John Hedlund is Executive Producer and Director of Exit 172 Productions, LLC. http://Exit172Productions.com

With over 15 years experience in the entertainment business John brings talent and professionalism to every job. Currently building his photography portfolio, John recently became a partner in The Shoreigrls, http://TheShoregirls.com a NJ based modeling and promotions company.

Along with photography John is an accomplished television and film producer. In June of 2012 with the short film "3 Minutes to Air", co-written and co-directed by Keith Bishop http://Keith-Bishop.com, John won 2 awards at the 48 Hour Film Festival NYC http://exit172productions.com/48HourFilm2012.html

Specialties
Producing, writing, shooting, & editing for a variety of mediums including: live television, film, video, and online distribution.
Well versed in Final Cut Studio Pro, Adobe Master Suite, Mac OS, Windows XP/7 OS, Microsoft Office Suite, SEO Integration,
DSLR and digital camcorders, broadcast studio cameras, audio recording and mastering, lighting design and set up.

Experience

Associate Producer - Camera Op – Gaffer - Teleprompter Operator
Media Mix – Mmix.net
April 2011 – Present (1 year) Allendale, NJ
Assist in live studio broadcasts and on location productions. Hang studio lights from electrical cloud, assemble and set up
studio cameras with teleprompters, operate teleprompter from remote control room, edit video packages for clients, and
assist in general studio maintenance.

Associate Producer - Second Assistant Director
Zandrack Productions' Feature Film "April Grace" – Zandrack.com
July 2011 – Present (9 months) New Jersey
Worked directly with Executive Producers, Producers, Director, and DP to schedule the movie to come in on budget. Supplied
equipment and financial support through Exit 172 Productions, LLC to enhance the production value of the film. This project is
currently in post production near Boston, Massachusetts.

Videographer – Reporter - Editor of Special Events & School Sports
Patch Network – Patch.com
June 2011 – Present (10 months) New Providence, New Jersey
Capture exciting events around the community and engage the public with compelling questions to produce thought
provoking video pieces for NewProvidence.patch.com. Cover local events including “Residents React to Health Care and
Pension Reform Bill”, “’The 1910 Fruitgum Company’ Kicks Off New Providence Concert Series”, and “New Providence 4th of
July Celebration”. View those videos here: http://newprovidence.patch.com/search?keywords=John+Hedlund

YouTube Editor & Video Archive Manager
Bill Boggs Productions – BillBoggs.com
October 2009 – Present (2 years 6 months) New Jersey
Manager of the YouTube Channel BillBoggsTV. Assist Bill Boggs in the managing of archival footage from his 30 years on
television. Digitize and edit material for online viewing and DVD distribution. Assist in SEO marketing for BillBoggs.com and
BillBoggsTV on YouTube.

Owner - Producer - Director
Exit 172 Productions – Exit172.com
September 2005 – Present (6 years 7 months) Upper Saddle River, New Jersey
Owner and Producer of Exit 172 Productions, LLC., "An independent production company that utilizes technology to bring
engaging stories to life in a variety of mediums and genres”. Our goal is to tell stories that span across film, television, web
streaming, social media, video games, and even interactive live experiences that combine all of these. Our most current
venture is “Drink This” www.DrinkThis.TV

Associate Producer
Vidicom Inc. – Vidicom.com – Citybuzz.com – Stylewiz.com
August 2009 – June 2011 (1 year 11 months)
Assisted Production Manager in scheduling, script writing, shooting, editing, recording VO, web design, SEO integration,
marketing promotions, equipment purchases and maintenance.
Control Room Producer and Assistant Director on national Satellite Media Tours for brands such as Nintendo, Duracell, Game
Stop, Nautica, Samsung, Sam Adams, and Disney.


Professional Resume:
http://exit172productions.com/JohnHedlundResume8-2-2010.htm

Modeling and Acting Resume:
http://exit172productions.com/JohnHedlundActingResume.htm

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