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PROFILE
Ron Dunn has enjoyed a diverse and acclaimed thirty-year professional career in film and
television production (including music specials, variety specials, pageants, and award
shows), public relations, public affairs, strategic communications, meetings and events,
videodisc interactive learning, sales and product training, industrial theater, postproduction,
scriptwriting, DVD Production, and entertainment industry marketing and promotion. A
master logistician and tactician in conceiving, planning and executing major
broadcast/events in widely ranging venues, Mr. Dunn also has accrued significant
management experience in the corporate world, with many credits in the area of corporate
communications.
PROFILE (Continued)
• Writing, producing and directing cause-related television shows and live events.
• High technology communications, including satellite communications, interactive
learning systems (Levels I, II, III and IV), and DVD production and programming.
• Sponsor solicitation and television distribution.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Producer and/or Director (Film/Video/Music/Industrial Theater)
• Writer (Concept/Script/Presentations)
• Musician (Percussionist) [Show and Recording Drummer - 20 Years]
• Avid Offline and Online Editor (Videotape and Film)
• Editor (35mm and 16mm film)
• Mixer (Film and Television Audio Sweetening/Music Production)
• Interactive Learning Specialist (Video/Videodisc/Print)
• Graphics and Print (Design/Layout)
• Animation (Direction)
• Postproduction Supervisor (Film/Television)
Ron Dunn is Executive Vice President and Staff Director of Creative Center, a division of
Vandun Communications Corporation of Sherman Oaks, California. In 1995, Mr. Dunn
was Co-Executive Producer, Co-Writer and DGA Director of A Salute to Those Who
Served, an international broadcast/event associated with the Korean War Veterans
Memorial Dedication Joint Gala on The National Mall in Washington, D.C., in July 1995.
This international event had the largest stage ever constructed on the Mall and involved
the coordinated activity of more than 500 people from the United States the Republic of
Korea, and nineteen other nations. The event had a five-year genesis, during which time
Mr. Dunn worked in close collaboration with the Korean War Veterans Memorial Advisory
Board, a Presidential Commission; White House Communications; Military District of
Washington – Ceremonies and Special Events; the Secret Service; the Korea Committee
for the Korean War Veterans Memorial Dedication; the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans
Affairs, the Blue House; and the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS). Mr. Dunn
participated directly in negotiations relative to establishing terms of participation for all
parties in the Joint Gala event. Dedication day saw attendance by more than 350,000
veterans and their families, with media coverage by radio and television and by more than
7,000 newspapers worldwide.
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As Media Advisor of the Blue Devils Horse Platoon, 88th Regional Readiness Command,
United States Army Reserve, Mr. Dunn was awarded the Civilian Armed Forces
Humanitarian Service Medal for his service as a First Responder in Mississippi in the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In January 2006, Mr. Dunn, along with all of the Army
Reserve members who were deployed to Mississippi, was awarded the United States
Equestrian Federation’s “Horses for Heroes Award.”
Event Consultant, Television Director and Postproduction Supervisor for the 1997 through
2000 Women In Film Crystal Awards and Women In Film Lucy Awards
Produced and Directed the Korean War Veterans Memorial Video Tour which was shown
as part of National Salute To Korean War Veterans, July 26, 2003 at MCI Center in
Washington, D.C. The show was produced by the Department of Defense 50th
Anniversary of the Korean War Commemoration Committee.
Director of the 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 9th LADP Annual Jack Webb Awards.
Mr. Dunn was selected as Animation Producer for twenty-six television episodes of the
ABC-TV series Make a Wish and Animals, Animals, Animals.
Ron Dunn has served as Producer, Director, Writer, and Postproduction Supervisor of
fourteen hour-and-hour and half-hour national direct response television programs.
Produced, directed and edited sales training, product training, parts and service training
and sales technique training videotape and videodisc programs for both Ford Division and
Lincoln-Mercury Division of Ford Motor Company while serving as Senior Producer/DGA
Director at Wilding Division/Bell & Howell 1977-1982.
Mr. Dunn produced and/or directed more than 40 Level III interactive laser-discs for Ford
Motor Company and served as Senior Producer/Director of the 1985 Ford Motor Company
New Car Introduction Show Driven to Win.
Event Consultant, Television Director and Postproduction Supervisor for the 16th, 17th, 16th,
18th, 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th TELACU Scholarship Awards (1999- 2009).
Edited the following DVD Projects for MGM Home Entertainment, Inc. “Jeepers Creepers;”
“The Onion Field;” “The Last House On The Left;” “Return Of The Living Dead;” “Outer
Limits-The Television Series (2 Set);” “Introducing James Bond (3 Set);” “Life Stinks;” “The
Sure Thing;” “The Trip;” and “Psych-Out.” “The Night Stalker,” “The Night Strangler.”
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Producer and Publisher of the song “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven,” winner of The
American Song Festival in 1974.
Stage Director, Production Stage Manager and U.S. Theater Coordinator for the June,
2004, U.S. Tour of “Exotic Yunnan… Memory of History” performed by the Yunnan
Provincial Dance and Music Ensemble. The stage show was presented by the Information
Office of Yunnan Provincial People’s Government of China.
