Stephen Johns Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Senior Manager & Team Lead – Post-Production, Documentary Films (2022-2024)Manager & Team Lead – Post-Production, Documentary Films (2020-2022)Manager – Post-Production, Documentary Series & Films (2018-2020)• Hired and managed a team of post-production executives and staff as a central hub between filmmaking partners and internal groups, including Creatives, Production, Finance, Legal, Marketing, PR, Comms, Awards, Ratings, and Theatrical• Onboarded new team members, developed & facilitated team-building events to enhance operational efficiency, and consulted on cross-functional development initiatives to improve systems, workflows, and documentation• Oversaw post-production and delivery for more than 50 productions at a time, with budgets up to $10M each and turnaround times ranging from two weeks to over four years• Built relationships with key talent and vendors, and strategized with partners to ensure timely delivery of all deliverables• Led discussions with filmmakers on the use of Generative AI, including technical, moral/ethical, and legal implications• Ensured successful theatrical premieres as the first visible step in festival and awards-driven strategies• Partnered with industry advocacy groups to promote development of talent and adoption of best practicesSee StephenJohns.com or IMDb for full credit list

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Oversaw the post and delivery process for original and acquisition Documentary, Reality, and Scripted content for Comedy Central, Spike / Paramount Network, and TV Land• Executed digital delivery initiatives, tested and troubleshot new tools and workflows, and developed documentation• Maintained production requirements (SOPs), customizing and streamlining where possible• Ensured content formatting and technical QC compliance, coordinating ingest and distribution with encoding teams• Transitioned productions from tape-based to file-based delivery for all master submissions• Coordinated a content management system (CMS) metadata cleanup initiative between various groups and the digital library• Established vendor relationships and negotiated preferred rates for servicesSee StephenJohns.com for selected credits

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Delivered 59 episodes across seven series for Netflix, Amazon, Discovery, Travel Channel, CNN, and Al Jazeera America• Managed schedules and workflows for up to 20 post-production team members across various disciplines in up to 12 simultaneous edits• Collaborated with line producers, accountants, and vendors to determine and track budgetary requirements• Researched and tested cameras, audio equipment, codecs, and software• Managed and tracked releases and licenses for acquired materials, music, and on-camera appearances• Supervised organization, storage, and tracking of all assets, and ensured timely delivery of final elementsWITH JIGSAW PRODUCTIONS:4 Episodes of "Cooked" (NETFLIX). Supervisor. 2/15-9/15.Pilot Episode of "The New Yorker Presents." (AMAZON). Supervisor. 6/14-12/14.6 Episodes of "Death Row Stories: Season 2." (CNN). Coordinator. 9/14-1/15.6 Episodes of "Edge of Eighteen." (AL JAZEERA AMERICA). Coordinator. 4/14-8/14.WITH MAGILLA ENTERTAINMENT:13 Episodes of "Moonshiners: Season 3" (DISCOVERY). Supervisor. 10/13-2/14.7 Specials for "Moonshiners: Season 3" (DISCOVERY). Supervisor. 10/13-2/14.12 Episodes of "Tickle: Season 1." (DISCOVERY). Supervisor. 3/13-10/13.10 Episodes of "Edge of America." (TRAVEL CHANNEL). Supervisor. 11/12-3/13.

Greater New York City Area

• Collaborated, developed, produced, and managed post-production for roster of clients including General Motors and T-Mobile• Established video editing, mastering, and delivery workflows, written and compiled into comprehensive department guidebook• Assumed ownership of studio space and equipment, transforming storage room into fully functional insert stage• Managed post-production teams across multiple projects, including hiring freelancers, tracking invoices, and training• Trained producers and field teams on equipment and data management requirements, providing custom settings and templates• Advocated for, innovated, and established closed-caption creation process for social media videos to improve accessibility• Inherited and eliminated 8-month backlog of project wrap-up and archival tasks while continually overseeing new projectsSee StephenJohns.com for selected credits

Greater New York City Area

Served as Online Assistant for 1 episode of "The First 48" (A&E) -- responsible for uprezzing footage, delivering elements to mix & online services, helping QC the final edit.Also served as Offline Assistant for 1 episode of "The First 48" (A&E) -- responsible for managing the Avid project, preparing graphics, first-pass rough cuts of episode sequences, creating screeners for producers, and editing the bonus sequence for the A&E website.

Greater New York City Area

Performed all assistant editor duties from loading to delivery, with particular emphasis on project creation, organization and management for the following projects:26 Episodes of "Don't Sweat It" (HGTV).Pilot Episode of "Deathwish Movers" (Travel).

Greater New York City Area

Provided general day-to-day assistance for a busy commercial post-production house, including: striping tapes, loading footage, preparing Avid projects, outputting and QC-checking master tapes for delivery, assembling reels and editing smaller projects. Larger projects included serving as Online Assistant Editor for "JFK: 3 Shots That Changed America," a 4-hour special for History Channel that finished at Northern Lights. Was also personally responsible for converting and preparing tape-based elements from the Northern Lights archive for digital/internet distribution.

Greater New York City Area

Performed all assistant editor duties from loading to delivery, with particular emphasis on project creation, organization and management for the following projects:6 Episodes of "Travel 21" (Travel Channel).10 Episodes of "Forbes Luxe 11" (Travel Channel).13 Episodes of "Don't Sweat It" (HGTV)."Lloyd Boston's Style At Any Age" (Fine Living Network).13 Episodes of "Bartender Wars" (Fine Living Network).

Greater New York City Area

Associate Producer on the entire series run of Forbes Luxe 11 (10 Episodes - Travel Channel). Responsible for segment research, partner outreach, media management, network deliverables, and managing Production Assistants and Assistant Editors -- with a particular emphasis on helping manage and schedule 5 concurrent edits.

Greater New York City Area

Office-based Production Associate for the entire series run of Travel 21 (6 episodes - Travel Channel). Responsible for segment research, partner outreach, media management, and network deliverables.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Managed tape library, and loaded and logged footage for 30 episodes of "Hot On Homes," a regional, weekly home-builders marketing show. Manipulated and created Photoshop images (maps, titles, etc) for inclusion in final shows.

Bachelor’S Degree, Telecommunications (Film & Digital Media)

Activities and Societies: College Bowl

Master’S Degree, Library Science