RESUME

PRODUCER

ELLIE PUTNAM, 1-hr Dramedy Spec Pilot (Manager/Development)

- Writer: Cary Bickley

- Sold outright to ABC Studios

SOLE ROSSO, 1-hr International Drama Series (Producer/Development)

2017-2019

- Writer: Maddalena Ischiale.

- Optioned by Red Arrow Studios International

HOT BREAK, Comedy Pilot (Exec. Producer)

- Dir: Lisa Demaine, Writer: Cary Bickley

- Awards: Best TV Pilot, Top Audience Award, & The Vanguard Inspirational Award.

MOJADO (Exec. Producer)

-Dir: Jorn Threlfall, Wri: James McManus, acquired by Arte

ABOUT FIFTY (Exec. Producer)

- Audience Award Winner, Ft. Lauderdale Int. FF, Palm Springs Int. FF, Screen Media all rights, Theatrical Release, Netflix, DVD, VOD

ST. VINCENT

- Developed screenplay with writer/director Ted Mefi, attached Fred Roos, found financing

THE GORDONS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (Producer)

- Development and Packaging

SWIMMERS (Producer)

- Developed and Produced; Wri/Dir: Doug Sadler, Starring: Cherry Jones, Sarah Paulson, Shawn Hatosy; Sundance Writing and Directing Labs participant, Sundance Film Festival Premiere, Skouras Releasing, Sundance Channel, Netflix

PUMPKIN (Co-Producer)

- Developed and Co-Produced; United Artists, Producers: Ron Yerxa, Albert Berger, Andrea Sperling

THE AMATI GIRLS (Co-Producer)

- Developed and Co-Produced; Providence Releasing/Fox Family Channel, Starring: Cloris Leachman, Mark Harmon, Mercedes Ruehl

THE CLEARING (Producer)

- IFC Channel, Wri/Dir: Kat Smith, Starring: Titus Welliver, Lauren Holloman

WOMEN WITHOUT IMPLANTS (Producer)

- Developed and Produced; Lifetime Television, Ace Award Winner, Wri/Dir: Anne De Salvo, Starring Julie Hagerty, Cathy Moriarty, Kathy Najimy

THE SPANISH PRISONER (Reshoot Coordinator)

- Dir: David Mamet, Prod: Sarah Green

THE WAY WE WEAR (Continuity Coordinator/Researcher)

- PBS, David Grubin Productions, Starring: James Earl Jones

MANAGER

CARY BICKLEY

Executive Story Editor: BIG SHOT (created by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey for Disney+

Writer: HIGH CRIMES, HOT BREAK, ELLIE PUTNAM (Sold outright to ABC Studios )

MADALENA ISCHIALE,

Writer/Actor: UNBROKEN, UNBROKEN 2, Writer of TV Series: SOLE ROSSO

IN DEVELOPMENT

ELLIE PUTNAM (1-hour dramedy series - ABC Studios)

SOLE ROSSO (1-hour drama series - optioned by Red Arrow Studios International)

THE FOURTH! (Comedy Feature Film)

NATIVES (1/2-hour comedy pilot)

HOT BREAK (1/2-hour comedy pilot)

GAMERS (1/2-hour comedy series)

CRACKING THE EGG (Feature Film)

GARTNER

HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

Developed, packaged & found financing for feature film and TV projects for commercial directors: Ted Melfi, James Gartner, Dan Trachtenberg, Jorn Threlfall, & James Rouse; Connected directors with industry professionals

Discovered, developed & worked with commercial writers and directors, transitioning them to film and TV

Story-edited screenplays and TV pilots; packaged film and TV projects for commercial directors

PROSPERITY PICTURES

Consultant

Producer repped & licensed films for Prosperity Pictures. Also developed & packaged screenplays I submitted to the company for financing. One project was THE ROYAL COURT written & to be directed by Kelly Reichardt with Jodie Foster, Sarah Green & Meg LeFauve attached to produce.

PICTUREMAKER PRODUCTIONS

Vice President of Development

Vice President of Development for Glenn Gordon Caron’s company and his first look deal at Paramount Pictures. Developed film and TV projects, procured scripts, books, and pitch ideas for Paramount and various other studios including Warner Brothers, 20th Century Fox, Universal, and cable companies HBO, Showtime and Lifetime. Worked closely with Glenn Caron on 2 TV pilots. Developed strong relationships with writers, directors, agents, talent and producers. Supervised a staff of 10 readers and creative executive.

NEW LINE CINEMA

Story Editor/

Acquisitions

Acquired screenplays, read scripts, wrote story notes, managed readers & development staff. Tracked films & books, attended films for talent & acquisitions. Found talented writers and directors, developed projects. Project Manager on several films including the movie, HANGIN WITH THE HOMEBOYS. Developed relationships with agents, and producers. Attended theatrical events.

FILM MARKET

Independent Feature Film Project Buyer Liaison

Worked extensively with independent filmmakers and buyers/distributors. Saw all the independent films and counseled filmmakers on selling their movies.

WRITER & COPY EDITOR

Wrote a monthly column on Frequent Flyer/Business travel that was published by five airline magazines. Served as copy editor for East/West Network, a publishing company that produced seven in-flight airline magazines.

PRODUCER'S REPRESENATION

Sold completed films to the domestic marketplace; domestic theatrical, cable, dvd, digital & home video. Found foreign sales agents for other rights and attended various film festivals representing the films, ie: Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and New York Film Festivals. Have strong relationships with domestic distributors and foreign sales companies.

SLINGSHOT – Netflix, Distribution Consultant and Educational Impact Producer on Dean Kamen Documentary,
VIRGIN - Hart/Sharp Home Video, Elizabeth Moss, 3 Indie Spirit Nominations
SHOPPING FOR FANGS - Margin Films; Writer/Director: Justin Lin
LA CUCARACHA - White Rose Ent., Paramount Home Video
HERB ALPERT DOCUMENTARY – Showtime
SPANISH JUDGE - Lionsgate - Worldwide rights
THE OPPORTUNISTS - Overseas/First Look - Worldwide rights
RIDERS - Sundance Channel
KAATERSKILL FALLS - Sundance Channel, Wellspring DVD Home Video; 2 Indie Spirit Award nominations
SWIMMERS - Skouras Releasing, Sundance Channel, Netflix

ADVISOR

NYWIFT: MERYL STREEP’S WRITER’S LAB

Script Consultant

FINNISH FILM FOUNDATION

Advisor

HUMANITAS COLLEGE FELLOWSHIPS

Advisor, Juror

EDUCATION

University of Southern California, Duncan Ross

– MFA ACTING PROGRAM

University of California Los Angeles

– BA THEATER ARTS (CUM LAUDE)

American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco

ACTING PROGRAM