STEVE CHAGOLLAN EMAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 213-465-5935 LINKEDIN: linkedin.com/in/steve-chagollan
PROFESSIONAL INFO Innovative storyteller with demonstrated ability to oversee strategy and execution of editorial content across print and digital platforms. Decisive manager and analytical thinker who has led teams of writers, graphic designers and copy editors in completing key projects on deadline and under budget. Experience creating and managing editorial calendars and workflows and prioritizing tasks to meet production deadlines. Deep knowledge of motion pictures, music and below-the-line disciplines in the film and TV realms. Extensive experience as panel moderator.
WORK EXPERIENCE
DGA QUARTERLY, Editor in Chief, September 2016 — July 2020 Responsible for the overall content and look of the glossy craft magazine for the Directors Guild of America.
■ Research story ideas, develop outlines and pitch topics to executive staff ■ Write and assign stories to contributing writers and manage the schedule for all deadlines ■ Edit content for entire publication, including re-writes and all display copy (heads, decks, captions, pull quotes, TOC, et al) ■ Collaborate with art director and photo editor to assure dynamic presentation of editorial content ■ Ensure all deadlines are met, queries are answered and fact-checking is addressed ■ Responsible for selection and placement of stories and photos, plus copy-editing and rewriting ■ Sign off on final pages before they ship to the printer ■ Accomplishments include initiating standing features such as "Collaborators," "Gen Nex," and "Unscripted"; orchestrating first-ever conversations between James Cameron and Jon Favreau, Martin Scorcese and Quentin Tarantino; and organizing group covers highlighting unsung talents ■ Wrote cover stories and conducted deep-dive interviews with Alexander Payne, Kathryn Bigelow, Jean-Marc Valee, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Greta Gerwig, among others
VARIETY, Senior Editor, April 1995 — April 2016 Assigned, wrote and edited articles for print and web, on subjects ranging from actors and directors to composers and musicians to film festivals and interior design.
Editorial ■ Spearheaded stand-alone issues on the Oscars and studio anniversaries, collaborating with editors and writers across departments ■ Helped launch the magazine’s Eye on the Oscars series, Women’s Impact Report, 10 to Watch and Lair, a real estate section about creative public and private spaces ■ Profiled luminaries such as Warren Beatty, Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Kate Winslet and Martin Scorsese ■ Hired and managed freelance writers, ensuring projects stayed within budget and were delivered on schedule ■ Contributor to the magazine’s Artisans series, which focuses on below-the-line talent in feature films and television ■ On-camera interviews include composer-lyricist Diane Warren, film & TV composers Carter Burwell and Fil Eisler, costume designer Mary Zophres and cinematographer Roger Deakins, among others
Panelist and jury member Moderated panels and was on the voting jury for film festivals across the globe,covering topics from directing to producing to cinematography to film music. Camerimage International Film Festival — Bydgoszcz, Poland Film Fest Ghent — Ghent, Belgium Mill Valley Film Festival — Mill Valley, California Newport Film Festival — Newport Beach, California Napa Valley Film Festival — Napa, California Sonoma International Film Festival — Sonoma, California Santa Barbara International Film Festival — Santa Barbara, California Aruba International Film Festival
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Freelance writer, 2005 — Present Freelance writer for the Arts & Leisure section
EDUCATION UCLA, B.A. English