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🎬IN PRODUCTION: Director of docu-series featuring China’s biggest celebrity. Travel format showcasing local art, culture, food, and music. Filming in Africa. So which Avenger would I be? I’m glad you asked 😀 Apparently it’s Nick Fury because I am told that my work superpower is amplifying the impact of other superheroes. Also, he gets the best catchphrases. So that’s fun.And who am I? A Marketing Student, then Ad Man who became a Video Journalist/Documentarian turned MTV News & Editorial Producer and Pop Culture Dude who pivoted into a Reality TV Fella emerging as a Branded Entertainment + Experiences Guy. :) But mostly I’m quite curious by nature, travelling the planet any chance I get, and love crafting stories that educate and entertain or inform...and hopefully my team has some laughs along the way. Even better is when we can play a part in making the world even a teeny bit better too.➡ Editorial Content: Working with publicity team to promote and amplify TV/film productions and specials as showrunner for 700 hours of live, high-profile, interactive entertainment television showcasing public figures and pop culture. ➡ Launched, built, and managed studio creating original audio visual content about trending movies, TV, music, and pop culture. ➡ On-set shoots: Directed/produced specialists and crews to capture behind the scenes original content with Hollywood actors, top recording artists, filmmakers, and business leaders. Conducted 100s of interviews with A-list celebrities.➡ 15+ years managing creative production teams (internal and external) of curious producers, storytellers, writers, nerds, videographers, content strategists, designers to produce initiatives designed to solve brand challenges + business problems. ➡ Launched, built, managed creative production studio from the ground up in partnership w/ leading mobile provider- crafting original short-form videos about trending music, movies, sports, pop culture. Designed to delight and inspire audiences.➡ 6 years at leading advertising agencies McCann (New York) and Dentsu (Singapore).➡ Directed and produced heaps of reality, unscripted, and documentary TV shows in the USA and internationally. Relevant skills and expertise: Creative Executive Producer and Manager of branded content and experiences, entertainment partnerships. Studio productions, unscripted, documentary and reality TV. Music and pop culture television. Oh, and a quirky sense of humor (my mom still hopes I’ll grow out of that one).Always happy to have a chat. Shall we?
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Branded Entertainment Executive ProducerBurning Tree TvUnited States
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Head Of Branded Entertainment, Editorial & Creative Content, Executive Producer, DirectorBurning Tree Tv Jan 2019 - Present🎬IN PRODUCTION: Director of docu-series featuring China’s biggest celebrity. Travel format showcasing local art, culture, food, and music. Filming in Africa.➡ Manage + lead creative production teams in: entertainment partnerships, branded content and experiences, sponsorships, world-class unscripted and soft-scripted content, editorial content, studio productions, field shoots, live TV.➡ Arrive in new parts of the world, adapt quickly, (have a snack or two), produce/direct impactful content w/ top creators, influencers, public figures.
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Branded Content Executive Producer & Creative Director, Apac.Dentsu Aegis Network Jun 2017 - Nov 2018Tokyo, JpPackage and sell creative concepts to brand and platform partners. Ideate and implement creative brand integrations via development, creation + production of: Branded Entertainment series (videos, TV, film), digital video assets, and pan-regional branded content marketing solutions, in partnership w/ senior leadership of global brands (Mastercard, Reebok, W Hotel, Standard Chartered, Oreo), creators, influencers, and media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Viu).➡ Successfully delivered high performing 20 episode branded video series (pan-Asian extension to US campaign) by designing, coordinating, and filming a 3 day event for creators, public figures, and influencers in partnership with Reebok and W Hotels. ➡ Working alongside The Story Lab’s president, developed and pitched multiple original formats and series, enabling content sponsorship opportunities for Dentsu’s global clients. Gen Z oriented travel format "No Sleep No FOMO" sold to streamer Viu. ➡ Refined creative strategies by leveraging data and cultural insight to achieve desired engagement across social media ecosystem for high-impact content. Contextualizing campaigns through a local and regional lens to authentically represent market nuances and context via long and short form videos, animation, and episodic series. -
Executive Producer, Creative Director (Tv & Video Content)Freelance Productions In Usa, Asia, Africa, And Europe Jan 2012 - May 2017▪︎ JOHNNY DEPP IN CHINA (DMG Beijing). Created 1 hour cross-cultural branded streaming special in Mandarin and English. Featuring partnerships w/ China's top creators, celebrity interviews, documentaries. Music, travel, art, fashion, education.▪︎ ASIA'S NEXT TOP MODEL (FOX International - Malaysia, Hong Kong, Singapore). Oversaw all partnerships + sponsorships w/ global brands. Strategically-informed branded entertainment (videos about fashion, travel, and culture) with influencers and creators from across Asia.▪︎ OPRAH'S FAVORITE THINGS live TV event (Oprah Winfrey Network). Lifestyle and culture branded TV special.
