Summary

ww.Corpania.com - 3 of my assorted projects have played at 6 film festivals. I write for the Producers Guild of America's "PRODUCED BY" magazine. I have presented a TEDx Talk.

Credits

10/19 – 11/19

Consulting Producer (ELLEN DIGITAL for FACEBOOK - "Ellen's Poker Night" ) Ellen's Poker Night (Pilot)

Facebook — TV — Ellen Digital Ventures Details
10/19 – 11/19

Using extensive television and poker expertise, creatively developed and designed the series format.

6/19 – 9/19

Consulting Producer (Also Post Production Supervisor) The Blessing and The Curse

Indi documentary — Film (Feature-length) — Masada Films Details
6/19 – 9/19

Shepherded post-production on the documentary about Israeli Settlements in Itamar in the West Bank.

5/15 – 12/18

Director House Hunters International (Season 90)

HGTV — TV — Leopard USA Details
5/15 – 12/18

Directed backstories, main stories and entire episodes of "House Hunters International" (29 assignments as of December 2018). Worked with Showrunner / EP Damon Gambuto.

5/16 – 12/17

Co-Executive Producer (CoEP) On Wings of Eagles

Film (Feature-length) — Goodland Pictures / Archstone Distribution (Sony Output Deal) Details
5/16 – 12/17

Managed post-production, arranged financing & world-wide distribution, shepherding through marketing & release. http://OnWingsOfEagles.film

10/17 – 10/17

Director Also On The Wine List

Film (Short) Details
10/17 – 10/17

Directed no-budget comedy short

6/15 – 3/16

Producer Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer

Film (Feature-length) Details
6/15 – 3/16

Enabled Academy Award (Oscar) qualification through a theatrical run of the documentary in NYC & LA. Consulted on post-production, marketing and distribution.

5/15 – 5/15

Director Currently Adopted

Indi.com — Digital — Corpania Productions Details
5/15 – 5/15

Directed/Produced (and wrote) comedy short that is Indi's top viewed comedy video with over 108,000 views - http://indi.com/talent/comedy/popular

2/14 – 4/15

Producer Mining for Ruby

Film (Feature-length) — Story Knife Productions
2/14 – 4/15

Unions

  • Producers Guild of America (PGA)

Orgs

  • IDA

Media

  • "CURRENTLY ADOPTED" - Comedy Sketch (Won 1st Place in Indi.com's comedy competition)

  • "The Knew-it-all" - Short Film (Official Selection: Big Apple Film Festival, Tribeca Cinemas)

Recos

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Education

Class of '99

UCLA Extension

Screenwriting & Sitcom courses
Class of '95

University of Michigan

BA - Psychology
Class of '92

School of Visual Arts (NYC)

Visual Storytelling & Advertising - Summer Courework

AFM (American Film Market)

Countless seminars on filmmaking and distribution (2010-2017)

The Second City

3 cycles of improv comedy classes

The Groundlings

graduated through level 3 (sketch-comedy writing lab)

Masterclass.com

Aaron Sorkin, Martin Scorcese, Shonda Rhimes, David Mamet, et al

Skills

  • Producing
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Documentaries
  • Reality TV
  • Writing
  • Comedy
  • Interviewing
  • sizzle reels
  • Sitcom
  • Animation
  • Steadicam
  • Stand-up Comedy
  • Sketch Comedy
  • VFX
  • Drones
  • Movi
  • Osmo
  • GimbalStabilizers
  • Jibs & Cranes
  • Micro Budget & Low Budget
  • Previs
  • Schedules & Budgets
  • Working with new talent