Summary

My passion is creative producing and directing, and I have been fortunate to build a career doing both.

Credits

5/14 – 3/17

Senior Producer

Staff Position — The Walt Disney Studios, Blue Giant Entertainment Details
5/14 – 3/17

Clients: Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Disney Studios, Disney Animation, Pixar Studios, Christian Louboutin, Northrop Grumman Corporation, 3M, AARP -- Managed up to 25 creatives at a time to develop, pitched and produced highly-visible branded entertainment for major studio film releases and national brands. I oversaw all creative aspects from the concept to execution of 40-60 short format videos a year, ranging from 3 to 40 minutes in length. Highlights include: • Wrote/directed branded narrative marketing content for Disney’s Moana, Zootopia, Cinderella, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Finest Hours, Big Hero 6, Maleficent and re-releases of Beauty and the Beast, Snow White, Pinocchio, Bambi and Aladdin • Pitched/wrote/produced (12) branded short docs for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and led a writers room to create (7) comedic recaps of Star Wars Episodes 1-7, narrated by Bill Hader • Directed/produced cross-platform promo content for Pixar’s Inside Out • Pitched/creative directed digital marketing platforms for Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War • Pitched/produced “Age Disruptors” branded documentary pilot for AARP • Produced/edited national campaign “Princess Party” for digital release of Maleficent. • Developed/directed national commercial “Movie Tails” for re-release of 101 Dalmations • Wrote/edited awards promotional documentary for Disney’s Big Hero 6 (2015 Best Animated Feature Oscar Winner) Produced 6k motion VR content for Northrop Grumman Corporation

7/15 – 7/16

Screenwriter (Creator) Mark the Magnificent (Pilot)

NBC — TV — Hazy Mills Entertainment Details
7/15 – 7/16

Developed and wrote an original pilot for Hazy Mills Entertainment and NBCUniversal.

9/12 – 6/13

Director (and Producer) Coffee, kill boss

Film (Feature-length) — Marshall Van Dutton Media LLC Details
9/12 – 6/13

I interfaced with investors, hired line producers and other staff, cast the film (with a casting director), then produced, directed and co-edited this small-budget independent film.

5/13 – 5/13

Director

Klondike — Advertising — Golin Harris Details
5/13 – 5/13

I was hired to concept and direct the Klondike "Comedy Showcase" campaign, starring comedian Rob Delaney.

1/13 – 5/13

Editor Coffee, kill boss

Film (Feature-length)
1/13 – 5/13
7/12 – 8/12

Director (Producer) Funemployment (Season 1)

Internet — Digital — Burke Productions Details
7/12 – 8/12

I co-produced, hired camera department and sound staff, then directed and oversaw post-production for (3) episodes of Funemployment, created for the Nikki Limo YouTube channel.

1/12 – 5/12

Director (Writer and Producer) Underwater (Pilot)

Sundance — TV — MT Pictures Details
1/12 – 5/12

I conceived, co-wrote and directed the half-hour pilot which starred Barry Bostwick, Brooke Nevin and Rachel Nichols.

2/12 – 2/12

Director (Producer)

Dish Network — Advertising — Scripps Networks Details
2/12 – 2/12

I was a creative producer and director for this branded entertainment 60 second national commercial.

Orgs

  • American Cinema Editors (ACE)

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Education

Class of '06

UCLA

MFA in Film Directing/Production
Class of '99

Cornell University

BA in Cultural Anthropology