Nathan Santell Email & Phone Number

Wellington, Nz

Wellington, New Zealand

As Executive Producer and Head of Production, I'm involved in business development, I.P. development and providing guidance for the Production Team at the studio.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Headed up team building and management for the Feature Animation division at Cinesite's Montréal office.

Vancouver, Canada Area

California

Producer of Emmy-nominated documentary film "Light in the Water".

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadá

VFX Producer for MPC Vancouver on "Sonic the Hedgehog", a Paramount Pictures feature film.

County Dublin, Ireland

Was Producer on season 5 of Disney's "Doc McStuffins" and Producer on "Angela's Christmas", an Emmy-nominated Netflix Original animated film created by Brown Bag Films and 9 Story Media Group. Also was Producer for the Short Form Team, focusing on pitches for original I.P. development projects.

Was Head of Development and a Producer for the company, overseeing all project management, story development and team building. Ran story sessions with directors and writers to develop 11 feature film projects. Oversaw all scheduling, budgeting, chain of title and contract negotiations. Contributed to business plan and pitch materials which led to securing $5M in investor capital. Produced 2 short films, 5 animated pitch trailers, wrote a screenplay and received a Producer credit on the animated feature film "Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV".

Oversaw all feature film, television, commercial, video game and amusement park animated visualization production. Managed a team of 50+ members, including supervisors, CG artists, coordinators and other support staff. Initially in charge of recruiting, accounting, business affairs, HR and operations, and delegated those responsibilities to new hires as the company grew from 30 to over 100 employees. Managed budgeting, scheduling and communications with clients and partners. Credits include: Mad Max: Fury Road, 47 Ronin, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Gravity, Iron Man 3, Oblivion, Oz the Great & Powerful, Jack the Giant Slayer, Flight, Total Recall, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem 3D, Men in Black 3, Battleship, The Avengers, The Hunger Games, Project X, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, War Horse, Arthur Christmas, Immortals, Fright Night, The Smurfs, X-Men: First Class, Thor, Mars Needs Moms, I Am Number Four, Iron Man 2, Star Trek, Valkyrie, Cloverfield.

Managed a production crew that created over 90 minutes of game cinematics. Recruited, hired and oversaw a staff of more than 20 employees -- including a team of 12 CG animators and additional support staff. Coordinated all production activity between the director (Jim Sonzero), editorial, virtual camera, animation, and motion capture (body and facial). Met strict deadlines, achieved milestones and supervised bidding within limited budget constraints. Handled scheduling, contracts, recruiting, budgeting, accounting, correspondence, payroll and office administration.

Sourced and developed multiple film and television projects for producer Craig Anderson at HBO, Showtime, ABC, CBS, NBC, Lifetime, TNT, FX, and other networks. Managed tracking, logging, and all development activity. Regularly coordinated notes sessions, pitch meetings, and development related correspondence. Responsible for invoicing networks and studios on all projects in active development. Coordinated internship program and administered website: www.cappix.com

Personal manager for writers and directors in career development, financial goals, project development and project marketing. Frequently communicate with all major production companies, studios and television networks. TV pitch sold to NBC with NBC Universal producing. Screenplays optioned to Om Films, Red Wagon Entertainment, Aurora Productions, Mockingbird Pictures, Avatar Media, Nightingale Entertainment.

Recent non-profit campaigns include Cover The Uninsured Week and Covering Kids and Families, for clients GMMB and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted to promoting healthcare.• Marketed the CTUW and CKF campaigns to celebrities and multi-media outlets (television, radio, and web). Secured, coordinated and interviewed several high-profile celebrities for the campaigns. Wrote, edited and delivered content to media outlets.• Co-produced a national public service announcement for the campaign with Kate Langrall Folb.

• Produced a five-week run of the critically acclaimed play "Glory Pie" at the Coronet Theatre. Secured full financing, budgeted production, and participated in development of the script. Oversaw auditioning of actors, rehearsals, pre-production. Coordinated set-design and construction, stage management, finances (expenditures and revenue), publicity and advertising, and post-production. Designed and administered website: www.glorypie.com• Produced a full-length high-definition 3-camera video shoot of the play (available for viewing upon request).

Jaret Entertainment’s management/production credits include: 10 Things I Hate About You, Rounders, Knockaround Guys, Legally Blonde, and How To Deal.• Supervised and directly developed multiple projects on the management and production sides of the business. In charge of monthly and annual expense reports, budgeting, cold calling, scheduling meetings, coodinating travel, publicity, marketing, designing & adminstering company website, public relations, coordinating internship program and hiring of new employees.• Co-produced Benjamin Splits, a short film written and directed by Seth Jaret.

B.A., International Economics & Spanish

Activities and Societies: UCLA Masters Swimming, EAP Study Abroad Program (Barcelona)• GPA 3.6; Deans Honors; Golden Key National Honor.

Economics, International Economics & Spanish

Activities and Societies: Swim TeamGPA 3.9, Deans Honors, Golden Key National Honor Society