stephen sepher

Work with clients, digital media team, production team to develop and execute media campaigns. • Implementing tailored story content for each project to help drive marketing objectives. • Guide the development process from original concept, casting, staffing, budgeting, and project execution. • Consulting in all aspects from concept to pre-production, production and post production. • Work with team programmers to open sales opportunities in the market place. • Ability to tell compelling stories via PowerPoint and digital presentation. • Oversee pitch materials, decks, and sizzle reels. • Work closely in collaboration with external partners to vet budgets and schedules. • Manage the sales process from proposal through post-analysis. • Define, negotiate, communicate, and implement project deliverables. • Proactively develop business to business relationships. • Collaborate with marketing team on content strategy and storytelling narratives.

Produced and wrote the feature film Heist starring Robert De Niro. • Assist Director with screenplay rewrites, character development and story structure. • Cast talent, both above the line and local. • Write log lines, treatments, beat sheets and shot lists. • Hire local film production crews. • Qualify projects with SAG union guidelines. • Oversee all operational aspects of film and video projects from director’s cut, trailers, promos and sizzles from inception to completion. • Work with post production staff on film and video final cut, VFX, ADR, sound mix, music mix and on-line deliverables for distribution. • QC video files before releasing final project to market platforms. • Filming on studio sound stage and field locations. • Assist with PR for film projects providing cast and filmmaker interviews for international publications and entertainment websites. • Work on numerous diverse projects from documentaries to feature films. • Manage projects and assignments in a timely and complete manner. • Supervise marketing campaigns, including social media and film festivals.