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Executive Producer & Creative Director: Mtv Africa, Clive Morris ProductionsViacom Jan 2010 - Dec 2011New York, Ny, UsLead conception and implementation of creative content for prestige marketing experiences + TV broadcasts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Creating partnership opportunities via impactful entertainment utilizing original audio visual assets, A-list music performances, photos, choreography. ➡ Collaborate with brand partners to generate and execute creative direction for multimedia branded live event featuring former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.➡ Supervise diverse team throughout project lifecycle (creative direction, development, pre-pro, copywriting, filming, post-production) for cinematic unscripted TV episodic series, featuring creators and influencers, airing in USA and internationally. ➡ Head of all content and staff for music talent search reality series to be shot in 16 countries across Africa. -
Executive Producer & Studio Manager Of Editorial Video Content For Mobile NetworkT-Mobile Jun 2007 - Jan 2009Bellevue, Wa, UsIn partnership with top mobile brand: built, staffed, launched, scaled, and managed audio visual studio and creative production team from the ground up for original branded entertainment and editorial content about music, movies, and pop culture. ➡ By overseeing all ideation and development, defined unique branded entertainment vertical and successfully launched + published multiple daily original series and news. ➡ Designed and drove the creative and operational strategies for multi-disciplinary team to ensure projects delivered effectively and with maximum creative impact. ➡ Interviewed and directed A-list artists (Adele, Miley Cyrus, John Travolta, Zac Efron, etc.) in our studio and remotely.AWARD: Winner of the NATPE Mobile Award for Excellence. -
Documentary Director, Live Tv Supervising Producer: Hbo, Mtv, Endemol Shine Group, Nbc, A&EEndemol Shine Group Jan 2006 - Jul 2007Amsterdam, Nl▪︎ “Band in a Bubble” – Branded series of reality TV, live streaming, and music performance: ➡ Executive Produce, script, and manage agile teams for on-location live premiere and finale (audience of 5,000 fans). ➡ Simultaneously oversaw post-production department. ▪︎ "I’m From Rolling Stone" - Unscripted series detailing the lives of aspiring journalists interning as music reporters for Rolling Stone magazine. ➡ Directed shoots at locations throughout the country and internationally, including concerts and music festivals.▪︎ "Me & Mr. Jones" - Pilot for documentary/reality series following the lives of celebrity couple Nas and Kelis at home, on tour, on the set of music videos, and in the recording studio.▪︎ "Diddy Presents HBO's Bad Boys of Comedy". ➡ Directed all docu-style behind-the-scenes backstage content w/ host P. Diddy.▪︎ "The Paper" - Docu-reality series profiling the newspaper’s senior editorial staff at America’s largest high school. -
Head Of Live Celebrity Studio Talk ShowFuse Media Inc. 2002 - 2006Us700 hours of live national TV broadcast management experience as department head and showrunner. Partnerships with Hollywood Studios, global brands, and A-list music acts including interviews, publicity stunts, and live performances.➡ Manage relationships w/ external production partners, creative agencies, broadcasters (including NBC for Access Hollywood partnership coverage of Grammy Awards), talent agencies. Ensure content delivers network’s unique branding and POV. ➡ Cross-functional coordination and collaboration amongst all internal stakeholders including Marketing, Publicity, Sales, Programming, Production Management, Post-Production, Talent Management, Finance, and Studio Operations. ➡ Leverage insights to collaborate and strategize w/ marketing department to innovate brand partnerships, publicity campaigns, and branded content that outperform Ad Sales goals while building brand equity and pushing the boundaries of creative excellence. ➡ Creative lead producer and director of multi-crew field shoots to capture soundbites, video assets, and behind-the-scenes coverage. On set filming of music video productions, red carpet premieres, concerts, awards, junkets. Interviewing celebrity talent, filmmakers, and public figures. -
News & Editorial Producer, Mtv NetworksViacom 1999 - 2002New York, Ny, UsWrite, direct, and produce news packages for live daily editorial + entertainment program airing on 200 CBS affiliate stations and in the UK. Oversee deliverables + publicity assets for broadcast partners in fast-paced news environment. ➡ Conduct frequent detailed interviews (in studio and remote) with celebrity recording artists and influencers. Daily copywriting of scripts and presenter copy. Shoots included red carpet events, concerts, music video productions, award shows. ➡ Direct, coach, and motivate all talent and production crews during remote shoots, stand-ups, and in the studio.
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David Kolko Education Details
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The Wharton SchoolConcentration In Marketing And Advertising (With Emphasis On Writing) -
The Wharton School
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University Of Pennsylvania
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