Jim Fredrick
Professor
Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts
Expertise: Entertainment Marketing; Trailer Editing; Producing Commercials;
Office Location:
Marion Knott Studios 350
Email: fredrick@chapman.edu
- Education:
- University of California, Santa Cruz, Bachelor of Arts
Biography
Jim Fredrick brings a tremendous background to the field of motion picture marketing. He has served as an executive at Castle Rock Entertainment, Warner Bros and Sony Screen Gems, handling over 150 advertising campaigns including the Harry Potter franchise, The Shawshank Redemption, A Few Good Men, City Slickers, The Perfect Storm, 300, Happy Feet, Beyond Sunrise, and Easy A, to name just a few.
Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications
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'Opening Weekend: An Insider's Look at Marketing Hollywood's Hits and Flops" is being published this October, 2024 by the University Press of Mississippi. Pre-orders are currently available on their webite, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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Consultant for the marketing and distribution for an animated version of the 1976 film, "Jesus." I'm providing gratis advise and referrals to Geoff Peters, a former Dodge Alum and student of Janell Bassett. I've recommended Geoff to my colleague Professor Russell Schwartz to partner in bringing the film to market in 2024.
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Supervising the marketing efforts for Chapman Filmed Entertainment production "Static" (aka "Station.) Mentoring Allie White, student marketing coordinator and incorporating poster and trailer design into PRA-329 "Film Advertising."
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Wrote, produced and edited trailer "rip-o-matic" for "Black Hole," starring Dwayne Johnson for STX Entertainment.
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Wrote, produced and edited trailer for "6 Below" starring Josh Hartnett and Mira Sorvino for producer Tucker Tooley and eOne Distribution.
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Produced the Women in Focus Achievement Reel, supervising four editing students and one staff employee from Dodge. The reel is shown at the annual conference in the spring.
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Supervised the creation of Print materials for the motion picture "Trigger" (aka "The Barber) for Chapman Filmed Entertainment.
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Produced Trailer for the feature documentary "Parnelli Jones," for producer Travis Knox.
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Produced Show Reel for Dodge College's "Women in Focus" event.
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Produced and created multiple Trailers for the Chapman Filmed Entertainment motion picture "Trigger."
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Produced Show Reel for Dodge College's "Women in Focus" event.
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Consulted and produced TV spots for the motion picture "Safe Haven" for Relativity Media.