Jack Morris Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Manages comprehensive tracking of all IP shopped in the marketplace. Identifies high level IP opportunities for Studios leadership, and services all Amazon development teams (TV orgs, Movies, MGM, Freevee, Local.
• Services Amazon's First Look and Overall deals to package IP before being brought into the Studio. Covered deals include Outlier, LuckyChap, Field Trip, BrightStar, Patrick Moran, and Blossom Films, among others.
• Manages team of 12 direct report coverage readers, including sourcing, onboarding, and day-to-day project assignment and personal management.
• Drives IP acquisitions at the Studio, working closely with Business Affairs to advise on price point and other deal points, and working with creative development teams to lead creative conversation with authors on.
• Built comprehensive scalable IP database from scratch. Owns maintenance and building new iterations on database to meet scaling team needs.

Greater New York City Area

• Scouted books and literary IP for Anonymous Content’s TV studio team, management clients, first look producing deals (Liza Chasin, Anthony Bregman, Tony Krantz), and international joint-venture producing deals.
• Brought in high volume of book manuscripts and other forms of IP via extensive network of contacts in the publishing world. Packaged books/IP with management clients and AC producers.
• Maintained comprehensive database, tracking book submissions and competitive projects (50k titles+).

Greater New York City Area

• Scouted books and literary IP for clients including Amblin, Universal TV, NBC, Cathy Schulman, Original Film, and Management 360.
• Brought in book material via network of media rights/literary packaging agents, publishing agents, editors, and other publishing industry contacts. Wrote fast turnaround coverage on books and pitched to clients on a.

Greater New York City Area

Scouted and evaluated book material for both film and TV adaptation. Created self-directed tracking program, setting regular studio meetings with emerging/un-repped filmmakers based on the strength of short films, commercials, and other non-feature projects, with a special focus on diverse/underrepresented filmmakers. Coordinated post-production on feature.

Greater New York City Area

• Authored development notes and writer grid for MALAZAN TV series.
• Tracked manuscript submissions and publishing news through in-house book database.

Greater New York City Area

Initially hired as a part-time intern, transitioned to full-time “head intern,” assisting two development executives. Acted as point-person for team of interns, assigning tasks and managing workflow. Compiled comprehensive research binders during development process of SHUFFLE ALONG, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, and HELLO, DOLLY! Authored book and screenplay.

Greater New York City Area