Merle Becker

Producer

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Newburgh, New York, United States

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Timeline
About me
Instructor of Digital Media Production Mount Saint Mary College / Owner, Freakfilms, Inc. / DIY Film with Merle Becker
Education
- Syracuse University
  1990 - 1994
  TV, Radio & Film / Philosophy
Experience
- MTV Animation
  Jan 1995 - Jan 1999
  Producer
- Viacom
  Jan 1995 - Jun 2007
  Producer / Editor
  Producer / Editor on shows including "Total Request Live", "Beavis & ButtHead", "Daria", "Unplugged", "Ultrasound", VH1 "All Access", "MTV's Spring Break", "Room Raiders" "Say What Karaoke" and more (complete list: http://www.freakfilms.com)
- Oxygen Media
  Jan 1999 - Dec 1999
  worked on "Trackers" (season 2)
  - Producer / Editor
    Jan 1999 - Dec 1999
  - Producer / Editor
    Jan 1999 - Jan 1999
- On2 Technologies
  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
  Producer / Editor
  various spots / promotion
- American Movie Classics
  Jan 2001 - Jan 2006
  Producer / Editor
  Worked on various promotion (2001 - current), and shows including "Behind The Screen"
- FEATURE FILM: SAVING NEWBURGH
  Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
  Producer / Director
  Political documentary about the 2003 mayoral race in the historical city of Newburgh NY. Film details at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426567/
- FEATURE FILM: RISING LOW
  Jan 2002 - Dec 2002
  Editor
  Documentary film featuring Bootsy Collins, Flea, Phil Lesh, Les Claypool, Allen Woody, Warren Haynes, Mike Watt, etc. Film details at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0310168/
- IFC - International Finance Corporation
  Jan 2002 - Dec 2002
  Producer / Editor
  various promotion
- We Women's Entertainment
  Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
  Producer / Editor
  various promotion
- Comedy Central
  Jan 2004 - Dec 2004
  Producer / Editor
  worked on "Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn"
- Fuse
  Jan 2005 - Jun 2007
  Producer / Editor
  Producer / Editor on shows including "Pants Off Dance Off", "The F-List", "Warped Tour: Inside and Out", etc.
- CMT (Country Music Television)
  May 2005 - May 2005
  Producer / Editor
  worked on "Country Music Awards"
- CBS
  May 2005 - Jun 2005
  Producer / Editor
  worked on "59th Annual TONY Awards"
- Freakfilms, Inc.
  Jan 2006 - now
  http://www.freakfilms.com This extraordinary film, which includes interviews with over 30 artists, takes the viewer on a journey through the different decades and incarnations of this rebellious art form.www.AmericanArtifactMovie.com
  - Owner
    Jan 1995 - now
  - Producer / Director "American Artifact" documentary film
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
- Mount Saint Mary College
  Aug 2018 - now
  - Instructor, Digital Media Production
    Jun 2022 - now
  - Adjunct Professor
    Aug 2018 - Jun 2022
Licenses & Certifications
- Avid certified
  Avid Technology