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Deboragh B. Gabler

[email protected] 818-913-7062 www.DeboraghB.com

Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager, Production Executive

Award-wining Producer, Line Producer, Production Manager, Production Executive for TV movies, TV series, Feature

IMDB Lsting: www..me/DeboraghBGabler

Clients: Pictures, Films, HBO Films, MGM Studios, , Films, Dreamworks TV, , W Network, UPN Network, Productions, , Lifetime Network, CBS Studios, USA Network, CBC Studios, BBC Studios, , Super Channel, Pax TV, Movie Central, TF1, Fox Family, Universal Studios, Channel

Work Experience:

● Create scripts, develop, option and purchase scripts, supervise re-writes, maintain vision of the project. ● Develop and supervise budgets and production schedules, plan productions, solve problems. ● Deliver a finished product on time and on budget for high level of complex projects. ● Create policies and procedures using best practices in the industry. ● Create relationships with external vendors that align with business objectives. ● Obtain and allocate resources to achieve strategic and operating goals. ● Delegate assignments across team or cross-functional participants. ● Drive infrastructure and organization design for team and departments. ● Represent team/project with higher levels of management, distributors. ● Able to juggle multiple projects efficiently in a fast-paced environment with outstanding results. ● Direct leadership experience managing teams in the corporate and production space. ● Experience working on international productions: US, Canada and EU. ● Experience with guilds and unions in the US, Canada and EU. ● Articulate and effective verbal and written communication skills. ● Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills. ● Excellent project management skills. ● Launch marketing in international markets (Cannes, AFM, Berlin, NATPE, MIP) with a sales team. ● As owner /CEO, manage a including corporate staff and production team.

Career Highlights to Date:

● Winner of many film and TV awards: Emmy, Peabody, Prism, DGA, Epiphany, ● Recipient of “Woman of the Year” Award in 2008 from Women in Film and Television ● Creator of Leo Awards, annual award show celebrating accomplishment in Film and TV ● Founder and Agent for ACFC West, film technicians’ union, organizer of 3,000 members ● Creator and founding sponsor for International Women’s Film Festival (10-year sponsor)

SELECTED PRODUCTION CREDITS

FEATURE FILMS: FATAL VISIT Emperor Films, Golden Gate Prods. Production Manager ACTION #1 Dreamworks, Films Line Producer/Production Mgr. CLOCKWORK GIRL Grapevine Entertainment, Legacy Filmworks Producer A DANGEROUS MAN Paramount, Legacy Filmworks Producer KING OF FIGHTERS Micott & Basara, Inferno Distribution Line Producer IMPULSE Line Producer NEVERWAS Miramax, Kingsgate Films Line Producer KILL ME LATER , Curb Entertainment Co-Producer THE WHOLE SHEBANG HBO Films Associate Producer BEATDOWN Lionsgate Films, Legacy Filmworks Producer CIRCLE OF PAIN Lionsgate Films, Legacy Filmworks Producer VAMPIRE Convergence Entertainment Line Producer AMERICAN DRAGONS Orion Pictures Line Producer TRUE HEART Orion Pictures Line Producer SHATTERED IMAGE Fireworks Entertainment Production Manager SILVER WOLF Fox Family, Legacy Filmworks Producer MISBEGOTTEN Trimark Entertainment Line Producer MIRACLE OF THE CARDS Paramount, Legacy Filmworks Producer WHAT GOES UP Sony Pictures Line Producer Y2K PM Entertainment Co-Producer THE BREAK-UP ARTIST 1718 Studio, Legacy Filmworks Producer PARADOX Universal, SyFy Channel Producer

