Benjamin Kim Email & Phone Number

Culver City, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Lead scripted development for Electric Entertainment and ElectricNow, creating strategic partnerships for co-productions and packaging TV series for a global audience.• Oversee the development of original scripted shows, ensuring high-quality content for a diverse audience.• Achieve successful partnerships with international co-producers, resulting in increased viewership and revenue growth.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Evaluate all incoming television and film submissions, develop pitches, and track new IP.• Manage the development team and implement systems to grow the department.• Manage a slate of 15-20 active projects. Responsibilities include overseeing creative notes, research, director and cast lists.• Evaluate pending deals with Business Affairs and facilitate information between all parties.• Attend film festivals and markets to acquire films for worldwide distribution and identify new emerging talent.• Festivals attended: Sundance, Tribeca, and Toronto• Attend international television co-production markets for new project acquisition.• Co-Production Markets attended: American Film Market, Series Mania (Paris), Scripted Summit (New York)

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Ran production and development for a high profile producer during production of a studio tentpole feature. • Managed current slate of films and developed future slate of projects by seeking out potential available material.• Participated in creative production meetings: Creature design, Art and production design, pre-visualization.• Developed script drafts with writers and managed the notes process between all parties involved.• Projects: STAR TREK 3 (Paramount) SAGITTARIUS A (Universal); END OF ETERNITY (New Regency)

Universal City, Ca

• Tracked and seek out new material including: specs, samples, articles, graphic novels and books.• Created writer, director, talent lists for projects in various stages of packaging and production.• Managed ancillary Star Trek projects: Video Game; Trek Jordan Theme Park; Trek 2 Online Marketing.

Universal City, Ca

Managed the high-volume desk of busy writer-producers with a deal at DreamWorks. Responsibilities included overseeing 2nd and 3rd assistants; coordinate between Film and TV departments during pilot seasons and film production; arranged travel and accommodations for set visits, festivals and personal travel; interact with talent, representatives and executives on behalf of Bob Orci.

Universal City, Ca

Managed the high-volume desk of the Presidents of the company. Responsibilities included pitching new material to creative team; created writer, director, and talent grids for feature film and television projects; supported executives in all aspects of daily routine including scheduling, phones, and general office management.

Century City, Ca

Managed a high-volume desk for a senior literary agent. Responsibilities included scheduling, phones and general office management; tracked Studio and Independent projects for OWA and ODA’s; pitched project ideas to clients; prepared project grids for studio meetings, client meetings, and potential new-client signings; and interacted on a daily basis with high level executives, clients, and client representatives.