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Nico
Belha - CEO and Founder Nico is the CEO and founder of Big Time Productions. She began her career as an intern at WSVN-FOX channel 7 in Florida and quickly moved on to Bozeman, Montana where she was a field reporter and fill in anchor at KTVM-NBC channel 6. Nico went on to become the Piedmont Triads weekend anchor in North Carolina at WGHP-FOX channel 8. Currently she is the executive producer for the television show “DC Latino” where she creates and organizes the weekly formats and the story segments for the show. Nico has covered stories like President Bush’s arrival to North Carolina on his flying hotel suite known to many of us as Air Force One. She produced and hosted a segment for UMTV-called Fashion Files showcasing the “what’s hot...and what’s not” in trendy Miami for which she received an honorable mention from the National Broadcast Society AERho. Additionally, she received an award from the Society of Professional Journalist Northwest Excellence in Journalism for a report she did called “First Snow”. Nico worked on a latino animal show called Planeta Vivo..right along side her esteemed colleagues Gipsy Rodriguez and Juan Carlos Diaz…where Gipsy wrangled a small crocodile and Nico come pluck the little thing off of her! She has covered a wide range in this crazy field of media and has proven to not only be the talent in front of the camera but also the little “woman” behind the curtain in the “Land of Big Time Productions”…so “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain” that’s because Nico pulls the strings behind many different productions. Nico is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and National Press Photographers Association. She graduated from The University of Miami earning a degree in Communications with an emphasis on Broadcast Journalism and a degree in Spanish. |
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Juan Carlos Diaz - Creative Director Juan Carlos Diaz is the Creative Director at Big Time Productions. He carries more than 14 years of experience under his belt. He started out working with MTV Latino in sunny Miami Beach, Florida. From there he worked as a cameraman, director and editor for the television show “Casa Y Estilo”. His work on this show garnered “Casa Y Estilo” 1 emmy and 2 nominations. Juan Carlos’s latest venture was helping to design and create a magazine style show called DC Latino. He actively works on the show as a Director and graphics artist and non-linear editor. Juan Carlos’s client list is broad…they range from the Associated Press, MTV, World News Network, American States Organization to Telemundo and Univision…just to name a few! He was also a cameraman, director and editor for the television show “Cambio Total”. He later joined Univision’s Network in Miami as a member of the editorial crew where he helped produce and create promos for the childrens block on Planeta “U”. He edited “Amigos para Siempre” and Univisions weekend show “Control” as an off line editor.
Diaz graduated from the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and has done everything from covering hard core news to entertainment. Juan Carlos is a member of NPPA the National Press Photographers Association and the National Association of Broadcasters. |
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Gipsy Rodriguez - Operations Manager Gipsy Rodriguez’s management skills are what set her apart. She is a true problem solver. Gipsy Rodriguez has a real gift in effective organization. She has been the backbone for a number of Insurance Agencies…and believe it or not she juggled at least seven businesses at one given time…all under her management.
Gipsy helped to create and produce an interactive animal show for the Hispanic community called “Planeta Vivo”. (She’s even wrangled with crocodiles for the show…ok they were tiny ones...but still! They were crocodiles nevertheless!) Gipsy is a true media lover; she often says she’s the biggest consumer of her own product. |
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Edwing
Lopez Edwing Lopez has more than 10 years of media experience under his belt. He’s covered everything from hard news to whimsical entertainment stories. He began his career back in the Dominican Republic where he was a studio cameraman and an offline editor for Tele Operadora Nacional Channel 29. Lopez then felt the need for speed, that’s when he began video producing for a motor sports show called Velocity in Action (Velocidad en Accion). Edwing delved further into sports coverage but never wandered to far from covering news. He’s covered a range of issues like immigration reform to the Iraqi troop withdrawal. He’s even covered light and lively stories like the hottest reggaeton musical artists such as “El Father” and “Rakim and Kan-Y” . Edwing says it’s important for him to bring a person right into the story. We gotta say..he practices what he preaches because time and time again he shows us what a marvelous photog he is with his use of colorful imagery. He has also done colorful cooking segments that make you feel you are the one whipping up the souffle. Edwing has worked on a number of instructional video presentations for businesses or even TV shows. Edwings true talent is he can spice up a “run of the mill” corporate video with his powerful use of imagery. His clients include Telemundo, DC Latino, Small House Productions, New Century Productions, Washington News Network, Hi-tech Photo & Video and International Entertainment Production just to name a few. |
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Mike
Seium Mike Seium has worked along side the likes of Stuart Scott ESPN and many other top market sports directors. For more than 5 years, Mike covered news in South Carolina before taking the plunge a little further up north to Baltimore, where he worked with WBFF-TV FOX Channel 45, a station voted as best video station of the year. This honor bestowed by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). Mike also worked at COX Broadcasting as a photojournalist where he covered world news including stories like the Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky scandal, and presidential elections and conventions. Mike crossed over and worked for the Washington News Network as Director of Operations in conjunction with Micheal Seium Productions, owned and operated by Micehal himself! Mike says he’s proud for having the opportunity to work with successful programs like the Washington Post High school Sports show. This is something that brings him…personal satisfaction because he likes working with youth. Currently Mike works as Sr. Satellite Coordinator for a major international Television Network while also offering his creativity to Big Time Production. He received his degree from Francis Marion College in Political Science and a minor in Mass Communications and Geography. He also completed his internship at a CBS affiliate in Florence, South Carolina where he did camera work, edited, covered sports and produced shows. |
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German
Garay German Garay is a photographer and audio specialist. German says, "ideally when you cover stories you want the cleanest sound possible", but, during his down time he loves to experiment with sound. To do this he uses Digidesign's Protools Hybrid's high definition software to create sounds no one's heard before. In 2001, German was one of the lucky few to follow and document the Joint Chief of staff General Richard B. Meyers, the principle military advisor to the United States president. German says he has been fortunate enough to cover important issues that mold the country from following the US House of Representatives proceedings to the controversial presidential election of President George W. Bush. Garay says, he remembers the day he had to cover President George W. Bush's inauguration, "it was a really a tough day to be a photojournalist because the streets were packed and people were becoming a little violent, I even had to duck at one point because people were throwing things at the caravan". As a photo journalist, German gets to do really "cool" things he otherwise would not have the opportunity to do.like the time he was on the carrier of an F-15 bomber plane. He filmed the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Hootie and the Blow Fish when they were on tour. His impressive list of clients include the ABC News Network, Associated Press TVS at CNN, FOX and CBS. He received his media education from Howard University and the Public Broadcasting System's Technical Center. |
Later,
Juan Carlos came to Washington DC where he covered hard news. Diaz has
covered massive conferences involving key political players such as Donald
Rumsfeld to President George W. Bush, Colin Powell, Hilary Clinton, Senator
McCain, Senator Joe Liebermann, and white house counsel Al Gonzales…to
even light endearing interviews with people like Laura Bush. Juan Carlos
also had a hand in filming and directing Washington DC’s Health
Departments Asthma video in 2005. He has filmed huge concerts with the
like’s of international artist as the late Celia Cruz, to an MTV
unplugged concert with Jon Bon Jovi.
Gipsy was also the Chief Officer for Las Palmas realty
properties in South Florida. But, she began her new love with media when
she went back to the University of Miami and received her degree in Anthropology
and her minor in Photography. Gipsy says every day you watch a movie,
the news or a TV show…you see the two fields of study merge. Media
is practically the reality TV of human behavior and evolution.
