Ashley Samour

Oversaw mid-production Editorial, CG, and scheduling; Delivered multiple versioning of promotional material for Comic Con, on-air, and digital platforms; Managed Shotgun and internal turnover system with multiple vendors; Recorded regular check-ins with producers, supervisors, and artists; Coordination and troubleshooting flow of work within and between departments; Managed day-to-day reporting as well as project analysis in support of production and marketing teams

Manage footage & postproduction workflow; Translate and create subtitles for completed episodes; Assist in facility management and proper work distribution for Assistant Editors and Production Assistants; Edit segments for original documentary series with Senior Editors; Assist in story development with Series Director

Assisted Producers, Executive Producers, and Managers on day-to-day preparation for principle photography; Liaise closely with other departments including art department, costume, makeup & hair, props, and finance; Collated, organized, and distributed scripts based on writers’ revisions to all cast members and production staff

The Mill & Mill+ PITCH PRODUCER Academy Award®-winning visual effects studio based in London, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago collaborating on innovative moving image design and digital projects for the film, advertising, games and music industries. Mill+, a creative studio focusing on originating and developing exceptional work tailored to any brief and media, from pre to post production. • Artist coordination and planning for bids & treatments • Project budgeting & staffing for bids up to 7 figures • Tracking of production and post production workflow • Regular coordination with post producers and directors • Coordinate flow of work within and between departments​ • Ensuring smooth process of NDA’s, contracts, and bids • Ensuring process of work, payments, and artists allocated • Research for project bids and treatments for agencies & clients • Creation and maintenance of project showreels for mass distribution • Gathering of production credits required by PR/Marketing for publishing • Creation of treatment decks reflecting agency/client needs with intent to win further work ​ • Support with expense reports, meeting facilitation, p​reparation and visualization of presentations, schedules and dashboards in support of Executive Producer & Creative Director roles

Freelance Social/New Media Producer for MTV 2014 European Music Awards (EMA) in Glasgow, Scotland. • Cloud based Digital workflow delivery for post production of VOD and Twitter Amplify • Cloud based ingest of live stream, editing, and delivery of content to CMS for global availability The MTV 2014 EMAs celebrated its 20th anniversary. The world’s biggest annual music show was broadcasted live from Glasgow’s brand new state-of-the-art venue, the SSE Hydro. Premiered Sunday, 9th of November hosted by Nicki Minaj.

MTV Networks International • Produced a daily interactive music video program with online social networking components using Flash technology (Completed over 800 episodes) • Liaised with overseas studios, production companies, and publicity firms • Administered and negotiated development contracts with motion graphics studios and legal council • Collaborated with Integrated Marketing to create program integrations for different A-list clients leading to additional revenues from add-on services • Researched, collected visual materials, and written script segments regarding Pop Culture, Internet Culture, and Entertainment News for "Top 20" • Worked with Music, Publicity, and Talent Department for scheduling segments and interviews with talent • Worked with the Editor, Senior Producer & Segment Producer on program shoots, interviews, and edit/audio sessions • Managed Production Department interns' schedules and assignments • Ran social media counterparts for MTV Tr3́s’ "Music My Güey" & "Top 20" • Controlled and edited/wrote online commentary for interactive music video program • Adjusted and rendered graphics animation for on-air programming • Ensured necessary materials prior to shoots and edit/audio sessions • Logged and transcribed raw footage of interviews and reality series segments • Assisted storyline/script writing for multiple network series • Assisted network reality series pre-production and post-production

Conduct multiple interviews for on-air, print, and online via promotional movie junkets, red carpets, and round tables with significant cast members and directors; Self-publish articles on entertainment news site, including personally adding & editing photos and creating pop culture GIFs related to top stories and trending news Previous Outlets: MTV Networks International (Viacom), MoviePilot.com, ZayZay.com