In September 2004, Mr. Dunn completed editing the motion picture “WMD…The
Murderous Reign of Saddam Hussein.” In November 2004, 10,000 DVDs of WMD were
included in USO Holiday packages sent to American soldiers in Iraq.
In March 2005, Ron Dunn won a California Gold ADDY ® Award for editing the WMD Iraqi
Truth Project, LLC, movie trailer, and a California Gold ADDY ® Award for contributing
editor of the WMD Iraqi Truth Project, LLC, Consumer Services, thirty-second commercial.
Film and television production faculty member for two years with Center for Creative
Studies, a professional studies college in Detroit. Mr. Dunn taught Film and Television
Production.
Served as Television Production Liaison between IEP * MPG and Seoul Broadcasting
System (SBS) on June 28, 2003, for the Korean-American Peace Festival television
special televised from RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C.
Produced and Directed the 2007 Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards. Creative Center
was the selected Production Company.
Produced and Directed the 2007 Hollywood Reporter Women In Entertainment – Power
100 Breakfast, again Creative Center served as the production company.
January of 2007, Ron Dunn was confirmed as a US Army Reserve Ambassador by the
Chief, Army Reserve (CAR), in Washington, D.C. There are 100 Army Reserve
Ambassadors through out America. Ambassadors serve as the eyes, ears and voice of
the CAR. Each Ambassador serves as a Category 5 VIP – Major General (2-Star - 08).
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On march 6, 2008, Ron Dunn directed “JOHNNY GRANT – The Mayor of Hollywood
Celebrating the Great Life of a Great Man” The Memorial was presented at the Pantages
Theater, in Hollywood, California. More than 1,500 people attended, including 140
celebrities form motion picture, television, sports, industry, and military.
March 30, 2008, Ron Dunn directed the United Cerebral Palsy Research & Educational
Foundation's First Annual Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The Gala was hosted by Loreen
Arbus, daughter of Isabelle and Leonard H. Goldenson.
In January 2009, Ron Directed and Edited 25 Celebrity Women, including Tippi Hedren,
Maya Angelou, Leeza Gibbons, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Lisa Nichols, Lindsey Wagner, Morgan
Fairchild, and many more.
In May 2009, Ron Dunn Produced, Directed (Videographer) the USO GI COMEDY BOOT
CAMP PROMO at the Laugh Factory, for K-Earth Radio.
In July 2009 Mr. Dunn Produced and Edited the History of Beach Music Promo
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
CREATIVE CENTER,
a division of Vandun Communications Corporation
1984 to Present
Provide day-to-day development and supervision of all contract projects. Responsible for
project budget generation and control. A member of the board of directors, participating in
strategic and business planning. Negotiate union and supplier contracts and agreements.
Prepare company proposals, including executive summaries, financial spreadsheets and
presentation graphics.
(NOTE: Creative Center is a professional corporation and a Directors Guild of America loan-out company).
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Directors Guild of America (West); American Federation of Musicians - Gold Card 30-Year
Member (Detroit – Local 5); and Broadcast Music Incorporated (Publisher)
TRAVEL
Mr. Dunn has traveled extensively in Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar, Italy,
Canada, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Austria, Luxembourg, Taiwan, Republic
of South Korea, Japan, Okinawa, The Philippines, Wake Island, Guam, The Aleutian
Islands, The Arctic Circle, Mexico, Puerto Rico and The Bahama Islands.
CLIENTS
Mr. Dunn has served as postproduction supervisor and/or editor on nearly all of the projects listed.
Korean War Veterans 2001 California Gold Star Hate Crimes In America
Memorial Joint Gala" A Awards (CA Sheriffs) (Postproduction Supervisor-
Salute To Those Who (Show Director Editor)American Bar
Served" The National Mall - Association
Washington, D.C. Third Annual Beach Music Producer - Bonny Dore
(International Live Awards (Live Concert, 2-Hour
Broadcast/Event) Syndicated TV Special and 4- MGM - Metro Goldwyn
Hour Home Video Set) Mayer Home Entertainment
Maritz Communications (DVD) (Editor - Behind The
Company The Writer Speaks - WGAw Peepers
(Senior Producer/Director (Postproduction Supervisor The Making of Jeepers
and Editor for the Norman Creepers)
Women In Film Lear One-Hour Biography) Director: Victor Salva)
(1997 - 2000 Lucy Awards) (Mel Shavelson)
Event Consultant, TNT Latin America (Turner)
Retrospective Bitter Land Commercial Bumpers
Editor and TV Director (Feature-Length Motion (Spanish)
Picture) Multi-Camera Director
Ross Roy, Inc. (Film and Fine-Cut Editor
Video Production) Beach Music 2002 (Show 1
