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Laurie Sacks

Austin, Texas United States [email protected] . http://1st10pages.com

Laurie Ashbourne Sacks

PRODUCTION and STORY SPECIALIST [email protected]

PROFILE

Accomplished development producer and writer for feature length, short form and digital productions, including animation, documentary and commercial alongside live action with specific expertise in story development, script breakdown and supervision, research, marketing, production management and talent and crew procurement across the country.

Exceptional leadership skills that foster teamwork in a creative endeavor with demonstrated experience in seeing productions through from concept to completion while adhering to the creative vision AND financial and brand objectives as well as the ability to clearly communicate and realize ideas, and to pay close attention to details while pursuing larger goals. The following emphasizes leadership and direction, however, each includes a 100% working manager that takes hands on approach to daily creative tasks: A relentless and resourceful problem solver.

FILM PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Project Development Producer 2007-Present

LIVE ACTION PROJECTS: Feature Documentary organization responsible for the widely acclaimed CRAWFORD.

INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING CENTER: The driving organization responsible for an international renaissance of storytelling, and an annual festival of the ancient tradition of storytelling, on a mission to produce positive change in our world via the power of story.

SCRIPT ANALYST AND SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL: Reading judge for one of our country's preeminent screenplay competitions, 5 month's out of the year reading, scoring and recommending whether to advance stories to final rounds and producers reading on average 2-3 screenplays a day.

INDEPENDENT FILM MAKERS: Sought after script supervisor for Austin's burgeoning independent film scene, specializing in on-set production, postproduction and shooting script development.

STORY CONSULTANT: For writers and producers worldwide.

1st 10 Pages: http://1st10pages.com -- writer, chief editor

ARTISTIC/TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR, PRODUCER AND DEPARTMENT HEAD 1989-2000

Walt Disney Studios, Feature Animation - Orlando/FL, Burbank/CA; Branch of Walt Disney Studios that produces animated features for domestic and worldwide theatrical release. JOB: Supervisor of what could be equated as the quality control department, ensuring that each element of every piece of art met technical and artistic standards for proprietary image processing system, while maintaining the artistic integrity of the story and the Disney brand.

Broad responsibilities; recommending new technologies, public speaking engagements, teaching seminars, artistic mentoring and hiring of crew and management as well as making each production's process run efficiently and on budget.

Daily responsibilities; managing department as well as coordination with all film production teams. Adhering to firm production deadlines and coordinating downtime projects such as commercials, training and producer of a PSA to save Florida's Manatee population. IMPACT: Instrumental pillar in the establishment of Florida studio by minimalizing downtimes with structured training and intern mentoring. Drove new technologies and helped build the teams responsible for; The Little Mermaid, Beauty & the Beast, The Lion King, Aladdin, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pocahontas, Mulan, Tarzan, Lilo & Stitch, plus many shorts, commercial advertisements, theme park attractions and film-based video games.

Excelled at the art and business of storytelling and more importantly how to balance the two plus an active participant in the "gong show" pitch sessions of the Katzenberg/Eisner era.

CREDITS

FEATURES: Continuity, Artistic, Technical and Script Supervisor

College House Movie 2010 Corruption.gov 2009 Who Framed Roger Rabbit 2 (pre-greenlight testing) Lilo and Stitch (pre-production) 2002 Tarzan 1999 Mulan1998 Hunchback of Notre Dame 1996 Pocahontas 1995 Lion King 1994 (could only take one credit even though I did 3 roles, accepted for blue sketch artist) Aladdin 1992 Beauty and the Beast 1991 The Little Mermaid 1989

SHORTS: Continuity, Artistic, Technical and Script Supervisor

John Henry 2000 Runaway Brain 1995 Trail Mix Up 1993 Prince and the Pauper 1990 Off His Rockers 1992 Rollercoaster Rabbit 1990

DOCUMENTARY WRITER:

Center of Story 2009 iPhone Feature Doc 2010(untitled)

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION: Center of Story 2009 (Producer) 61 BULLETS 2011 (Associate Producer) Bossy 2010 (untitled) (Producer)

COMMERCIAL AND CORPORATE: Downy, Fanta, McDonald's, Burger King, Nestle, Walt Disney World Parks and Recreation, UNICEF

PRODUCER Animated PSA to save Florida's Manatee population

Other Writing Credits: Writer of 10 feature screenplays and 2 novels in various stages of shopping. Ghost writer on 2 features. Awarded member of Society of Children's Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Contributing Editor in Chief 1st10pages.com.

Employment Details

Work History: Film, Commercial Job Categories: Script Supervisor, Writing, Editing, Producing, Production Are you willing to work unpaid?: No Authorized to work in United States: Yes Primary Citizenship: United States Valid Passport: Yes Prior Job Title 1: Producer Prior Job Title 2: Script Supervisor Prior Job Title 3: Script Development Consultant What is a script supervisor?

For those that are interested in what I do as Scripty please visit: http://lashbo.webs.com/scriptsupervisor.htm

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