DREA HOFFMAN EDITOR dreahoffman@gmail.com
PROFICIENT WITH: AVID
FEATURES:
TREASURES (2016-currently editing)–Independent Feature
Director Drea Hoffman
Liberty Entertainment Group
THE MAIN ROOM–Independent Feature (1997) Director Devin DeHaven
Fortress Entertainment Group, Inc.
THE SUNDANCE INSTITUTE–June Filmmaker’s Lab (1997)
Assistant Editor & Technical Support Production Manager, Lee A. Nersesian
TELEVISION:
FEARNET (2012)
Preditor & Offline & Online Promo Editing
STUN CREATIVE (2010)
Offline Promo Editing
Editing:
Conan O’Brien Launch Promos
Writer/Producer:
Ken Warun
ABC/Disney Television ( 2005-2009)
Online Promo Department
Branding:
Branded end credit packages to legal specifications and quality control for day of air while meeting constant satellite deadlines. Participated in daily inter-departmental communication and approvals. Edited packages for on air promos, internet, and special presentations.
Digitizing:
Digitized for entire department use through an intricate dashboard and technical process developed for specific company procedures. Worked with HD deck settings and menus.
Shows worked on (partial list):
Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice, Desperate Housewives, Alias, Lost, Ugly Betty, Ellen, Drew Carey, Dharma and Greg, Spin City, Brothers & Sisters, Men in Trees, Blind Justice, Invasion, Supernanny, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Extreme Home Make-over, George Lopez, According to Jim, Rodney, Wife Swap, Jimmy Kimmel, General Hospital
KTLA (2002)
The Rob Nelson Show
Talk Show/Daytime Magazine Pieces:
Celebrity Hounds, Do you Lie about your age?, Do you talk to your pet?, Impact Class, Real Women Stalked.
Writer/Producers:
Rob Cusolito, Drew Heath, Mary Jaras, Mark Mottern
KCLA (2002)
Celebrity Justice
Segments/Cases:
Eminem, Ground Force/BBC, Hollywood Ageism, Law and Order, Vince Neil Assault, Pete Rose, Winona Ryder, Anna Nicole Smith
Writer/Producer/Reporters:
Marla Bautista, Pat Lalama, Omar Lugones, Ross McLaughlin, Jane Velez-Mitchell, Dan Simon, Joe Tobin
NBC (2002)
Extra
Worked for several producers
DISNEY/ABC CABLE NETWORKS (2000-2002)
On Air Promo
Prime time shows & Presentations:
Afternoon Movies, Bug Juice, Lizzie McGuire, NCTA Presentations, Playhouse, Soapnet,
Special Presentations, Treasure Planet, Zoog
Writer/Producers:
Anna Crowe, Jeff Eggleston, Charlotte Fullerton, Rian Johnson, Kevin Rubio, Paul Thornton
ABC Family
Promos:
Spiderman Generic, Digimon Generic
Writer/Producers:
Kevin Rubio
THE WARNER BROTHERS TELEVISION NETWORK (1996-2002)
On Air Promo
Prime time shows:
Angel, Brotherly Love, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Gilmore Girls,
Jack and Jill, The Jamie Foxx Show, Life With Roger, The Parent ‘ Hood,
Popular, Road Rovers, 7th Heaven, Smart Guy, Steve Harvey Show,
Unhappily Ever After, The Wayans Brothers, Young Americans
Presentations:
Branding
Writer/Producers:
Hayden Black, Cristina Bowers, Merrie Casteel, Michelle Clarke, Steve Davis,
Matt Fife, Josh Kafka, Jackie Lai, Jay Lutsky, Deena Wald, Chris Quihuiz
THE WARNER BROTHERS TELEVISION NETWORK (1996-2003) (Continued)
Kids WB Promo
Cartoons:
Animaniacs, Batman, Batman Beyond, Brats of the Lost Nebula,
Calamity Jane, Detention, Generation O!, Histeria, Invasion America,
Jackie Chan, Looney Toons, Max Steel, Megaman, Men in Black, Ozzy and Drix,
Pinky and the Brain, Pokémon, Scooby Doo, Supergirl, Superman, Sylvester and Tweety, Teen Titans, Tiny Toons, Umptee Three, Yugioh
Presentations:
Contests, Kids Camp, Kids Upfront, Network events, Promax, Theme Days
Writer/Producers:
Lee Adams, Kelly Beck, Dan Bernath, Bill Biggar, Laura Bugler, Christopher Fessenden,
Charlotte Fullerton, Scott Lipe, Eric Page, Kevin Rubio, Ryan Sage, Scott Woodard
ABC TELEVISON (1997-1998)
General Hospital Assistant Director Ron Cates
On Air Promo
Prime time shows:
C-16, Cracker, Ellen, Gun, LA Med, Nightmare Ned, NYPD Blue,
One Life to Live, Over the Top, TGIF
Presentations:
Disney Specials, Hungry For Survival, The Shining, Ten Commandments
Writer/Producers:
Hayden Black, Kim Carpenter, Craig Cassidy, Pat Connolly, Sandy Dean, Marla Provincio
Tamar Hermes, Joe Levechhi, Doug Norris, Laurie Osmond, BB Schmid, Lisa Solana
U.C.S.D. TELEVISION (1994-1995) Director/Producer Lynn Burnstan
Edited over 70 shows for local air
TRAILERS:
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED, Ind. Documentary (1996) Director Sean Dunn
THE MAIN ROOM, Independent Feature (1996) Director Devin DeHaven
SCUM OF THE EARTH, Independent Feature (1995) Director Gregg Simpson
MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, Independent Short (1994) Director David Creech
SHORTS:
RAGING HORMONES Spanish Translation (1996) Director/Producer Louie Stevens
MUSIC VIDEOS:
SALUTE (1993) The States Music Group
DEMOS: IVID Communications, Multimedia Design and Development (1994-1997)
ENGINE PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS Director Nick Nordquist
MULTIMEDIA CLUB Lead Designer Jeff Jones
SPORTELL Director Richard Crawford
IVID TRADE SHOW DEMO Team Leader Julie Gibbs
AMC ENTERTAINMENT INC. Team Leader Gary Scoggins
CINDY AWARDS 1995 Seven Entries Coordinator Ian Gilmartin
CD ROM: IVID Communications, Multimedia Design and Development (1994-1997)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Edited numerous CD-Rom Shows Directors list available upon request
INTRAVIEW Lead Designer Dan Epstein
WORLD BOOK ENCYCLOPEDIA 1995 Team Leader Meshell Zwicker
OTHER
Wrote and designed a 200 page comprehensive interactive reference manual for editors.
Designed and developed edit process and procedures for Language Translations of all shows.
Key editor in charge of post procedure training; taught in house AVID classes.
Instrumental in developing CD ROM audio standards in relation to the AVID.
Instrumental in design and development of production department archiving.
CONVENTIONS:
LIVE HOME VIDEO-VSDA Live Chroma Key Editing (1993) Director Jeff McQueen
WEDDINGS & CEREMONIES:
BROOKE PRODUCTIONS (1993-1994) Director Sandy Brooke
Editor & Videographer for over 100 projects
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE (1988-2016)
Extensive resume available upon request
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BFA Film Production, May 1988
VIDEO SYMPHONY & AVID TECHNOLOGY AVID Training 1994-1996
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE Photoshop, Adobe After Effects 1999
*Extensive acting training and experience. Resume available upon request.
