Mike Dow

Experience

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  Freelance

  Oct 1997 - Dec 2006

  Associate Director

  ◇ Associate director for episodes of TV shows for various networks including "What I Like About You" for Warner Bros. (2005), "Committed" for NBC Studios (2004), and "The Nanny" for Columbia Tristar Television (1997-1999)◇ Worked on 15+ network series including "The Big Bang Theory," "Two and a Half Men," and "8 Simple Rules"◇ For "The Nanny," served as writer’s assistant, story writer, and associate director from 1995-1999

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  Obidow Inc.

  Jan 2001 - now

  ◇ Write and produce television shows for various networks and streaming platforms, including "Inside Job" on Netflix (2019-2023), "My Sister the Vampire" on HBOMax (2021), and "Young and Hungry" on Freeform (2014-2017)◇ As co-executive producer for "Inside Job," pitched ideas and wrote in writers’ room of 8-10 people, leading the team in the absence of showrunner; created outlines and other creative documents for executives; earned slot as Top-10 show on Netflix at the release of both seasons Show less

  • Writer & Co-Executive Producer

    Jan 2011 - now

  • Original Pilot Writer & Producer

    Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
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  Self-employed

  Mar 2006 - Jan 2007

  YouTube Creator

  ◇ Created #1-rated YouTube trailer mash-up videos with 6M+ views, "Must Love Jaws" and "10 Things I Hate About Commandments," earning features on CNN and in Time, Rolling Stone, and the Brooklyn Museum of Art

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  Viacom

  Jun 2006 - Jun 2007

  Co-Creator & Producer, Short-form Programming, MTV Networks

  ◇ Ideated, wrote, and created short-form spoof programming in support of hit network TV series such as "Laguna Beach," "Real World," "Real World/Road Rules Challenge," and "My Super Sweet 16"◇ Earned MTV position after success of 2nd viral YouTube mash-up video, "10 Things I Hate About Commandments"

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Aug 2008 - May 2011

  Head of Creative Production & Executive Producer

  ◇ Spearheaded 6 online series and 300+ pieces of video content as showrunner for a digital video studio dedicated to participatory entertainment as an innovator in early YouTube development and advertising integration space◇ Led a production team of 3 directors, 3 writers, 4 editors, and a crew of 30+ on 6 short-form series; incorporated online user contributions into professionally produced content, garnering 60M+ views and 600k subscribers◇ Built relationships with cross-departmental stakeholders across legal, business affairs, marketing, corporate, and sales functions to ensure innovative digital content under strict corporate legal and rights regulations; clinched sale of $1M adblock to Verizon in front of a Ke$ha parody video with branded integration, achieving proof of concept◇ Managed internal studio creative function and budget, shepherding the entire digital creative lifecycle; developed, communicated, and executed all content plans, producing and delivering content on time and within budget. Acted as showrunner for countless on-set shoots, supervising directors, writers, on-screen talent, and crew Show less

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  WEBTOON

  Sept 2021 - now

  Feature Film Writer, Wattpad WEBTOON Studios

  ◇ Ideate, develop, and write feature film "Shootaround," an action-horror film, for a global multi-platform entertainment company and the world’s largest digital comics platform reaching 166M+ people◇ Interface regularly with executives to pitch and sell creative ideas and solutions, writing, revising, and presenting treatment and outline and securing script approval/leadership buy-in

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  UCLA Extension

  Jan 2023 - now

  Screenwriting Instructor

  ◇ Teach television screenwriting courses including “Half-Hour TV I” to 15 students over Zoom, earning a 100% satisfaction rating in course evaluations and advancing students’ storytelling abilities◇ Design syllabus and course modules, leveraging depth and breadth of industry experience to emulate a writers’ room and demystify the writing process while providing insight into the current TV market