Tony Papa

Created multiple social media videos from raw and stock footage for launch of a new digital channel created by Roma Downey’s LightWorkers Media within parent company of MGM. Managed post production schedules for 84 1min videos using Adobe Premiere, After Effects and frame.IO. Reported directly to the Director of Content and Senior Producer.

In my role as Supervising Producer and Editor for Sinisha Productions, I managed all media, vendor relationships and client deliverables for five commercial spots and a behind the scenes video. This meant hands on editing duties as well as project management skills and account management task. I negotiated deal memos and tracked the project throughout standard budget practices. Coordinated timelines and deliverables with color grading teams in Paris, music teams in London and Los Angeles based editorial and graphics teams.

Working at Woven Digital for Uproxx.com and Honda I was video editor for the branded series Uncharted: The Power of Dreams. The premiere episode A.F.R.O. was viewed over 11million times on Facebook and Youtube. On the second episode of Uncharted, the mini - documentary video of Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear was viewed on Youtube & Facebook combined over 1.5 million times. Additional video editing while at Woven Digital was for Budlight and music artist G-Eazy which on youtube & fb combined had 1.7 million views

Producer and Editor for a number of high profile brands including, Luxottica - Oliver Peoples. and legendary Hollywood producer Robert Evans. a short film titled “Mind Games” debuted in L.A. & NYC and became a viral sensation. Editor on a Angela Lindvail in “Sea of Love” a fashion film. Produced and edited content and brand campaigns for Yoga Works, Supmia Cotton & NineLives Clothing.

TONY PAPA’s work producing content for brands including Oliver Peoples, American Express, Sony Music, Uproxx, MGM and Italian Vogue has garnered tens of millions of content views, gold CLIO and Webby awards. He was recognized as editor for the fashion campaign "Sea of Cotton" for Supima Cotton at the 2006 Textile Awards where it boasted "Best Campaign of the Year." He most recently produced and edited feature documentary The Terry Kath Experience; an official selection of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Passionately been a part of the digital content creation process from creative & client management to technology and team management for over ten years. Produced and designed, corporate videos, animated shorts, social media videos, music videos, websites and digital / printed marketing materials. Specialized in digital production and post production as well as internet and social media content creation for a variety of high-profile clients. Responsibilities Included: Structured and negotiated deal memos, creative briefs, term sheets, project proposals, consulting contracts, subcontractor agreements, and independent contractor agreements. Managed production teams on aspects of scheduling, budgeting and client management. Created standards and guidelines to follow during development cycles. www.tonypapa.tv

CarsDirect.com is one of the fastest-growing companies in history, going from zero to more than $650 million in sales in the first year. CarsDirect.com (now Internet Brands) introduced the first generation of online car sites, and propelled the world’s major automotive manufacturers and their franchised dealers to embrace the Internet. As Vice President of Web development, assisted in the development of the business plan in November of 1998 and the company web site launched on December 7, 1998. Was largely accountable for the day-to-day technology needs of the company and the fusion of traditional marketing practices with the CDc business model. Named “one of the 25 best ecommerce sites in any category,” according to Time Digital (November 1999) and “one of the best 300 Web Sites” by Forbes (August 2000). As an executive officer assisted in securing investment capital of more than $350 million in funding and played a principal role in the transformation of the automotive retail industry into one driven by consumer expectations, customer service and trust.