Hi Sharon,
I hope this emails finds you doing great in beautiful Israel! I fell
in love with Israel as you know, on the shoot. I miss the mint tea and the sunlight there.
We need to come back to Israel to do a two day shoot of pick-ups
that we need in Jerusalem. We have been busy in post production
editing the six hour series and doing the US Interview shoot which
we just completed. It is looking great Sharon!
First, let me know what dates you are open to work with us in
Jerusalem on these dates:
From November 22- Dec. 5th.
Thank you so much Sharon and my best to you as always,
Evy
Galan Inc.
Dear all at Biblical
Productions,
Just a note to say thank you for all of your help with
our filming project in Israel. I honestly can say I don’t
think we could have made it half the success it turned out
to be without you. All of your team were so on the ball,
informed, professional and fun to work with. It was a great
pleasure working with you. You seemed to instantly understand
what we were looking for, knew exactly how to achieve what
we needed and were the most fantastic trouble shooters when
problems arose. Many here think our show is one of the best
Globetrekkers ever made, which is praise indeed as there
are over 100 episodes. I know we couldn’t have done
it without you.
Regards to all,
Stephen Lennhoff
(Director- Globetrekker Israel)
TV Globo Brazil
“ It was a pleasure to work with Biblical Productions
in 2009.
Sharon Schaveet and her crew were extremely professional
and gathered sympathy to our work.
They were always ready to deliver no matter how outrageous
the need and how tight the deadline.
Sensitive to our specific needs, adept at working in adherence
to international production standards.
Great relationships with suppliers and technicians which
result in good deals and low fixed costs.
I recommend working with this company for it professionalism
and competency”
Claudia Braga
Production Manager
Biblical Productions is the most professional, hardworking,
creative, and go-getting team out there. Sharon and Anika
were nothing short of amazing! It was wonderful to be in
Israel and know that all of the productions needs were going
to be met and make for a wonderful experience. I hope to
bring many more productions to Israel and work with Biblical
Productions in the near future.
With Many Thanks,
Allison Gorelik
Executive In Charge Of Production
"Destination Truth"
Gammaglimt Videoproduksjon AS
Trondheim and Oslo, Norway
15.1.2011
To Sharon Shaveet at Biblical Production
We went to Israel to do a documentary about a Spanish exorcist who was visiting Jerusalem. We quickly contacted Sharon Shaveet at Biblical production and she helped us tremendously with the planning. She very quickly understood what we wanted and provided us with images, locations and prices for equipment and specific locations.
When we came to Jerusalem, Sharon and her team were always on the ball and they had arranged with the equipment, helped us with tips about getting to the hotel and everything of a practical nature for the first couple of days.
During filming Biblical production proved invaluable and without them it would have proven extremely difficult to get to places like the Judean dessert, Bethlehem and Jericho. They went with us and provided us with all the permits and took care of that so that we could focus on the filming. If there was a change of plans they were extremely quick to come up with alternate locations and the locations they suggested always were beyond our expectations.
We would highly recommend Biblical Production to every film team going to Israel. For a film team from Scandinavia they were very helpful and understanding and we would recommend them both in regards to prices and services.
Sincerely,
Christian Falch - Producer
Fredrik Horn Akselsen - Director
Sharon,
Your guidance, intelligence, negotiating skills, productions
smarts,
location awareness and sense of story made our difficult
assignment seem easy. Everything worked. In my twenty eight
years as an NBC News correspondent I've collaborated with
plenty of talented people all over the world. You are the
best of the lot. You are also a kind, gracious and humorous
soul, qualities that add a positive and enjoyable air to
our demanding occupation.
Thank you Sharon. I now know why you are so highly regarded.
Mike Leonard
NBC Today show
May 14, 2009
Sharon and/or Anika, thank you for a job well done. Our
team has nothing but praise for your production company.
Thanks and all the best,
Judy Reynolds
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
PBS
Biblical Productions fixing capabilities are second to
none. All communications were clear, straightforward and
concise and they had a good grasp of our budget and our
requirements. Their knowledge of the country was invaluable
and Anika, the field producer assigned to us was extremely
well organised and a very useful person to have on location.
