andrea ganser

producer | editor | director | writer

About

Creative collaborator with a solid background in media production, possessing uniquely balanced strengths in communication, technology, organization, and creativity. Equally comfortable editing an intricate sequence, interviewing a community leader, writing a voice-over script, or managing a busy production schedule.

Country

united states

City

minneapolis

Industry

media production

Skill

video production, editing, television, storytelling, documentaries, digital media, producing, camera, public speaking, sound, video, video editing, social media, nonprofits, writing, final cut pro, community outreach, teaching, program development, film production, blogging

Experience

youth programs coordinator

spnn (saint paul neighborhood network)

2005-10 - 2010-5 · 4 yrs 8 mos

artist in residence

intermedia arts

2005-2 - 2006-6 · 1 yr 5 mos

Collaborated with Arts for Academic Achievement and the Work Opportunity Center (W.O.C), an alternative Minneapolis high school, to teach four classes in documentary production over two years as well as produce two documentaries, one that profiles the school and the students and another that looks at the impact of arts and community in the classroom.

youth programs associate

intermedia arts

2004-5 - 2005-10 · 1 yr 6 mos

Assisted the Youth Programs Manager in all aspects of running three youth media programs. Mentored youth in television production for Our Turn, an after-school program and magazine-style television series for Minneapolis teens. Assisted youth with their creative projects in Indy, a year-round program that gives youth the resources to complete an independent film project. Helped train and worked with two teams of youth during the summer for AVID (Audiovisual Investigations of Democracy). Youth produced powerful narrative and documentary projects about topics such as gun violence and gangs in Minneapolis.

producer | editor | director | writer

2003-10 - Present · 23 yrs

Work for arts and media companies such as Cartouche Entertainment, Hard Working Pictures, River Road Entertainment, MediaActive, and Intermedia Arts on media projects, earning a reputation as someone to be relied on for quality work. Clients include the General Mills Foundation, Youth Frontiers, The Central Initiative Partnership, the James Ford Bell Foundation, Arts for Academic Achievement and Minneapolis Public Schools