MARGARET SCHNIPPER [email protected] 917.517.5181 – Brooklyn, NY www.littleatomfilms.com
~ developing brand exposure through web, broadcast, events & action ~
CREATIVE DIRECTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER / MANAGER Entrepreneurial, driven professional with extensive experience producing film, video & photo shoots, and live events. Solid team leader with proven communication skills and the ability to oversee a project’s many facets and stages. Good understanding of budgets, and capacity to work within their limitations. Creative, analytical thinker with logical judgment. Award winning writer with experience creating scripts, copy, treatments, proposals and other business writing. Responsible and honest with strong negotiation skills. Culturally adaptable & always affable. Acute sense of discretion. Positive disposition.
Little Atom Films – Producer, Creative & Live Action Director, Writer, Editor Conceptualize, produce & direct commercials, promotional videos, web videos, narrative films and branded content for national broadcast and across the web.
SKILLS • clear & efficient communication with all involved, from inception through project completion • writing concepts, treatments, scripts and copy/dialogue • project budgeting, scheduling and planning; meeting project delivery deadlines • storyboarding & shot list creation • location scouting & booking crew locally & globally; procuring equipment • casting & working w/ all genres of celebrity talent • managing full technical crews & support • directing live action, multi-camera & green screen shoots • overseeing art direction & styling • discriminating aesthetic w/ eye for detail • composing shots with an understanding of the integration of graphics to live action • working with cinematographers w/ varied styles & w/ a variety of cameras • shooting w/ my own Canon 5D HDSLR camera • FCP editing & supervising the entire post production process, including color correction, directing voice-over, music selection & graphic design • working on location around the US & overseas – including Europe, South America & Russia • keeping clients informed & happy through all stages of project
NATIONAL Public Relations – Creative/Project Consultant Worked collectively with team members in London, Dubai and Australia Strategic consultant on the development of film initiatives for PR clients in the medical community.
Free Lance – Script Supervisor (film industry version of a Project Manager) • Worked on commercial advertising campaigns broadcast nationally & abroad: key communicator between all filmmaking departments & production team; consulted with agency & actors on ad copy & scripted dialogue. Sample clients: Lexus, Verizon, Amazon, Nike, Samsung, DeBeers, Hyatt, Grolsch • Worked as part of key team or additional units on feature films: Sherlock Holmes, The Tale of Despereaux, Shooter, Gangs of New York, The Cookout, Spanking the Monkey and others
Blue Sunglasses Project – Founder & Creative Director Initiated an international photography project for the purpose of raising AIDS awareness within the arts and popular culture. Created project website & accompanying blog: www.bluesunglassesproject.org Photos exhibited in locations in the NYC area and Los Angeles.
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Dance Theater Workshop (now New York Live Arts) – Development Associate Wrote all fundraising grants & campaigns for dance & performance presenting to organizations including the National Endowment for the Arts, Chemical Bank, and The Jerome Robbins Foundation. Large amount of event planning & producing. Sales rep for advertising in all publications.
Radio City Music Hall – Special Events Coordinator Managed details of live air events, particularly those between Radio City & the NFL.
Sprocket Productions – Founding Producer/Director – Washington, DC & NYC Established a production company creating live arts & performance events primarily for charity.
District of Columbia Arts Center – Founding Director – Washington, DC Initiated, developed and oversaw operations of a non-profit art gallery and theater space.
OVERALL SKILLS • creative thinker capable of fast problem solving • clear communicator with strong verbal skills: both oral and written • writing for business, including proposals, treatments, copy, scripts and press releases • strong management skills, with high degree of detail coordination • budgeting, scheduling and long-range planning • thorough oversight: organization, implementation, follow-through • tracking workflow & meeting project deadlines • building brand identity across platforms including social media • creative direction for video, photo, website design, graphics, print • conducting fundraising through events, sponsorship & membership campaigns • procuring & managing technical crews & staff support, at times up to 50 people • strong client communication through all project phases • creating outreach for press & public relations, as well as creating databases • casting & booking for a wide range of needs • working with high profile celebrity talent from all genres • strong leadership and team management gained from directing film shoots & producing live events • working on location around the US & overseas • digital photography & videography on professional HDSLR cameras • conceptualizing and developing functional cultural/media websites
TECHNICAL Computer: Microsoft Office, Mac/Windows, Adobe CS: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Final Cut Pro Photography: Digital w/ Canon 5D & Pro Lenses Creative Design: Web Design w/ WordPress & Flash Social Media: Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn, etc. Languages: Fluent in English w/ knowledge of Spanish and German
CELEBRITY TALENT WORKED WITH: Below is a non-exclusive list of talent I’ve been lucky enough to work with:
ACTRESSES & ACTORS: Abe Vigoda, Alec Baldwin, Amber Heard, Andrew McCarthy, Angelina Jolie, Billy Zane, Blake Lively, Brian Dennehy, Christina Ricci, Connie Stevens, Diane Lane, Edie Falco, Gary Coleman, Jane Krakowski, Jeremy Davies, Jennifer Lopez, John Ritter, Keith Carradine, Kevin Klein, Leighton Meester, Lily Taylor, Lisa Kudrow, Lyle Lovett, Marcia Gay Harden, Martin Donovan, Matthew Broderick, Mercedes Ruehl, Merritt Wever, Mia Kirshner, Michael J. Fox, Michael Rapaport, Paul Sorvino, Priscilla Presley, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Rosie Perez, Sandra Bernhard, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sigourney Weaver, Spike Lee, Stanley Tucci, Susan Sarandon, Timothy Bottoms, Tippi Hedren, Willem Dafoe Page Three – Margaret Schnipper/[email protected]
ATHLETES: Allen Iverson, Andy Roddick, John McEnroe, Kevin Garnett, Lennox Lewis, Mark Martin, Michael Strahan, Michael Waltrip, Michelle Wie, Peyton Manning, Tiki Barber
FASHION DESIGNERS and MODELS: Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Katie Gallagher, Max Azria, Michael Kors / Chandra North, Cindy Crawford, Elizabeth Hurley, Halle Barry, Jade Jackson, Tyra Banks
MUSICIANS: Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Busta Rhymes, Common, Isaac Hayes, Justin Timberlake, Kelis, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Norah Jones, Richie Havens, Rob Thomas, Seal, Sting
PERSONALITIES & ENTREPRENEURS: Anderson Cooper, Dave Chappelle, Donald Trump, Eddie Funkhouser, Emeril Lagasse, Geico Gecco, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso, Lou Dobbs, Maya Angelou, Mo Rocca, Governor James McGreevey, Pillsbury Dough Boy, Soledad O’Brien
PUBLICATIONS AWARDS & AFFILIATIONS
Wet Poetry Collection LA Reel Festival Screenwriting Award, 2011 Published by PaperCut Press, May 2012 Screenplay: L, Williamsburg
New Art International Down the Drain & Bunny Hunt short films have and been screened in film festivals from Maine to Washington Review Florida, UK, Europe & South America contemporary art criticism/review 1990s New York Script Supervisors Network - President Gargoyle Magazine 2004 Non-profit trade organization for film industry Photography used for book cover & cd case, professionals. – 1999 - 2000
Film Crew Magazine Assignment photographer throughout the late 1990s
EDUCATION INTERNSHIPS
Hollins University Roanoke, VA Interim Art – private art gallery B.A. English Literature London, UK
University of London London, UK Karsten Schubert, Ltd. – private art gallery Semester Abroad, Coursework in: London, UK Art History, Theater, Architecture
New School University New York, NY Continuing Education, Coursework in: Filmmaking, Photography
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