I have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone planning
a shoot in Israel.
Best wishes,
Dawn MacDonald
Tigress Productions
Dawn MacDonald| Production Manager
tigress productions | 2 St Paul's Road | Bristol |
BS8 1LT | UK
Dear Sharon,
It was wonderful to get to know you during all of our adventures
searching
for Jesus! You have an extraordinary ability to work with
every kind of
person that I really admire. I hope to see you soon, particularly
with
more television work. It looks like I won't get back to
Israel in
November since I am back to teaching and have a busy semester
at the
university.
With best wishes,
Rachel
Rachel Havrelock
2208 W. Cortez #3
Chicago IL 60622
USA
raheleh@uic.edu
August 24, 2008
RE: Letter of Recommendation for Sharon Schaveet
Dear Sirs,
It is with pleasure that I write this letter of recommendation
for my friend and business associate, Sharon Schaveet. I
have worked with Sharon during the production of our film
Exodus Conspiracy in both 2007 and 2008. Sharon has provided
several services to our company and has been instrumental
in the development and promotion of our film.
Our relationship began in 2007 after I contacted Sharon
to help us during our first trip to Israel. Sharon managed
the project in Israel from start to finish. She scheduled
multiple meetings with high-level contacts, including Shimon
Peres, Benjamin Netanyahu, Natan Sharansky, Dore Gold, Yoram
Ettinger, Rabbi David Hartman and several others. These
interviews changed the face of our film and added extraordinary
value to our project. All of these meetings were conducted
professionally and efficiently and Sharon walked us through
each step, including strategy, production, security and
follow-through.
In addition, Sharon managed all aspects of several location
shoots and had the ability to gain access to places that
most cannot. She has developed a team of terrific DP’s,
sound technicians, drivers and assistants.
We were so pleased with the results of Sharon’s work
that we recently hired her for a second trip where we had
similar outcomes. Sharon’s work ethic, professionalism,
can-do attitude, planning skills and her extraordinary teams
have made a tremendous difference in our production.
I will personally endorse Sharon Schaveet and Biblical
Productions at any time with interested parties. In my opinion,
she can be hired with complete confidence.
Sincerely,
Peter Windahl
Chief Manager and Co-Producer
Exodus Conspiracy
pwindahl@mahoneymedia.com
612-741-4140
Dear Sharon & Anika
I wanted to write a personal note of thanks for everything
you did for us in setting up and running our recent shoot
in Israel.
What you managed to pull off was quite extraordinary, given
our relatively short set up period, very demanding shooting
schedule, a set of tricky locations & the byzantine
permissions process for most of them.
I've worked all over the world and with many local fixers
and producers over the past 20 years, and I have to say
that you were the most remarkable!
We are all very grateful for your dedication to our project
as if it were your own, your incredibly hard work, attention
to detail, and sound advice on logistics.
You also pulled emergency locations out of a hat at the
eleventh hour. Quite apart from taking us to a restaurant
with the best lamb chops I'll ever taste!
I could go on, but I really just wanted to pass on these
heart-felt thanks. Our shoot would have been utterly impossible
without both of you.
With all best wishes,
Alex
Alex Marengo
Series Producer/Director
The Jesus Project
Renegade Pictures
3-4 Portland Mews
London W1F 8JF
Office: +44 (0) 20 7479 4200
Mobile: +44 (0) 9756 270 352
www.renegadepictures.co.uk
Hi Sharon, Anika,
I just wanted to say a GIGANTIC THANK YOU to you both.
I haven't spoken to Paul since he's landed (hopefully he's
home sleeping) but I can't tell you how secure we felt knowing
that the crew was in your capable hands. Thanks Anika also
for forwarding pictures throughout the shoot; the heads
of this company have really enjoyed seeing what was going
on over there, since they rarely get to experience it first
hand. I can't wait to see the footage!
I hope that you are both getting some rest and relaxation
in finally!
