Alex Hansen

About Alex Hansen

I have spent 6+ years as a freelance Unit Production Manager and Film Producer, managing the full financial lifecycle of productions, including multimillion-dollar budgets, payroll, vendor contracts, and reconciliations. My expertise extends to negotiating up to 100 SAG-AFTRA and Non-Union agreements, ensuring compliance with SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters regulations, and delivering substantial cost savings and recoveries for individual film production projects. My core competencies include operational planning, legal compliance, and business affairs, where I focus on aligning financial, legal, and creative priorities to support seamless production execution. I am committed to fostering collaboration across teams and ensuring productions remain compliant, on budget, and creatively aligned while maintaining operational efficiency under tight deadlines.

Experience

1. Production Manager

   Wtp Pictures

   Aug 2020 — Present · Detroit, MI, US

   Managed logistics and compliance for 12+ commercial shoots, overseeing cast/crew onboarding, payroll processing, vendor accounts, and insurance documentation with 100% on-time delivery.• Negotiated and resolved payment discrepancies, achieving 10–15% average cost savings per production.• Reconciled invoices, secured music/footage licenses, and delivered audit-ready deliverables. • Supervised and delegated tasks to 3-6 production assistants, streamlining set operations and paperwork distribution to maintain tight shooting schedules.

Education

• Columbia College Chicago

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Film/Cinema/Video Studies