Experience

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  WordPress

  • Toronto

  • Writer

    • Mar 2016 - Present
    • Toronto

    Writer of Pawprints and Thumbnails, an internet blog consisting of book and movie reviews.

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  various publications

  • Writer

    • 1980 - Present

    Contributor of articles on film and culture to numerous publications, including The Globe and Mail, TIFF Daily, Famous, NOW Magazine, eye Magazine, Rue Morgue, Ottawa Journal, Ottawa Magazine, CBC Radio Guide, Exposure, Cinema Canada, The Enterpriser, Videomania, The Hollywood Reporter.

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  Internet

  • Writer/researcher/editor

    • 2004 - 2012

    Contributing writer/researcher/editor for the comedic website www.averyant.com and the websites for musical performers Monique Barry (www.moniquebarry.com) and Ken Dirschl (www.kendirschl.com).

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  Songwriters' Expo

  • Copywriter

    • 1997 - 2011

    Wrote press releases and performer bios of the Expo's producer/host, singer-songwriter Monique Barry.

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  Foundry Theatre

  • Playwright

    • 2009 - 2009

    Received a professional public reading for my play The Legend of Jack Sheppard, directed by Kurt Spenrath, with a cast of eight.

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  Dictionary of Canadian Biography

  • Quality Assurance

    • 2005 - 2005

    Checked for inconsistencies between dictionary text and index, and reported errors and oversights.

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  CBC TV

  • Scriptwriter

    • 2004 - 2004

    Scripted introductions to CBC programming, including drama, biography, and current event series. Researched promotional and background material. Collaborated with producers in tailoring scripts to maintain consistency in tone, structure, and scope.

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  Book Television

  • Producer/scriptwriter

    • 2000 - 2002

    Producer/scriptwriter for Elwy's Word on Film, a weekly series on movies and literature, hosted by Elwy Yost. Scripted and researched all programs and promotional copy. Coordinated series elements, including shooting and editing schedules, crew requirements, and technical resources. Supervised the creation of title and credit sequences and editing of all programs.

  • Scriptwriter/producer/director

    • 2000 - 2002

    Writer/producer/director for The Word, a daily news show about literature and language. Researched and drafted scripts for on-camera reports and interviews. Directed program shoots, supervised editing, and selected news footage, stills, jpegs, quotations, and soundtrack material. Researched and negotiated for the use of visual materials. Wrote and proofed correspondence to publishers, production companies, and program contributors.

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  CBC Radio

  • Broadcaster

    • 1999 - 2000

    Interviewed regularly for This Morning on the topics of movie soundtracks and film history. Researched all background data and selected all soundtrack items to accompany interviews. Interviewed by Tom Allen for Music and Company on vintage films and television.

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  TVOntario

  • Scriptwriter

    • 1995 - 2000

    Scriptwriter/researcher for Saturday Night at the Movies, hosted by Elwy Yost. Scripted all series programs, as well as all interviews and on-air promotional copy. Sourced visual and information research for scripts and promos. Participated in shoots in Los Angeles and Toronto, carrying out liaison activities with guests. Screened all films and related film/video material. Drafted correpondence to publishers, film studios, and artists' representatives, and replies to viewer mail.

  • Researcher/programmer

    • 1994 - 1995

    Researcher/programmer for the 100-episode interstitial series Great Moments of the Movies. Researched, reviewed, and selected footage from TVO's archives to be featured in series. Presented series rough cut and drafted series report with synopses and assessment of all screened footage.

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  GBS Publications

  • Staff writer

    • 1990 - 1993

    Researched and conducted interviews, wrote articles, promotional copy, and industry correspondence for Premiere Video Magazine. Transcribed and edited audio records of industry presentations, participated in press junkets, acted as guest liaison during the company's yearly video trade show.

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  PEN Canada

  • Production Manager

    • 1989 - 1989

    Production Manager for the 54th International PEN World Congress. Coordinated press conferences, transportation services, literary readings, technical services, public events, and the provision of guest services.

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  Fred Victor Mission

  • Writer/editor

    • 1987 - 1989

    Wrote and edited the monthly newsletter for the mission's senior men's home.

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  Maclean Hunter Publishing Ltd.

  • Freelance writer/editor

    • 1987 - 1988

    Wrote articles on the home improvement retail industry for Hardware Merchanding, proofed and edited copy, transcribed audio material.

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  Music Fest

  • Production Manager

    • 1984 - 1984

    Coordinated scheduling, publicity, venue and participant requirements for musical performances and talent competitions.

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  Toronto Intrernational Film Festival

  • Executive producer

    • 1983 - 1983

    Coordinated services for Video/video, the festival's video program. Coordinated services for the press and festival guests, arranged media interviews. Drafted program notes, screened submissions, oversaw programming, prepared schedules and written correspondence.

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  BoxOffice Magazine

  • Freelance stringer

    • 1980 - 1983

    Wrote film industry news items and interviews.

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  We Cater Theatre

  • Critical consultant, performer

    • 1980 - 1983

    Founding member of the independent theatre company. Participated in the workshopping of new plays. Appeared in multiple roles in Tamara Griffith's Nightwatch, part of Brave New Works during Factory Theatre's 1981/1982 season

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  Ottawa Revue

  • Writer, film section editor

    • 1975 - 1980

    Wrote film and book reviews, filmmaker profiles, thematic pieces. Selected content for the paper's film section, assigned reviews to contributing writers, updated weekly schedules of films playing about town.