Instructor Biography
Who is Randi Feldman?
For the past 18 years, Randi Feldman has been teaching a series of film workshops & giving lectures at UCLA, NYFA (New York Film Academy in L.A.), AFI's Directing Workshop for Women, , Santa Fe Community College, "F.I.T" Film Industry Training Program presented by S3 Entertainment Group in Detroit, Michigan, & Colombia College Hollywood. She is also the director of CINEMA WORKSHOPS, teaching various courses in "The Craft of the Script Supervisor" to aspiring directors, producers and script supervisors of films and commercials. Randi offers courses in private and semi-private workshops as well.
When she is not teaching or working on films and commercials as a script supervisor, or doing script pre-timings for major studios on films like, "Sweeney Todd", "The Kite Flyer", Runaway Jury", "Flight of the Phoenix", "The Time Machine", "From Hell", "Down with Love", you will find her backpacking into the great outdoors with her camera and watercolors, creating images which she brings to art festivals throughout the year. Friends of Randi also know her as a pianist and videographer for family oral histories.
Above all, Randi is most admired by her students as a skilled script supervisor and mentor. Her background includes the following filmography, commercial productions, and other work experience and education.
Filmography:
| Film | Director/Cast/UPM |
|---|---|
| A LINE IN THE SAND (1st Unit) |
Dir: Jeffrey Chernov Cast: Bruce McGill, Mark Nassar, John Bernthal |
| GUINEVERE (1st Unit) |
Dir: Audrey Wells Cast: Sarah Pauley, Stephen Rea, Gina Gershon |
| IN DREAMS (1st Unit LA) |
Dir: Neil Jordan Cast: Annette Benning, Robert Downing Jr., Stephan Rea |
| MISSION IMPOSSIBLE II (1st Unit Add'l Photography) |
Dir: John Woo Cast: Tom Cruise |
| BONGWATER (1st Unit) |
Dir: Richard Sears Cast: Jack Black, Luke Wilson, Brittony Murphy, Alicia Witt, Andy Dick |
| HOMEGROWN (1st Unit) |
Dir: Stephen Gyllenhall Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow, Jamie Lee Curtis,Hank Azzaria, Ryan Phillipe |
| SHOWTIME (2nd Unit) |
Dir: Tom Dey Cast: Robert DeNiro, Eddie Murphy |
| BEDAZZLED (2nd Unit & VFX) |
VFX Supervisor & Dir: Richard Edlund Cast: Brendan Fraser, Elizabeth Hurley, Francis O'Connor |
| RAT RACE (2nd Unit & VFX & 1st Unit Add'l Photography) |
2nd Unit Dir: Mickey Gilbert Cast: Rowan Atkinson, Cuba Gooding Jr, Whoopi Goldberg |
| THE CELL (2nd Unit & VFX) |
VFX/2nd Unit Dir: Kevin Tod Haug Cast: Vince Vaughn, Jennifer Lopez, Vincent D'Onofrio |
| THE MEXICAN (1st Unit Add'l Photography) |
Dir: Gore Verbinski Cast: Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Gene Hackman, Bob Balaban, James Gandalfin |
| EVOLUTION (1st Unit Add'l Photography) |
Dir: Ivan Reitman Cast: Julianna Moore, David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seane William |
| MIGHTY JOE YOUNG (2nd Unit & VFX) |
Dir: Ron Underwood |
| THE LAST INNOCENT MAN (1st Unit) |
Dir: Roger Spottiswoode Cast: Ed Harris |
| SPARTAN, (2004) (2nd Unit) |
Dir: David Mamet, Berger Cast: Val Kilmer, Derek Luke, William H. Macy |
| AMERICAN PIE II (2001) (2nd Unit; Marine Unit) |
Marine Unit Dir: Rick Barker UPM: Danny Stillman |
| TERMINAL VELOCITY (1994) (1st Unit) |
Dir: Deran Sarafian Cast: Charlie Sheen, Nastassja Kinski, James Gandolfini |
| HBO COMEDY SPECIAL (1998) | Dir: Harry Shearer Cast: Harry Shearer, Robin William |
| RUNNING WILD (1992) (!st Unit) |
Dir: Duncan McLachlin Cast: Martin Sheen, Brooke Shields |
| SKELETONS (1997) (1st Unit) |
Dir: David DeCoteau Cast: James Coburn, Ron Silver, Christopher Plummer, Dee Wallace Stone |
| THE HUNTER'S MOON (1999) (1st Unit) |
Dir: Richard Weinman Cast: Burt Reynolds, Keith Carradine, Hayley DuMond |
| TO DIE FOR (1988) (1st Unit) |
Dir: Deran Sarafian Cast: Brendan Hughes, Sydney Walsh, Amanda Wyss |
| WILD PALMS, TV Series (1st Unit) |
Dir: Kathryn Bigelow Cast: Jim Belushi |
| ASYLUM (1997) (1st Unit) |
Dir: James Seale Cast: Robert Patrick, Malcolm McDowell |
