Ken Miyamoto
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Credentials
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Screenwriting
University of Wisconsin-MadisonJan, 1996- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ScreenCraft
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Industry Blogger & Content Creator
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Sep 2015 - Present
• Develop and write film and television industry articles with a focus on the art, craft, and business of screenwriting • Develop and write film and television industry articles with a focus on pop culture, movies, and television• Social marketing through social media channels• Copywriting and formatting screenwriting course manuals and eBooks • Copywriting marketing content for website, email, and product content • Journalism and curation of outside content for purpose of creatively integrating into original articles• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tactics and tracking Show less
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Content Manager & Social Media Manager
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Aug 2015 - Sep 2016
• Content management leading freelance writers and professional industry contributors for content• Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tactics and tracking • Conducted journalism interviews with film and television industry professionals for website publication• Ran social marketing media campaigns for content, services, marketing, and special events• Designed company eBooks for online and print publishing • Developed and wrote film and television industry articles with a focus on the art, craft, and business of screenwriting • Copywriting and formatting screenwriting course manuals and eBooks • Curation of outside content for purpose of creatively integrating into original articles• Attended special events, films festivals, and writing conferences for content creation purposes as well as company support and presence Show less
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Film and Television Industry
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Madison, WI and Los Angeles
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Screenwriter
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Jan 2006 - Present
• Signed development deal with Lionsgate for screenplay ONE SHOT ONE KILL • Hired for two writing assignments with Larry Levinson Productions, including 2012's BLACKOUT, a produced miniseries (Top Twenty series overseas and made Top Two series on iTunes) starring Anne Heche, James Brolin, Eric La Salle, Haylie Duff, Sean Patrick Flanery, Bruce Boxleitner, etc. • Currently write produced Lifetime thrillers for the Lifetime Network, including PSYCHO INTERN, HIDER IN MY HOUSE, THE PODCAST MURDERS, MY PROFESSOR'S GUIDE TO MURDER, THE HOUSE ACROSS THE ROAD, etc. Show less
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Quora
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United States
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Technology, Information and Internet
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300 - 400 Employee
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Consultant
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Mar 2012 - Jul 2021
• Research and Development for Quora products like Quora Spaces and Quora Plus • Created successful Quora Spaces generating millions of views per week • Curation of Quora content for republishing with publishing partners — Huffington Post, Mashable, Business Insider, BBC, Thought Catalog, etc. • Publishing partner CMS creation and attribution • Data input and analysis of content, website, and social media traffic • Content management working with users and publishing partners • Research and Development for Quora products like Quora Spaces and Quora Plus • Created successful Quora Spaces generating millions of views per week • Curation of Quora content for republishing with publishing partners — Huffington Post, Mashable, Business Insider, BBC, Thought Catalog, etc. • Publishing partner CMS creation and attribution • Data input and analysis of content, website, and social media traffic • Content management working with users and publishing partners
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor
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Sep 2007 - Sep 2009
• Developed and taught screenwriting courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. • Art and craft of screenwriting instruction sharing my knowledge and experience of the film industry to hopeful screenwriters, offering them the general guidelines and expectations of movie studios, producers, agencies, talent, etc. • Curriculum creation covering format, writing software, story theory and structure, etc. • Developed and taught screenwriting courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. • Art and craft of screenwriting instruction sharing my knowledge and experience of the film industry to hopeful screenwriters, offering them the general guidelines and expectations of movie studios, producers, agencies, talent, etc. • Curriculum creation covering format, writing software, story theory and structure, etc.
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Entertainment Insiders
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Online
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Co-Owner and Columnist
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Jan 1998 - Dec 2008
• Worked directly with major movie studio PR firms, attending film premieres and sneak screenings, and covered major press junkets • Created online content, including movie news, reviews, and inside scoops on upcoming productions • Curated online content to creatively integrate into original articles • Worked directly with major movie studio PR firms, attending film premieres and sneak screenings, and covered major press junkets • Created online content, including movie news, reviews, and inside scoops on upcoming productions • Curated online content to creatively integrate into original articles
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Sony Pictures Entertainment
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Script Reader and Story Analyst
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Jan 2004 - Jun 2006
• Wrote screenplay coverage and notes for screenplays submitted by established, up-and-coming, and novice screenwriters• Wrote literary coverage for novels that the studio was interested in possibly adapting into feature films• Determined which screenplays and novels — under consideration for further development and possible acquisition — would be read and considered by studio development executives
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Studio Liaison
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Jan 2003 - Jun 2006
• Led team of studio parking office employees — scheduling, project coordination, day-to-day office operations • Database creation and integration for studio parking, security access, and ID badges• Worked directly with incoming film and television productions, term deal production companies and producers, and Sony executives on a wide variety of duties, including studio access, ID badges, parking assignments, and general studio operations• Assisted Sony executives with development of security directives and studio operations Show less
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Education
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1996 - 1996
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Certificate, Screenwriting
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