Jeffrey Kent

• Organized and managed creative and logistical needs for producers Phil Gurin, Reginald Hudlin & Byron Phillips • Managed script, run-down, and video package editorial changes; worked with writing team to create comedic elements

Created, wrote, produced, directed, edited, and appeared in all episodes of the ABT franchise of short trailers. Angel Business Time: An Outlet For Bad Cinema...is a satire of 1980s buddy cop movies, featuring the "bromantic" alpha cop duo, Angel & Rexter. Angel Business Time, it's like Hall & Oates...with guns.

Captured HD B-roll footage and performed editing services for a short video highlighting the inner workings of DNA labs that perform genetic research for Ancestry.com clients.

Wrote, produced, directed, and edited this live action short film. Official selection at the LAFF Film Fest 2013 and the Zero LA Film Fest in 2014, among others.

Directed a half hour episodic pilot with a $30k budget in two days. Also served as co-writer with creator Justin Michael Carter.

Supported producers through prep and live broadcast of an awards show. Tasks involved managing schedule, logistics, and creative objectives for producers, as well as interfacing with talent and department heads.

Supported producer, Reginald Hudlin, from prep through a successful awards season, managing all internal creative, business, and personal objectives therein.

Created, wrote, produced, edited, and acted in comedic web series.

Collaborated with AFI directing fellow, Kyle Spleiss, to develop and write the early drafts of the story that would serve as the basis for the screenplay. Cabana Garden's was Kyle Spleiss' AFI thesis film.

Co-wrote the short format screenplay that helped writer/director Sylvia Sether get accepted to the AFI Women Director's Fellowship. Upon her acceptance, I worked extensively with Ms. Sether, fine tuning the script before principal photography. The film won the 2010 Audience Award at the LACMA Short Film Competition.

Assisted veteran director Bill Duke throughout production, participating in all creative production meetings, location scouts, and writer's meetings. Facilitated the director's creative and business needs, on and off set.

Participated in reenactment segments.

Appeared in reenactment segments.

Brought the short film from script to screen. The movie was completed for just under $2000, and it was selected and won the grand prize at the 2006 Alice 97.3 3-Minute Film Fest.

Served as a research assistant, on-set camera PA, and was a featured extra in one of the ballte scenes.