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Freelance Writer

A Writer, Producer and Filmmaker/Media Professional with over 25 years experience in Media and Film Production, Development, Consulting and Project Management in New Media, Entertainment and Tech industries.

Crew positions (Producer/UPM/Assistant Director, SAG Talent Coordinator, Art Department, etc.) on numerous Theatrical/Television/Commercial Productions. 

PRODUCTION/SET CREDITS (PARTIAL/REPRESENTATIVE):

Production Assistant
Crack in the Mirror (White Hot) (1986)
Robby Benson, Director

Production Assistant
Orphans (1987)
Alan Pakula, Director/Susan Solt, Producer

Production Assistant
See You in the Morning (1989)
Alan Pakula, Director/Susan Solt, Producer

Production Assistant
Regarding Henry (1991)
Mike Nichols, Director/Glen Trotiner, 1st Assistant Director

Post-Production Coordinator (London)
Mr. Wonderful (1992/93)
Anthony Minghella, Director/Marianne Moloney, Producer/John Tintori, Editor

2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Time Master (1994) 
James Glickenhaus, director/Michael Cedar, 1st Assistant Director

Key Set Production Assistant
Without Warning (1995)
Robert Iscove, Director/Lincoln Lageson, First Assistant Director

Production Assistant/Background Coordinator
Space Jam (1995

Production/Set Work

Transcription services, proofreading, logging and timecoding for broadcast, cable and online media outlets and productions, legal and health care industries, news, industrials and reality programming.

Transcribing/Proofreading/Timecoding

Writer of articles on film, theatre, media, culture, travel and anything else that might cross my path.

Samples upon request.

Consultant for New Media, Experience Design and Organizational Integration for small business and entrepreneurial endeavors ranging from academia to health care, from art exhibitions to media and entertainment ventures.

Specific concentration on social media networking, coordination and management in consultation with clients tailored to the needs of their specific fields and vision.

New Media Consultant

Producer, Minetta Lane Productions. Development, Production and Consulting on feature and documentary film projects. Media, Small Business and Event Cosulting.

Writer/Director/Producer, A YEAR AND A DAY. Colour, Stereo, 105 minutes. Feature film shot on Panasonic DVCPRO HD and edited on Apple Final Cut Suite. Original Dramatic Feature concerns a man suddenly drawn kicking and screaming into caring for his dying mother, and amidst the sudden crush of responsibility he tries to gauge the measure and worth of a man and a life. Featuring Edoardo Ballerini, Fairuza Balk, Sean Gullette, Joshua Leonard, Emily Ratajkowski and Paul McCrane.

Producer

Collaborating with Principal/CEO in new phase of Audio-Visual Consulting and Installation/Systems Integration Firm

Spearheaded initiation of VideoConferencing/Telecollaboration Venture
Initiated deisgn and content of new ground-up videoconferencing website

http://audiovisualarchitects.com/
http://audiovisualarchitects.wordpress.com/

Enhanced Web and Marketing Presence and consulted for online marketing/web presence
Created and Maintained Online Shopping Cart for Videoconferencing Channel Partner and Vendor products

Executed new Vendor, Channel Partner and Reseller Agreements
Research of new technologies and new-to-market equipment
Initiating presence at National and International Trade Shows

Supervised all day-to -day operations of the Firm, including:
Scheduling and QC of current jobsites
Tracking/Vetting Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, Shipping, online traffic and e-mail
Instituted Tracking and Coverage of incoming Project Submissions
Review and Tracking of pending Budgets

Senior Project Manager

Assisting Film Producer Daniel Sollinger (Rhyme & Reason, In My Sleep, Day Zero) with day-to-day operations, including:

Tracking and Vetting Incoming and Outgoing Correspondence, online traffic and e-mail
Instituted Tracking and Coverage of incoming Script and Project Submissions
Review and Tracking of pending Budgets and Production/Post Production Schedules
Wrap/Forensic Accounting for completed projects, including SAG and State Tax Rebate paperwork
Supervising Travel Arrangements for location shoots and festival appearances
Administrative Support; Collating of Receipts and Petty Cash/Invoicing
Maintenance and Replenishing of Production Kits

Associate Producer/Assistant to the Producer

Initiation in Department of of Weekly Schedule of Workflow of Products going live on the e-commerce cookware site.

