Ryan Smith Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Angeles, California, United States

Film Content and Marketing Department

Los Angeles, California, United States

• Film & Corporate Entertainment Department, experience working with: 2021 Academy Award winning Best Live Action Short Film “Two Distant Strangers,” Lionsgate, Quibi, Verizon Media, CJ Entertainment, CJ 4DPLEX, Open.
• Representing films, TV, streaming media, production companies, distribution companies, financiers, producers, and premium theater format companies, managing accounts and client relations, leading client meetings and.
• Working knowledge of media pitching, media tour scheduling, pitching clients and projects to top-tier media, developing relationships with key media, placing bylines, obtaining story placement, organizing and.
• Creating press materials including press releases, media alerts, EPKs, bios, talking points and other media relations materials
• Developing and implementing strategic publicity driven media plans and campaigns for clients, monitoring media coverage, creating media breaks, recaps, and final PR reports
• Staffing and talent handling experience at premieres, festivals, red carpets, press junkets, awards shows and specialized events

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Managing the Walt Disney Home Entertainment account including Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar Animation Studios, and Movies Anywhere
• Additional account experience includes: Universal Studios, Dreamworks, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Anchor Bay, and more
• Managing account client relations, leading client meetings and running presentations
• Pitching clients to and developing relationships with top-tier media including entertainment trade, film, and home entertainment journalists
• Coordinating media interest, organizing and conducting interviews, placing exclusive and wide content coverage, and generating unique story ideas
• Extensive experience drafting press releases, media alerts, and other media relations materials, developing media plans, monitoring media coverage, and creating media breaks, recaps, and final PR reports

Hollywood

• Managed Studio accounts in Los Angeles for: Lionsgate, Relativity Media, The Weinstein Company, Anchor Bay, Entertainment One, A24, and Clarius
• Additional experience working with: Disney, Paramount, Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universal, Open Road, Screen Gems, HBO, and more
• Creating integrated marketing campaigns with online, radio, print, and grassroots, publicity, partner/sponsor management, promotions, and developing creative and copy
• Social Media Manager: in charge of copy, schedule, and community management
• Project and event management, account and partner relations, high volume communications, field coordination, client deadlines, recaps, final reports, and contracts
• Managing and staffing movie premieres, red carpet events and talent handling, press junkets, screening programs, and promotional events

Hollywood, CA

Hollywood, CA

- Assist Casting Directors in casting film, television, commercial, and industrial union work; administrative duties; maintain client database, and high volume phone and email.- Maintain client and business relationships, contract and agreement preparation, set up and run casting calls, and coordinate and book talent

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Worked on set for film and television production- Transformers, National Treasure 2, Shooter, HBO’s The Wire & John Adams, & Sundance.

Bachelors Of Science, Entertainment Business

Associate Of Science, Film And Video Production