Laura Merton

Assisted Director and Show Executives daily with script notes, story management, talent contracts, scheduling, travel and production management.

Oversaw and assisted in creation of featurette films for Warner Bros. Assisted with all Production tasks and paperwork; Created talent lists and performed outreach, interfaced daily with agents & publicists, scheduled and coordinated interviews & b-roll. booked locations, conducted research, handled paperwork & clearances, pitched and crafted interview topics, assisted on shoot days.

Freelance Director's Assistant during Pre-Production & filming of Mitchell Hurwitz produced Comedy pilot. Assisted Director with script coverage, paperwork, organizing crew and talent. Provided office production assistance, email and phones for Director.

Served as Executive Assistant to Producer. Handled phones, managed daily calendar and scheduling of all appointments. Coordinated talent visits & supported publicity efforts leading to film’s release. Facilitated travel, produced press kits, provided music and artist research, generated production/expense reports and served as a liaison between producer and crew.

Performed general Production duties such as set-ups, research, errands, and on-set assistance to Producers.

Provided support to Development Executives at Commercial studio/agency. Kept Development department up-to-date on trends and industry news, wrote correspondence on behalf of Creative & Development departments, read and responded to submissions and bids, proof-read treatments, client research and support, organized storyboards, compiled notes, and tracked progress in meetings.