Experience

Platform Media Group

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Acquire and service clients for this veteran boutique PR & Marketing firm. Duties include new business acquisition, social media, website design, and film industry relations. Current and former clients include: Marriott Content Studio, A-List Communications, Merrell Worldwide, Knitting Factory Entertainment, Megan Massacre, Breaking Glass Pictures, The Federal Bar (Long Beach & North Hollywood), Sun Valley Film Festival.

• Account Director

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2022

  Greater Los Angeles Area Acquire and service clients for this veteran boutique PR & Marketing firm. Duties include new business acquisition, social media, website design, and film industry relations. Current and former clients include: Marriott Content Studio, Djed, A-List Communications, Merrell Worldwide, Knitting Factory Entertainment, Megan Massacre, Breaking Glass Pictures, The Federal Bar (Long Beach & North Hollywood), Bow & Truss Restaurant and Bar, The City Drive Films, Sun Valley Film Festival.



Isold Film & TV Financing

• Head of Acquisitions

  • May 2015 - Present

  Louisville, Kentucky and Reykjavik, Iceland Primary conduit for finding film and TV projects that qualify for Isold's financing support and also functions as the company’s industry liaison to filmmakers. Manages the intake and evaluation of potential projects by overseeing and managing the flow of the Green Light committee and all related support staff.



Varied

• Distribution, Acquisitions, and Programming Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Present

  Los Angeles and New York Clients included Snag Films, Vimeo, and Babelgum.

• Freelance Writer & Critic

  • 1996 - Present

  Freelance writer and photographer. Film critic for CNN.com from June, 2011-January, 2012. Other publications include: Variety, Screen International/Screendaily.com, indieWIRE, AOL Europe, EI Online, Alternative Press, IFC.com, Filmmaker Magazine, AFI Fest, Time Out New York, The Independent Film & Video Monthly and Bikini.



Louisville Metro Government

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Consultant

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2018

  Louisville, Kentucky Area Researched and compiled a report for the mayor's office, recommending future developments of the film and television industry and infrastructure in Louisville, Kentucky.



OxFilm

• United States
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Documentary Programmer

  • Aug 2015 - Feb 2018

  Oxford, MS



Theorem Studios

• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acquisitions, Business Development & Editorial Consultant

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2013

  Cinelan is dedicated to supporting the production and syndication of professionally-produced, three-minute documentary films. Cinelan brings the diverse voices of documentary filmmakers to global audiences hungry for short, compelling film stories they can’t resist. Contributed editorial material for Cinelan's Focus Forward initiative. US Acquisitions Manager.



CNN

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Film Critic

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Film critic and features writer. Covered 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.



Hamptons International Film Festival

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industry & Development Associate

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Developed film industry-related programming and fundraising for this long-running international film festival.



GMD Studios

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Editor-FordBoldMoves.com

  • Jun 2006 - Feb 2007

  Wrote a daily blog for http://www.fordboldmoves.com, the multiple award-winning Ford Motor Company site produced by JWT, designed to showcase Ford's ultimately successful attempt to turn the company around while engaging the public in the process. Clio and ANDY awards. See details below.



Hamptons International Film Festival

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Industry Liaison & Programmer

  • Feb 2002 - Sep 2004

  Programmed the Films of Conflict & Resolution section in 2002. As Industry Liaison, was responsible for maintaining relationships between the festival and the film industry, including but not limited to: designing and implementing industry programming, maintaining and developing year-round relationships with the international film industry.



IndieWire

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 1996 - Jun 2000

  Indiewire.com is the largest daily publication serving the independent film community with over 580,000 monthly uniques. Job titles included: Co-Editor in Chief, News Editor, and Managing Editor. Founding Associate Editor of ifcRANT, a print magazine published by indieWIRE LLC from 2000-2004.