Business Analyst, Motion Picture Tax Credits

• Feb 2022 - Present

Producer

• Mar 2013 - Present

Associate Producer

• Jun 2012 - Present

THE FARM (2014) Starring Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Danielle Harris Directed by Xavier Gens http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2231583/ THE FARM (2014) Starring Michael Biehn, Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, Danielle Harris Directed by Xavier Gens http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2231583/

Founder & Ceo

• Jun 2012 - Present

Festival Director

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2018

DEDfest is a yearly, multi-day film festival featuring the best in independent international genre cinema. We bring action, horror, sci-fi, fantasy and documentary films from around the world to regional audiences. DEDfest recently celebrated its tenth edition this past fall. We have a strong focus on promoting industry initiatives, and frequently work with governmental organizations and producers guilds to promote opportunities for local filmmakers. And we are also committed to diversity in the industry. We recently lent our support to DEDfemme, a spin-off screening series showcasing the works of female genre film directors. Future initiatives include launching an all-woman genre film festival and an aboriginal genre screenplay competition. My duties include: • Planning the overall focus and direction of DEDfest and DEDfest events; • Programming and booking films and negotiating screening fees; • Organizing live entertainment on-site; • Promotions and marketing; • Graphic design; • Fundraising and grant applications; • Organizing volunteers Contact Kevin Martin, Festival Co-ordinator at 780.901.6941 Show less

Bookkeeper/Administrator

• Nov 2014 - Oct 2017

• Payables/Recievables • Payroll • Budgets • Acquiring rights for plays • Graphic design and desktop publishing • Building supervision • Payables/Recievables • Payroll • Budgets • Acquiring rights for plays • Graphic design and desktop publishing • Building supervision

Consultant

• Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

My duties included: · Liaising with venue staff and management · Resolving technical issues with film presentations · Selecting potential films for festival. Contacting film producers, directors and distributors and manage the shipping and receiving of all films for programming committee September 2010 ­ December 2010 Global Visions Film Festival My duties included: · Liaising with venue staff and management · Resolving technical issues with film presentations · Selecting potential films for festival. Contacting film producers, directors and distributors and manage the shipping and receiving of all films for programming committee September 2010 ­ December 2010 Global Visions Film Festival

Technical Advisor/Print Traffic Coordinator

• Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

Global Visions Film Festival is Canada's oldest documentary film festival. My duties included: · Supervising installation and use of projection equipment at all three festival venues · Liaising with venue staff and management · Resolving technical issues with film presentations · Contacting film producers, directors and distributors and manage the shipping and receiving of all film presentations Contact Christopher White, Executive Director, at 780.916.4778 Show less

Contracts Administrator

• Apr 2008 - Feb 2010

Listed as one of the world’s most influential independent production companies on Realscreen Magazine’s Global 100, Anaïd Productions Inc. produces award-winning, dynamic, and internationally recognized real-life and dramatic television series. Series produced by Anaïd include “Mentors”, “The Tourist”, “Taking It Off”, “Family Restaurant” and “The Rig”. My duties included: • Reviewing and prepare service agreements for all productions; • Maintaining status reports for all agreements in distribution; • Tracking execution and receipt of CAVCO declarations and provincial residency declarations (for tax credit programs); • Maintaining music cue sheets and filing with SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada). Show less

Business Affairs Assistant/Publicity Assistant

• Sep 2004 - Sep 2008

, a television broadcasting and multimedia learning company, is the owner and operator of ACCESS, CLT, BookTelevision, CourtTV Canada, The Learning Annex, Distribution Access and ideaCity. My duties included: · Management of copyright materials (including artistic elements, stock footage, talent, dramatic and literary elements, and music) for all in-house productions on four AMG networks; · Negotiating and drafting of agreements for stock footage and artistic elements; · Searching for alternatives for unavailable or expensive copyright elements; · Creating and maintaining music cue sheets and copyright summary sheets, and entering the information into a CSS database; · Maintaining releases for guests featured on our HELP!tv and CareersTV programs, and updating lists of cleared talent/guests as required; · Filing information for programs upon completion; · Processing renewals of older in-house productions, sending residual payments to ACTRA and WGC members involved in the program, and renewing all copyright elements as required; · Processing payments to ACTRA and Writers' Guild of Canada members upon the sale of our productions to third parties; · Compiling production status reports on ongoing projects; · Assisting in the preparation of annual reports. Contact Linda Brown, Business Affairs Manager at 780.732.9565 Show less

Production Accountant

• Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

“Fear Itself” is a thirteen episode anthology horror series produced by Lionsgate and NBC. My duties included: • Processing and reconciling petty cash and per diems; • Payables and receivables; • Drafting budget reports; • Payroll duties Contact Tony Desmond, Production Accountant at 780.463.1451 “Fear Itself” is a thirteen episode anthology horror series produced by Lionsgate and NBC. My duties included: • Processing and reconciling petty cash and per diems; • Payables and receivables; • Drafting budget reports; • Payroll duties Contact Tony Desmond, Production Accountant at 780.463.1451

Business Affairs Assistant / Publicity Assistant

• Sep 2003 - Sep 2004

Note: The position with access media group was divided between two departments until Fall 2004, when both positions were made full-time. I then took on the role of Business Affairs Assistant on a full-time basis. My duties for the Publicity Department included: • Writing monthly press releases for ACCESS, BookTelevision, CLT, and CourtTV Canada; • Writing movie descriptions for acquired films to be aired on our networks; • Proofing advertising for newspapers and magazines; • Assisting in marketing campaigns for fall and winter ‘sweeps’ periods; • Assisting in on-air promotions and contests; • Compiling collections of media articles on ACCESS, BookTelevision, CLT, and CourtTV Canada programming; and on CHUM Limited events; • Maintaining access media group promotional items (ie. ‘swag’). In addition, I have also worked in various capacities on productions in-studio and on-location. Show less

Business Affairs Assistant/Production Assistant

• Nov 2000 - Sep 2003

is an independent Canadian film production company that has been documenting an impressive variety of wild animals and special wilderness areas since 1976. Our mission is to produce world-class programming that accurately represents our natural environment and encourages environmental awareness and preservation. My duties included: · Project and company production accounting · Post-production coordination. · Assisting in production, financing, and Canadian certification for film projects as well as company business affairs. · Correspondence with governmental agencies, broadcasters, distributors, film festivals. · Creation of Promotional/Press material for film projects i.e. press kits, media releases, web page management. · Sales and marketing of films for both retail and home purchase. Show less

Administrative Coordinator

• Jun 2000 - Nov 2000

The Global Visions festival is a showcase of documentary films and culture that aims to promote and encourage community involvement and a raised awareness of issues of global concern through film and the arts. As Administrative Coordinator, my duties included: · Maintaining communication with filmmakers, film companies, sponsors, coordinators, board members, volunteers and media through email and fax lists. · Receiving and compiling information on this year's film entries. · Some graphics work including designing and printing of festival passes, tickets, business cards, and assorted media materials for fundraisers. · Issuing invoices and receipts for sponsors and advertisers. · Other office duties. Contact Shelaine Sparrow at 780.474.0580 for more information Show less