RESOURCES FOR FILM, TV, COMMERCIAL, COMEDY,  WEB, SPEECH WRITING & RADIO PROJECTS

Writer: (Click for a TV Sitcom Spec Script sample) (Click for a Feature screenwriting sample) Sitcom spec script TV Feature spec sample Screenplays, commercials, teleplays, webisodes, music videos & suspense thriller novel. Dialogue "punch-up" for film & TV studios, development execs, producers, production companies, and show runners' developing projects, screenplays, and TV talk & sketch show projects with jokes, sketches, and situational comedy material. Stand-up comedy material sold with star credits (e.g. comedienne Joan Rivers). Standard & development coverage. Script & story analysis. Script "doctor" & story consultant.  Story theory enthusiast and consumer of all major screenwriting gurus' books, DVD's, CD's, seminars, blogs, and other craft-enhancing materials. Producer. Packager. Financing liaison. Distribution resource.

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Member of numerous screenwriting & filmmakers' organizations. Supervising Producer: "Cornerstreet," a 35mm short film/pilot presentation.  Supervised and performed research (NY), scriptwriting & editing. Various freelance radio advertisement copy writing assignments. Regular attendee of major trade events: Festival de Cannes Marché du Film, American Film Market - (IFTA), Writer's Store Seminars/Webinars, Sherwood Oaks Experimental College seminars, PitchFest, SIGGRAPH, Computer Graphics Society of Digital Artists (CGSociety) &  L.A. Times Festival of Books, etc).   Advanced Toastmaster (Toastmasters International), specializing in public speaking delivery & business presentations, with an emphasis on speech writing.

PAST BACKGROUND:

Velodea Studio & Velodea (Digital Design) Creative Director of digital interactive design marketing products. Writer/Director/Producer of various Web commercials & promos.      Sherwood Oaks Productions Producing Intern: Script reading, story/production analysis and coverage writing for indie film producer. Aaron Spelling Productions Producing Observer:  Studied product development processes for network TV shows, features, MOWs and mini-series at Aaron Spelling Productions. Performed independent talent scouting, resulting in day player casting on three ABC-TV network primetime shows. Columbia Pictures Studios: Producing Intern: One of six college students from 500 nationwide applicants to participate in observational research during summer break. Examined corporate structure and coordination of talent/artists involved in the production and distribution of feature and TV films, videotaped TV programs and commercials. Weekly departmental assignments: Story, Music, Post-Production, Publicity, Promotion and Sales. Freelance Work: Camera, sound, editing, projection & production assistance.   Degrees, Certificates and Continuing Training: The Los Angeles Film School - concentrations: Producing / Writing / Directing / Editing (Narrative / Commercial / Documentary) Light Iron "University"  Moviola Digital Education Center  UCLA Extension  AFI  USC  Calif. State  Univ., Northridge Various training DVDs & books: (Lynda.com, Digital Tutors.com, DV Creators.net & Hollywood Camera Work, etc.)