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Lafayette, La, Us

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Supervising Producer, You Might Be the Killer | Supervising Producer, Dreamwitch | Producer, Dirt Road to Lafayette | Producer, A Sort of Homecoming - www.asortofhomecoming.comExecutive Consultant & Manager for WWEBMEDIA, responsible for its pre-certification of over $300,000 in Digital Media Tax Credits and over $400,000 in Angel Investor Tax Credits.Executive Consultant to Digital Pulldown, responsible in the pre-certification of over $1.5 million in Angel Investor Tax Credits.Executive Consultant to Communications Corporation of America, responsible for coordinating film production tax credit certification for over $600,000 in production activity.Executive Consultant to Baton Rouge Community College's Video Game Development Curriculum.Executive Consultant to Blackthorn Industries, responsible for the certification of $1.5 million in Angel Investor Tax Credits.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Overseeing planning, development and execution of marketing/sales goals via research, pricing and public relations. Additionally responsible for sales, customer service, distribution channel management, new business as well as product development to ensure product and messaging is distributed across channels to targeted audiences.

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Authorized career-based learning & training provider for the Louisiana Office of Entertainment Industry Development.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Responsible for all aspects of production of a documentary exploring the impact and motivations behind a select group of philanthropists from the Acadiana region of South Louisiana.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Responsible for company’s incentivized access to the city of Lafayette's customized production incentives to enhance the economy and efficiency of a slate of projects based on production orders sales agreements.Successfully coordinated personnel development efforts with the International Alliance for Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) to increase the union's local roster via 1 year membership drive - reducing qualifications and waiving initial dues.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Responsible for the assessment, application and administration of the company’seligibility and successful participation in Louisiana’s Digital Media Tax Credit Program.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Designed a motion picture and television production incentive package for the Lafayette region to include a: Tax Credit Advance Agreement, Production Office Incentive, Hotel Discount Plan, Public Infrastructure Access & Economic Development Expansion Assistance. Coordinated the launch of an International Alliance for Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) Membership Drive that incentivizes the growth of the local membership roster.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Responsible for all aspects of producing the internet health and wellness episodic series, Wellness Wakeup Call with Dr. David Barczyk.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Responsible for all aspects of production for the promotional series of the federally-funded business incubation program in partnership with Winrock International, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Community Foundation of Acadiana, One Acadiana, and the Lafayette Consolidated Government.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Responsible for business plan enhancement, strategic planning, tax credit advisement, prospect coordination, marketing material design and promotion of the company’s exclusive reseller agreement with Apeiron Data Systems' high performance computing technology.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Stateside Producer of the international co-production world premiering at the Edinburgh Film Festival.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Project Manager of the Strategic Planning and Branding of the CREATE (Culture, Recreation, Entertainment, Arts, Tourism and Economy) Initiative for Lafayette Parish on behalf of -Mayor President's Office, Lafayette Economic Development Authority, Lafayette Convention & Visitors Commission, Arts Business Culture Fund at Community Foundation of Acadiana and Lafayette Public Trust & Financing Authority with responsibilities to include:- Analysis of public/private organizations at the regional, national and international levels to serve as benchmarks for sustainable growth and raising public awareness for their creative industry resources.- Evaluation of optional revenue models, opportunities in infrastructure development, as well as organizational modifications and management insights based on lean government objectives.- Identification of all partner/stakeholder organizations and immediately strategic targets. - Outlining a resource mapping strategy and digital media database for community engagement, economic development and educational enhancement.- Identification of available state and federal resources.- Assessment and prioritization of relevant action items from the Comprehensive Plan adopted bythe Lafayette City-Parish Planning Commission and the Lafayette Parks & Recreation Master Plan.- Coordination of monthly meetings with Advisory Committee to provide updates and acquire feedback from each primary stakeholder.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Coordinated research, business development, strategic planning andrecruitment efforts to secure tax credit-centric episodic entertainment production in the Acadiana region.

An online media entity specializing in the development of mobile entertainment content.Producer of a multi-platform mobile application for the volunteers of Super Bowl XLVII sponsored by Chevron:http://www.forbes.com/sites/adrianalopez/2013/02/07/new-orleans-sets-precedent-on-how-tech-should-be-integrated-into-future-super-bowls/www.supervols.com

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

The independent feature film starring Laura Marano, Katherine Mcnamara, Kathleen Wilhoite, Michelle Clunie and Marcus Lyle Brown. A coming of age love story set in the world of high school championship debate.Official Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asortofhomecomingmovie?ref=bookmarksOfficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/ASortofHC?lang=en

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Advised company's successful television production tax credit submission across multiple formats and programs. Coordinated development and client relations for narrative news and reality programming for the Fox-affiliate with stations in 22 markets.