Women In Film and 2)
Animals, Animals, Animals (1990 -1991 Crystal Awards) (Producer/Director/Editor:
(ABC Animation Segment TV Production Consultant One-Hour Music Television
Producer) Special)
Women In Film
Gulf + Western (1997 - 2000 Crystal Awards) ABC-TV’s “Make A Wish”
(Producer/Director: Event Consultant, (Animation Producer)
Corporate Communications) Retrospective Editor
Weight Watchers, Inc. CSU Media Arts Gala (2000) 3rd Annual Beach Music
(Recordist and Mixer: (Producer/Video Editor: Awards
Radio Commercials) Delbert Mann Retrospective) (Triple-Record Cast Album)
(Producer/Director) Record Producer
Wisdom Of Dreams
(Martin Luther King, Jr. New Chrysler Corporation Oldsmobile Division
“Camp Heartland” (National Television (Corporate Communications)
Editor – 1-Hour Program) Commercials)
Lite Records (The Winans)
Chrysler Motors - Parts and Arco Marine, Inc. (Director and Postproduction
Service "Millennium Class" Supervisor: Music Video)
(Service Videos and Public Relations Video
Corporate Communications) (Fine-Cut Editor) Highway Safety Division of
Virginia
Formulas For Wealth Chosen Women Conference (Animated TV and Radio
(One-Hour Financial Irvine Meadows PSAs)
Infomercial) Amphitheater
(Producer/Director - 16-Hour Ford Motor Company
The Carlson Companies Multi-Camera Shoot) (New Car Introduction
(Contracted Consultant) Activities)Live Show - Film and
Music for Kids, USA Video Producer/Director
Mad About You Spirit of Life Awards
"Mad About Crew" (Consultant - Director) USAR 100th Anniversary
(End of Show Crew Gag Reel) Live-Show Production
Avid Online Editor Advisor
Ron Dunn has worked with the following celebrities from Motion Picture,
Television, Sports, Government, and Industry
Jack Nicholson Secretary of Education Bill Cosby
Jay Leno Roderick Paige David Van De Pitte
Robert Redford H.F. "Bert" Boeckmann, II Alicia Silverstone
Steven Spielberg Henry Z. Steinway Carrie Fisher
Slyvester Stallone Phyllis Diller Dennis Franz
Julio Iglesias LAPD Chief William J. Peter Grace
Bette Midler J. Bratton Brandon Tartikoff
Marcia Nasatir Colin Callender Jimmy Smits
Donald T. Sterling (HBO Films) Robert Merrill
Lucy Fisher Senator Tom Harkin (Iowa) Jessica Lange
Burt Reynolds Major General Barbara Boyle
Amy Heckerling Doug Person Mimi Leder
Lee Iacocca Chuck Norris Steven Bochco
Ted Turner Haskell Wexler Roger Williams
Tommy Lee Jones Ricardo Montalbán Arthur M. Kassel
Erik Estrada Edward Albert, Jr. Billy Martin
Talia Shire Meryl Streep The National Orchestra
Anjelica Houston Paula Weinstein of Korea
Roberta Peters James Cameron Dr. Robert A. Good
Mark Canton Sharon Stone Connie Stevens
Henry Ford II Christina Aguilar Jean MacCurdy
Joanna Kerns Jane Fonda Governor Jim Blanchard
Chita Rivera Billy Ray Cyrus Jackee Harry
Bonnie Hunt Johnny Yune Geena Davis
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• Letter from The White House thanking me for my work on the President Jimmy
Carter visit to Norfolk/Virginia Beach
• Letter of Appointment - LTG Jack C. Stultz - Chief Army Reserve, January 15, 2007.
appointed as a US Army Reserve Ambassador to California.
• Certificate of Appreciation - ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY
• Certificate of Appreciation FREEDOM TEAM SALUTE
• Civilian Award of Armed Forces Humanitarian Service Medal - Deployed as a First
Responder - Hurricane Katrina (PAO of Blue Devils Horse Platoon (Army Civilian
Volunteer)
• Letter of Thanks from General Ray Davis (USMC Ret - MOH) for my work on the
Korean War Veterans Memorial Dedication, in Washington, DC
• Letter of Thanks from LTG Jack Stultz Chief Army Reserve... 100th Anniversary
Production Advisor
• Letter of Thanks from MG Mock for work as an Army Reserve Ambassador
• Letter of Thanks from Robert L. Hansen, Executive Director of the Korean War
Veterans Memorial for my work on the Memorial Dedication
• Certificate of Appreciation from PX Kelly - Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Certificate of Appreciation from General Fredrick F Woerner, Jr. USA Ret- Korean
War Veterans Memorial
• Certificate of Appreciation from County of Los Angeles - Work with Exotic Yunnan -
People's Republic of China
• Certificate of Appreciation from City of Los Angeles - Work with Exotic Yunnan -
People's Republic of China
• Letter of Commendation - From Adam B. Schiff Member of Congress - Work with
Exotic Yunnan - People's Republic of China
• Thank you letter from Mari K. Eder, Deputy Chief, United States Army Reserve
(Maya Angelou videotaping at her home in Winston-Salem, NC)
• Thank you letter from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
• U.S. Army Reserve Ambassador Reappointment letter (2nd 3-Year Term) from LTG
Jack Stultz Chief Army Reserve, Pentagon
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Listed below are URL Links to view the work of Mr. Dunn (Director-Producer-Avid Editor).