Gilmar Fortis

Director Of Special Projects at Vision To Learn

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Specialties: Screenwriting, production, packaging, financing, sales, marketing.

Experience

  • Vision To Learn (11 yrs 10 mos)
    • Director Of Special Projects
      Oct 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for the logistics and analytics of a non-profit organization operating in thirteen different states. Provided tech support and system administration for over 100 full-time and part-time employees. This included maintaining the business email solutions, licensing of users, cloud storage maintenance, and data informations systems. Supervised the development of a mobile vision platform to operate remotely and conducting over 2,000 exams across the country each month. Developed and supervised billing solutions for Medicaid and Medi-Cal eligible patients across several states. Veritable jack-of-all-trades over the years: materials designer, grant writer, data-entry, office manager, in-house photographer, and videographer and editor.

    • Director Of Special Projects
      Oct 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 10 mos

  • Screenwriter at Self-Employed
    Jun 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 2 mos

    Conceive and write original long-form screenplays for Motion Pictures, Television and New Media. Provide writer-for-hire services on assignment. Hired to write a full season order of the web series Off Season: The Lex Morrison Story for Vuguru, starring Rick Fox, Eliza Dushu, Lacey Chabert, Zack Lively and Russell Peters. Provided on-set consultation during production. Sold feature-length screenplay Sports Chick to Fox 2000. Hired for a production polish on King of Fighters. Spent two weeks in Vancouver working with the Director, Producers and Actors to prepare screenplay for Principal Photography. Sold an original action screenplay, Urban Justice to Sony Screen Gems. Movie released in the United States on November 13th, 2007. Sold feature-length screenplay A Thief’s Honor to Sony Screen Gems.

  • Vice President, Development at Mobius Entertainment
    May 2004 - Jun 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Critiqued literary material for commercial and artistic potential as a feature film. Sources included screenplays, stage plays, books and manuscripts. Performed market analysis of weekly box office results to determine current trends. Gauged audience interests in genres, directors, actors and actresses. Worked with creative and executive team in developing screenplays for production. Reviewed budgets to determine cost-prohibitive elements that needed to be revised. Sought out available cast and crew and assisted in hiring for productions. Responsibilities included negotiation of salaries and perks. Reviewed dailies and provided notes to Director and Producers. Supervised postproduction process and worked with Director to ensure film met Company’s expectations and standards.

  • Creative Executive at Franchise Pictures
    Mar 2003 - May 2004 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Established relationships with major talent agencies to seek out projects with creative talent attached (Directors and Stars). Collaborated with Executives in evaluating market potential for such projects. Accompanied CEO to meetings with Agents, Producers and Directors to discuss potential projects. Topics included marketing analysis, budgeting, and financing structures. During production, worked with Producers to find availabilities of desired cast and crew. Reviewed financial offers generated by Business Affairs. Held monthly meetings with Foreign Sales Department to monitor current trends in international markets.