Experience

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  Self-Employed

  • Writer
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  Self Employed

  • Portland, Oregon Area

  • Writer

    • 2013 - Present
    • Portland, Oregon Area

    Currently writing IN ALL WAYS ENTANGLED about the future of connectivity. I also write video, speeches, branding, policy white papers — and make videos for events and initiatives.

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  Vision (+) Strategy

  • Portland, Oregon Area

  • Principal

    • 2004 - Jun 2013
    • Portland, Oregon Area

    Wrote, produced and directed films, videos and events for corporate clients. Branded start-ups like LinkStorm. Helped create special beer GIGABIT IPA to lure Google Gigabit Network to Portland.

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  The Florida State Technology Office

  • Tallahassee, Florida Area

  • Consultant

    • 2003 - 2005
    • Tallahassee, Florida Area

    Consulted for CIO of the State of Florida. Wrote technology strategy for state. Helped write speeches for CIO and Governor of the state. Created MyFlorida Enterprise brand for state technology.Created and taught marketing workshops for state technology product managers.

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  Clarity Station

  • Los Angeles, Rochester, Orlando

  • CEO

    • 1996 - 2003
    • Los Angeles, Rochester, Orlando

    Wrote and produced entertainment, events, special venue media and strategy for studios, theme parks, and corporations. Entertainment included versions of HERCULES & XENA, TWISTER, and THE UNTOUCHABLES. Corporate communications, events and rebranding for Sony, PlayStation, Apple, Xerox, Seagat...

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  Renan/Margolis

  • San Francisco, Los Angeles

  • Owner

    • 1976 - 1995
    • San Francisco, Los Angeles

    Wrote, directed, produced or versioned film, TV and interactive entertainment (MEPHISTO, KILLING OF AMERICA, SHERLOCK HOUND, AKIRA, LAMBADA, TREASURE, MURDER SHE WROTE). Wrote technology launches, events and executive communications for Intel, Xerox, Intel, Apple, Motorola, IBM.

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  Pacific Film Archive, UC, Berkeley

  • Berkeley

  • Founding Director

    • 1968 - 1975
    • Berkeley

    Founded Pacific Film Archive at University of California, Berkeley (now BAM/PFA). Organized exhibitions for PFA, Cinematheque Francise, Smithsonian, USIS.Built world's largest collection of Japanese films.Served on founding Public Media Panel, National Endowment for the Arts and started Regio...

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  various agencies

  • Copywriter

    • 1964 - 1967

    Writing advertising for various advertising agencies in NYC, San Francisco and Tokyo -- and The Janus Collection film catalogue in NYC. Wrote INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN UNDERGROUND FILM and articles on film.