Alison Richards
Producer / Director



FILM

http://filmco-op.com/bareknuckles.htm
Feature film I produced, currently in post.


‘F-Stops’ / Supporting / Burning Galileo Films / Dir. Jeff Bassetti
‘That Summer in LA’ / Featured / Narcissistic Films / Dir. Simon Clarke
‘Dead in the Morning’ / Lead / Independent Short / Roughout Productions
‘The Raffle’ / Supporting / New City Productions / Dir. Gavin Wilding

TELEVISION & VIDEO
‘Heart Smart’ / Host-Narrator / Restaurant Training Video / Art Young Productions
‘Vancouver Now’ / Host-Interviewer / Live television show / Rogers Cable 4. (3 years)
‘Ales & Lager’ / Lead / Sitcom pilot / Stu Webster Director.
‘Junk Mail’ / Lead / Vignette / CBC & Rogers Telefund.
‘Perceptions’ / Susan / Reel Profiles / Rogers Cable 4.


Extra, Host, Stand-in, Photo double, SOC., and Special Skills Driver
Feature Films, Movies of the Week, Television Series, Commercials, Industrials, Music Videos,
Fitness, Exercise & Training Videos.


THEATRE
‘T.B.A.’ Founder/Writer/Comic Sketch Comedy Group Vancouver B.C.

EDUCATION & TRAINING
Scene Study - Jeannie Berlin, Rose Theater
Acting For Camera - Rutger Hauer
Scene Study - Gastown Actors Studio, Vancouver
Audition Intensive - Howard Story, Jess VanderVeen.
Audition & Cold Reading - Michelle Allen
Television Production - Deborah Angrave
Acting, Movement & Voice American - Academy of Dramatic Arts


TEACHING & COACHING
Drama & Improvisational Skills After School Program - Burnaby Parks & Recreation
Personal Coach, Director and Coordinator of classes for 8-15 year olds.


SPECIAL SKILLS
Very Athletic, Golf, Rollerblading, Variety of Sports (indoor & out), Jump school certification, Western Riding, Basic stage combat & Fencing, Standard Transmission & Special Skills Driver.


FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION
Independent Producer, Director, 1st AD. Location Manager, Camera Operator, Technical Director.


PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Women in Film (Vancouver & LA), Permittee, Directors Guild of Canada,
U.B.C.P., Alameda Writers Group, Take-One Studios, Independent Women Filmmakers


SAMPLE CREDITS
Director Multiple Camera, Multimedia Presentation - Lucky Foundation
Host: Howie Mandel Musical Entertainment: James Brown

Director Multiple Camera, Multimedia Presentation - Universal Fulfillment Mentorship Fund
Host: Steve Martin Musical Entertainment: Stevie Wonder

Director Multi Camera
-Tony Bennett, live performance, Beverly Hills
Camera IMAG (live to screens)
- California Institute for the Arts 30th Anniversary Gala
-MTV Rock the Vote House of Blues
-Unigraphics Solutions GST 2000 Training
-Vibe Bacardi Fashion Show
-Smashing Pumpkins Virgin Records CD Release

Camera Digital & Video
-Nikken Infomercial
-Spiderman Instructional Video for Music Industry
-I’ve Got a Song Independent Documentary

Multimedia Technician
Camera, PowerPoint, Audio/Video Record & Playback, Slides…etc.

-Nordstroms 00/01 Roll-Out -Computech Incite Magazine Launch
-Merck Corporate Meeting -LA Times Reading by 9 & Ad Awards
-Canon Copiers New Product Launch -Cal Fed Bank Awards Recognition
-Disney Retail Training -MiniMed Annual Meeting
-CA Location Mgrs. Awards Luncheon -Preuusage Corporate Video
-City of Orange Water Festival -CA Family Law Training Session
-TEC 2001 Annual Conference

Lighting Electrical
-The Mummy Premiere Party Lighting
-Nikkon Infomercial Studio Gaffer
-For the Love of the Game Premiere Party Lighting
-Space Cowboys Premiere Party Lighting

BIOGRAPHY
Originally from Vancouver Canada, Alison taught drama, improvisation and media literacy to elementary school students. When not in class she could be found on set working on both sides of the camera during the early 80’s for Stephen J. Cannel Productions.

Mid 80’s, she joined forces with a fellow writer and formed an improvisational workout group that eventually evolved into a sketch group called ‘T.B.A.’. They used material originally written for CBC Radio. T.B.A. performed at a variety of locations around Greater Vancouver.

Her love affair with technology dates back to high school when she worked for Radio Shack. 10 years later, Alison volunteered at a local cable studio and advanced through the ranks from ENG assistant to Live-on-Air Host & Producer. Upon her arrival at the television studio, she knew she had found her calling. Friends jokingly referred to Alison as the “Jodie Foster of Cable.” Alison wrote, produced, directed, shot and edited her own pieces. Her specialty became controversial educational and training videos.

Credits include; Award winning documentaries Earthquake Zone and Heart Smart; music videos, Idiot Savant, Petrol Fish; Commercials, Memoflex, Lexicon, and Infomercials (Nikkon). Alison can capably operate all types of video cameras, hang lights, 'ring-out' audio, switch, edit and interview live on air. She studied acting and television technique at Gastown Actors Studio in Vancouver and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena.

She co-created, wrote, produced, starred in and finally edited a sitcom pilot that aired on national television in Canada. ‘Ales & Lager’ was a tremendous learning experience that prompted her to want to learn more about feature film production.

Alison moved to LA in 1996 and her first adventure was as a location manager for an AFI project, a short film directed by John Dorsett. She thought it would be a good way to find her way around LA. She did well and ended up becoming the 1st AD too.

Her work has focused on Video production as of late, primarily in the industrial and corporate arena. (Seminars, Conferences and Awards Banquets) Alison shoots ENG, studio, steady cam and handheld live-to-screens (IMAG – image magnification) covering educational, multimedia, music, news, sporting, and theatrical events. She has also been developing several projects related to Internet/TV and digital web entertainment.

Her most recent Los Angeles film credits include; Production Supervisor “That Summer in LA” a feature length independent film, and Producer for “F-Stops” which recently won the Remy Award for best suspense thriller in Houston at Worldfest 2001. She is currently working on marketing and obtaining distribution for “F-Stops” while developing and writing features and television projects. Alison hopes to shoot a film in the UK this year and is working with a development team to make that dream a reality.
Alison holds a Corporate Membership at Life Elite, and has affiliations at several film and video organizations.

http://alisonrichards.com/Alison Richards

Height: 5’7”
Weight: 130lbs
Hair: Light Brown
Eyes: Blue/Green

Imdb
http://imdb.com/name/nm0723945/

Alison@canuckinvenice.com

Canuck in Venice Productions
26 Park Avenue, Venice, CA 90291
310-450-7201 phone
310-503-9937 cellular