Barion Grant

-Led production, post and creative of celebrity hosted live to tape ENG red carpet arrival special -Integrated advertising initiatives, performance and celebrity guest interviews into hour long program leading into live awards show -Supervised production team and co-ordinated with in-house talent and sales departments

-Developed editorial and streaming strategies for independent film platform of web series, shorts and feature films -Modeled digital sales, marketing, social media and editorial content into beta-launch site development and design

-Produced 7 uniquely themed two-hour episodes of ABFF Independent Season 4 hosted by David Banner -Licensed nearly 50 short films from independent producers, directors and film companies -Directed 2-Day host wrap shoot with talent, managed budget, schedule and post production of the series -Negotiated vendor, insurance, deal memos and music licensing agreements

-Launched film studio producing 10 feature-length docs (budgets from $50k to $200k+) distributed digitally -Managed film budgets while developing marketing and digital distribution models for department -Supervised production teams, directors, cinematographers and editors on a episodic tv scheduling model -Integrated data from Moguldom Media Group’s site analytics into storylines and promotion of each film -Produced trailers, teasers, promos and cross-promotional social media campaigns to promote docs

-Produced live panel discussions for issue based talk show with Kendrick Lamar, Marc Lamont Hill and more -Supervised production of live show, post production and field packages as liaison between host, network and production team

-Created and implemented sales strategy to meet the division's annual traffic and revenue projections -Developed and sold over $5 million of sponsored editorial initiatives (Ford, American Airlines, Toyota, AT&T) -Managed sales and partnerships with multiple advertising partners, publishers and NBCU integrated sales team -Responsible for sourcing and structuring partnerships for theGrio's sales, ad operations and editorial teams

-Secured Financing, managed budget, principal photography, post-production and crew in NYC, New Jersey, North Carolina and Ghana -Developed research into storylines, managed distribution, investor relationships and marketing/pr *Premiered on MSNBC followed by live town hall at Howard University *Winner of 2009 RTNDA Unity Award

-Booked shoots, hired/directed field crews, and post-produced the final segment of the show -Managed the core team and developed story lines with director, writer, and story editor