Randy Finch Film Department, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL 32816 Phone 407-823-6111 Email: [email protected] EDUCATION 1987 Juris Doctor FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW 1978 Bachelor of Arts HARVARD COLLEGE Psychology and Social Relations Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE TEACHING 2006-present Associate Professor, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 2005-2006 Visiting Associate Professor, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA FILM/TELEVISION PRODUCED FEATURE LENGTH CREDITS 1997-1999 Producer, OUTSIDE PROVIDENCE (Miramax Films) Developed screenplay from Peter Farrelly’s coming-of- age novel. Produced the movie with a cast including Alec Baldwin, Shawn Hatosy and Amy Smart, and negotiated sale to Miramax. 1994-1997 Producer, THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE (Miramax Films) Developed screenplay from Jon Robin Baitz’s play. Structured the deals including equity financing and, assembled cast including Sarah Jessica Parker, Ron Rifkin, Timothy Hutton and Tony Goldwyn. Produced film and negotiated sale to distributor. 1993-1994 Executive Producer, FEDERAL HILL (Miramax/Trimark Films) Negotiated rights acquisition and sale of independent film. Orchestrated worldwide festival campaign. Winner Critic’s Award and Audience Award at 1994 Deauville Film Festival. 1990-1991 Producer, CAROLINA SKELETONS (NBC) Developed teleplay from David Stout’s Edgar Award winning novel. Stars; Louis Gossett Jr., Bruce Dern & Melissa Leo. 1987-1988 Associate Producer, MILES FROM HOME (Cinecom) Developed screenplay for Gary Sinises’s film directing debut. Cast included Richard Gere, Helen Hunt, Brian Dennehy, and John Malkovich. THEATER SELECTED PRODUCED CREDITS 1995 Director, THE ENGAGEMENT (Workhouse Theater, NY, NY) Directed the premiere of Richard Vetere’s comic play at off-off- Broadway venue. 1994-1995 Co-Producer, NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM Produced plays summer seasons at Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY, including new work by John Patrick Shanley (author of MOONSTRUCK and DOUBT) and Steve Martin. 1994 Producer, POUNDING NAILS IN THE FLOOR WITH MY FOREHEAD (Minetta Lane Theater, NY, NY) Produced Eric Bogosian’s Obie Award winning show Off-Broadway. 1993-1994 Producer, THREE HOTELS (Kennedy Center, Washington, DC) Acquired rights and transferred Circle Repertory Theater production. Helen Hayes Awards for outstanding production, direction (Joe Mantello) and actress (Debra Monk). 1993 Associate Producer/General Manager, AVEN’U BOYS (John Houseman Theater, NY, NY) Obie Award winning production (Director Fred Zollo) starring Michael Imperioli, Lili Taylor and Ron Eldard. 1992 Producer, A SUFFERING COLONEL (Naked Angels Theater, NY, NY) Co-produced writer Kenneth Lonergan’s (author of ANALYZE THIS and YOU CAN COUNT ON ME) play, directed by Matthew Broderick and starring Frank Whaley, Bruno Kirby and Saverio Guerra. 1988-1989 Producer, HURLBURLY (Westwood Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA) Produced the LA premiere of David Rabe’s play starring Sean Penn, Danny Aiello, Mare Winningham, and Michael Lerner. LA Drama Critic’s Award. 1986 Producer, GOOSE AND TOM TOM (Lincoln Center, NY, NY) Supervised workshop production starring Sean Penn, Barry Miller, Harvey Keitel, Lorraine Bracco and Madonna. 1978-1986 General Manager, THE GERO ORGANIZATION Theatrical production company: Olivier Award winning Royal Shakespeare Company LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES in London’s West End at the Ambassadors with Alan Rickman and Lindsey Duncan; THE MISS FIRECRACKER CONTEST at New York’s Westside Arts Theater with Holly Hunter; FUNHOUSE with Eric Bogosian at the Actor’s Playhouse in New York; EXTREMITIES with Susan Sarandon and Ellen Barkin also at the Westside Arts Theater; KEY EXCHANGE with Brooke Adams and Mark Blum at the Orpheum Theater in New York and the original production of ON GOLDEN POND with Sada Thompson and Tom Aldredge at the Century Theater in New York. Randy Finch Curriculum Vitae page 2 of 10 UCF TEACHING, CREATIVE ACTIVITY, RESEARCH AND SERVICE Film Department, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA Visiting Associate Professor 2005-2006 Associate Professor 2006-present UNDERGRADUATE COURSES Foundations of Production Film Colloquium Capstone Screenwriting (senior Capstone class) American Cinema Cinema Survey Film Producer History of Motion Pictures Film Business GRADUATE COURSES Intellectual Property Issues and Entertainment Law Microbudget Production Management Vision, Scope and Financing Domestic and International Models of Distribution Directed Research on Intellectual Property Law Guerrilla Marketing Grad Seminar CREATIVE WORK 2009-present Plant City Stories (plantcitystories.com), Writer/Director/Creator, Online story experience built with Old World (traditional narrative filmmaking) and New World (e.g., YouTube, embedding video into Google Maps, social