Austen Elmore Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

• Perform cash management functions and oversee Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, cash disbursements, and bank reconciliation functions.
• Review and approve all invoices to be paid, as well as reviewing accounts receivable aging reports.
• Negotiating terms of production agreements with clients, as well as reviewing all financial contracts, agreements, and insurance policies.
• Manage all payroll, including auditing time cards and writing checks.
• Comply with local, state, and federal government reporting requirements and tax filings.
• Hire and manage all interns, as well as develop an internship program with a diverse range of employment fields to match students’ skills, maturity levels, and experience.

• Production Accountant on feature films "Creative Control" and "White Girl," managing all expenses in ShowBiz and QuickBooks.
• Production Managed "Young, Hot, & Crooked" for ID Discovery, Production Managed Hard Sell (Feature Film, 2013), Coordinated The Fuzz (Feature Film, 2012), and have worked for clients such as Microsoft, Virgin Mobile.
• Function as main contact with all vendors, managing invoices and transportation of all equipment/vehicles.
• Manage and account for all petty cash expenses.
• Work with insurance companies to acquire the necessary policy and certificates for all of our locations and vendors.
• File all the necessary paperwork with government agencies in order for the project to acquire all eligible tax exemptions.

Mclean, VA, US

• Managed sponsorship relationships, including Harley Davidson and the US Marine Corps.
• Researched various distribution companies and made contacts in order to secure distribution for the film Last Man Stands.
• Ran social media campaign to help raise money on Kickstarter and IndieGoGo.
• Managed social media sites to raise awareness of upcoming film Last Man Stands.
• Assisted in drafting the business plan for the film Last Man Stands.
• Researched A-List talent and wrote individualized pitches in order to bring them onto our film projects.

US

• Helped develop an overall marketing and business plan for the company’s future.
• Functioned as the liaison with the accounting department and handled all business receipts and expenses.
• Created and edited one-page pitches for new web series using Pages and pitched the projects to such companies as Lionsgate.
• Researched for quality comedic short films and web series, negotiated with filmmakers, and finalized contracts.
• Functioned as an assistant to the President of the company by logging incoming calls and keeping his schedule organized.
• Submit completed projects to film festivals and other award competitions, resulting in seven awards during my tenure.

• Conducted research to locate film reviews and profile film financial statistics.
• Managed Apparition’s film database using FileMaker Pro in order to track films at upcoming film festivals.
• Frequently managed the office, including answering and logging all incoming calls into FileMaker Pro.
• Wrote full coverage for completed films, film trailers, and film scripts with detailed evaluations and recommendations regarding artistic merit and commercial potential.
• Participated in organization, set up, and presentation of premieres for Apparition films, Bright Star, Black Dynamite, and Young Victoria.
• Screened films at the American Film Market (AFM) and provided coverage.

• Conducted research for an industry review on digital film marketing and distribution.
• Sought out, obtained, and organized legal, contractual, and other film related proprietary documents to be submitted as deliveries to an international distributor.
• Revised business plans for production companies, which included creating tables and graphs in Microsoft Excel.
• Wrote full coverage for fifteen scripts, including short and extensive synopses with detailed evaluations and recommendations.
• Edited the content of a press kit for a Leomax film.
• Filled in for the head assistant by managing all incoming calls and other necessary tasks.

New York, NY, US

• Researched ideas for possible new shows and production companies for possible sources of new programming.
• Reviewed blind submissions to determine fit with Sundance Channel programming model.
• Served as liaison with Production Managers and Production Assistants.
• Organized incoming materials.

• Viewed and reviewed incoming fiction and documentary film submissions and recommended to the Director of Acquisitions and Programming whether or not they should be purchased to be shown on the Sundance Channel.
• Archived recommended submissions to the Sundance Channel’s database.
• Reorganized the entire Sundance Channel film library.

Ba, Economics

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