dan furst - video assist
education  
Boston University College of Communication, Boston, MA
B.S. in Film and Television Production
with a liberal arts concentration in Art History
May 1998
   
video assist  

the YEAR ONE Video Assist
Dir. Harold Ramis – Louisiana, New Mexico
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature

Winter 2007 Spring 2008
the lonely maiden Video Assist
Dir. Peter Hewitt – Boston
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature
Winter 2007

Bachelor No. 2 Video Assist
Lionsgate - Dir. Howie Deutch - Boston
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature

Fall 2007

The Great Debaters Video Assist
Weinstien Co.– Dir. Denzel Washington – LA and Boston
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature

Summer 2007

Mad MoneyVideo Assist
Millenium Dir. Callie Kouri – Shreveport, LA

Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature (first half of film)

April -May 2007
Bolden -Video Assist Utility
Independent- Dir. Dan Pritzker– New Orleans
Asst to Video Assist 35mm feature
April 2007

The Mist -2nd Unit Video Assist
Dir. Frank Darabont – Shreveport, LA
Digital playback for 2nd Unit 35mm feature

March 2007
Cleaner -Video Assist
Millenium - Dir. Renny Harlin – Shreveport, LA
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature
January- March 2007

Blonde Ambition - Video Assist
Millenium - Dir. Scott Marshall – Shreveport, LA
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature

Winter 2006
Homeland Security-Video Assist
Sony- Dir. George Gallo – Shreveport, LA
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature
Fall 2006
Mr. Brooks - Video Assist
Element/MGM- Dir. Bruce Evans – Shreveport, LA
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature film (3 days with 4 cameras)
Apr -June 2006
Premonition -Video Assist
Sony Tri-Star- Dir. Mennon Yapo - Shreveport, LA
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature film (3 days w/ 9 cameras)
Feb -Apr 2006
The Guardian - 2nd Unit Video Assist
Touchstone- Dir. Ron Hersey - Shreveport, LA + Long Beach, WA
Digital playback for 2nd Unit
Winter 2006
Gulf Shores - Video Assist
AL Tourism Commercial
November 2005
Stay Alive-Video Assist
Spyglass Entertainment - Dir. Brent Bell- New Orleans
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature film
Spring 2005
Last Holiday - Video Assist
Paramount Pictures- Dir. Wayne Wang - New Orleans/ Europe
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature film (2 days with 4 cameras)
Fall-Winter 2004

Because of Winn Dixie - Video Assist
20th Century Fox - Dir. Wayne Wang - New Orleans
Digital playback for 2 camera 35mm feature film

Winter 2003
Navesync Rental Equipment - Clerk
Assembled and tested equipment for video playback
Spring-Fall 2003
From Other Worlds - 24 Frame Video Playback
Belladonna Prod – DP Mo Flam – New York
June 2003
   
production  
Working Wings II - Producer
Multimedia sound and video installation accompanying performance
Nov 2004
Dirty Dancing II: Havana Nights - Projectionist
Location dailies projection for feature film
Spring 2003
Mona Lisa Smile - Production Assistant
Projected dailies and edited video for playback
Fall- Winter 2002-3
Working Wings - Producer
Multimedia sound and video installation accompanying performance
March 2002
Maid in Manhattan - Production Assistant
Part of Camera department and projected dailies
Summer 2002
   
volunteer  
Sundance Film Festival Park City, Utah January 1999-2004
Telluride Film Festival Telluride, Colorado September 1998
   
skills  
Spanish language proficiency, massage (not certified)  
   
interests  
Arts, music, performing arts, politics, intercultural study, religious practices and trends, architecture, vegetarian cuisine. Alternative & natural healing.  

References available upon request