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HEATHER JACK New York, NY 310-717-3465 [email protected] Education: NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY Dual Degree Program – Leonard N. Stern School of Business and Tisch School oF the Arts Master of Business ADministration, May 2011 Master of Fine Arts, Film • Specializations in Entrepreneurship, Finance UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA Santa Barbara, CA Bachelor of Arts, Communication; Bachelor of Arts, Film StuDies, September 2001 • GraDuateD magna cum laude • Joint Honors Program – Glasgow University, ScotlanD Experience: INDEPENDENT WRITER/PRODUCER New York, NY 2009–Present • Conceive, develop, and produce projects with creative teams, incluDing narrative films, branDeD entertainment, commercials, music viDeos, anD online content • Wrote anD proDuceD branded web series Tech Up for Subway, My Damn Channel and IFC; over one million total online views; screeneD at SXSW Festival; featureD in Variety, Indiewire, Tubefilter anD Forbes • ProDuced two short films in association with Moxie for I LOVE NY Tourism Campaign; selecteD to screen on JetBlue seatbacks and at Syracuse International Film Festival, featureD in Variety • Created viral marketing campaign for Vita Coco, featureD on BuzzfeeD.com; generateD over 50,000 views • Winner of Cisco BranD AwarD for proDucing branDeD entertainment highlighting Cisco home technology • Past clients anD collaborators also incluDe CollegeHumor, L’Oreal, Maybelline-Garnier, AOL FILMNATION ENTERTAINMENT New York, NY 2010 Strategic Planning & Creative AFFairs MBA Intern • IdentifieD financiers anD private equity sources to cultivate potential investment relationships • Prepared exhaustive report on film inDustry anD financing lanDscape in InDia for EVP anD CEO • GenerateD comparables to assess financial viability of upcoming projects JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILMS Santa Monica, CA 2005–2008 Assistant to Melissa Reid, Executive Vice President, Feature Production • EvaluateD spec scripts, samples, anD reels to iDentify talent anD make recommenDations for projects • Wrote DetaileD story analysis for projects in Development; feeDback presenteD to writer for future Drafts • Collaborated with production team to identify and hire key physical proDuction department heaDs • Compiled comprehensive talent lists to target major writers, directors, and actors • Created presentation materials to secure key talent • Supervised readers anD managed all script submissions; assigned coverage anD DisseminateD feeDback • Actively tracked spec market, competitive development, and industry news via multiple tracking boarDs METRO GOLDWYN MAYER Los Angeles, CA 2004–2005 Assistant to Pete Chiarelli and DeVon Franklin, Creative Executives • Read available material anD revieweD samples for open writing assignments • ComposeD extensive script notes for projects in development • EditeD weekly highlight reel of select Dailies from films in proDuction for the PresiDent of ProDuction 2002–2004 Assistant to Andy Davis, Executive Vice President, Physical Production • Created daily wrap reports for films in production and attended weekly production meetings • Oversaw MGM assets for use by proDuctions anD set up offices for proDucers, writers, anD Directors • HireD, traineD, anD superviseD interns Additional: • Dual citizenship: UniteD States/UniteD KingDom • Skills: Movie Magic BuDgeting anD Scheduling, Final Draft, Mac/PC proficiency • Commissioner, Urban Achievers Bowling League, 2005-2008 PRODUCTION CREDITS New York, NY 310-717-3465 [email protected] WEB/COMMERCIAL: SUBWAY – TECH UP (BRANDED WEB SERIES, HD) New York, NY 2012 Writer/Producer; directed by Charles Rogers COLLEGEHUMOR – DIRE CONSEQUENCES PAINTBALL (BRANDED CONTENT, HD) New York, NY 2012 Producer; directed by Sam Sparks AMERICAN VIRAL (WEB SERIES, HD) Brooklyn, NY 2012 Co-Producer; written by Shandor Garrison, JenniFer Suhr, Annarose King Starring Michael Showalter L’OREAL – DMI; MAYBELLINE-GARNIER – DMI (CORPORATE, HD) New York, NY 2012 Writer/Producer; in association with TAG Creative AOL – AGENCY FOR ONLINE LIFEIFICATION (WEB COMMERCIAL, RED) New York, NY 2012 Line Producer; directed by Vikram Gandhi VITA COCO – SUNGA SAMBA (BRANDED CONTENT, HD) New York, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Pepe Avila del Pino 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS – DIM SUM FIGHT (COMMERCIAL SPEC, 35MM) Queens, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Jess Dela Merced I LOVE NY CAMPAIGN – CRUSH (BRANDED CONTENT, RED) Niagara Falls anD Buffalo, NY 2010 Producer; in association with Moxie, directed by Sasie Sealy and Gabrielle Demeestere I LOVE NY CAMPAIGN – NY LOVE STORIES (BRANDED CONTENT, RED) New York, NY 2010 Producer; in association with Moxie, directed by Sasie Sealy and Gabrielle Demeestere IFC – PLAY YOUR PART (COMMERCIAL SPEC, 35MM) Brooklyn, NY 2010 Producer; directed by Kirsten Tan AXE – SPEC (COMMERCIAL SPEC, 35MM) New York, NY 2010 Producer; directed by Pepe Avila del Pino FUNNY OR DIE – CLOWNICIDE (COMMERCIAL SPEC, HD) New York, NY 2010 Producer; directed by David Woolner CISCO DIGITAL CRIBS: DAVID MALAN: COOLEST GEEK AT HARVARD (HD) Boston, MA 2009 Producer; directed by Jacob Robinson FEATURE FILMS: G-FORCE Santa Monica, CA 2009 Assistant to Executive in Charge oF Production; Jerry Bruckheimer Films CONFESSIONS OF A SHOPAHOLIC Santa Monica, CA 2009 Assistant to Associate Producer; Jerry Bruckheimer Films NATIONAL TREASURE 2 Santa Monica, CA 2007 Assistant to Executive in Charge oF Production; Jerry Bruckheimer Films NARRATIVE SHORTS: CONEY (HD) Brooklyn, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Tati Barrantes 2 TWO LADIES AND A GENTLEMAN (RED) Staten IslanD anD Queens, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Brooke Goldfinch COCONUT GROVE (RED) New York, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Lakshmi IndraSimhan LAST REMARKS (RED) Pakistan anD New York, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Umar Riaz THE LOW SEASON (16MM) Martha’s VineyarD, MA 2010 Producer; directed by Gabrielle Demeestere KNOCK KNOCK (HD) Brooklyn, NY 2009 Producer; directed by Hye Mee Na HYPNO (HD) New York, NY 2009 Producer; directed by Nikita Liamzine SALON (RED) Brooklyn, NY 2009 Producer; directed by ManSee Kong HELLO PHILLIP (HD) Queens, NY 2009 Producer; directed by Sehaj Sethi MUSIC VIDEOS: MANDALA – I’M NO ECHO (HD) Brooklyn, NY 2011 Producer; directed by Jennifer Suhr O’DEATH – BLACK DRESS (HD) Brooklyn, NY 2011 Associate Producer; directed by David Woolner TREVOR GIULIANI – WASTING YOUR TOWN (HD) Brooklyn, NY 2009 Producer; directed by Ryan Heller 3 .