| THE COMPLEAT AL (1985) (1st Unit) |
Dir: J. Levey, Robert Weiss Cast: Al Yankovich, Wally Burns, Billy Selby |
| PET CEMETARY II (1992) (2nd Unit/VFX) |
Dir: Mary Lambert |
| HOLLYWOOD SAFARI, TV Series (1998) (1st Unit) |
Dir: Joel Bender, Paul Tassie Cast: Caryn Richman, Ted J.Roberts |
SAY YES |
Cast: Jonathan Winters |
| PHANTASM III (1994) (1st Unit) |
Dir: Don Coscarelli Cast: Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury |
| LADY BEWARE (1987) (1st Unit) |
Dir: Karen Arthur Cast: Diane Lane, Michael Woods |
| EXPOSED (1983) (1st & 2nd Unit) |
Dir: James Toback Cast: Nastassja Kinski, Rudolph Nureyev, Harvey Keitel |
Commercials:
| Brand | Production Company |
|---|---|
| SPRAY 'N WASH | Cyclops |
| DODGE "PLATINUM & PLATINUM II" |
Avalon Films |
| GLAD | MJZ Productions |
| RONALD McDONALD CHARITY HOUSE | GWP Productions |
| TOYS R US "SPRING SONG, FIRST PITCH" |
GWP Productions |
| TOYOTA "TOYOTA DEALER SHOW" (4 SPOTS) | Davis & Hamill Production |
| UPS | Leucadia Productions |
| REVLON "PAINTED TOENAILS" | A & R Group/The Artists Group |
| CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION | Stifle & Co. |
| PACIFIC BELL | Hallowes Productions, Inc. |
| WHISKAS | Form |
| RED LOBSTER | The Artist Company |
| DIGITAL CREDIT UNION | DCU |
| PONTIAC GRAND AM "VIBRATIONS" | Plum Productions |
| ROCK THE VOTE | Propaganda Films |
| MTV SPOTS | Plum Productions |
| BENSON & HEDGES | Bates Dorland |
| WINSTON TIRES "STOP ON A DIME", "STOP WATCH" | Brian Bleak Films |
| HUGHES MARKETS | Stoltz & Partners |
Additional Commercials Include: CHRYSLER, MATTEL TOYS, CASABLANCA FANS, FOXY LETTUCE, COCA COLA (NYC), OLD SPICE (NYC), HARRIS & FRANK, CHARMIN, KOST RADIO, IN N' OUT BURGER, FUTURDONTICS and more. |
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Film Instructor Experience:
| Course | School |
|---|---|
| Comprehensive Training Program for Script Supervising, Digital Training, Directing Programs Owner/Director/Film Instructor |
Cinema Workshops 2000 - 2020 |
| "Efficient Shooting: Continuity and Script Supervising" - MFA and AFA students Instructor |
NYFA 2004 - 2011 |
| "Craft of the Script Supervisor" Instructor |
FIT: Film Program in Detroit, Michigan 2008 |
| "Craft of the Script Supervisor" Instructor |
UCLA Entertainment Studies 1994 - 2003 |
| "Continuity and Script Supervising" Guest Speaker |
AFI: Director's Program 2004 |
| "Craft of the Script Supervisor" Instructor |
Santa Fe Community College 2003 |
| "Craft of the Script Supervisor" Instructor |
Art Center College Of Design, Film Dept |
| "Script Supervising and the Director" Instructor |
Colombia College/Hollywood, Film Dept |
Additional Work Experience:
| Position | Company |
|---|---|
| Co-Producer "Confessions of A Hitman" & "The Last Crime" |
Shambhala Pictures |
| Staff Position in Research/ Development & Production of the First 3-D Moving Holograms |
Multiplex Corporation: Lloyd Cross, David Schmidt, Inventors of Moving Holograms: San Francisco, California San Francisco, CA |
| Assistant to Editor in Chief and Editorial Staff of CBS Newsroom | CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite New York CIty |
| Assistant to Talent Coordinators | Tonight Show with Johnny Carson Los Angeles |
| Assistant to the Director for CBS Affiliates | CBS Los Angeles |
| Stringer/Assistant Editor in the Health & Beauty Department | Harper's Bazaar New York City |
| Naturalist/Teacher for Outdoor Education Programs | LA Unified School District |
| Elementary School Science Camp | Berkeley Unified School District Berkeley |
| Elementary School "Bank Street College" - Audio Visual Department (Progressive Education Program) | Bank Street College of Education New York City |
Guild Membership & Training:
| Guild Membership | Script Supervising Training 1980 - 1998 |
|---|---|
Member of Local 871 |
Sid Gecker Shirley Ulmer Bette Goldberg Pat Miller |
Education:
| Graduate School | Undergraduate Education |
|---|---|
NYU Film School UCLA |
UC Berkeley |
