Emma Ilves

Experience

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  Posti Group Oyj

  Dec 2009 - Dec 2009

  Postal Worker
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  McDonald's

  Feb 2010 - Feb 2011

  Food Service Worker
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  Enilar Oy

  Apr 2011 - Jan 2012

  Sales Assistant

  Assisting the manager to run the company selling business gifts: BtoB sales, logistics, marketing, administration, client relations.

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  Green Tobacco - Paul Saar Ltd

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Office worker / Sales person

  Webstore management, BtoC sales and client service at store in Helsinki.

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  Blind Spot Pictures

  Dec 2012 - Dec 2013

  Marketing Assistant

  • Various marketing assignments mainly related to the feature films Iron Sky and 8-ball• Responsible for a webstore selling Iron Sky merchandise, The Reich Stuff Store• Management of a crowdfunding campaign for a feature film Iron Sky The Coming Race (promo and the script)

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  Kotikadun Kiinteistöpalvelu Oy

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2016

  Office Administrator

  Working at a property maintenance office: client service, administration, improving the team dynamics, developing the office workflow. Achievements: winning over the trust of experienced co-workers as a young and not that experienced but very enthusiastic industry new comer & having the chance to take part in the development of the business operations too.

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  Blockbusters Gang

  Jan 2016 - now

  Overseeing and leading all operations and daily business activities, such as sales & marketing, booking & recruiting, invoicing, payroll, accounting and service & employment contracts. Constant development of the business strategy with my business partner Iiris Orasmaa. Also client work with BBG's marketing team, such as marketing & distribution consulting, crowdfunding, social media management, festival services, sales campaigns & PR. MARKETING PROJECTS FOR CLIENTS INCLUDE:- Event management at BBG Festival Lounge, Cannes Film Festival 2018 / Clients included Business Finland & Visit Finland, Digital Sputnik & Helicam Services, Kalevala Word & Finnish independent filmmakers - Festival services / Art Films Production / The Guardian Angel / Lounge Event at Cannes Film Festival 2017-Sales Supervisor / Periferia Productions / Devil's Bride (feature film), Sales campaign 2016- Copywriting & Twitter management / Spaceboy & Making Movies / Little Wing (feature film), Crowdfunding campaign, 2016- Festival marketing / Rendel (feature film) / Bad Beaver Productions, Haaja & Arwo Design, Black Lion Pictures, Frozen Flame Pictures / Cannes Film Festival 2016And as a cherry on bottom: I've also done quite a lot of casting, mostly to commercial films, with the help of BBG Casting’s assistants. Show less EMMA’S EXCEL WORKSHOPS (Basics and Level 2)- Blockbusters Gang members, several workshops in 2017-2021- Cocoa Media Productions 02/2019- P. Mutasen Elokuvakonepaja 01/2021-Omnia, Film Skills 01/2022-Omnia, Film Skills 03/2022- ***Are you next on the list? You know who to call if Excel problems haunt you..!***BBG JUNIOR PROGRAM SUPERVISOR (Spring & Fall 2019 editions)- Lectures included: introduction to working in film and tv, industry salary levels, employment laws & common practices, basics of administrative work and reporting during productions, communications and GDPR- Hosting company visits- Supervising and teaching different kinds of office work and casting tasks to the interns (each participant had 5-10 days of office work included in the Program)FILM MARKETING & DISTRIBUTION CONSULTING- Aalto University, Master’s Programme in Film & TV / Marketing and distribution strategy in development phase / Jan 2020- Marketing & distribution strategy and help with the execution / Tuntematon Redux / short film / Fall 2017- Marketing & distribution strategy, practical hints & tips / Breathing Again / short film / Fall 2018- Crowdfunding lecture with Mikko Asikainen / BBG Coaching x Uneton48 lecture series / Spring 2016OTHER- Leadership and Teamwork Skills: Aalto University, Bachelor's Programme in Film & Television / 1 day, April 2021- Career Skills Coaching: Aalto University, Master’s Programme in Film & Television / 1 day, February 2019- Production management & administration: Omnia, Film Skills / 1 week, 05/2021- Production management & administration: Omnia, Film Skills / 2 weeks, 01/2022- Production management & administration: Omnia, Film Skills / 2 weeks, 03/2022 Show less

  • CEO & Co-Founder

    Apr 2014 - now

  • Coaching

    Jan 2016 - now
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  TomCat Films LLC

  Sept 2016 - Feb 2017

  Marketing

  My main goal was to develope the marketing strategy of the film sales and distributions company Summer Hill Films (and TomCat Films). Daily work included also social media marketing, weekly newsletters and coordinating the marketing & sales materials (such as posters, trailers and catalogues). Sales and marketing at film festivals and markets (American Film Market / LA, European Film Market / Berlin, Shriek Fest / LA).

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  Filmiaura Ry

  Sept 2022 - now

  • Vice Chairperson

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Board Member

    Sept 2022 - Aug 2023