TV MOVIES: ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS , Pax TV Producer TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS Viacom Productions, Pax TV Producer BANG, BANG, YOU’RE DEAD Showtime Networks Producer FBI: NEGOTIATOR Lifetime, Legacy Filmworks Producer HEAVEN’S FURY Lifetime, Pax TV, Legacy Filmworks Producer WEB OF DESIRE Lifetime, TF1, Legacy Filmworks Producer MOTHER’S UPtv, Superchannel, Legacy Filmworks Producer ACCIDENTAL WITNESS Lifetime, Legacy Filmworks Producer AMBER’S STORY Lifetime Line Producer THE SUSPECT Lifetime Line Producer SIGHT UNSEEN Lifetime, Legacy Filmworks Producer HOSTAGE NEGOTIATOR USA Network Producer THE WEDNESDAY WOMAN CBS Producer SEALED WITH A KISS New Line Television/CBS Production Manager PAPARAZZI PRINCESS Lifetime Supervising Producer DANCING TREES Lifetime Supervising Producer MY NAME IS SARAH Lifetime, Legacy Filmworks Producer THE BAD SON Lifetime Producer UNTHINKABLE Lifetime Producer

TV SERIES, MINI-SERIES: TRUE JUSTICE (2 x 13 eps.) Producer, Post Producer ALL THE COMFORTS (sit-com) CBC, Legacy Filmworks Producer SUPERVOLCANO (Mini-series) BBC, Discovery Channel Producer CHRISTY (Mini-series) CBS Television Studios Producer THE REV (sit-com) Now TV Co-Executive Producer HAUNTED ( ) UPN, Viacom Productions Producer THE CREATORS (357 eps.) CBC, W Network Executive in Charge of Prod’n MASK TV / Real Sex HBO Films Consulting Producer ACFC West, Vancouver, BC Business Agent – 3 years ● Established the west coast local for ACFC, a film union representing film technicians. ● Created the constitution for the union, inaugurated the first elections and Executive Board. ● Drafted the first collective agreement with the Board, organized 1,500 members. ● Created training opportunities, workshops and seminars for professional excellence. ● Developed a monthly membership newsletter, membership activities, health benefits plan. ● Directed community outreach, participated in industry-government relations. ● Secured $500M in film work for the members, long-term contracts with networks, studios.

Tefefilm Canada, Toronto, ON Financial Analyst – 2 years ● Supervised ongoing productions nation-wide, reviewed call sheets, cost reports, footage. ● Created annual budgets for Development, Broadcast, Feature Film, Distribution Funds. ● Responsible for approving, supervising and administrating $200M in annual budgets.

Education

University of British Columbia: (Business Administration, Accounting Courses) Simon Fraser University: (Various Film Studies, History of Film, Film Noir, Post-Modern) University of Toronto: (Bachelor of Arts – English Literature)

Affiliations

Academy of Cinema and Television (Member, Jury Member), Directors Guild (DGC) (Member), Directors Guild of America (DGA) (Member), Women in Film and Television (Executive Board Member, Member), Canadian Media Producers Association (Member), International Women’s Film Festival (Founding Sponsor 2005-2015), Women in Film and Video (Lifetime Member, Executive Board Member), Leo Awards, Founder 1996 (now in its 21st year), BC Motion Picture Industry (Executive Director), Har El Congregation (Member, Board Member), Vancouver Board of Trade (Member)

Awards

Winner of: 5 Emmy Awards: Bang, Bang, You’re Dead George F. Peabody Award: Bang, Bang, You’re Dead DGA Award: Bang, Bang, You’re Dead Nantucket Film Festival: Bang, Bang, You’re Dead Epiphany Award: Miracle of the Cards Prism Award, Lifetime: My Name is Sarah Starboy Award: Silver Wolf CSC Award, ASC Award: Silver Wolf Women in Film and Television: “Woman of the Year” 2008 Grace Award for TV: Miracle of the Cards

Nominated for: 4 Leo Awards: Christmas on Chestnut Street Leo Award: Dancing Trees Leo Award: Paradox

Computer Skills

● Knowledge of Avid, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, QuickTime Pro, Illustrator, Photoshop ● Expert in Movie Magic Scheduling, Movie Magic Budgeting, many accounting systems ● Highly proficient with Mac, Microsoft, Google Suite, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote