Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
I am an Award-winning 2x Emmy Nominated Creative Producer, the Executive Founder of Tell Me A Story Productions and a member of both the Producers Guild of America and The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. I have a variety of on-set physical production experience, as well as production development knowledge to create impactful stories & engaging content that embrace diverse images of the multi-cultural human experience, across growing digital platforms. I am a Entertainment Partners certified production accountant and have thorough knowledge of physical production processes: from corporate legal formation, GI/WC Insurance, chain of title and copyright registration, guild affiliation signatory process, key attachment contract and deal memos, location and city permit agreements, post production and final deliverables. I know how to create a marketing campaign narrative and can create tending-worthy shareable content, as well as implement creative initiatives, to engage targeted audiences. I received an MFA in Film and TV Producing from Chapman University and a BFA in Theatre Arts and Film Production from Howard University.
Provide an array of indispensable services to enhance the digital presence and outreach of my commercial clients. Provide strategic recommendations tailored to elevate my clients and their social media platforms, fostering engagement and amplifying messaging. Consistently delivered dynamic digital visual graphics through platforms such as PowerPoint, Keynote, and Adobe Illustrator, ensuring visually compelling presentations and materials that captivate audiences. Oversee every aspect of the production process, including the development of creative concepts, commercial scripts, and marketing campaign pitch decks. Navigate the complexities of SAG-AFTRA union paperwork, negotiating optimal rates with insurance and payroll companies prior to production. Recruit top-tier talent, including casting directors, celebrity figures, and social media influencers, ensuring each project's success by leveraging my extensive network. Provide detailed reports and insights post-delivery. Highly skilled Line Producer and proficient MovieMagic Budgeting (MMB) and MovieMagic Scheduling (MMS) preparer: full project calendars, pre-production/ production/post-production schedules, stripboards, breakdown report sheets, and departmental breakdown reports. Manage production accounting, including: Crew and Cast Payroll services, tracked & maintained budget cost reports. Create Development materials: investor /studio pitch packages, filmmaker decks, sizzle reels, and EPK publicity materials. Spearhead production meetings, created production/post schedules, hiring all crew members, placed equipment orders, secured locations/obtained permits from city officials (permit offices, Fire Safety advisors, Police Dept, etc) Facilitate Music sync licenses agreements (int’l & domestic), as well as mixing/editing/composing contracts and post schedules. Please see IMDB Pro for credits.
Head of Digital Media Managed event activation in large-scale community events and cultural festivals, including the Taste of Soul Family Festival in Los Angeles, collaborating with agency partners and client to design interactive immersive experiences. Create and manage media planning across digital media platforms, reporting insights and analytics.
Negotiated distribution contracts for films and filmmakers regarding International streaming rights and usage with our distributor Jim Henson Company and they are streaming partners including Kanopy, Amazon, Roku and HBO Shepherd copyright details to our legal team to ensure that all filmmakers copyright details were registered correctly with the US copyright office. Responsible for making sure that all deliverable items needed for distribution were collected from all film makers inclusive of meta-tags and meta-data, thumbnails, properly exported video files, closed captioning files, music sync and licensing agreements, filmmaker agreements, key art with proper specs, audio files and music queue sheets, B-T-S stills and videos, Final shooting script, and project synopsis. Negotiated E & O insurance for both upcoming titles current titles and library titles.
Production Coordinator for Physical Production of feature film, California Love
PROJECTS INCLUDE: -Chocolate (TV Pilot), Los Angeles, CA (2018) -Pierre’s Comedy Special: Make America Mixed Again (Feature Comedy Special), Los Angeles, CA (2018)