Christopher Waters Email & Phone Number

Twenty years experience as a creative producer in development, production, marketing and distribution of animation, with a deep network of relationships with talent agencies, writers, artists, producers, execs at streamers and broadcasters, studio partners, digital producers, and consumer products companies. Proven track record of developing and selling content targeting both adult and kids and family audiences. Adept at negotiating complex distribution and licensing deals. A proven team builder, I excel at building coalitions and partnerships to support both the development, production, financing, distribution and marketing of content under a wide range of economic conditions and for both traditional and digital platforms. My broad ranging expertise includes:• Creative Development for tv, film and digital platforms • Business Development • Sales, Distribution, Acquisitions and Licensing of animated properties• Start ups• Development of Economic Models• Production Finance• Client Management• Marketing and Audience Creation for traditional and digital platformsI have negotiated licensing, partnership and distribution, and production agreements with some of the world’s largest networks, distributors, agencies, content companies and toy companies.As an independent producer and seasoned entrepreneur, I have a high tolerance for ambiguity, am constantly seeking new ways to deliver content, and see huge opportunity in the disruptive digital platforms that are fundamentally changing the way we now create, produce and distribute content to audiences.

Listed skills include Team Management, Inventory Management, Leadership Accountability, Business Development, and 34 others.

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  University Of California, Santa Barbara

  Political Science And Government