JAMES C. WALKER WWW.MARTZWALKER.COM (647) 465-1576 PROFILE For the past 16 years I have worked in the Film Industry, Corporate Sector and an Educator, based mostly out of Los Angeles CA and for the last 8 years in Germany, in the capacities of Performance Communication Facilitator, Conflict Resolution Consultant, Teacher, Producer, Photographer, Filmmaker, Editor and Writer. Previously to this line of work, I Project Managed/Coordinated construction projects, for various celebrity clienteles, in NYC, Toronto, Glasgow and Germany. As well as being a Licensed Real Estate Agent in Toronto, Canada. Worked consistently with Disney Musical Performers throughout Germany and Vienna as a Acting Coach. EXPERIENCE 2017 Directors Workshop http://www.hamburgmediaschool.com/english/courses/film-ma/ JAN TV #REVOLUTIONPHARMACY Developed 18 Episode Internet Channel for Jan Reuter, currently reviewing Homeopathic Company, Sponsorship enquiries. https://www.facebook.com/jan.reuter.526 FLORIAN WILDGRUBER http://florianwildgruber.com/ Private Coaching Wien Speaker Slam 2017 http://www.speakerslam.at/ German Senate approved, Post Graduate Educational institution (VAT exempt) 2016 HERMANN SCHERER ACADEMY Performance and Business Trainers in the Silver and Gold Programs http://www.hermannscherer.de/home/ JOOP VAN DEN ENDE ACADEMY 1st Year Meisner Teacher HAMBURG Stage Entertainment http://www.musical1.de/news/joop-van-den-ende-academy-stellt-den-betrieb-ein/ Directors Workshop http://www.hamburgmediaschool.com/english/courses/film-ma/ German Senate approved, Post Graduate Educational institution (VAT exempt) Ongoing Private Coaching - Disney - Cast of Rocky, Tarzan, Wunder von Bern, Shrek, Musical Theater Productions https://www.stage-entertainment.com/about-us/ http://www.martzwalker.com/en/ http://friedergamm.de/en/ 2015 HERMANN SCHERER ACADEMY Performance and Business Trainers in the Silver and Gold Programs JOOP VAN DEN ENDE ACADEMY 1st Year Meisner Teacher HAMBURG Stage Entertainment Resident Regie Workshops
Ongoing Private Coaching - Disney - Cast of Rocky, Tarzan, Wunder von Bern, Shrek, Liebe Stirbt Nie, Alladin Musical Theater Productions https://www.manz-christ.com/ EZO 1 INDEPENDENT SCI FEATURE FILM HAMBURG Producer/Lead Actor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uezd0u5ofq8 This Feature length Sci Fi Trash Film was made for 45,000 Euros. Secured distribution deal. Sold to U.K., Australia, Japan and Thailand territories. 2014 HERMANN SCHERER ACADEMY Instructors in the White Programs Director Workshop Ongoing Private Coaching - Disney - Cast of Lion King, Rocky, Tarzan, Shrek, Wunder von Bern, Liebe Stirbt Nie Musical Theater Productions https://www.ginkgo.com/de/home/ 2013 HERMANN SCHERER ACADEMY Instructors in the White Programs Ongoing Coaching - Disney - Cast of Rocky, Tarzan, Mama Mia Performers of Stage Entertainment Musical Theater Productions BOSSE MUSIC VIDEO HAMBURG Regie of the Vier Leben Music video Universal Music Group Artist, Bosse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7kb2rxjopm 1:38 Jim Talks http://www.axelbosse.de/engtanz/video/vier-leben-2--79-.html https://itunes.apple.com/nz/music-video/vier-leben/id894739172 https://imvdb.com/video/bosse/vier-leben http://eckesvision.com/index.php/en/news/16-making-of-aki-bosse-vier-leben BOSSE MUSIC VIDEO HAMBURG Regie of the Re Release Tanz bei Mir Music video Universal Music Group Artist, Bosse. https://imvdb.com/video/bosse/tanz-mit-mir-reloaded http://www.kerstinplehwe.com/ 2012 INTERNATIONAL MEISNER TECHNIQUE WORKSHOPS Trained Actors in Oslo/Toronto/Munich/Istanbul/Wien/Bavarian Film Studios
Ongoing Coaching - Disney - Cast of Rocky, Tarzan, Mama Mia Performers of Stage Entertainment Musical Theater Productions JOOP VAN DEN ENDE ACADEMY HAMBURG 5th Year Master Class Guest Teacher 1st Year Meisner Teacher, Stage Entertainment HANSEL UND GRETEL ASKANIA PRODUCTIONS BERLIN ARD Production Uwe Jansen Regie http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418130/ TATORT ASKANIA PRODUCTIONS BERLIN SAT1 Production Hannu Salonen Regie http://www.askania-media.de/ http://www.grzeskowitz.de/ 2011 ENTELKOY Y.AKSU HAMBURG On Set Coach Ayse Bosse, lead Actress, in preparation for ENTELKOY Turkish Kino Film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ookf-cdzdoa DIE ERBIN ZDF U.JANSON HAMBURG On Set Coach Lisa Martinek http://players.de/actresses/lisa-martinek/119/overview DANNI LOWINSKI SAT1 U.JANSON BERLIN On Set Coach Luna Jakob https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/danni_lowinski http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0418130/ JOOP VAN DEN ENDE ACADEMY HAMBURG Master Class Teacher GERMANY S TOP MODEL HAMBURG/MUNICH On Set, Private Coach for Boris Entrup http://www.borisentrup.com/ http://www.prosieben.de/tv/germanys-next-topmodel SUNDANCE COMMUNICATIONS HAMBURG Performance Communications Training http://sundance.de/en/ http://www.sascha-adam.net/en/ 2010 CO-FOUNDED. DIE GROSSE SCHWARTZ KINO O. KYR BERLIN On Set Coach Conny Von Jascheroff https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/constantin_von_jascheroff 2009 CO-FOUNDED MARTZ&WALKER BERLIN Meisner Acting Studio DIRECTOR/REGIE BERLIN Director/Camera Operator FOX Mobile Jamba Spot
