Experience

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  Frontline films, handsome robot pictures, ghost cats productions

  Jan 1999 - now

  Writer/director

  - Writing, directing, producing feature length and short films- production management, staffing, casting- production design; set design; props and costumes; - organizing and scheduling location/studio shoots- set lighting; photography- graphic design (Adobe Photoshop); video editing (Adobe Premiere, Davinci Resolve); visual effects (Adobe After Effects, Davinci Resolve)- promotion

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  Double take net media

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2011

  Content manager

  - Content and metadata management for multiple websites; receiving and organizing photo and video content; quality assurance- photo editing; ad banner design; graphic design- liaising with content producers in Los Angeles and Eastern Europe- content scenario writing

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  Yousavehere inc.

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Content manager

  - Content and metadata management- account handling for clients; client relationship management- website design; ad banner design and editing; graphic design

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  Telus

  Aug 2012 - Mar 2022

  Media & metadata coordinator, telus optik tv/video on demand

  - Content management, metadata management: responsible for logging, categorizing, cataloguing, and scheduling of digital releases via Asset Management System; ordering film and TV content (based on box office or market data); content delivery submissions; review & analysis of content; researching and verifying film metadata, and entry into Asset Management System; required strong awareness of modern and classic cinema, and television, as well as film and video formats- Relationship/ account management: acting as main point of contact for distribution companies such as NBC Universal, Paramount Pictures, Mongrel Media, Elevation Pictures, VVS, Gravitas Films, Level Films, FilmBuff; all for Telus Optik TV On Demand, specifically Transactional Video On Demand.- ad banner design; graphic design; image editing (Adobe Photoshop)- quality assurance testing of film and TV assets via Telus Optik VOD storefront- pre- and post-release system testing of Telus asset management system- studio onboarding- extensive use of Google Docs/Sheets/Slides, Excel, Trello, and Telus internal ticketing system Show less

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  Sphere films

  Mar 2022 - now

  Assets & deliveries manager / responsables des livraisons et du matériel

  - Managing incoming and outgoing digital video, photo, and promotional material delivery to various distribution outlets: streaming platforms, TV networks, film fests, etc- Downloading and uploading large video files and layered image files- Organizing and storing/archiving the above- Maintaining strong relationships with networks, streaming platforms, encoders, and filmmakers; balancing different requests, formats, and a wide variety of personalities- Ensuring optimal flow of materials to adhere to strict delivery deadlines- Liaising with encoding labs (Difuze, Global Magnetique) for theatrical and VOD file delivery- Creating and delivering secure screener links for potential buyers, film fests, and internal team members- Creation of clips / still images from feature material- Reformatting large video files for easy preview/QC- Video editing, and adaptation of video files to various social media formats (9x16, 4x5, etc)- Captioning and subtitling of video clips- Extensive use of Asana, Airtable, Google docs, Sharepoint, and Sharefile for organizing workflow and material storage Show less