Molison Farmer Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Production Coordinator for Live-Action web series Wordsville.• Accurately distributed scripts, call sheets, and talent contracts to cast and crew on an ongoing basis to ensure the full team was up to date on production information.• Ensured accurate completion of screen credits and timely delivery to post production.• Quickly adapted plans and schedules to suit the evolving needs of a fast-paced production.• Coordinated all gear and vehicle rentals and purchases, coordinated all pickups and deliveries.• Organized the team drive, ensuring that all departments could easily access information.• Coordinated catering needs for a 30 person crew across a 15 day film shoot, working within budget parameters and accommodating all dietary restrictions.• Prepared set and office spaces across production including catering, filming, set and props builds, and wardrobe, ensuring that all needs are met.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Production Coordinator for Daniel Spellbound (Netflix) and Dino Ranch (CBC, Disney).• Led an 8-artist Animatic editorial revisionist team and an 11-artist storyboard team. Achieved 23% of animatic deadlines ahead of schedule by implementing workflow optimization, diligently monitoring department progress, fostering open communication with artists, and devising a quota tracking system to target and proactively resolve bottlenecks.• Led a 7-artist shot-finaling team and a 25-artist Animation team to consistently meet episodic deadlines within an innovative non-linear USD and Shot Centric pipeline. Meticulously managed ShotGrid task pages and supported artists in troubleshooting notes and tasks.• Developed assumptions tracking system to ensure compliance across Pre-Production departments• Delivered voice records under-budget by implementing an agile scheduling strategy with 20+ actors. • Independently managed contract execution with agents, ACTRA, and producers.• Facilitated communication and collaboration with prominent broadcast and streaming clients (Netflix, Disney, CBC, Boat Rocker) to secure notes and approvals, meet final delivery requirements, and ensure the seamless fulfillment of marketing assets.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Coordinated post-production for 2D Animated Cutie Pugs ABC (TVO Kids and Knowledge Kids).• Ensured successful completion of project deliverables by liaising with networks to ensure client satisfaction, while supporting producers with finalizing contracts for musicians, voice actors, and post-production vendors.• Steered funding applications and secured funding from Ontario Creates Export Development Fund, Canada Media Fund, Bell Slate Development Fund, and Shaw Rocket Fund. Carefully tracked submission requirements, facilitated collaboration between contributors, monitored submission deadlines, streamlined international export development plans, and built detailed development schedules and budgets up to $30,000.• Created interactive visual content for social media channels using Adobe Photoshop, Premiere and Hootsuite, increasing engagement across all platforms by 27%.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Optimized development department progress by attentively tracking third-party and in-house pitches, collecting and organizing submission release forms and contracts, and facilitating interviews between producers and prospective talent.• Strengthened marblemedia’s original content slate by researching prospective concepts and subjects, pitching original series ideas to CEOs and Producers, and writing coverage for unscripted submissions to evaluate properties for their potential, content, and target markets.• Elevated pitch materials through extensive research on target markets and competitors. Sourced compelling stories, video footage, and images for bibles and reels, resulting in a significant contribution to the successful greenlighting of two projects.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Surpassed annual revenue targets by 35% by diligently overseeing the facility rental budget and revenue. Built and managed event production budgets up to $130,000.• Managed invoicing, accounts, and expenses for the Venue Rentals and Front of House departments• Hired, trained, and managed a team of 20+ employees to deliver exceptional supervision, client service, and production for film/TV shoots, live performances, corporate events and social events.• Ensured that contracts, schedules, and deliverables were on track for event execution by chairing bi-weekly interdepartmental meetings to liaise with executives, accounting, production, technical directors, academic, and artistic departments.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Dora Mavor Moore Award nominated Producer for theatrical productions in over eight nationally recognized theatres and festivals including SummerWorks Performance Festival and Factory Theatre.• Earned Best Feature Narrative Film at the Toronto Art House Film Festival as an associate producer for feature film Shark Week.• Built and managed production schedules and budgets up to $25, 000. Raised up to $18, 650 per-production through fundraisers, grant applications, and private sponsorship.• Hired production teams including cast, designers, and directors. Executed ACTRA, Associated Designers of Canada and Canadian Actors' Equity contracts.

Hanoi Vietnam

• Created an innovative and engaging English curriculum for students aged 2-20, planning 41 lessons per week, coordinating lesson plans to fit the standard curriculum• Enhanced learning outcomes by engaging students in creative play, incorporating song, dance, roleplay, videos, and games• Researched educational video and audio materials • Developed an innovative assessment of students improvement to provide feedback

Cuddalore Area, India

• One of 11 researchers selected to launch a theatre company to build community between neighbouring communities of isolated and underserved youth and seniors• Hired and worked alongside local Tamil directors to facilitate intergenerational performance and storytelling workshops with HelpAge India, AIM for Seva, ISHA Vidya School, and SOS Children’s Village culminating in a public community presentation• Trained with PhD candidates in 'Storytelling for Development' strategies and techniques and anti-colonial research practices• Assisted PhD research on affiliated NGOs and theatre for development worldwide

Victoria Bc

• Developed positive artist relations through clear communication between event staff and the artists and coordinating with technical, box office, front of house, and catering departments• Independently completed tasks and projects, managing subscriptions and patron information through CRMs and MS Office, meticulously meeting deadlines• Financial responsibilities included cash-out and end of day procedures, balancing large sums of cash and card payments, submitting cash to secure deposit, lock-up, and keyholding • Managed a team of 40 ushers: ensuring quality of service, managing shifts, coordinating with other departments, while demonstrating fairness to all employees

Victoria Bc

• Developed weekly programs for groups of up to 35 children• Brought fresh ideas and strategies to literacy-based library programs • Responsible for event preparation for visiting presenters in the library• Assisted young library patrons with finding materials and efficiently resolving conflicts• Created a fun and welcoming environment for children in the library and provided excellent customer service for young patrons

Victoria Bc

Assisted in SSHRC research on bringing the poetry of Lorna Crozier's "Apocrypha of Light" into physical theatre

Sundridge Ontario

Directed and edited 6 plays/musicals per season for ages 10-16Training and managing a team of drama instructorsDemonstrated organization and task management by planning weekly lessons and scheduling rehearsals and productionsResponsible for the management and upkeep of theatre space, props stock and costume stockDemonstrated excellent communication and teaching skills and developed positive relationships with children and the team of instructors

Graduate Certificate, Children’S Media: Writing, Production, Management

• One of 5 students in the cohort selected for Kidscreen’s Next Wave Mentoring Program. • One of 2 class representatives, voicing.

Bachelor’S Degree, Theatre And English

Activities and Societies: SATCo, Phoenix Theatre

High School, Music Theatre

Activities and Societies: SPLASH, JAMME, Soccer, Lunch Bunch