EXCHANGING VOWS (Calgary Shoot - TV Series) Breakthrough Film and Television Producer, Production Manager BEHIND THE SCENES (TV Series) Alberta Inc. (Calgary, Camrose, AB) Producer, Production Manager ROAD TRIP (TV Series) Alberta Inc. (Australia, Montreal, Crowsnest Pass, Calgary) Production Manager WHITECOATS (Additional Photography) (Feature Film) Headless Hospital Inc. (Edmonton, AB) Producer, Director, Production Manager THE INDUSTRY (Doc TV Series) Alberta Inc. (Nashville, Toronto, Vancouver, St. John s, Calgary, Las Vegas, Arizona, Hawaii) Producer, Production Manager FUGITIVE S RUN/DON T CALL ME TONTO (Feature Film) Tonto Productions Inc. Managing Director, Lester Beach Entertainment 2001 Head of Production, CMT CANADA/Corus Entertainment Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!2

3 2000 Unit Production Manager - THE WAR BRIDE (Feature Film) Harvest Pictures II Ltd. (UK) & DB Entertainment (Edmonton, Stettler and area, AB) Unit Production Manager - EXIT WOUNDS (Alberta) (Feature Film) (Exit Wounds Inc./Warner Bros. Entertainment) Assistant Production Manager - RAT RACE (Feature Film) (RR Films/Paramount Pictures) (Calgary, AB and area) 1999 and prior Production Manager: A Day In A Life Productions My Hometown Inc. Production Manager: A Fathers Choice CBS Entertainment Production Manager: "Red River Mini-Series" Karukera Productions. Production Manager: "Movie Fieldman" NFB Canada. Production Manager: "Age Is No Barrier" NFB Canada. Producer: "Go West" Alberta Releasing Limited. Producer: "Snow Safari" Alberta Releasing Limited. Producer: "Solitaire" Highway One Motion Pictures. Producer: "Road To Yorkton" Young Alberta Film Makers. Reporter: CKDQ Radio Drumheller (CHUM Group) Film Reviews: Edmonton AM - CBC Edmonton Numerous other positions. Details available upon request. EDUCATION Diploma in Broadcasting, Faculty of Communications Mount Royal University (1983). Project Management Courses, Mount Royal College ( ). Banff Television Executive Program Graduate (2002). Production Management Course - Banff Centre (1996). Political Science and Liberal Arts Studies: Augustana University (now University of Alberta Augustana Campus) ( ). Various workshops and seminars related to community, volunteer and arts programs, on an ongoing basis. OTHER INFORMATION Canadian Citizen and Passport Danish Citizen and European Passport Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!3

4 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE President, West Springs Cougar Ridge Community Association, Calgary Present Chair - Planning and Development Committee, West Springs Cougar Ridge Community Association, Calgary Caucus Representative (Unit Production Managers), Directors Guild of Canada, Alberta District Council Various Board of Director Positions, Martindale Community Association, Calgary Board Member, Augustana University College Alumni Association, Camrose Various Board of Director Positions, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association Board of Directors - Banff Television Foundation QUALIFICATIONS Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!4

5 Effective planner, analyst and coordinator of project needs; with the ability to seize opportunities. Able to manage complex collaborative partnerships, emerging technologies and changing priorities and resolve issues in a win-win manner. Outstanding leadership and communication skills. Managed up to 200 staff on individual projects. Experienced professional with proven skills in budgeting, working with creative talent and technical staff within the structure of multiple collective agreements, strategic and business planning, project management, financial and accounting acumen. Senior management experience at many levels and organizations including; head of production for national broadcaster, production manager on numerous film and television projects for major international distribution and broadcast, producer of award winning television and feature film projects, writer and director on numerous reality, lifestyle and documentary projects for broadcast, managing director of media start up, reporter for national radio organization (responsibilities for local stories, and providing background for national stories), leadership roles within community service and volunteer organizations, effective board member for not for profit organizations, and prior experience of Northern and isolated communities. Outstanding leadership and communication skills. Self-motivated and proactive, with an unmatched work ethic. Undertake projects with enthusiasm and passion. Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!5

6 Strategic Planning and Budgeting: ACHIEVEMENTS Coordinated over several years participation and advertising at trade shows and festivals related to the television and motion pictures industries in Canada, the United States and Europe for a developing boutique Canadian distribution firm; especially focused on leveraging the most effective use of marketing budget for focused impact on specific client groups. This included research identifying potential clients, and tailoring effective marketing materials and communications to these specific audiences. Created, produced and marketed a television series relating to winter tourism. This included overseeing all aspects of television broadcast, including sales of commercial time within the series, developing and managing relationships with multiple Canadian and American broadcasters and various North American tourist organizations, coordinating and managing production and post-production of completed programs, research and initial contact with all winter travel sites featured in the series, developing marketing campaign, advertising and promotion to facilitate distribution and sales of final program to over 35 overseas markets. Managed budgeting and scheduling for major media productions, with over 200 staff, and budgets over 5 million dollars for short term and ongoing projects. Responsible for day to day management of all expenses, and implementing cost controls. Updated budgeting and forecasting on daily basis by tracking costs with finance on a daily basis. Oversaw all communications with external partners and financiers, and with all affected parties in the location of the productions. Negotiated collective agreements and approved arrangements for all personnel, materials and facilities contracted, employed or utilized. Negotiated with various First Nations and administrators regarding the production of television series and motion pictures on Aboriginal lands. Devised apprenticeship and mentorship programs to ensure participation of First Nations personnel during the course of production. Have participated in the creation of business plans for many organizations, volunteer and private enterprise. Organized and provided fundraising expertise for awards and recognition ceremonies for the Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association (now the Alberta Media Production Industries Association). Oversaw the drafting of new bylaws for various organizations, in order to reflect changing circumstances, and to assist in the creation of more inclusive organizations. Created a community based house league minor soccer program, beginning in 2008, which now sees enrollment of over 500 children below the age of 8, and encouraged participation from parents within the community through low enrollment fees, sponsorship support and volunteer participation. Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!6

7 Approved and led the creation of a community clean up, which now involves over 500 volunteers annually, to clean the newer communities of West Springs Cougar Ridge in Calgary. Participated in a steering committee which helped create a new Community Garden in West Springs Cougar Ridge in Calgary. Volunteered in multiple roles with the Danish Canadian Club of Calgary, including Casino Chairperson. Created a program where all community residents (in Martindale Community Association, Calgary) were supplied with free community membership as part of a drive to increase participation. Total memberships provided, on a door to door basis, were over 2,400. Board participation increased by 50%, and turn out at community events increased as well. This group now has completed fundraising with other communities and organizations to build the new Genesis Centre of Community Wellness. Business Development: Oversaw the start up of a new media company, developing business plans and operating budgets, focused on the production of television commercials, music videos and longer form programming. Worked with various external broadcasters and creative personnel to coordinate pitches, budgeting and all marketing materials related to new business development. Maintained relationships with various potential client groups in the music industry, broadcasting and agency level. Promoted - through industry events and trade shows - the marketing of completed productions and presales of projects in development. Monitored programming needs of the industry and coordinated development and marketing to dovetail existing projects to new trends and clients. Lars Lehmann Producer Line Producer Production Manager PG!7

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