Many, many, MANY sincere thanks,
Katharine
+++++++++++++
Katharine Trask
Morningstar Entertainment
o: (818) 559-7255
c: (323) 898-4028
ktrask@morningstarentertainment.com
aim/skype: KatharineTrask
Sharon,
It was truly a delight working with you...you always had
the answers and made our jobs so much easier because of
your expertise. We were delighted with Biblical Productions
and we so appreciate all of your and Anika's hard work.
Thank you so very much for everything!
I do hope our paths cross again soon!
Gratefully, your friend
Nanette
Nanette Noffsinger
(615) 776-4230
Hi Sharon,
I just wanted to write you a quick note to personally thank
you for all you did for the whole Word on Fire team while
we were there. Our experience was fabulous thanks to all
of our hard work! We also really enjoyed being with you!
Father Barron was so thankful and appreciative of all you
did. Because of you I am sure our production will be the
best.
Thanks for everything and I hope our paths cross again.
Diane Archibald
Words on Fire Production Team
Chicago
Dear All,
Congratulations on last week’s success! Both Heather
and I are delighted that we were able to introduce you to
Osnat and Najeeba and that the filming went so well.
Linda and Anika, it was a pleasure to watch you work. Sharon,
though we did not get to meet, I know how hard you worked
to pull this opportunity together in a short timeframe,
and I thank you. And John, we did it!
Heather is working to pull together our photos in a format
that she can send to you. We look forward to receiving your
photos too, in whatever medium is easiest. And of course,
we’d look forward to hearing when you expect we will
have the footage to review, and to identifying how we can
be most helpful as we move forward.
Finally, we had some exciting discussions with Osnat and
Najeeba and our other partners in Israel about possible
release events for the film; do let us know a sense of the
production schedule so that we can together leverage opportunities
for the finished product.
I am deeply grateful to James Kidner for connecting us.
Shall we plan a call soon?
With warm regards,
Joyce
Joyce S. Dubensky, Esq.
Executive Vice President
Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
254 West 31st Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
ph (212) 967-7707 x 110
fax (212) 967-9001
jdubensky@tanenbaum.org
www.tanenbaum.org
Hi Anika
Just to say thanks so much for being so brilliant on the
shoot and what a pleasure it was to work with you and the
crew.I see that Germany beat Turkey and you've got the final
you were hoping for. So I'll be thinking of you on Sunday
night.I had a great morning yesterday (thanks for your birthday
call by the way). I'm looking forward to seeing if I can
make the tahini thing work this weekend now that I know
the secret.
Haven't been able to take a look at the rushes as I was
forgetting we don't have a HD DV Cam deck here - we only
have the HD deck that takes the large tapes, so we'll be
renting one for a day next week to digitise the small tapes
in. I'll let you know when we're editing in case you get
emails from anyone asking.
best to you
Linda
Linda Zuck
Illuminations Media / UK
linda@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to thank Biblical Productions and their amazing
Producer Sharon for helping us out on our shoot in the holy
land. In late February I needed to send an ENG crew from
Los Angeles, California to Jerusalem to shoot the main footage
for our 5 hour DVD series on the Bible. Sharon was amazing
in helping my team get done what needed to be done. She
suggested a great hotel for our stay and even coordinated
car service and airport pickup for my crew. Sharon pre-scouted
and met with authorities involved with our multiple city
shoot and wrote all the necessary letters and confirmations
to confirm and pay location fees and donations . I was informed
by my crew that they had never worked with such a professional
team and that Sharon kept them on schedule even when my
Cinematographer wanted to shoot more, which helped me out
with the overtime, when normally I would have no control
with a crew a whole country away.
Sincerely,
Brad Thomas
Unit Production Manager
Associated Television International
4401 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90010
March 12, 2008
Dear Sharon
Where to begin a thank you!?
You pulled off miracles.
You let nothing stand in your way.
You're were ever calm, charming, can-do, thoughtful, creative,
efficient and lovely to work with - the perfect field producer.
