Jonathan Sims

No Reservations Production is the moniker of Mr. Jonathan Sims

Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico

Specializing in documentary production - Video for educational and corporate clients. Event photography and videography. As well as short film ,music and live performance video production.

Will travel.

Dont Sleep.

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- Jonathan Sims
  
  Acoma Pueblo Tribal Secretary at PUEBLO OF ACOMA
  
  Media Production | Albuquerque, New Mexico Area, US
  
  Summary
  
  Acoma Pueblo is Home. Currently working out of Albuquerque, NM.
  Going on 9yrs of being a video production guru. Specializing in event and on location shooting for promotional and educational groups. I've been a news editor,location sound guy, shooter and grip, but have moved into more of a producer role as of the past 2 yrs. Producing and creating media for clients including: Smithsonian Institution, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, State of NM, Various tribes, Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship, Emergence Productions,AMERIND RIsk Management, Moving Peoples Dance Studio, Native Model Studio, UNM, Kellog Foundation, IAIA, Juan Romero Promotions, CNBC, ESPN, PBS and many more! Not a day goes by where i dont sit in front of final cut pro for at least an hour...
  
  Specialties:
  Event Videography - Documentary Videography
  Event Photography and Documentary Photography
  On Location Sound
  Comfortable with and knows his way around Indian Country
  Portable Editor
  Shawshank like Patience
  
  Experience
  - Jan 2015 - Present
    Acoma Pueblo Tribal Secretary / PUEBLO OF ACOMA
    
    Appointed Position within the Tribe. I am in charge of communications and administrative duties, as well as overseeing certain public programs for one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the western hemisphere.
    
    My video freelancing will be put on hiatus for 2015. However my company and work through NO RESERVATIONS PRODUCTION will continue through my business partners...
  - Jan 2006 - Present
    Owner / No Reservations Production -
    
    www.norespro.com
  - Jan 2005 - Jan 2015
    PRODUCER - VIDEOGRAPHER - EDITOR - EVENT PHOTOG / Jonathan Sims Freelancer
    
    Freelance Professional videographer, editor and producer. I specialize in promotional video, on location event shooting, documentary, corporate and educational media. Traveled around the country and the globe on one man band style shoots. I have also in the past run professional sound on EPK kit movie sets. I currently produce videos for various clients in NM and nationally. Recently branching out into event photography, shooting concerts, promotional events and trips for corporate and non - profit clients.
  - Jan 2009 - Jan 2014
    Media Coordinator and Adjunct Faculty Lecturer / University of New Mexico
    
    Helped build media program on campus. Coordinate equipment purchases and software needs. Classes: Intro to Video, Editing II, Documentary film appreciation, Doc Production, Sound Recording I.
  - Jan 2004 - Jan 2007
    Freelance Field Soundman - PA / Albuquerque Production Outfitters
    
    Provided sound for many a project. Wild Hogs EPK, ESPN Sports, Hamlet 2 EPK, and many more...
  - Oct 2006 - Dec 2006
    Master Control Operator / UPN CH50 & CW 19
    
    Master control operator for 2 stations. Kept 2 stations on air and on time overnights and on weekends. Also in charge of taking over 40+ nightly satellite feeds for the next days programming. Worked under major pressure situations, including blizzard conditions and transmitter failure. Learned system quickly enough I was left alone to do weekends after 2weeks; generally a 3month waiting period to operate alone. Quit after 3months. $8hr not worth the stress.
  - Aug 2004 - Aug 2005
    Promotions Producer - Photog - Editor / KFOX TV El Paso, tx
    
    Created every station commercial and promos for one year. In charge of creation and design of Weather campaign for the year. Managed audience giveaways, movie sneaks and other promotional events for the station.
    Also in charge of scheduling all station commercial spots for "traffic" department; this department handles all scheduling of programming and commercials.
  - Aug 2000 - Dec 2004
    Ag Communications Producer - Editor - Videographer - PA / New Mexico State University
    
    Worked my way from a PA sweeping floors and labeling tapes ... to a full fledged producer creating education videos for major clients in my senior year. Claim to fame is creating the Honorary Doctorate video tributes every year... And cut my teeth running pro sound on a weekly Regional PBS series "Southwest Yard & Garden"
  Education
  - 2014 - 2016
    
    Institute of American Indian Art
    
    Master's Degree in MFA Program for creative writing
  - 2000 - 2004
    
    New Mexico State University
    
    BA in Journalism - TV Production
    Activities: Worked all 4yrs for Agricultural Communications. as a PA and later as a full fledged producer - editor - videographer
  Additional Information
  - Websites:
    
    Personal Website
  - Honors:
    
    AIFI American Indian Film Institute - Best Industrial Video 2004 IAIA ABC Disney Film Workshop 2009 - Best in Show - Audience Pick.. Featured in "New Mexico Magazine's - REEL Native Cinema Article 20th Century Fox Studios Development class of 2001 2004 New Mexico Vision Contract award winner for Documentary Film
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