media, etc.) storytelling tools. Plant City Stories features online interactive map- based storytelling - where users choose their own path through the story. Plant City Stories points to a future of online motion picture storytelling where the stories are non-linear and interactive (e.g., user choice determines how the story will unfold) and filmmakers use ubiquitous and inexpensive tools. PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF CREATIVE WORK: COMPETITIVE SELECTION AND PEER- EVALUATION “Plant City Stories” New Media Exhibition and Panels, University Film and Video Association Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. International, August 2011 SCHEDULED PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF CREATIVE WORK: COMPETITIVE SELECTION “Plant City Stories” DIYDays Conference, Los Angeles, California, October 2011 Randy Finch Curriculum Vitae page 3 of 10 SPONSORED RESEARCH 2009-present Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Research Project with Co- Principal Investigator Asst. Professor Lisa Mills, Helping Students Discover the Central Organizing Principle for their Films: An Empirical Study to Determine Creative Self-Efficacy, Sponsored by the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Award Amount: $1,000. 2003-present Vengeance, Feature length screenplay developed from Stuart Kaminsky’s novel, $28,000. UNSPONSORED RESEARCH 2009 – 2010 Film Festival Marketing Project (filmfestmarketing.com), Principal Investigator with co-author Nick Martinolich. Research into the use of online tools for filmmakers to guerrilla market independent films shared online. 2006- 2010 IV Office, Principal Investigator developing browser-based production software for breaking down scripts, scheduling, and other motion picture production tasks. In 2009, a California software company announced an online production management tool, Scenechronize, with those features. With no chance of supplanting or improving on Scenchronize, work on IV Office concluded in 2010. ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Director, Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema, University of Central Florida, 2009-present. Duties include program development and assessment for a unique graduate program where each MFA candidate makes a feature length film. Primary responsibilities include: • Curriculum Refinement, such that MFA candidates learn about writing, funding, development, production, post-production and distribution of feature length microbudget films • Creation and supervision of Semester Consults, Thesis Review Boards, and other initiatives designed to provide benchmarks • Creation and supervision of the Enzian/UCF Film Graduate Production Fund • Advising the Film Department and acting as liaison on insurance issues • Drafting and working with the General Counsel’s Office on an innovative agreement whereby MFA candidates control distribution of their films • Developing and delivering 3 new graduate business courses and • Mentoring colleagues and students on research and teaching ACADEMIC SERVICE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA 2010-present Co-chair of Film Department Grad Committee 2009-present Program Director MFA in Film Program at UCF 2009-present Member CAH Grad Committee (Grad Studies & Research) Randy Finch Curriculum Vitae page 4 of 10 2009-2010 Chair of Film Department Grad Committee 2009 -2010 Member Film Department Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 2005-2009 Member Undergraduate BFA in Film Admissions Committee MFA THESIS COMMITTEES Completed Chair: Past and Pending. Samuel Torres. May 2011 Chair: The Attic Door. Danny Daneau. August 2008 Chair: Acts of Mercy. Laura Lopez. August 2008 Member: Hope For a Thorn. Erin Kitzinger. August, 2008 In Progress Member: The Tailor’s Apprentice. Jeffrey Lehman. May 2013 Chair: 15 Minutes of Faye. Josh Ingle. May 2012 UNDERGRADUATE HONORS IN THE MAJOR COMMITTEE Completed Member: Using Personality Theory In The Construction Of An Original Play, Adam Lydon. May 2009 INVITED ACADEMIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS EXTERNAL 1999-2000 Guest Speaker, “Adaptation for the Screen.” Graduate Seminar on Dramaturgy. Columbia University. NY, NY 1997 Guest Lecturer, “Introductory Filmmaking.” School of Visual Arts. NY, NY 1979-1982 Guest Speaker, “Working on a Professional Film Set.” Harvard College. Cambridge, MA REFEREED INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS “Best YouTube Videos (Made Before 1900)” University Film and Video Association Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. International, August 2011 “Film Festival Marketing Project.” University Film and Video Association Annual Conference, Burlington, Vermont. International, August 2010 “Helping Students Discover the Central Organizing Principle for their Films: an Empirical Study to Determine Creative Self-Efficacy.” Co-PI with Dr. Lisa Mills, University Film and Video Association Annual Conference. International, New Orleans, LA. August