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Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Contract negotiations, including drafting of both distribution and licensing agreements
• Comprehension of Errors & Omissions insurance application process: Copyright & Title Reports w/Legal Opinions
• Management of licensed rights across all medias
• Knowledge of regulatory and contractual obligations & requirements throughout production and distribution phases
• Chain of Title Documentation Assembly: Certificates of Authorship, Literary Purchase Agreements, Certificates of Origin, Music License Agreements
• Maintenance of client royalty reports and statements

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Contract negotiations, including the drafting and amending of both acquisition and licensing agreements
• Management of licensed rights & availabilities across all medias
• Implementation and integration of a new Rights Management & Financial Tracking software
• Maintenance of 3rd party producer royalty reports and payments
• Maintenance of participation reporting and payments to production investment funds; Rogers, Shaw, Bell etc.
• Maintenance of CMF reporting and payments; Gross Sales & Exploitation Reports

• Led and managed a dedicated and engaged team of twelve employees
• Managed trade stands at major international film markets with a focus on the sales and acquisition of films (Cannes, Berlin, Los Angeles & Festivals, Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, Toronto)
• Managed the acquisition of one hundred+ film and television properties
• Contract negotiations, including drafting of both distribution and licensing agreements
• Comprehension of Errors & Omissions insurance application process: Copyright & Title Reports w/Legal Opinions
• Knowledge of regulatory and contractual obligations & requirements throughout production and distribution phases

• Asset Management for over three hundred Feature Film & Television Properties
• Delivery to major globally recognized studios & independents; Universal, Sony, Lionsgate, Goldwyn, E1, CBC
• Supervise Audio Mixes, Recuts, Edits/Trims – Color Timing Sessions

- Report Directly to Head of Sales, Contract Administrator to Provide Physical Materials to Buyers in all Countries- Understanding of Standards Conversions to Match International Broadcasters- Print Traffic & Coordination of Digital & Physical Movement for Theatrical Releasing- Creation & Coordination of all add/pub Materials, as well as all support.