Matt Heinz
Lighting Programmer · Data Technician
ETCP Certified Electrician #960
Issued 2010 · Recertified 2025
IATSE Local 728 — Hollywood, CA
Rigging Chief Lighting Tech. / Executive Board / Lighting Programmer
OSHA 10-Hour Certified
Construction & General Industry Safety
ETCP-certified camera and electrical department professional with over 25 years of experience spanning feature film, prestige streaming, and network television. Lighting Console Programmer for 68 episodes of Jane the Virgin (The CW) and Data Technician for the complete Star Wars: Skeleton Crew series (Disney+). Specializing in digital lighting systems, DMX programming, and rigging data technology. Five-year Executive Board Member of IATSE Local 728; IATSE Officer Training Institute graduate (Class #13); delegate to the IATSE International Convention and the LA County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO).
Featured Productions
The CW · 2016–2019
Jane the Virgin
Lighting Console Programmer
★ Star Wars · Disney+ · 2024–2025
Skeleton Crew
Rigging Data Technician & Digital Systems Technician
Film $20M+ WORLDWIDE GROSS
In Production
Jumanji: Open World 2026
Data Technician, 2nd Unit
WW Gross $117.9M
Saving Mr. Banks
Lighting Console Operator
2013 · Walt Disney Pictures
WW Gross $45.7M
Earth to Echo
Electrician
2014 · Relativity Media
WW Gross $22.2M
Fifty Shades of Black
Rigging Gaffer
2016 · Open Road Films
Additional Television
NCIS: Origins CBS
DMX Technician Season 1
2025
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty HBO
Rigging Data Technician 5 episodes
2022
Puppy Place
Rigging Gaffer 8 episodes
2021
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Showtime
Console Programmer 2 episodes
2020
Insecure HBO
Lighting Console Programmer 3 episodes
2020
Grey's Anatomy ABC
Rigging Electrician Seasons 8 & 9
2011–2012
The Middle ABC
Lighting Console Operator 6 episodes
2013
Starting Over Bunim-Murray Productions
Gaffer & Technical Supervisor Seasons 1 & 3
2003–2005
Management & Business Experience
CINE G Inc. · Los Angeles, CA
General Manager & Technical Supervisor · 2005–2010
- Led daily operations of a lighting and grip rental company serving the film and television industry, overseeing staff, inventory, and client relationships.
- Purchased over $2 million in inventory over four years while generating $1.75 million in net profit through contract negotiation and operational efficiency.
- Coordinated budget control, purchasing, HR, inventory management, equipment subcontracting, and maintenance & repair.
- Lighting Vendor and Technical Supervisor: The Real World, America's Next Top Model, Making the Band, High School Reunion, Paramount's Observe and Report.
Certifications & Training
●ETCP Certified Electrician — Certificate #960, Recertified 2025
●IATSE Officer Training Institute Graduate — Class #132018
●OSHA 10-Hour Safety Certification
●IATSE International Convention Delegate
●ETC Console Training Graduate — Levels I–IV2014
●Lighting Console Programming Certifications
●Delegate, LA County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO)
●Vectorworks Design & Drafting 2026 License
●AirStar Balloon Operator & 480V Technician, Local 7282010
●Tomcat Rigging School — Certificate of Attendance, Midland, TX2003
Technical Skills
Digital Lighting Systems & DMXExpert
Rigging Gaffer / Rigging Chief LTExpert
Rigging Data TechnologyExpert
ETC Console Programming (Lvl I–IV)Expert
Lighting Console ProgrammingExpert
AirStar Balloon Operator / 480VCertified
Vectorworks Design & DraftingLicensed 2026
Budget & Inventory ManagementAdvanced
Sales & Marketing LeadProficient
Trade Show Chairman — IATSE Local 728
Education
Film — Cinematography Concentration
Columbia College Chicago, IL
1998–2000
Business Administration & English
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
1993–1996