DIRECTOR/REGIE BERLIN Director of Making Of SHAHADA Bittersuess Pictures http://international.memento-films.com/artscope/shahada https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/shahada_(film) 2005-2008 ON SET PHOTOGRAPHER/STILL PHOTOGRAPHER LOS ANGELES, CA. Shot and edited set photography stills for network commercials, behind the scenes documentation of fashion shoots to be used for television broadcast, web content/banner and print purposes. L OREAL Eva Longoria/Lattitia Casta BMW Series 7 House of Mirrors IDEACAST Frustrated Pitch Man COMCAST The Slowskys CARMAX "ShipMax/BirdPoop/Elephant Max ANCESTRY.COM Gladys COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR LOS ANGELES, CA. Coordinated crew, equipment, vendor s talent and payroll on National Commercials. Worked exclusively with Roman Coppola s TDB, as a set photographer. http://www.shyboyfotography.com/gallery7.html http://thedirectorsbureau.com/ I have an ongoing Producer relationship with the Mark Gordon Company based in Los Angeles for film and television projects. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mark_gordon Created a children's TV series that is currently under development. Edited Alternate Endings a festival short film. Wrote short film Why. 2003-2005 EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE ROBERT RICHARDSON ASC. LOS ANGELES, CA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/robert_richardson_(cinematographer) I worked extensively with Robert as he shot such notable movies as The Good Shepherd, The Aviator while Project Managing and coordinating the day-to-day duties of Architects http://www.marmol-radziner.com/ Marmol Radzinger s design and build of his Brentwood estate. I was responsible for the overall budget, the timeline of completion, coordinated all expenditures and requirements, in partnership with his business manager. DESIGNED/CONSTRUCTED MILA JOVOVICH. LOS ANGELES, CA. http://www.jovovich-hawk.com/ Designed/Managed the construction team thru the completion of Mila s Atelier/Showroom in Los Angeles, 80% of the materials used qualified as LEEDS GREEN. http://www.usgbc.org/leed?gclid=cj0keqjwp4fabrcer93klpaki94beiqasxjmgssqpcgy7dbvzsrfhwgznwbgmkq 5rfvkbaG3off7k9kaAvKR8P8HAQ 2002-2005 DIRECTOR TWO KINGS AND A SCRIBE, LOS ANGELES, CA. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5241896/ Commissioned by Director Roland Emmerich (Day After Tomorrow, Independence Day, The Patriot) to direct, film, edit, write the documentary of the making of The Day After Tomorrow that was bought by Fox Entertainment for the collector s edition DVD. Slammed by Stephen King in his Entertainment Weekly column as the worse making of movie that he ever watched. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0319262/ 2003 VIDEOGRAPHER COUNTING CROWS HARD CANDY ALBUM http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5241896/ http://countingcrows.com/music/hard-candy/ Commissioned by Adam Duritz, worked intensely with the band for five months in the studio, documenting the Making Of their Hard Candy album. 2001-2002 FILMMAKER/DIRECTOR IN THE WAKE OF MADNESS LOS ANGELES, CA. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/event/in-the-wake-of-the-madness-premiere-75169869#director-jim-walker-duringinthe-wake-of-the-madness-premiere-at-picture-id104726767 Produced, Directed. Filmed, orchestrated 9 camera operators and edited IN the WAKE of MADNESS, a 48 min. Documentary film on the horror that was 9/11. The press corps of NYC, through the introduction of, L.A.F.D. Chief Franco, invited me to attend and film the funeral of a fallen NYC firefighters memorial service, held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, conducted interviews with survivors, shot footage of the site. The film was selected to screen by Pacific Theaters at the Arclight Cinema in Los Angeles on September 10th.
1999-2001 FREELANCE PHOTOJOURNALIST VARIOUS COUNTRIES http://www.shyboyfotography.com/ I traveled extensively throughout the South Pacific, Cook Islands, Fiji, New Zealand, Thailand, Burma, Egypt, Israel, Germany, Italy, France, Eastern Europe and the British Isles documenting and shooting images with my Canon AI cameras. SKILLS Mac expert, FCP editor, Camera Operator digital/film, Soundtrack application composing, Photoshop, Lightroom, Aperture, FTP proficient, Interviewer On/Off camera, Writer, skilled Negotiator, Excel, Microsoft Word, precision Driver, Welder, Draftsman, Carpenter, Chainman-Rodman, Real Estate Agent.