Mandy Safavi

Responsible for overseeing all aspects of creative and on-set production from hiring of writer and director, to overseeing script development, casting, schedule, and on-set production supervision. Liaise with both creative and production executives from MGM, Digital and New Platforms division throughout all stages of preproduction through wrap.

Lead on-set creative producer, responsible for all creative direction, decisions and approvals for series, from production through delivery on all ten episodes of the season. • Work with network, Showrunner, writers & block directors to ensure production and delivery of show. • Responsible for overseeing all aspects of creative production from prep through delivery: including overseeing the writers’ room through script development, casting, budget, schedule, on-set production supervision, and editorial.

BEDHEAD MEDIA | Los Angeles, CA 07/2014 – Present Owner/Producer/Consultant • Owner/Operator of independent Film/TV Production Company. • Responsible for the acquisition, creative development, packaging and sales of Film and TV projects to studios and cable television outlets. • Work with writers and directors to develop original and branded content to sell to Film and TV studios and networks. • Projects in development: “BALLERINA GIRL” (original feature screenplay by Evan Cooper); “ROOMIES” (single camera half-hour comedy pitch); “KEYS TO THE KINGDOM” (one hour cable drama about the 90’s punk band, SUM 41), co-producing with Sum 41’s leader singer, DERYCK WHIBLEY.

TALL GIRLS PRODS. | Burbank, CA 07/2013 – 07/2014 President, Production & Development • Managed the day-to-day organization of new production company at ABC Studios, headed by MELISSA ROSENBERG (writer of: “TWILIGHT” franchise, “DEXTER”). • Responsible for the acquisition and creative development of TV projects for network and cable outlets. • Liaised daily with top TV agents, managers and publicists to solicit and acquire new projects to develop and sell to major network and cable television outlets. • TV Projects developed: "JESSICA JONES” (MARVEL/ABC STUDIOS/NETFLIX); “CLANDESTINE" (ABC/Pilot script) writer, Matthew Sand (“DEEPWATER HORIZON”); "COMPROMISED" (ABC/ Cable Pitch) writers, Joshua Oppenheimer & Tom Donnelly (“DRAKE’S FORTUNE”); "THE DISPATCHER" (ABC/Pitch) writer, Jessica Postigo (“TARZAN,” “MORTAL INSTRUMENTS”). • Mentored junior executives through onboarding process.

KO PAPER PRODUCTS | Universal City, CA 09/2006 – 12/2012 EVP, Production & Development • Co-managed day-to-day development and production slate for company founded by writer/producers ALEX KURTZMAN & ROBERTO ORCI (writer/producers of “STAR TREK” FRANCHISE, “TRANSFORMERS” FRANCHISE, “COWBOYS & ALIENS,” “ENDER’S GAME, “NOW YOU SEE ME,” “EAGLE EYE,” “HAWAII 5-0,” “FRINGE,” “ALIAS”), based at DreamWorks. • Liaised daily with top feature agents, managers, investors and publicists to solicit and acquire new projects to develop and sell to major domestic and international feature film studios and markets. • Responsible for hiring all writers, directors and crew for projects developed and produced. • Supervised creative in-office creative development team and helped create all budgets and presentation materials for sale of feature projects to studios and worldwide markets. • Responsible for the hiring and co-management of physical production crews of 500+ members. • Compiled and reported project status to upper management and DreamWorks executives on a monthly basis. to ensure smooth communication flow and solid relations with parent company. • TV credits: “TRANSFORMERS PRIME” (2010-2013) EMMY-winning Animated series (Hub/Hasbro); Co-Producer, “LOCKE & KEY” (pilot/Fox TV) • Feature Projects developed/produced: “ENDER'S GAME” (Exec. Producer/Summit/Lionsgate); “COWBOYS & ALIENS” (Universal/Dreamworks); “THE PROPOSAL” (Disney); “EAGLE EYE” (Dreamworks); “END OF ETERNITY” (New Regency); “THE DEFENDERS” (Dreamworks); “28th AMENDMENT” (Warner Bros.); “MATT HELM” (Paramount).