Christina LaBuzetta

465 Ocean Drive, #811,

Miami Beach, FL 33139

305-604-8888

 

Professional Experience

 

Location Scout / Manager 1988  - Present

14-years of experience as location scout/manager.   Very effective in  understanding and communication of visual concepts.   Well versed in finding unique, visually strong locations and photographing them effectively to show the possibilities often overseen of particular locations. Very proficient in location management: creating and working within a budget, negotiating, logistics, facilitating all production needs of all units, protecting locations, creative problem solving, ability to confront challenging situations while maintaining a composed and professional attitude.  Long-term relationships with government officials and location owners. Strong team building and management skills.  Able to communicate in Spanish

 

Owner Location Resources, Inc. 1989 - Present

Fully staffed location library service serving print, TV, music video and feature film productions. One of the SoutheastÕs largest and most diverse film location libraries. 

 

2nd Unit Operator / D.P.  1997- Present

 

Camera Assistant 1992 - 1994

 

Photographer, 1980 - 1985

Commercial and fine art photography.

 

Education:

¯     Offered admission to Cinematography Track at American Film Institute.

¯     University of Southern California, Los Angeles - School of Cinema and Television

¯     The Maine Film & Television Workshops - Cinematography Program

¯     Miami Dade Community College - Motion Picture Production

¯     Florida Keys Community College - Commercial, Fine Art, and Underwater Photography; Business Management

¯     State University of New York at Plattsburgh - Commercial and Fine Art Photography.

 

Community Activism / Architectural Preservation

¯     Board member of the City of Miami Beach Production Industry Council. This advisory board is the conduit between the film and print industries and the City Commission.

¯     Co-founder/president Ocean Drive Preservation Association, with the goal of preserving the unique historic architecture of Miami Beach.  Proposed and successfully worked within the system to create a new City ordinance restricting the height of new high-rises on Ocean Dr.  Received 2 historic preservation awards.

¯    Board member Miami Design Preservation League.  The original organization credited with creating international recognition of Art Deco architecture on Miami Beach. Successful in enacting historic preservation ordinances and promoting preservation efforts

 

 

Union Affiliation: Teamsters Local No. 390

 


Credits/References

 

Location Scouting / Management

 

CBS Productions, Los Angeles

ÒCSI: MiamiÓ, CBS TV Series

 

Sony Pictures, Los Angeles

"Random Hearts", Feature Film

 

Paramount/Viacom, Los Angeles

ÒFather LeftyÓ, CBS Pilot

 

Touchstone Pictures, Los Angeles

ÒThe CrewÓ, feature film

 

Warner Brothers/

Lorimar Television, Los Angeles

"Untitled Miami Pilot", CBS Series

 

Universal Pictures/

Alan Barnette Production Co., Los Angeles

"Red Wind", USA Cable Channel Movie

"Louisiana Black, USA Cable Channel Movie

 

A.C.C. Productions, Miami

ÒUn Indien Dans La Ville", French Feature Film

ÒCracked Nut", French Feature Film

 

Alexandre Films, Paris

ÒGrand Pardon IIÓ, French Feature Film

 

Carnival Films, London/

Feldott & Co, Hollywood, FL

"Prime Suspect", Feature Film

 

Disney Films, Hollywood

ÒUp Close and PersonalÓ, Feature film

 

Metro Films, Los Angeles

"Deadly Rivals, Feature Film

 

Logeval Productions, L.A.

"Marooned", feature film

 

Screenventures, Los Angeles

"Sins of the City", USA TV series

 

Spad Productions, Paris, Miami

"Michael Kael" French Feature Film

 

Polygram Television, Beverly Hills

ÒMondo PicassoÓ, Pilot

 

Killer Films, New York

Ballad of Bettie Page, HBO Movie

Client Lists (partial list)

 

Annie Leibovitz Studio, New York

The Bedford Falls Company, New York

Epoch Films, New York

E.U.E / Screen Gems, New York

Filmgo, Milan

Flying Tiger Productions, Santa Monica

GMS Productions, West Hollywood

Joe Pitka, Venice Beach

Gartner/Grasso, Los Angeles

H.S.I., New York, Culver City

Gibson, Lefebvre, Gartner Productions (GLG),

Giraldi Suarez Productions, New York, Los Angeles

FM Rocks, Santa Monica

Lopes Productions, New York

Mars Media, Venice, CA

Morton Jankel Zander (MJZ), Los Angeles

Mougin Henry Films Inc., New York

Moxie Pictures, Hollywood

Murray & Blum Moving Pictures, Los Angeles

NFL Films , Mt Laural, NJ

N Ur Eye Films, New York

Oprah Winfrey Show, Chicago

One Such Films, New York

Partners & Agostinelli, New York

The Partners' Film Co., Toronto, New York, Los Angeles

Pettersson & Akerland, Stockholm

Pfeifer Lopes Production Co., New York

Playboy Magazine, Chicago

RSA Film Co., (Ridley Scott) London, Los Angeles, New York

Screaming Tantrum Productions, Hollywood

Serious Pictures, London

Steve & Linda Horn, Inc., New York

Stiefel & Company, New York

Striper Films, New York

Sports Illustrated

Vanity Fair Magazine, NY

Peggy Sirota, New York

Wild Scientific, Los Angeles

Will VanDerVlugt Filmproductions, Amsterdam, London

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertised Products (partial list)

 

Acura

American Express-Super Bowl XXIII

Anthropologie

Bacardi

Bain De Soleil

BlockBusterEntertainment

BMW

Burger King

ButtMaster

Cadillac

Carnival Cruise Lines

Chevy Trakker

Chrysler

Coca Cola

Coors Lite

DeBeers Jewelers

Dewars

Diesel Jeans

Eastman Kodak

EsteeLauder

Ford

FujiFilm

Heineken Beer

Honda Auto Co.

IBM

Infiniti Auto Co.

Jeep

LÕOreal

Lincoln-Mercury

McDonalds

MCI

Mercedes C-Classe

Miller Beer

Mizuno Golf Clubs

Molson Beer

Chevrolet: Monte Carlo

Nike

Nokia

Norwegian Cruise Lines

Pepsi

Reebok

Saab

Schweppes

Sprint

Tag Heure

Top Flite

Toyota

Viagra

VISA Card

Volkswagon

 

 

 

 

Music Video Artists (partial list)

 

Baby

Cristina Aguilera

Gloria Estefan

JahRule

Jay Z

Jennifer Lopez

Julio Iglesias

Lenny Kravitz

LL Cool J and Boys 2 Men

Marc Anthony

Noreaga

P.Diddy

Queen Latifah

Ricky Martin

Shakira

Toni Braxton

Whitney Houston/Bobby Brown