Ari Donnelly

• Temp Administrative Assistant with assignments at Starz, Lionsgate, and other major media companies • Rolling Calls, Desk Coverage, Scheduling, and Media Coverage

• Development Assistant to Executive Director, Arvind Ethan David, and Director of Development, Justin Lillehei • Participate in development meetings, research and pitch potential projects for domestic and international markets, proofread scripts, evaluate submissions across film, television, novels, and comics • Write and design pitch documents, such as Writer's Briefs and Series Bibles • Assist in production of two shows - Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency and Gangsters of Shanghai - drafting cast budgets, proofreading comics, and transcribing writer’s notes • Administrative duties include: desk coverage, rolling calls, updating submission grids, managing corporate social media accounts, event planning, liaising with partners at Circle of Confusion, delegating interns, and arranging travel accommodations

• Production Assistant for popular YouTube musical series • Lighting, Assistant Camera, and Behind-the-scenes footage

• Intern to Nina Jacobson (Principal), Brad Simpson (Partner), and Allison Friedman (Creative Executive) • Read and critiqued scripts and novels, researched potential projects, and designed pitch decks • Assisted in administrative duties, including covering desks and organizing conference calls

• Intern to Ashok Amritraj (Principal), and Adam Blumberg (VP of Television) • Read and critiqued scripts and novels, researched directors and writers, and delivered equipment • Assisted in Administrative duties, covered desks, and served as on-hand assistant at American Film Market

• Intern to Susan Sarandon (Principal), and Katherine Drew (Director of Development) • Developed and researched multiple documentary series • Wrote series outlines and pitch decks

• Screenwriter of "The Dojo", an independent animation pilot • Stayed on as Associate Producer through pre-production, overseeing character designs and storyboards • https://www.thedojoseries.com/

• Wrote reviews and Op-Eds • Podcast Discussions • Oscar Live-Tweeting