Summary

Film/TV/New Media Production. Experience as Line Producer/Prod Coord(off&set)/Producer/Casting/Post-Producer. Worked w/International productions from Sweden, UK, Lebanon, Australia, India, France. Creator/Writer-Internet/TV/film. US Permanent Resident.

Credits

5/18 – 5/19

Operations Coordinator (Programmer & Operations Coordinator) Ojai Short Film Festival

Ojai, California — Live/Special Event — Ojai Short Film Festival Details
5/18 – 5/19

Curated and programmed 60 short films in and out of competition that screened at the festival in Ojai, California, for 3 seasons. Secured 75% financial and 50% product sponsorship for the festival screening. Managed a 10-member team and coordinated operations and logistics in Ojai and Los Angeles and between the two cities. In competition films/series episodes were eligible for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and Special Mention Audience Choice Awards. 1st place went to the AMC networks/Sundance TV original series "This Close" - Episode 2 from Season 2. The top 5 titles that won, heavily represented diversity and inclusion within the US and globally. Secured the following: Financial and in-kind sponsorship, two screening venues, media articles about the festival in publications such as the VC Reporter, Ojai Valley News, Ojai Monthly & Quarterly, VC Star, Dig In Magazine, Santa Barbara Independent, Ojai Hub, India West and syndicated the press release to over a 100 media outlets.

8/18 – 1/19

I/O Coordinator (Special Events Coordinator) Bolden

Corporate — Red Sea Entertainment Details
8/18 – 1/19

Strategy and research to implement effective promotional events for outreach to clients’ market demographic and their institutions. Consult and strategize best practices for social media outreach using digital video content. Manage and update client and media database for screening events. Liaising and supervising with event ground staff to ensure proper and timely execution of venue hospitality, and to ensure accurate tech specs for screenings.

10/17 – 2/18

Line Producer Quiet Explosions

Internet — TV — Jerri Sher Productions Details
10/17 – 2/18

Location scout, scheduling shoots, coordinating with subjects, transportation, crew coordination, assist with shot set ups.

1/17 – 4/17

Producer (Line Producer) Goddess

Film (Feature-length) — Our Spirit Movie, LLC Details
1/17 – 4/17

Liaison for India shoot schedule. Duties included - Production scheduling, budgeting, location scout, travel coordination, investor meetings, crew and talent hire.

10/16 – 11/16

Producer (Post Producer) God vs Trump

Internet — TV — Our Spirit Movie, LLC Details
10/16 – 11/16

post production coordination between producers, director, editor; part of the core creative team scripting the trailer and narrative; Met release deadlines by supervising final deliverables for theatrical premieres in New York and Los Angeles.

9/16 – 10/16

Development Coordinator All My Boyfriends (Pilot)

TV — Matthew Floyd Miller Productions Details
9/16 – 10/16

breakdown of pilot script to prepare multiple location budgets, for both union and non-union status. Scheduling of filming pilot. Additional services included script coverage and story/structure feedback and analysis.

6/16 – 9/16

Producer With You

Film (Short) — In Transit Films Details
6/16 – 9/16

crowd-funding management, budgeting, casting, hiring of crew - director, DP, camera, sound, grip, electric, make-up. Coordinated pre-production, production and post production coordination between all departments.

6/15 – 6/16

Multimedia Journalist (Freelance writer for New York Amsterdam News Curtain Raiser) New York Amsterdam News Curtain Raiser

New York Amsterdam News — Digital — New York Amsterdam News Curtain Raiser Details
6/15 – 6/16

Freelance journalist for New York Amsterdam News' online entertainment blog division, Curtain Raiser since 2015, covering leading film festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes, LA Film Fest (now defunct), Colcoa French Film Fest, LA Greek Film Fest, Bentonville Film Festival, etc., as well as covering industry award events such as the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, and the Indie Spirit Awards.

Orgs

  • Programmers of Colour Collective (POC2)

Media

  • God vs Trump : Only Love Wins - Trailer

  • Conchita - Broken Wings

Recos

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Education

Class of '99

University Of Mumbai

Bachelors - Commerce and Business

Skills

  • Post Production
  • Television
  • Video Production
  • Commercials
  • Digital Media
  • Documentaries
  • Entertainment
  • Film Production
  • New Media
  • Casting
  • Screenwriting
  • Writing
  • Line Producing
  • International Production
  • Content Programming
  • story creator
  • Film Festival Programmer