A 3 episode television series and mobile application platform concept inspired by the recovery effort after the Horizon incident to provide a bold and innovative solution to counteract its negative impact on Louisiana tourism and economic development. Awarded a $150,000 Gulf Tourism Recovery Grant from the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation & Tourism.http://www.youtube.com/user/thelenstv?feature=results_main

Served as an Executive Consultant to Design, Create & Manage the Lafayette Entertainment Initiative (LEI) for the Lafayette Consolidated Government:Recruited $4 million in production activity to region via Active Entertainment establishing its Louisiana headquarters in Lafayette during the 1st year of LEI's inception. Continued the growth of the entertainment industry in Lafayette to $8 million in production activity in year 2.Recruited Disney’s production of "Secretariat" to be headquartered in Lafayette as well as the expansion of Pixel Magic into the Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise creating over $40 million in economic impact in year 3.Marketing & Promotion of music, film and digital media production via direct, internet, print, television, telecommunications and event channels. Comprehensive design, contracting, deployment, advertising, maintenance and updating of www.lei-la.org.Created the social media network www.moviesmediamusic.org for entertainment professionals in the region to foster collaboration, connection & creativity. Established annual presences at the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California, the Association of Film Commissioners International in Santa Monica, California, SxSW in Austin, Texas, and the International Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, California. Established the first pavilion presence offered to a U.S. territory (Louisiana) at the Festival de Cannes, France in its history.Coordinated with local and state economic development organizations to identify prospects and cultivate relationships with mid to high level entities to understand their expansion strategies, educate them on the incentives and resources available locally, while facilitating site visits designed to cater to each organization’s needs and interests.Successfully authored and administrated over $250,000 in local and state grant awards.

Authored & Administrated the application to become one of the first video game development entities to be certified in the Louisiana Digital Media Act Tax Credit Program for a sports title budgeted at $9,000,000. Budgeted, Produced & Assistant Directed multiple motion capture production sessions at House of Moves studio in Los, Angeles California. Served as an executive on the development of the BCFx 2007 video game title. Authored, Managed & Administrated a $950,000 Louisiana Economic Development Corporation Workforce Training Award, configured all technology, and negotiated 50% cost reductions on Avid & Vicon equipment. Co-Executive producer of "Historically Black"; a live-action feature-length documentary film budgeted at $600,000. Managed & Administrated a $500,000 East Baton Parish Workforce Investment Board Training Grant Award.Creator, Co-Executive Producer and Director of "Behind the Game" & "Inside the Game"; two films documenting the making of the BCFx 2007 video game title. Co-Managed the relocation of the company from Dallas, Texas to Baton Rouge, Louisiana and its growth from 1 to 20 employees in 6 months.

Administrated & Managed the collaborative endeavor between SLCC & UCLA graduate film students while serving as Supervising Producer on an M.F.A. Thesis Project.Founded one of the 1st community college programs in high-definition entertainment production training in the nation. Faculty Senate President & Director of Special Media Projects.Simultaneously Authored & Administrated 4 Federal/State Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grants exceeding $1.8 million in funding for High Definition Cinematography, Editing, Film & Music Production. Co-Authored, Directed, Produced and Administrated the student film "Sac-a-Lait" (2005), which screened at the Ft. Lauderdale Int. Film Festival Chair of Arts & Humanities: Responsible for the Administration & Curriculum Development of the Departments of Communication, Computer Science, English, History, Music, Theatre & Visual Arts.Responsible for Managing, Administrating & Evaluating Department personnel and budgets. Managed the Assembly, Evaluation and Modification of departmental accreditation documents in preparation for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) candidacy. Co-Authored, Directed, Produced & Administrated the student films: "Traffic Jam" (2005): screened at the Outhouse Film Festival, "Deadline" (2004), "Southern Exposure" (2003) & "Sabateurs" (2002) Authored, Managed & Administrated $70,000 in Governor’s Technology Initiative Grants in Cinematography & Web Design.Created and Managed a cooperative agreement for SLCC students to enroll in the UCLA extension course: The Business of Hollywood Secured the agreement for SLCC to participate in the Silicon Graphics (SGI) Educational Partnership Program Authored & Administered over $66,000 in Board of Regents Grants for Entertainment Industry Training Enhancement.

Phd (Abd), Communication And Media Studies

Activities and Societies: Thesis: The Ethnographic Observation of Film Production Communities.

Mfa, Performance Studies

Ba, Communication

Ba, Theatre