North Beach Media brings together diverse independent freelancers based on extensive experience, creativity, and especially great attitudes who love what they do! Every show is customized according to our partner clients' requirements. Our goal is to provide you as much or little assistance to accomplish your production with efficiency and skill.
Jim Weinberg has been around the television industry since the age of 13, volunteering at a closed circut TV studio. Earning his first paycheck at 17 at WNAC-TV a CBS affiliate in Boston. Moving to Florida at 20 he has been steadily working ever since. He has founded and operated a number of successful production services businesses including studios, duplication & post production facilities & video marketing.
North Beach Media has clients from around the globe looking for the very best local crews & latest gear.
Jim is a DP who shoots commercials, cable segments, and celebrity & athlete interviews. He also shoots & and coordinates sports and entertainment shows
Over 40 years and extensive travel has has marked Eric's career. Starting in a small TV station in 1978 through production companies such as VTA, Manhattan Transfer, Broadcast Video and Post Edge. Lighting and camera credits include commercials, sports and productions for the NBA, NFL and PGA of America and an Olympics.
Rob has been mixing it up in the entertainment industry since the 90’s. Producing, Directing, Writing, Acting, Casting Director Assistant, various crew positions in the film industry. I went to Disneyworld on my 50th birthday. JIMBO!
Broadcast production professional with over 30 years experience in all facets of the business including production management, remote facilities, program creation and editing. Specific expertise in multi-and single camera lighting design and direction, both in studio and on location.
Cinema, Television & Theater 20+ years in Miami, Florida. Dan has worked the full spectrum of entertainment production, in the Art Department in Cinema, production assistant to production manager, propman, propmaker, set dresser, production designer and art director. When Dan first got to work with Jim Weinberg back in the early 2000’s, there was an instant bond. “Working with Jim and the band of usual suspects seems like it’s not” according to Dan.
Rob has been in the sound recording industry for over four decades. As an award-winning Record Producer/Engineer (KISS, Ramones, Go-Go's, Blondie, Rupert Holmes, and more) and a Film and Video Production Sound Mixer, Rob brings his considerable experience and knowledge to a diverse range of projects. His know-how, together with his complement of impeccably-maintained sound tools, assures clean, consistent and cost-effective sound.
In my 30 + years in film and TV productions I have worked in South Florida and worldwide on Movie sets such as True Lies, Drop Zone, Fair Game, Holy Men, All About the Benjamins, Wild Things, Rock of Ages and many more. Some episodic TV shows that I have worked on are; CSI Miami and The OC, Charlie Angels. I have recorded sounds for major commercials, Infomercials, live shots on major broadcast shows. Reality TV shows such as HGTV's House Hunters and Live Here Buy This. I also work for MTV and VH1 as well as Animal Planet on Fatal Attractions. Music Videos such as Beyonce's Baby Boy ECT.... I have also done work for NFL, MLB , ESPN, TNT, CBS networks and NBAE and the Masters for CBS and PGA tour and more.
Production Assistant, Cameraman, Actor, Musician, Sculptor, Comedian, Juggler. Encyclopedic knowledge of music, movies, television, wrestling, pop culture.
Some highlights of the plan were:
The 30 acre property and existing 160,000 sq. ft building was appraised in 1987 for $15 million.
KPMG conducted a feasibility study for the city of Miami. They determined that it would take $50 million dollars to build four sound stages, would be profitable, and recommended to proceed. In comparison, this plan will consist of five sound stages at a cost of $10 million.
A recent study has determined that Dade County is a BILLION dollar media industry. This did NOT include economic multipliers, companies without headquarters here, nor the rest of South Florida, Broward & Palm Beach counties.
South Florida was the 3rd largest market for film & television production in the USA, after Los Angeles and New York. While many studio complexes operate in both these and many smaller markets, At the time this plan was implimented, no such facilities currently existed in south Florida.
Due to State tax incentives cancelled by the State of Florida, the movie industry relocated to Georgia. Hurricane Wilma caused extensive damage to the building and the land was sold for a profit.
Co-founded by Jim Weinberg in 1988,
annual revenue exceeded 27 million in 1997. A Video Services Company
providing high speed duplication,
fulfillment sevices and mobile uplinks.
Post Production facility. In business for 12 years, the owner of the company reported no profit for over a year. After joining the company as President returned company to profitability after the first month. Met first year's profit goals in 5 months, allowing the owner to sell the business.
Set up thousands of long distance tour buses across the country to play nostalgic TV programs and movies. Revenue was derived from selling ads to major advertisers which were edited into the program. Co-founder.
