Megan Herring
Director Of Development at Circle of Confusion- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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NAUI/PADI Divemaster
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Experience
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Circle of Confusion
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director Of Development
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Sep 2017 - Present
• Responsible for bringing in new material to feed a growing studio, independent film, and television slate, including discovering new talent, building a network within the industry, providing in-depth creative feedback on projects, and communicating and creating buy-in between financiers, agents, managers, and studios. • Collaborate directly with company’s senior partners specifically Head of Production Matt Smith and founding partner Lawrence Mattis. • Develop and package projects, pitch to potential studios / independent financiers, and lead the team from development through production to deliver the best creative product. • Lead production calls and creative development meetings, build specific director, actor, producer, and financier lists for projects. Successfully originate ideas, write producer treatments, build pitch decks and lookbooks. • Collaborate with directors to build initial crew lists, maintain contact with below the line representatives to find crew and outline production plans. Provide on-set support for cast and crew. • Credits: Associate Producer, WORK IN PROGRESS Season 2 on Showtime, executive produced by Lilly Wachowski and Abby McEnaney. On location in Chicago (March – May 2020) representing Circle and running product placement, day-to-day support, crew delegation, and communication between all parties. Show less
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Independent
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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1st AD/UPM
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2018
- Scheduled days, executed SAG and production paper work, managed cast and crew, successfully pitched potential projects, oversaw development and physical production on projects, and organized meals - Worked extremely long hours and kept inconsistent schedules (night shoots, split-days) in a plethora of environmental conditions while managing crewmembers and seeing to their needs. - Always worked towards the betterment of the production by providing for crew and talent no matter how small the request. Show less
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ONCE UPON A TIME
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Showrunner Assistant
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Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
• Assistant to creators / showrunners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz; responsible for managing high volume and confidential communication between writer’s room in Los Angeles and production team in Vancouver. • Managed priorities such as, reviewing revisions, tracking production schedules, answering phones, coordinating meetings. • On-the-ground for SDCC and D23 coordinating cast and writers’ travel between press events and serving as a point of contact. • Assistant to creators / showrunners Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz; responsible for managing high volume and confidential communication between writer’s room in Los Angeles and production team in Vancouver. • Managed priorities such as, reviewing revisions, tracking production schedules, answering phones, coordinating meetings. • On-the-ground for SDCC and D23 coordinating cast and writers’ travel between press events and serving as a point of contact.
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Magnolia Entertainment
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Assistant
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Feb 2017 - Jul 2017
• Reviewed and lead project submissions for high-level clients, provided in depth analysis to CEO and strategized on best stories / projects for clients’ creative careers. • Facilitated communication between A-list talent / literary clients and managers. • Established contact with production companies, producers, agents, and financiers to launch new films / shows. • Completed errands for clients and managers with professionalism in a highly confidential environment. • Reviewed and lead project submissions for high-level clients, provided in depth analysis to CEO and strategized on best stories / projects for clients’ creative careers. • Facilitated communication between A-list talent / literary clients and managers. • Established contact with production companies, producers, agents, and financiers to launch new films / shows. • Completed errands for clients and managers with professionalism in a highly confidential environment.
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A3 Artists Agency
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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100 - 200 Employee
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Literary Assistant
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Sep 2016 - Feb 2017
• Assistant to previous Vice President, Co-head of the Literary Department, Brad Rosenfeld; responsible for rolling calls, scheduling meetings, maintaining heavy email server, organizing daily activities for clients, and high-volume phones and emails. • Pitched possible clients to Agents and creatively strategized possible writer/director submissions. • Completed detailed script coverage and discussed submissions with previous A3 agents Brad Rosenfeld, Paul Weitzman, and Manal Hammad. • Assistant to previous Vice President, Co-head of the Literary Department, Brad Rosenfeld; responsible for rolling calls, scheduling meetings, maintaining heavy email server, organizing daily activities for clients, and high-volume phones and emails. • Pitched possible clients to Agents and creatively strategized possible writer/director submissions. • Completed detailed script coverage and discussed submissions with previous A3 agents Brad Rosenfeld, Paul Weitzman, and Manal Hammad.
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Good Universe
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Production Intern
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Aug 2015 - Dec 2015
- Covered VP of Physical Production Kelli Konop’s assistant’s desk, organized digital files, exposed to Good Universe’s model of developing, packaging, producing and fully financing films - Created preliminary schedules, script breakdowns, and budgets for Kelli Konop and Nathan Kahane (Co-Founder) for projects such as Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), The Night Before (2016), and The Masterpiece (2016) - Helped initiate signatory paper work with union/guilds and created calendars for production schedules - Built prospective crew option lists for editors, production designers, line producers, and directors of photography, tracked below the line crew and cast by organizing deal memos and deliveries Show less
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The Slate.
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Studio Manager
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
- Film crew member on in-house productions working as Director, Writer, Co-Producer, UPM, 1st AD, 2nd AD, and Casting Director - Work with actors, casting directors, and filmmakers, helping to cast and/or direct - Help with productions being filmed in the adjoining studio and green-screen areas - Answer phones and schedule casting sessions, productions, and self-tapes - Film crew member on in-house productions working as Director, Writer, Co-Producer, UPM, 1st AD, 2nd AD, and Casting Director - Work with actors, casting directors, and filmmakers, helping to cast and/or direct - Help with productions being filmed in the adjoining studio and green-screen areas - Answer phones and schedule casting sessions, productions, and self-tapes
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Bad Hat Harry Productions
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Greater Los Angeles Area
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Development Intern
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
- Assisted Bryan Singer, Jason Taylor (President), and Richard Martin (Executive of Development) by answering phones, organizing office materials, and welcoming gusts and clients - Read viable scripts, books, and comics for possible production at Bad Hat Harry and completed coverage - Shadowed director Bryan Singer and executive producer Jason Taylor on X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) - Helped with casting on X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) organizing headshots and emails from talent agencies, labeling self- tapes, casting breakdowns, and sending/creating watermarked sides Show less
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TheYoungFolks.com
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United States
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Online Audio and Video Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Writer
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Mar 2014 - Nov 2014
- Publish articles online containing entertainment news, editorials, and reviews - Research the most recent happenings within the film, music, and literature industries - Publish articles online containing entertainment news, editorials, and reviews - Research the most recent happenings within the film, music, and literature industries
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Artichoke Press
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Missoula, Montana Area
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Writer
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
- Co-authored a book with Judy Wright: How to Make Cash Fast: Fun and Legal Ways to Earn More Money in a Weekend - Assisted in the publishing process by organizing files, converting documents, editing pictures - Solved creative, layout, and cover problems that arose during the writing and publishing development - Co-authored a book with Judy Wright: How to Make Cash Fast: Fun and Legal Ways to Earn More Money in a Weekend - Assisted in the publishing process by organizing files, converting documents, editing pictures - Solved creative, layout, and cover problems that arose during the writing and publishing development
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Sail Caribbean
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United States
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
- Filmed and edited a promotional video for the Sail Caribbean website - Led a sail boat crew of 10 students, taught lectures, and advised on research conducted via snorkeling/scuba diving - Worked with young local children, teaching them basic marine ecology and taking them on a snorkel tours - Filmed and edited a promotional video for the Sail Caribbean website - Led a sail boat crew of 10 students, taught lectures, and advised on research conducted via snorkeling/scuba diving - Worked with young local children, teaching them basic marine ecology and taking them on a snorkel tours
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Education
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2012 - 2016
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Creative Writing/Cinematic Arts -
2008 - 2012
Sentinel High School
High School Diploma
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