HISTORY
With a diversified background covering over 20 years in the entertainment and production logistics management genres, Gator Events principal Andrew Nathanson efficiently presented numerous projects of significance. Wide-ranging experiences include the following sampling.

PRODUCER / LINE PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER
Concerts / Festivals / Events

IAADFS Show (Duty Free Shops) Closing Night Gala 2009 – Party Band, Speaker, Video.
Festival of Arts BOCA 2008
– Concerts [9] – Lang Lang, Pat Metheny, Sir James & Lady Jeanne Galway, Chick Corea & Gary Burton, Joshua Bell, Renee Fleming & Russian National Orchestra with Teodor Currentzis conducting, etc.;  Literature [5] – Kathleen Kennedy Townshend, Joyce Carol Oates/David Ebershoff, Renee Fleming/Ann Patchett.

Festival of Arts BOCA 2007 – Concerts [10] – Itzhak Perlman, Arturo Sandoval, Yellowjackets, etc.;  Literature [3] – Edward Albee, David Ebershoff, Anna Quindlen.
JVC Jazz Festival 2007 – Concerts [2] – Bebel Gilberto, Federico Aubele.
JVC Jazz Festival 2006 – Concerts [4] – Eartha Kitt, Medeski Martin & Wood, etc.
JVC Jazz Festival 2005 – Concerts [6] – Chris Botti, Norman Brown Summer Storm with Peabo Bryson, Nellie McKay, Raul Midon.
JVC Jazz Festival 2004 – Concerts [3] - Wayne Shorter, Jamie Cullum, etc.
AFI / Loew’s Ultimate Film Fan Contest for I.F.C. – Tour Manager 2004
Divididos at Billboard Live (Concert)

 

FILM & VIDEO
Long Form
Dolphins Stadium – Corporate Video
“Shaq’s Big Challenge” (Television - Grand Finale – 6 camera shoot, live to tape) – ABC
“She’s A Star” – (Television Pilot – 5 camera shoot, live to tape) - September Films
WCI Properties (Corporate Video) -  WCI
VH1’s “One Hit Wonders” featuring Fulanito (Television) – VH1
"The Suitor" (Television Pilot) - P.B.S.

Miami-Dade County Parks & Recreation Video – Gold Medal Award Winner (Best in USA)

Television Commercials
NBC – Steve Wilkos Show Promos
KFC
DHL
Citgo
HSN - Cruisewear
Still Photography
“Burn Notice” (Television Show)
Marketing Stills
Vanguard Securities
Dressman
Budweiser

Production Coordination
“Wild Things 3” (Feature Film) - Columbia-Tristar
“Rockin’ for the USA, A National Salute to the U.S. Military” (Television) - on aircraft  
       carrier U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (Cuba Gooding Jr., Celine Dion, Jeff Foxworthy, etc.)
“Bully” (Feature Film) - Lion’s Gate (Newsweek - Top Picks for 2001)
VH1’s “Backstage Pass With Nick Carter” (Television) – VH1
Rosie O’Donnell’s “Backstage Pass with Britney Spears” (Television) - MTV
Nick Carter “I Got You” (Music Video)

 

LOCATION MANAGEMENT / SITE MANAGEMENT / PERMITTING

Long Form / Events
“Miami Ink” (Television) – TLC Channel
“The Triangle” (Television) – Sci-Fi Channel
“The Hamburg Cell” (Feature Film) - H.B.O.
“Shut Up & Kiss Me”  (Feature Film) - Suzanne DeLaurentiis Productions
“Posse” featuring Fat Joe (Television Pilot) - MTV
Gavin Degraw at Versace Estate (Corporate Event) - Conde Naste / Grey Goose
Huey Lewis at Billboard Live (Television) – Swiss TV DRS – Also: Talent Coordination

Short Form
“Nip / Tuck” Promos - FX - “Amazing Race” Promos – CBS
Blue Shield – Longfellow  - “Real Gilligan’s Island” Promos – TBS
Dept. of Tobacco – Crispin Porter Coca-Cola – Traktor
Sony Playstation – Partizan Films  -  McDonalds (Venus & Serena Williams) – DNA
Chrysler Sebring – MPS Media  - Aerosmith “Girls of Summer” Video - FM Rocks
Marshalls -  Mad Films  -  Toyota – Harvest Films

 

STAGE MANAGEMENT

Presidential Debate #1 (2004) President George W. Bush v. Senator John Kerry
Microsoft Annual Convention (2003)
Palm Beach Film Fest Gala (2001) - Leslie Caron
Palm Beach Film Fest Gala (2000)-Richard Zanuck, Samuel L Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones
Ray Charles at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago (Corporate Event) - Revlon Convention

City of Ft. Lauderdale Beachfest July 4th Celebration (2000)


Miami-Dade Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment
[aka Film Commission] (1994 – 1999)

Supervised all film production for Miami-Dade County, including intricate stunts and extensive pyrotechnics, via permitting procedure. Coordinated logistics with production companies, Miami-Dade County Departments, and 31 municipalities within the County. Toured producers, directors, scriptwriters, and other senior production management throughout South Florida. Provided creative input when appropriate. Resolved production emergencies around-the-clock. Produced print advertisements including art direction.

Partial list of motion pictures, for which logistics and permits coordinated, include the following:

Any Given Sunday
Random Hearts
There’s Something About Mary
Analyze This
Eight Millimeter
Michael Kael in Katanga
The Holy Man
Out of Sight
Instinct
Wild Things
Speed II
Pronto
Donnie Brasco
The Pest
Blackout
Birdcage
Big City Blues
Curdled
Before and After
Up Close & Personal
Hello, She Lied

Fair Game

The Substitute
Gone Fishin’
Striptease
Blood & Wine
Two Much
Bad Boys
Just Cause
The Perez Family



Partial list of television productions, for which logistics and permits coordinated, include the following:

Maximum Bob
Sins of the City
Assault on Devil’s Island
Julie Walters Show
Good Morning America
Kavanagh QC III
MTV’s “Real World”
MTV’s “Road Rules”
Wizards
Club Paradise
Lawless
Late Show / David Letterman
MTV Europe’s “World Tour”
Today Show
Rescue 911

Please note: Commercials, Music Videos, and Photography shoots supervised at Mayor’s Office of Film & Entertainment are too numerous to list.

 

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