Experience

Fundatia Alexandrion

• Romania
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present



S’YA Concept

• Singapore

• Managing Director

  • Feb 2018 - Mar 2020

  S’YA Concept was a development fund dedicated to creating original crossover content with established talent. With offices in Singapore, Sydney and Los Angeles, our main focus was on upstream development of film, television and VR content. The fund was established by the founder of the exclusive Sanchaya Luxury Resort in Bitan, Indonesia. Responsibilities included: - setting up the company, overseeing day-to-day management, planning, production and execution of high-level events worldwide. - sourcing and analyzing investment opportunities - conducting full due diligence and preparing reports for the fund’s founder - setting up the corporate social responsibility program by establishing the Mr. Morris Foundation. The NGO offered young adults in Indonesia scholarships to attend a hospitality school and then offered them employment at the prestigious Sanchaya Luxury Resort.Mr Morris was the regional partner for Smile train in that region. Mr. Morris supports “Anugerah” social foundation in Bintan. It’s a unique initiative that hosts a home for the elderly and an orphanage, under the same roof. - creating a merchandising line and securing the official gift bag sponsorship title at the 2020 Golden Globes. Details at https://www.mrmorris.org/



Bucharest Film Studios

• Romania
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Sales And Business Development

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2017

  With over 60 years of cinematic production tradition, Bucharest Film Studios is Eastern Europe’s largest and longest established film studio. Responsibilities included: - restructuring and rebranding the studio under new ownership and new management. - managing international and local sales - maintaining the relationship with the Romanian government on implementing the upcoming 2019 Film Cash Rebate (35-45%) With over 60 years of cinematic production tradition, Bucharest Film Studios is Eastern Europe’s largest and longest established film studio. Responsibilities included: - restructuring and rebranding the studio under new ownership and new management. - managing international and local sales - maintaining the relationship with the Romanian government on implementing the upcoming 2019 Film Cash Rebate (35-45%)



UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant – Corporate Fundraising

  • Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

  UNICEF is present in Romania and 190 other countries and territories to promote the survival and development of children from early childhood through adolescence. UNICEF was established in Romania in 1991 and works together with national and local authorities to develop studies and analyses on the condition of children , such that the implementation and monitoring of public policies addressed to children and their families, in particular to the most vulnerable ones, be informed by sound data. Responsibilities included: - overseeing all aspects of corporate fundraising, successfully raising $1 million. - developing sponsorship models and establishing new relationships while also strengthening key partnerships across target industries. - producing the annual UNICEF Fundraising Dinner & Gala (organized in partnership with the Romanian Chamber of Deputies).



Doha Film Institute

• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Festival Managing Director

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2013

  The Doha Tribeca Film Festival was a partnership between Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Enterprise and the Royal Family of Qatar’s Doha Film Institute. The annual five-day film festival that was held from 2009 to 2012 in order to promote Arab and international films, and to develop a sustainable film industry in Qatar. Hosting over 50,000 viewers in 2010, the festival quickly became one of the largest and most prolific cultural entertainment events not just in Qatar, but within the entire Middle Eastern and the North African region. Responsibilities included: - managing the annual budget - overseeing all operations of the festival’s entire production, including HR, Finance, Operations, Budget Management, Business Planning, Communications & Marketing, Contract Negotiations, Fundraising and Sponsorship Activation. - recruiting and managing a team of over 250 seasonal hires required for the delivery of the event across 18 key departments including sponsorship, marketing, operations, event production, guest relations, etc.



Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF)

• Romania
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Festival Manager

  • 2002 - Mar 2010

  Founded in 2002, in the town of Cluj, in northern Romania, the festival has grown rapidly to become the most important film-related event in Eastern Europe. In 2002 we screened 30 movies and the total budget was €400K. By 2010, we were screening over 150 movies, welcomed 25,000 viewers and had an operating budget of €1,4. A decade later, right before Covid, the festival grew to 200 screened films, 50,000 spectators and a budget of €1,8 million. Responsibilities included: - recruting and managing a team of 90 professionals (both operational and development teams). - securing corporate sponsorships for a total of $5 million. - growing from year to year in both the number of films screened, number of participating guests and making sure the bottom line is in always positive.



Chicago International Film Festival

• Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Operations Manager

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2007

  Established in 1964 to provide an alternative to the commercial Hollywood movies that dominated the city’s theaters, CIIF is the creation of filmmaker and graphic artist Michael Kutza. As the oldest competitive film festival in North-America, the year-round non-profit cultural and educational organization is dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art of film and the moving image. Responsibilities included: - oversaw all the aspects of operations - working closely with over 50 professionals across 12 key departments