Matt Sacca
Head Of Development at American High- Claim this Profile
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Ana Sessions
Matt Sacca interned for the Lionsgate TV Production group during summer of 2018 and was my direct report during his time at the company. As an intern for the creative team focusing primarily on development and script coverage, Matt was a valuable asset to our group. He completed all projects with thorough and careful analysis, always providing candid thoughts that helped our group when reviewing incoming materials. Matt was eloquent in his analysis and always worked hard to complete his assignments in a timely manner. Furthermore, Matt was adaptable and made sure to incorporate any feedback into his work, which was evidence of his excellent listening and communication skills. Matt completed all of his assignments, no matter how small, with the same professional and positive attitude that made him a pleasure to work with. I would give my thorough recommendation to anyone considering Matt and am confident that other Lionsgate employees would speak just as highly of him as I do.
Ana Sessions
Matt Sacca interned for the Lionsgate TV Production group during summer of 2018 and was my direct report during his time at the company. As an intern for the creative team focusing primarily on development and script coverage, Matt was a valuable asset to our group. He completed all projects with thorough and careful analysis, always providing candid thoughts that helped our group when reviewing incoming materials. Matt was eloquent in his analysis and always worked hard to complete his assignments in a timely manner. Furthermore, Matt was adaptable and made sure to incorporate any feedback into his work, which was evidence of his excellent listening and communication skills. Matt completed all of his assignments, no matter how small, with the same professional and positive attitude that made him a pleasure to work with. I would give my thorough recommendation to anyone considering Matt and am confident that other Lionsgate employees would speak just as highly of him as I do.
Ana Sessions
Matt Sacca interned for the Lionsgate TV Production group during summer of 2018 and was my direct report during his time at the company. As an intern for the creative team focusing primarily on development and script coverage, Matt was a valuable asset to our group. He completed all projects with thorough and careful analysis, always providing candid thoughts that helped our group when reviewing incoming materials. Matt was eloquent in his analysis and always worked hard to complete his assignments in a timely manner. Furthermore, Matt was adaptable and made sure to incorporate any feedback into his work, which was evidence of his excellent listening and communication skills. Matt completed all of his assignments, no matter how small, with the same professional and positive attitude that made him a pleasure to work with. I would give my thorough recommendation to anyone considering Matt and am confident that other Lionsgate employees would speak just as highly of him as I do.
Ana Sessions
Matt Sacca interned for the Lionsgate TV Production group during summer of 2018 and was my direct report during his time at the company. As an intern for the creative team focusing primarily on development and script coverage, Matt was a valuable asset to our group. He completed all projects with thorough and careful analysis, always providing candid thoughts that helped our group when reviewing incoming materials. Matt was eloquent in his analysis and always worked hard to complete his assignments in a timely manner. Furthermore, Matt was adaptable and made sure to incorporate any feedback into his work, which was evidence of his excellent listening and communication skills. Matt completed all of his assignments, no matter how small, with the same professional and positive attitude that made him a pleasure to work with. I would give my thorough recommendation to anyone considering Matt and am confident that other Lionsgate employees would speak just as highly of him as I do.
Experience
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American High
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Development
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Jul 2021 - Present
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Development Executive
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Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
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Assistant to Jeremy Garelick
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Sep 2020 - Jul 2021
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"On the Count of Three"
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Syracuse, New York, United States
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Accounting/Payroll Clerk
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Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
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Accounting/Payroll Clerk
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2020
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Location Scout
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Feb 2020 - Feb 2020
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Gabriel's Rapture
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Syracuse, New York Area
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First Team PA
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Jan 2020 - Feb 2020
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The Ultimate Playlist of Noise
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Syracuse, New York Area
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Set PA
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Nov 2019 - Dec 2019
Collaborated with all production departments to expedite scene setups and ensure that production remained on schedule and under budget as often as possible • Secured tight set lockups and clearly communicated rolls and cuts to all departments • Substituted for our 2nd 2nd Assistant Director for Second Unit shots as needed • Helped block extras and instructed them on their respective crosses during background-heavy scenes Collaborated with all production departments to expedite scene setups and ensure that production remained on schedule and under budget as often as possible • Secured tight set lockups and clearly communicated rolls and cuts to all departments • Substituted for our 2nd 2nd Assistant Director for Second Unit shots as needed • Helped block extras and instructed them on their respective crosses during background-heavy scenes
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The Binge
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Liverpool, New York
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Location Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Oct 2019
Helped scout locations featured in first-ever Hulu Original feature film • Assisted Location Manager with on-set duties pertaining to extensive set lock-ups, crew safety, and cast comfortability and crew efficiency in inclement weather • Operated unit van and oversaw safe and secure transportation of crew equipment from production hub to set on a daily basis Helped scout locations featured in first-ever Hulu Original feature film • Assisted Location Manager with on-set duties pertaining to extensive set lock-ups, crew safety, and cast comfortability and crew efficiency in inclement weather • Operated unit van and oversaw safe and secure transportation of crew equipment from production hub to set on a daily basis
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American High
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Executive
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Feb 2018 - Aug 2019
Promoted from Development Assistant • Supervised production and development interns from numerous universities • Performed and oversaw post-production runs • Helped write the strongest coverage and producers’ notes for submitted, optioned, and greenlit scripts • Created and distributed the company’s monthly newsletter to over 1,000 industry professionals, detailing updates on active and current projects
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Development Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
