Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
As a development and production consultant, I have a proven track record of successfully sourcing, assessing, and advising on potential creative concepts for production and development in the film industry. With over 18 years of experience, I have a solid knowledge of the film production process, the talent landscape, and the marketability of story lines. I have also received the Jack Kirby Award for creative industry leadership and mantra in 2018. In addition to my creative consulting role, I also serve as a physical production executive, production consultant, and line producer for various independent filmmakers across the Los Angeles area. I have extensive experience creating full union budgets, schedules, and business affairs paperwork for content pieces that meet the expectations and standards of the network, mini-major studio, studio, and major streamer level of production value. I have also completed the Showrunner's Workshop at UCLA Extension. My mission is to solve creative and production challenges for filmmakers and enable them to realize their vision and reach their audience. Expert-Level Preparation of all Proof-of-Materials (schedules, budgets, and related paperwork) required for major industry conferences, festivals, markets and workshops (including Sundance, SXSW, The Produced By Conference, The American Film Market, and the American Film Conference), as well as distributors, financiers (and financing entities and firms), investors, lending institutions, and production companies. Experience. Integrity. Professionalism. The ideas, views and opinions expressed on my Linkedin posts and profiles represent my own views and not those of any of my current or previous clients, collaborators, employers or LinkedIn.
Creative and Development Consulting : *Proven ability to successfully source and assess potential creative concepts for production and development from the industry standard sources including the major agencies, management companies, and publishing houses; as well as the major festival and contest circuit. *Solid knowledge of the film production process. *Proven experience providing deep, concise and constructive notes. *In-depth experience identifying & working with Talent (writers, directors, producers, and actors; as well as agents, managers, and talent attorneys). *Ability to assess strong story lines and marketability.
*10+ Years Experience creating full union budgets, schedules, and complementary business affairs paperwork ((from Levels 1a-4a (per DGA 2019 LBA Sideletter Guidelines)) for various independent filmmakers across the Los Angeles area. Guided filmmaking teams through the multiple complexities of scheduling and budget-sensitive components of content pieces that could be comfortably placed at the network, mini-major studio, studio, and major streamer level of production value. Additional background in both Film Finance and Film Marketing; as well as experience and attendance to the major film markets render additional background and support to the aforementioned skill-set. *Interfaced with filmmakers during pre-production, and track/communicate status of films throughout prep, shoot, post, and delivery. * Collaborate with Producers, Directors and creative companies managing most all production operations of film projects, while refining production shooting and budget spend to tightly align to the creative vision. *Supervised all production coordinators, managing their responsibilities and daily monitoring of each show ensuring consistency between shows for policies, paperwork and wrap on films. * Strong negotiating skills, contracting with vendors, crew and unions. *Performed script analysis/breakdowns for sets, cast, locations, and sequence costs. * Experienced with SAG-AFTRA and DGA unions signatory process, supervising all document and contract preparation, then organize delivery and confirmation. *Work closely with selected in project/in-house legal team on contract requirements while also obtaining deliverables from filmmakers, as well as working with related ancillary departments such as finance, payroll, insurance, and the bonding company. *Utilized specialized knowledge of tax credits, rebates, and incentives (domestic and global) to package risk reduction and cash flow / budget efficiency.
Advised and Answered Questions for Film Creative in regards to Film Finance and Film Business Affairs Compliance
Teaching and Instruction in the BFA Program of the New York-based School of Visual Arts; teaching the course "The Filmmaking Process : Building a Career".
Created Full Union Budgets and Schedules in Levels 2, 3 and 4a (per DGA 2019 LBA Sideletter Guidelines) for an untitled film project for Confluential Films. Completing all paperwork to industry standards and satisfaction of the EVP of Development and Production as well as the Head of Development.
Provided industry experience and insight as a research participant to help inform a strategic view on the future of U.S. film production
-Advised Jellysmack Team on Production Best Practices. -Guided Jellysmack Team in optimizing Production Practices and Software into one cohesive operation using industry standard tools and operations procedures. -Spearheaded introduction of Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting into the Jellysmack Production Ecosystem.