Brian Semel Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Worked with artists to delineate technical needs for multiple arts and culturalfestivals and liaised with venues to guarantee those needs were met• Coordinated artist payment• Ran AV for musical, dance, theatrical, and martial arts performance groups• Set day-of performance schedule and ensured acts began and ended on time

• Lead creative on segment ideation, writing, and production on flagship liveweekly comedy-variety program w. 300k weekly listeners• Lead producer on multiple cross-country tours, managing bespoke local/seasonal show segments, bookings, staffing, and production• Writer and on-camera talent for week panel show w. 100k weekly listeners• Supervise associate producers, talent network, and production partners• Scouted and booked rising and A-list comics, journalists, and politicians• Oversaw pre-production/production schedules and set runs of show• Liaised with producers and editors on notes and edits for final episode cut• Oversaw and vet detailed production budgets• Coordinate cross-departmental efforts to build and publicize programmingthrough video, social, design and marketing efforts• Developed new limited kids' series + comedy series

• Participated in weekly and long-term editorial planning• Monitored news, pitched segments and jokes, researched, fact checked andwrote sketches, segments, and monologue jokes• Assembled live show graphics, sounds, and clips• Wrote show notes and social copy• Liaised with the sales team to ensure quality ad copy reads for each show• QCed and published weekly episodes• Prepared briefs and research for games and interviews• Supported weekly shows covering spirituality, sports, comedy, and pop culture, as well as narrative series in partnership with DuoLingo

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managed schedule and maintained the calendar for three founders• Handled travel / live touring / event logistics across time zones• Booked local + remote studios / high level talent• Tracked projects in development + assisted writers on currentprojects• Managed recording + release calendars for current / upcoming pods

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Orchestrated fundraising campaign raising $150k in one month• Ran social media accounts and fan engagement• Wrote and produced companion series / “Get Out the Vote” video• Provided on-set support• Wrangled talent / extras

Beverly Hills

• Provided coverage + feedback on incoming material• Rolled calls + managed phone simultaneously for two agents• Sent / tracked submissions + organized meetings on behalf of clients• Scheduled meetings, lunches, and (international) travel for twoagents• Logged deals + generated invoices

New York, New York, United States

• Organized workshops w. visiting artists• Curated and programmed festivals and staged readings of new works• Provided customer support + ran box office• Coordinated load-ins and strikes

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

• Provided coverage + feedback on over 200 scripts / pilots• Scheduled 90 meetings between artists and executives• Performed outreach to artistic / cultural organizations• Curated festival materials to suit networks’ + platforms’ brands• Generated social media posts before / during festival• Copy edited festival materials

Greater New York City Area

• Edited scripts for UK / US audiences• Adapted scripts for animators’ budgetary / time constraints

• Worked with Emmy winning studio to develop show bible• Pitched episodes for existing programs• Developed outlines / drafts / script• Developed federal grant proposals for educational programming• Edited scripts with studio executive notes

Greater New York City Area

• Pitched stories to field producers• Worked closely with big name talent• Ticketed / checked in +200 audience members + VIPs for daily taping• Assisted / observed control room operators• Completed expense reports• Responded to audience questions / complaints via email + phone

Greater New York City Area

• Provided coverage to superiors of incoming material• Assisted in taping / reading on casting sessions • Corresponded with talent / agents for scheduling via email + phone• Checked in talent at auditions• Acted as assistant to superiors• Ran Facebook / twitter campaigns

Bachelor'S Degree, American Studies, Junior

Activities and Societies: Musical Forum Brown Storytellers $ocial Classmates Ivy Film Festival Blogdailyherald Brown University Motion.

Study Abroad, Drama And Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General