Was promoted from Development Intern and paid a weekly salary to write coverage determining the value of producing various scripts submitted to our database • Completed weekly projects designed to narrow field of competing scripts and accurately categorize them based on budgetary requirements, genre affiliation, and commercial viability
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Development Intern
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
Read and evaluated unproduced scripts • Wrote coverage to determine whether each script was worthy of rejection, consideration, or recommendation to produce as a feature film
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Sid is Dead
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Liverpool, New York
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Production Intern
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2018
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"The Swimsuit Issue"
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Syracuse, New York, United States
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Location Scout
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Oct 2018 - Oct 2018
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Development Assistant
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Jan 2018 - Sep 2018
Premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category Premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic Competition category
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Banana Split
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Liverpool, New York
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Development Assistant
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Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Assisted heavily in overall development of American High's second feature, Banana Split, starring Hannah Marks and Dylan Sprouse • Transcribed writers' room meetings, pitched ideas, and wrote notes for each revised draft • Served as post-production runner delivering dailies and polished footage to trailer houses • Recently premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival Assisted heavily in overall development of American High's second feature, Banana Split, starring Hannah Marks and Dylan Sprouse • Transcribed writers' room meetings, pitched ideas, and wrote notes for each revised draft • Served as post-production runner delivering dailies and polished footage to trailer houses • Recently premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival
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Lionsgate
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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TV Production & Development Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Wrote coverage on spec pilots, novels, and short stories • Verbally pitched projects to TV executives on a "Pass, Consider, Recommend" scale • Covered desks and managed heavy phones • Professionally greeted and directed guests to their meetings Wrote coverage on spec pilots, novels, and short stories • Verbally pitched projects to TV executives on a "Pass, Consider, Recommend" scale • Covered desks and managed heavy phones • Professionally greeted and directed guests to their meetings
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Looks That Kill
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Syracuse, New York Area
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Development Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Jul 2018
Transcribed writers' room meetings, pitched ideas, and wrote coverage on each revised draft • Served as post-production runner delivering dailies and polished footage to trailer houses Transcribed writers' room meetings, pitched ideas, and wrote coverage on each revised draft • Served as post-production runner delivering dailies and polished footage to trailer houses
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Holly Slept Over
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Syracuse, New York Area
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Development Assistant
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Sep 2017 - May 2018
Credited on American High's first feature film, Holly Slept Over, starring Nathalie Emmanuel and Ron Livingston • Transcribed writers' room meetings, pitched ideas, and wrote coverage on each revised draft • Served as post-production runner delivering dailies and polished footage to colorists and trailer houses Credited on American High's first feature film, Holly Slept Over, starring Nathalie Emmanuel and Ron Livingston • Transcribed writers' room meetings, pitched ideas, and wrote coverage on each revised draft • Served as post-production runner delivering dailies and polished footage to colorists and trailer houses
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Jerk Magazine
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant Multimedia Editor
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Jan 2017 - May 2018
Served as cinematographer, co-director, and co-editor of the only student-run monthly publication on campus • Developed digital content that ties to and supplements the related stories covered in the print publication • Increased digital content viewership 524% over the course of 16 months
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Fact Checker
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Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
Proofread articles and verified accuracy of article content, including sources, statistics, quotes, and citations • Pitched 15 ideas for each issue regarding potential story ideas and news coverage
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Good Universe
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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Production & Development Intern
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
Wrote coverage • Covered desks, rolled calls, and managed reception area • Performed extensive script breakdowns, including the Netflix feature "Always Be My Maybe" and "Long Shot" • Wrote and submitted development notes to writer-director Nic Pesce for his upcoming reboot of The Grudge • Attended weekly development and production meetings with top executives to pitch submitted screenplays and discuss developing and active projects Wrote coverage • Covered desks, rolled calls, and managed reception area • Performed extensive script breakdowns, including the Netflix feature "Always Be My Maybe" and "Long Shot" • Wrote and submitted development notes to writer-director Nic Pesce for his upcoming reboot of The Grudge • Attended weekly development and production meetings with top executives to pitch submitted screenplays and discuss developing and active projects
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"day/break"
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Syracuse, New York Area
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Writer-Director/Director of Photography
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Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
Co-wrote, co-directed, produced, shot, and co-edited a short psychological thriller as my final project in the Advanced Cinematography course within Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications. Co-wrote, co-directed, produced, shot, and co-edited a short psychological thriller as my final project in the Advanced Cinematography course within Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
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In the Mouth of the Wolf
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Syracuse, New York Area
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Writer-Director
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Oct 2016 - Dec 2016
Rewrote and adapted a student-written original screenplay into a short film • Directed a 9-person production unit • Involved in all phases of production, overseeing editing process and development of the final cut • Aired on Citrus TV, the on-campus news outlet Rewrote and adapted a student-written original screenplay into a short film • Directed a 9-person production unit • Involved in all phases of production, overseeing editing process and development of the final cut • Aired on Citrus TV, the on-campus news outlet
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Education
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Syracuse University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Television, Radio, and Film -
Kingsway Regional High School
High School Diploma, 3.7 GPA