Pete Berg


Experience


    American Underworld (Discovery) � Segment Producer (2011)
  • Discovery Channel series investigating underground and criminal subcultures around the U.S.. Produced by The Incubator.
  • Worked with law enforcement officers and governments to produce segments dealing with illegal activities such as prostitution, drug use and theft.

    Brad Meltzer's DECODED (History) � Segment Producer (2010)
  • History Channel series following a team of investigators solving historical mysteries. Produced by Go Go Luckey Entertainment.
  • Field produced five hour-long episodes and managed shoots in 8 different states.
  • Researched, developed stories, found and booked experts, and worked with talent.

    The Lazy Environmentalist (Sundance) � Associate Producer (2009 - 2010)
  • Environmental series produced by Free Range Media, highlighting easy and cost-effective ways of going green.

    New Horizons Pictures � Web Producer (2009)
  • Built a new online multimedia site for Roger Corman�s library of over 400 films.

    Last Lantern Productions � Producer, Web Developer (2009)
  • Produced various client-based video, photography & web projects.

    �Hope For Your Home� (TLC) � Segment Producer (2008)
  • Reality series about the U.S. mortgage crisis, produced by Actual Reality Pictures.

    The G Group � Reality TV Think Tank Member (2008)
  • Responsible for creating and developing original Reality TV concepts.

    �Flip That House� (TLC) & �Greenovate� (Discovery Home) � Associate Producer (2008)
  • Field produced, conducted interviews and filmed for two series at Actual Reality Pictures.

    Evolution Film & Tape � Production Assistant (2007)
  • Reality TV dating competition: �Date My Ex: Jo & Slade� (Bravo)

    IB Productions � Editor (2007)
  • Lead editor of Ithaca College video admissions campaign: �How I See IC�

    Actual Reality Pictures � Production Assistant & Intern (2006)
  • On set, post-production and office intern Actual Reality Pictures (arp.tv); hired as full-time PA when my term was up.
  • Worked on the following reality tv shows: "Flip That House" (TLC); "Do Or Dice" (Bravo); "The Dave Ramsey Project" (CBS); "126 Rivington" (HBO)

    Out of Pocket Films / "Welcome To Paradise" - Intern (2006)
  • Independent feature film produced on the Sony Pictures lot. (outofpocket.com)

    Log In Productions � Assistant Editor / Intern (2005)
  • Independent documentary production company in Spencer, NY. (logtv.com)
  • Assistant editor for feature-length documentaries: �Borderline�, �The Legacy of Jedwabne�, �Portraits of Emotion�, �Eco-Village�


Skills


Video Production


  • Video cameras: Canon 5D & 7D - still photography and video; Sony EX3 & V1U; Panasonic HVX & DVX; JVC GY Series.
  • Video editing software: Final Cut Pro, Vegas Video, Avid, Avid Express DV
  • Television Studio: Grass Valley Kayak switcher, Chyron CG, studio audio & cameras
  • Screenwriting: Experience writing scripted television, features and reality tv scripts.

Computer


  • Web Design: PHP, HTML 5, JavaScript, CSS, Perl, Flash
  • Graphics software: Asobe Photoshop, After Effects, Flash, Illustrator
  • Office: Microsoft Word, Excel, Google Docs, Adobe InDesign

Travel & Language


  • Produced television shoots in sixteen different U.S. States. Willing to travel for work.
  • Extensive international travel experience, including: Ethiopia (2006); Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Tibet, Nepal, India (2008); Germany, Denmark, England, Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzkbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia (2011); Canada and Mexico.
  • Speak basic level Spanish; 6 years of training.


Education


    Ithaca College � Bachelor of Science, Television & Radio (May, 2007)
  • Concentration in Video Production; Minor in Screenwriting
  • Cumulative GPA: 3.85 - Magna Cum Laude


Other Experience


    Reality Rush, LLC - Owner and Founder (realityrush.com)


  • Event planning company I co-founded in 2008. We run custom events based on popular Reality TV formats like Survivor, The Amazing Race, Big Brother and The Mole, ranging from 10 to 300 participants.
  • Specializing in both public (�Urban Hunt�) and private events (parties, corporate retreats).

    Web Developer - Freelance, 1998 � Present


  • Developer and designer of over 30 websites for a wide range of clients. For examples of my work, please see my web portfolio.
  • Capabilities: HTML, XML, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, JQuery; Web 2.0 & Social marketing
  • Specialties: Wordpress development; eCommerce sites; Amazon Storefronts

    Ithaca College Television (ICTV) Series (ictv.org)


      �The Race� � Producer / Director / Lead Editor (2006 � 2007)
    • Produced two seasons of a reality travelogue series where teams of two race across New York State in an elimination-style competition.
    • Managed crews of 50 (season 1) and 70 (season 2), and edited 200 hours of footage into 10 hour-long episodes; Seen by 30,000+ viewers.
    • Featured on �Reality Remix� (Fox Reality Channel), MSNBC.com, Reality Blurred, Fuse Magazine, WTVH Syracuse, WROC Rochester, and other media outlets.
    • Awards include: 2008 College Broadcasters Inc. award; 2007 PEGASYS award winner; 2007 ICTV winner for �Best Show�, �Best New Show�

      �Unicorn Boy� � Creator / Producer / Director / Animator (2005 � 2006)
    • Animated comedy series about a boy who was born with a unicorn horn. This was ICTV�s first ever entirely-animated program.
    • 2006 PEGASYS award winner: �Best Comedy� & �Best Educational Access�

      Director for several ICTV series:
    • �If It Floats� (2007); �The Screening Room� (2005); �Better Safe Than� (2005); �These Are The News� (2005); �The Solarium� (2004)

    Documentary Productions


      �The Dirty Dozen� � Producer / Director of Photography / Editor (2005)
    • Forty-minute documentary following a flag football team over an entire season.

        �Hate Radio: Infesting The Airwaves� � Producer / Editor (2004)
      • Documentary pilot investigating underground white supremacist radio stations.


      Work/Volunteer


        Teacher�s Assistant � Ithaca College (2006 - 2007)
      • Instructed students and aided professors in Nonfiction Production and Experimental Video courses at Ithaca College.

        Educational Media Institute � Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2006)
      • Volunteer instructor and video producer for the Ethiopian public education agency.
      • Trained Ethiopian video producers on the use of production equipment.
      • Produced a short documentary about EMA, which aired over Ethiopian satellite TV.


      Honors & Awards


      • 2011 � Completed Mongol Rally 2011 (therubberduckies.com)
      • 2008 � College Broadcasters Inc. Award for �Best Special Broadcast� (The Race)
      • 2007 � Ithaca College Television-Radio Dept. �Senior of the Year�
      • 2007 � ICTV �Senior of the Year� and �Outstanding Commitment�
      • 2007 � Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership
      • 2006 � Inducted to Phi Kappa Phi & Lambda Pi Eta communications honor societies
      • 2005 � College Broadcasters Inc. Award for �Best Student Media Website� (ictv.org)
      • 2003 � Ithaca College Park Scholar Award (full ride scholarship to Ithaca College)
      • 2003 � Eagle Scout Rank, Boy Scouts of America
      • 2003 � Salutatorian of Owego Free Academy high school class of 2003.



Peter Robert Berg