Mr_Manager, Independent Producer, Writer_Milwaukee

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A dynamic leader with years of experience driving businesses to financial and aesthetic success, my talents extend to planning and presentation of special live and film events, as well as the collaborative production of film and audio restorations. Whether running my own businesses or managing for others, my focus is on maximizing revenue while maintaining a high level of customer and employee satisfaction. My passions include the visual arts and music.

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Full Name: 
Eric Levin
Age: 
58

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Professional Title: 
Manager
Independent Producer
Language: 
English, Rudimentary German

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WORK EXPERIENCE

 

Landmark’s Oriental Theatre | Milwaukee, WI

Manager (2007 – 2018)

  • Drove the theatre's profitability via appropriate staffing and other cost control measures
  • Boosted revenue by convincing the city to grant Landmark a liquor license. Supervised the construction of a new bar/concession stand to maximize sales
  • Conceived, planned, and promoted successful special events and performances, working closely with rental clients, musicians, celebrities, and filmmakers

 

Times Cinema | Milwaukee, WI

Owner Operator (1993 – 2007)

  • Rescued the theatre from certain oblivion, signing an unprecedented lease with the Marcus Corporation after it was announced that the Times would close
  • Transformed the Times into a destination for lovers of art, foreign, and classic cinema
  • Fostered a filmmaker-friendly atmosphere, offering artists an affordable venue
  • Enhanced programming via personal appearances by noted filmmakers

 

Avalon Theater | Milwaukee, WI

Owner Operator (1987 – 1994)

  • Reinvigorated this cinema and increased revenue by programming special film events and concerts
  • Generated press by premiering one of the key “lost” films, Edison’s Frankenstein
  • Exclusive exhibit of movie props, “The Prop Shop” was a significant branding tool
  • Profiled twice in Boxoffice magazine

 

SELECTED INDEPENDENT PROJECTS and ARTICLES

 

John Cage’s Imaginary Landscape No. 1 (2004)

  • Produced an authentic recording of the composer’s seminal electronic piece
  • Released by Mode Records in 2011 as part of the DVD audio version of John Cage – the Works for Percussion 1
  • First performance/recording of the work to use three 78 rpm frequency test records, as specified by Cage’s score, since 1953
  • Co-wrote the liner notes
  • The Wire magazine listed the Mode release as a Record of the Year

 

Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror (1996 / 2000)

  • Produced the first 35mm English-language restoration of the 1922 German classic to feature accurately translated titles and intertitles
  • Signed a six-year contract with Alloy Orchestra, who composed a score to accompany the print
  • Premiered with Alloy at Telluride in 2000, then played Lincoln Center, The Detroit Institute of Arts, The National Gallery of Art, and numerous art film venues

 

Shepherd Express article on Laurel & Hardy  https://shepherdexpress.com/film/the-loveable-creativity-of-laurel-and-hardy (2019)

 

Filmfax magazine interview with 1950s monster maker, Harry Thomas (1990)

Education: 

Media Studies course | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI

Cinematography course | California State University–Long Beach | Long Beach, CA

Other Info: 

2018 Milwaukee Short Film Festival Pace Setter Award (for longtime support of local filmmakers)