Robert Chernow
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Experience
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Wonderland Sound and Vision
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development & Production
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Mar 2021 - Present
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Creative Executive
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Dec 2018 - Present
• Led a slate of nine projects; sourced through personal relationships with major agents, managers, and producers; from pitch to active film and television development• Produced four theatrical films to be released in 2020/2021, closely collaborating with directors and fellow producers on and off-set, to ensure projects run on-budget and on-time without compromising quality or creative vision• Re-wrote two previously optioned feature scripts to generate greater interest in the market, ultimately attaching successful directors to both and securing literary deals for the IP• Increased the studio’s visibility as a destination production company within the filmmaking community by attending Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, & Telluride Film Festivals to meet with and identify up-and-coming talent• Slashed production budgets 28-30% working directly with the Ohio Film Commission which allowed for three additional film projects to enter pre-pro ahead of initial schedule• Negotiated and closed deals on five completed feature films to stop gap holes in company’s release slate brought on by COVID-19 production delays
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Development/Creative Consultant
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Jul 2016 - Nov 2018
• Successfully pitched an original concept stemming from my own personal Instagram account and garnering over ten thousand word-wide media impressions to Academy Award winning talent, shepherding it into feature development• Structured, drafted and noted original scripted content with Emmy & Oscar winning collaborating writers and producers, including Adam McKay (VICE)• Pitched over fifteen unique television and film projects, receiving option offers from numerous studios, including Gary Sanchez Productions, Mosaic Media Group, Universal Cable Productions/Wilshire Studios, Buzzfeed Entertainment, and High Noon Entertainment• Provided timely and detailed script coverage on a contractual basis as a freelance Creative Executive
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NBCUniversal
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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700 & Above Employee
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Executive Assistant to the President, Syfy & Chiller Networks
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Sep 2012 - Jul 2016
• Implemented quarterly channel initiatives for a staff of more than one hundred and fifty, run by myself and a team of eight channel assistants directly under my management; creating what my boss referred to as a “Golden Age of Team Morale” leading directly to increased productivity • Actively engaged, discussed and voted in all Scripted & Unscripted Greenlight Meetings, as one of two junior participants invited to offer perspective to the Senior Executive Team • Mastered my “on-the-job education” in the development process, noting episodes, screening dailies, and sitting in on writer calls for all season one and current series • Executed quarterly offsite events for Syfy Leadership in NY, LA & London, in which I became the first Syfy EA to participate in setting overarching channel goals and vision • Held daily briefings for the President on all major channel events, industry updates and trends• Generated and oversaw yearly presidential budget of over one million dollars per year
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Co-Owner/Operations Director
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Apr 2011 - Nov 2011
-Developed a low overhead business model producing profit within first two months of operation-Executed targeted marketing campaigns through various social media outlets, referral programs and“Daily Deal”-Led, motivated and engaged classes of 10-15 clients through vigorous workouts
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Education
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University of Maryland, Smith School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Maryland
Marketing and Spanish -
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Marketing