Josh Kotva
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Producer
Rogers tv, Rogers Sports and Media
Simcoe County
06.2021 - Current
- Producing OHL productions with pre-production planning of live and taped segments.
- Video operator on all OHL productions, with a understanding of video theory
- Technical skills: in routing channels, feeds and sources, transmission paths, IP Live configuring, camera control units, remote control panels
- Directed live programming for many events including, Police Funerals, and Mayor debates for City News Toronto
- Managed all crewing, training, scheduling volunteer and interns for all productions
- Efficiently organizing and upkeeping equipment inventory for multiple productions
- Operational Functions with video operator, Cameras, Graphics, Replay systems, Audio, Switcher, Video playback systems, Avid, various Sony cameras
- Maintain all video & audio outputs to master control to ensure a high-quality show
- Train, coach and mentor new team members on our equipment and assisted in training new directors
Overnight Production Coordinator
Insight Productions
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Supervisor of nightly operations of all departments at the Big Brother Canada house
- Organized and managed crew meals daily while ensuring budgeting allotment
- Health and safety representative for all cast and crew including fire, medical, COVID, etc
- Responsible for the preparing of detailed daily call sheets
- Sent nightly reports to personnel to ensure effective communication was achieved
- Coordinated inventory of the houseguest food products, and living accessories.
Office Production Assistant
Insight Productions
09.2020 - 11.2020
- Took on tasks in the venue to ensure an excellent quality show
- Managed crew per diem and other administrative functions
- Record data and input information into the COVID management system
- Communicated spending limit breakdown information to cast and crew
- Assisted Talent Wranglers with staffing.
Multi-Media Producer
OMCI (Ontario Musicians Co-optative Inc)
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Produce creative content and digital media for social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
- Understand demographics to apply strategies to gain marketing tactics via the social media platform
- Create engaging professional presentations for training others about broadcasting and video production
- Prepare online video advertising, graphics, audio samples and promotion strategies to gain media attention
- Worked in a collaborative setting where all voices on the content creation team were heard.
Control Room Production Assistant
Insight Productions
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Provided control room assistance for multiple positions including robotic camera operations and logging house guest dialogue
- Log house guests’ actions and transcribe them for post-production
- Operation of Sony and Panasonic robotic cameras
- Nightly preventative maintenance on broadcasting equipment.
Production Assistant
I do, Redo
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Support the Line Producer and Production Manager to meet the various broadcast needs of the production
- Purchase onset props and scheduled crew shuttles while maintaining tight budgets
- Track requests from external sources and communicate inquires to the appropriate staff member.
Production Assistant
Frank Content Inc.
12.2020
- Ensure all COVID-19 and health and safety procedures are followed
- Coordinate catering and craft services to cast and crew
- 2nd assistant director responsible for travelling cast to and from the set promptly
- Increased talent coordination by 35%.
Education
Broadcast Television/Videography -
Humber College
04.2019
Skills
Multi-tasking Skills
Attention to Detail
Team Work
Problem Solving
Organizational Skills
Time Management
Interpersonal Communication
Leadership
Dedication
Websites
Certification
- Working in heights (Exp April 2020)
- First Aid with CPR level C, AED (Exp 2021)
- Safe Talk Suicide Prevention (Exp N/A)
Skills Attributes
- Multi-tasking Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Team Work
- Problem Solving
- Organizational Skills
- Time Management
- Interpersonal Communication
- Leadership
- Dedication
Pages
2
Timeline
Producer
Rogers tv, Rogers Sports and Media
06.2021 - Current
Overnight Production Coordinator
Insight Productions
02.2021 - 06.2021
Production Assistant
Frank Content Inc.
12.2020
Office Production Assistant
Insight Productions
09.2020 - 11.2020
Multi-Media Producer
OMCI (Ontario Musicians Co-optative Inc)
06.2020 - 09.2020
Control Room Production Assistant
Insight Productions
02.2020 - 03.2020
Production Assistant
I do, Redo
09.2019 - 01.2020
Broadcast Television/Videography -
Humber College
- Working in heights (Exp April 2020)
- First Aid with CPR level C, AED (Exp 2021)
- Safe Talk Suicide Prevention (Exp N/A)
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