We had a fabulous few days, and it's absolutely down to
you - and I shouldn't forget Anika and the crew too.
A thousand thank you's for taking such wonderful care of
me. We're thrilled with the footage.
I'm sure it won't be long before we're back filming in
your fabulous country
Lots of love to you,
Seb Grant
Illuminations
A: 19-20 Rheidol Mews, Rheidol Terrace, Islington, London
N1 8NU
T: +44 20 7288 8484
F: +44 20 7288 8488
W: www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk
To whom it may concern,
I am the owner of Lone Wolf Documentary Group and a producer/director.
I recently completed production on a 2 hour History Channel
special entitled "God versus Satan." The program
required us to shoot in Jerusalem in both Muslim mosques
and Jewish synagogues. I employed Biblical Productions to
set up the shoot and worked closely with Sharon Schaveet.
Sharon was superb and thoroughly efficient and always ready
to solve whatever tricky problem arose. I was duly impressed
with her ability to navigate the often tricky political
mine fields in the Old City. What could have been a very
difficult shoot turned into a very pleasurable and productive
experience. I would highly recommend Sharon and Biblical
Productions to any foreign production company planning a
shoot in Israel.
Lisa Wolfinger
Lone Wolfe Documentary Group
info@lonewolfedg.com
http://www.lonewolfdg.com/
Hi Sharon,
How you doing? I just want to thank you for looking after
us during our stay in Israel. It’s been most enjoyable!
We spent a lot of time at the beach in Tel Aviv and managed
to experience some of the night life, shopping and culture
in the space of 2 days. We all got a bit tanned which is
nice to see. Great suggestions!
On behalf of the crew, I would like to thank you for all
the hard work and professionalism you brought in; ensuring
us a trouble-free stay.
Keep in touch,
Sean
Artwalker Ltd
+(852) 9729-3281
03 October 2006
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter of recommendation for Sharon Schaveet is written
with great pleasure. Earlier this year, my crew and I traveled
from the U.S. to Israel
for a film shoot. While in the region, we ran into a number
of complications and difficult situations, but Sharon’s
knowledge and experience, along with her
positive attitude and professionalism, proved to be our
saving grace.
Sharon provided invaluable production assistance to our
crew in Israel. Without hesitation, I highly recommend any
production in the area to
take advantage of her exceptional skills and expertise.
Best regards,
Louis Schwartzberg
Director and President
BlackLight Films, Inc.
12700 Ventura Blvd, 4th Floor
Studio City, California 91604
U.S.A.
Tel: 1.818.508.1833
April 5, 2006
I just wanted to thank you for all your help in with our
t American Jewish Committee film. From the moment we stepped
off the plane we knew we were in good hands. Uzi got us
with our equipments through customs with no problems. You
and Haggit schedule our days extremely efficiently as well
as fixing interviews for us that we never thought we were
able to obtain. You even confirm our travel arrangement
for our next stop. Berlin. And Shuki not only got us to
our locations ahead of schedule and help us with audio &
lighting as well as taking us to some wonderful restaurants
and letting us see Jerusalem like locals. All of you contribute
greatly to our film.
It will be shown in the AJC annual meeting in Washington
DC on the 4th of May and George W. Bush will be attendance.
I will never consider calling anyone else when working
in Israel and will certainly recommend you to all my colleagues.
Thank you for a very present experience.
Steve Moskovic M
Producer/ Director of Photography
Big Foot Productions inc
37-09 36th Avenue
L.I.C NY
Tel 718729 1900
www.bigfootnyc.com
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to thank Biblical Productions and their talented,
amazing Producer Sharon for helping with pre production,
production and post production for a feature documentary
DIAMETER OF THE BOMB. Sharon is a one stop outlet –
her access to people and companies and her skills are the
best in the country. She was the production manager on a
4 weeks shoot in 2003 for DIAMETER OF THE BOMB which is
being released theatrically by Lionsgate and ThinkFILM Sharon
was amazing in helping my team get done what needed to be
done. She suggested local crew, hotels, restaurants, equipment
houses etc for the shoot Sharon pre-scouted and met with
high level authorities involved in the film and with our
multiple city shoot and she wrote all the necessary letters
and confirmations to confirm and pay location fees and donations.
