Anjali Desai

Reports directly to Head of Development of large non-fiction lifestyle production company. Duties include formulating, pitching and research for new show concepts for lifestyle networks and digital brands such as HGTV and HGTV Digital, Lifetime, Travel, Food Network, PEN, Go90, Netflix, CNN and MTV. Leads casting effort for all Departure projects, discovering new and emerging talent for a wide variety of projects, skyping and editing casting tapes, writing treatments, light producing for sizzle reels, supporting all development team activity, and managing large slate of interns. Since starting this position, Departure Films has sold nine projects

I took on role of Associate Producer after beginning as Office Production Assistant, carrying out heavy research, assisting casting segments and locations, pitching and writing segments, working in the field, also assisting with deliverables and post production.

Executive Assistant to company president -- duties included coordinating with talent and network executives, managing office, scheduling, booking travel, and managing interns. Office PA, On-set PA and Post PA for Brothers Green: Eats! Season 2 on MTV International -- duties included pitching segments for a millennial comedic food show, casting segments, light production coordinating and assisting in managing media. Member of development team -- duties included casting, pitching, research, outreach with talent, producing and coordinating sizzle shoots for new projects, Skype casting, editing skypes, as well as writing pitches, treatments, and scripts for networks, digital and branded content.