Joanna Whitmarsh

Outreach, Negotiate, License, Buy, and Clear all User Owned / Self- Filmed Content for a new digital series for the Olympics Committee. Sourced and Cleared all appearances for usage

Find, pitch, negotiate, license and clear user generated video content for a new Olympics project

Search for, outreach, and research niche category of lifestyle to find families to star in new dramatic reality series.

Find, negotiate, license, and clear user-generated video content to support video series documenting major cultural, poltical, and news events from 2016 and 2017 experienced from the viewpoint of everyday people.

Search for, schedule, and interview Host candidates for a new cooking show slated for syndication. Recorded and edited Skype interviews of candidates as well as wrote one-sheets / mini bios to pitch candidates along with their videos to the Producers.

Supported the Head of Development and CEO on Development projects. Researched, brainstormed, called and interviewed for casting possibilities. Also wrote loglines, summaries, and story samples, designing decks or treatments for a wide variety of completely new show ideas. For Skype casting interviews with candidates nationwide, I also edited the interviews into shorter segments featuring the highlights of each person in order to better showcase their story and character. Encouraged by the department - I was also able to contribute by participating in pitch meetings, discussing show ideas, and work on producing original ideas through outreach and shooting test footage for sizzles.

Research major criminal trials to establish key witnesses, evidence, and major arguments for determining the case. Work with the head writers, hunting for most shocking and moving story elements in order to build the scripts for four pilot episodes. Read, offer script feedback, edits, and notes per script version while also finding and providing new options of story elements or materials for revised scripts.

Book travel for Producers and other staff. Coordinate crew and staff contracts, time sheets, and appearance releases for actors or background extras each shoot day.

Manage calls and coordinate urgent orders needed for accounting, film permits, checks, or gear. Maintain crafty, office supplies, and organizational items for smooth office operations. Organize receipts, appearance releases, location releases, material releases by scanning as well as filing in clear manner in Production job binders. Pick-up and deliver gear, office supplies, crafty, or checks for filming. Update project / shoot scheduling notes on office boards and calendars.

Found and interviewed real people who had nostalgic stories relating to the Hidden Valley Ranch and development of the dressing from the '70's.

Find and interview individuals with compelling stories as "Super Fans" and "Everyday Fans" who have done extreme things for their love of Domino's pizza.

Find and interview unique individuals, great companies, and non-profits in a nationwide search for Ford's new campaign. Four people were selected from our research interviews across the country and 3 of those 4 were candidates I found, interviewed, and pitched! Their spots can be seen at the following link: https://vimeopro.com/user15870946/ford-transit

Search for OP's and their contact information to license crash footage. Investigate reputable government or scientific resources for statistics and supporting data to build stories. Write descriptions and details of clips to pitch for episodes. Script Coordinator for making sure transcripts, teases, and jokes are constantly updated with show edits.

Contacted agents, managers, and dance studios throughout LA to find great talent. Organized talent, head shots and resumes, taking slates and photos, and music at auditions. Assisted Producer with set up, describing audition needs to talent, and checking for availability or information. Maintained green room and tents during Live Event.

Independent Contractor working as a Writer for several reality shows in Development. Write creative, sample treatments for serial killer profiles for a reality show in Development.

Assist numerous LA Casting Directors, day by day. I have run lobby, office, callbacks, recruiting, on location casting, research nationwide, and real people casting. For references of Casting Directors, please contact me directly by email at whitmarshcreative@gmail.com or by phone at 323-509-7283, thank you!

Independent Contractor - Watched and listened to the film, The Catepillar's Kimono, in various edited stages to break it down into an English Time-Coded Dialogue List.

Organize and coordinate receipts, checks, and other accounting information for job. Ready each shooting location with production office needs as well as set-up client holding areas.

Liaison between Director and Department heads throughout production. Manage talent and coordinate wardrobe needs.

Searched for trending and pre-viral funny clips or videos online to pitch for clip talk show

Coordinating the set-up of art pieces for slow motion, detailed shoot. Assisted with the set-up of camera and lighting equipment. Communication liaison between the Art Department and the Director. Prepped, cleaned, and "dressed" each shot set-up before additional filming.

-Created and organized vendor account information -Sent certificates of insurance for all vendors -Coordinated crew contracts, W-9 forms, and invoices -Cast all background and supporting actors/dancers for the music video -Assisted the Executive Producer, Line Producer, and Production Coordinator in affairs

Chaperoned talent to fun activities after shooting. Assisted with location and talent agreement release paperwork each day. Kept records of petty cash and cash receipt documents. Shopped for crafty supplies. Set-up and break down of set. Wrangeled talent and models to and from holding locations and set.

Assisted on campaign for a 2nd time. Researched local, statewide, and nationwide organizations to find individuals with serious illnesses caused by first and second-hand smoke. Contacted health care professionals, quit hotlines, and others. Sent flyers to find potential spokespersons for the PSAs. Interviewed and organized individuals' experiences from smoking-related illnesses.

Assist crew on-set with equipment loading and unloading. Organized receipts for production. Purchased and set-up items for crafty.

-Assisted LP and PC for "Kings of the Playground." - Booked vendors for equipment, production vehicles, catering and crafty. - Created contact lists and call sheets. - Organized receipts, contracts, and all shoot paperwork. - Point-person in office and on location to resolve questions among crew, departments, and for producers.

Collected contracts of crew and talent. Maintained receipts and updated budget spreadsheets. Location scout. Managed set-up, breakdown, arrival and departure of crew, crafty, and equipment. Arranged meals and crafty options. AD responsibilities of supervising Production Assistants and set. Move cast through make-up and wardrobe, and to set.

Searched for and resourced unique, trending new content and media with the potential to go "viral" for a funny, family-friendly television show.

Worked remotely from home office as a Casting Assistant / Researcher. Researched local, statewide, and nationwide organizations with potential connections to individuals with very serious illnesses caused by first-hand and second-hand smoke. Sent out flyers to find potential spokespersons for the PSA campaigns.

Pitched ideas and solutions for the creation of reality show concepts in Development. Wrote one sheets, treatments, deck, scripts for sizzle reels, casting bios, and episode examples for the pitching of new reality show ideas to networks.

Investigated leads on high-speed police chase stories for the material for TV episodes. Wrote descriptions, one-sheets, and licensed footage to be on the show.

Investigated leads on stories and evidence for the creation of fresh material for TV episodes. Wrote descriptions, one-sheets, and treatments for episode proposals to pitch to the network (client).

I was the Executive Commercial Assistant for the three CEO's of AKA Talent Agency for a little over two years. There, I organized and maintained the schedules and auditions for over 650 commercial actors with the corresponding Casting Directors and Production Companies on the projects.