I can with out a doubt recommend Sharon/Biblical Productions
for anything that needs to be done in Israel.
Yours sincerely,
Georgina Townsley
Producer
Rainmaker Films Ltd
4th Floor
12 St George Street
London W1S 2FB
May 18 ?2006
Sharon,
I just wanted to thank you for all your hard work. You
have gone above and beyond to help us achieve success in
this project. Without you we would not have accomplished
the filming necessary to complete our productions. You have
been great to work with and I want you to know how much
we appreciate you. Thanks for taking such great care of
our teams, for your honesty, and for managing so many crews
at the last minute. I hope there will be many more projects
in the future we can work on together.
Be’Vracha
Lisa Hetcher
3dh Corporation
5555 Oakbrook Pkwy, Ste. 400
Norcross, Georgia 30093
1st November 2006
To whom it may concern:
I am writing in order to bring to your attention the outstanding
services that Biblical Productions recently provided for
our international music company, Done and Dusted.
Producer Sharon Schaveet’s exemplary organisational
and communication skills not only enabled the smooth transition
of a high profile recording artist and film crew to Israel
from Egypt on a very tight schedule, but she and her company
arranged for the world class production of a global film
project to be shot in Jerusalem, employing top Israeli crew
and equipment on a slim budget.
We have worked with many production companies all over
the world, but Biblical Productions’ professional
approach made a superb impression. Their care and attention
to detail secured beautiful images for our project, which
is set to be launched all over the world in the New Year.
Should you require any further information, please do not
hesitate to contact me directly. We cannot recommend Biblical
Productions highly enough.
Yours sincerely
Felicity Leabeater
Production Manager
Done and Dusted Productions
12 Goslett Yard
London, WC2H OEQ
January 19 2007
Sharon,
I just wanted to thank you again, on a personal level,
for all the work you put in on our trip. Israel was a life
changing experience for me, very affecting. I am already
planning my next trip back. I feel like my stay was very
complete, due in large part to your planning and hospitality.
So I just need to thank you again. You are EXCELLENT at
what you do and I really do hope we have the chance to work
together again.
Be well.
Warm Regards,
Rhett Bachner
Producer, The Henry Rollins Show
05-07-07
Dearest Sharon,
I hope that this finds you well and loving life. Finally
the film is finished and I have enclosed a copy for you.
Once again thank you very much for delivering such a great
director and such brilliant footage. I loved meeting you
and working with you and hope we get a chance to do so again
in the future.
Dolly
Done and Dusted UK
151 Wardour Street
London, W1F 8WE
Sharon,
Many thanks for the good service you and your team have
provided to the History Channel/Authentic Entertainment
crew. We have received nothing but compliments from them,
from the start of your work with them.
We hope there will be many more such productions. All the
exposure will be outstanding - and generate both more work
in your sector and increased tourism demand.
Again, thank you for your service to Avigail and her History
Channel project.
S. "Scott" Feinerman
Director, Clergy & Travel Industry Relations
Professor of Tourism & Travel
Israel Government Tourist Office
Western Region USA
6380 Wilshire Blvd #1700
Los Angeles CA 90048
Dear Sharon, Esty and the Biblical crew,
Thank you so much for your tireless work and passionate
dedication. Your work has made the show a thousand times
stronger. I’m so happy to have found you and look
forward to working together again in the future!
All the best,
Avigail & the “Cities of the Underworld”
(History Channel) staff and crew
Authentic Entertainment
2410 Hyperion Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
Dear All,
Thank you very much for the process so far.
I, Prof Nahlieli and Sialo crew are satisfied with the great
shoot.
Your crew, Sharon and the camera man have done a great job.
I am waiting for the next steps.
Regards,
Itsik Henig
CEO – Sialo Technology Ltd.
Ashkelon, Israel |