Initiation of Original Digital Photography through Vendors for New or Replacement Products going live on site. Assumed responsibility for Graphics Processing of Site Imagery through Photoshop and Bridge.

Writing, Proofing and Editing of Online Material and Text. Coordination with Vendors and Sales Department for updated Data and Imagery; inputting html code for data set live. Generated and Maintained Reports and Data Processing of UPC codes and SKUs; Coordination with Partner Firms
including amazon.com, Food Network and Starbucks.

Assisting Product Content Supervisor in vetting and interviewing applicants for part-time data entry positions. Tracking of Inventory at Drop-Ship Warehouse.

Product Content Manager

Writer/Director/Producer, A YEAR AND A DAY.

Colour, Stereo, 105 minutes. Feature film shot on Panasonic DVCPRO HD and edited on Apple Final Cut Suite. 

Original Dramatic Feature concerns a man suddenly drawn kicking and screaming into caring for his dying mother, and amidst the sudden crush of responsibility he tries to gauge the measure and worth of a man and a life. Featuring Edoardo Ballerini, Fairuza Balk, Sean Gullette, Joshua Leonard, Emily Ratajkowski and Paul McCrane.

Writer/Director/Producer

Freelance writing of articles, video and book reviews for respective websites; Reviewer for the debut of video & DVD pages; Research of available video titles and Editing of outsourced material

Writer (Freelance)

Participated in Development of a wide range of material for network consumption as well as cable MOW, Direct-to-Video, foreign and ancillary markets. Targeted venues included The Family Channel, Lifetime, Home Box Office, Showtime and all Network MOW Divisions.

Concentration in researching literary material for MOW adaptation, tracking and securing rights to various properties and life rights.

Writing of Treatments and Pitch Pages geared towards various networks and cable/direct-to-video outlets.

Worked closely with Executive Producer and Vice President of Development in Story Conferences and internal development of true-life and literary adaptations.

Development of outside projects with independent producers and writers, shaping material for television venues. In-house coverage of submitted material/evaluation of aesthetic potential and feasibility in the current marketplace.

Development Associate/Story Editor

Assistant to Foreclosure Agent. Duties included tracking and managing properties in transition, escrow procedures, maintenance schedules and legal proceedings, as well as running comparables through MLS and maintaining schedules.

Administrative/Foreclosure Assistant

Day-to-day producing and scheduling duties for Milady Hair Care Video Series, including a four-week location shoot.  Also Script Supervisor/Assistant Camera on Live-Action Beta Cam Video Shoot; Preproduction Art/Photo Research; Postproduction Paper Edits and Off-Line 3/4 Assembly Edits for the 12-part Instructional Series.

Co-Producer/1st Assistant Director

Coordinated Shipments to and from Film and Tape Libraries for Network News Programs, including Primetime Live, 20/20, Good Morning America and World News Tonight; Created and Updated Library Records; Active in charting current events and news cycles; Researched/Updated Orders from Production Units; Pulled Show Histories for New York and Washington Units; Catalogued and Recycled Field Videotapes.

Research Coordinator/Expediter

Assisted Managing Editor in Creating Story Ideas and Article Layouts; Copywriting (Revisions/Sidebar Features); Data Entry, Transcribing Interviews, Research/Fact Checking; Assistant to Editor and Art Director; Assisting Art & Photo Departments.

Assistant Copy Editor/Editorial Assistant/Researcher

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Robert Lane: Freelance Writer in Sherman Oaks, CA

Robert Lane

Freelance

Keystrokes

Various

Minetta Lane Productions

Minetta Lane Productions

Sunset Studios Media Solutions

Inspire Entertainment

Cooking.com

Minetta Lane Productions

Amazon

Roni Weisberg Productions/Saban Entertainment

Ron Wynn Real Estate/Coldwell Banker

Steve Gold Productions

ABC News

Philip Morris Magazine

New York University