Sales Manager

Ned Hallinan

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Carlsbad, CA *2010

Mobile 818-***-****; abijpa@r.postjobfree.com

Career Objective:

Individual contributor in a film distribution company or movie theatre

corporate or regional office. Leverage extensive sales, marketing and

operations experience in the film industry to prospect new films and/or

manage all facets of domestic film promotion and distribution.

Professional Experience:

Current

Film Distribution Consultant & Co-Distributor, Irish Capital Film Group,

Inc.

Sole proprietor of Feature Documentary film distribution consulting firm

. Prospect new specialized film acquisitions for limited commercial release

. Manage and develop sales and marketing distribution plans for film slate

release

. Negotiate terms and conditions for commercial releases

. Collection of film grosses, holdovers and settlements related to film

release

. Manage logistics associated with booking, shipping and return of film

prints

. Manage film promotions associated with film festival award nominations

Films released: A Walk to Beautiful (Best Documentary, International

Documentary Awards (2007), (2009) Emmy Award Winner, Feature Documentary.

February 1999 - October 2004

Film Distribution Director/Booker, Paramount Classics, Hollywood, CA

Specialized film unit of Paramount Pictures, Viacom Corporation

. Responsible for all facets of film distribution for specialty film

division

. Develop, gain executive level approval and manage the execution of film

distribution plans for future releases of film slate

. Responsible for collection and tracking of grosses for financial

reporting and release to all trade papers and executives

. Responsible for managing all logistics associated with booking, shipping

and return of film prints throughout the domestic territories

. Manage all trade, promotional and word-of-mouth screenings for domestic

territories and international film festivals

. Manage film promotions associated with academy award nominations

Films released: You Can Count on Me (Oscar nominated); Sunshine; Sidewalks

of New York; The Virgin Suicide; Girl on a Bridge, etc.

June 1997 - January 1999

Film Booker and Exhibitor Relations, Gramercy Pictures, Beverly Hills, CA

Subsidiary of Phillips Corporation, Polygram Pictures Holding Company

. Responsible for domestic operations of film distribution unit

. Develop, gain executive level approval, and manage the execution of film

distribution plans for future releases of film slate

. Responsible for collection and tracking of grosses for financial

reporting and release to all trade papers and executives

. Responsible for managing all logistics associated with booking, shipping

and return of film prints throughout the domestic territories

. Manage all trade, promotional and word-of-mouth screenings for domestic

territories and international film festivals

. Manage film promotions associated with academy award nominations

. Responsible for divisional exhibitor relations including negotiating film

promotion movie trailers, advertising (one sheets), in-theatre promotions

Oscar Nominated Films released: Fargo; Dead Man Walking; Usual Suspects;

Elizabeth; When we Were Kings (documentary)

1993-1997

Film Booker, Warner Bros. Pictures, New York & Los Angeles

Commercial films released: Les Miserables (Golden Globe Winner); Batman;

Superman; Driving Miss Daisy; Love Affair; The Pelican Brief etc.

1988-1993

Box Office Manager, Miramax Films, New York

First Established Independent film distribution company

Oscar Nominated Films released: Pulp Fiction; Cinema Paradiso; The Piano;

Crying Game

Professional References:

Allison Shigo, Producer, Engel Entertainment: 917-***-****

Cristina McGinniss, President, Broadway Video, NBC Universal; SNL: 212-664-

4444

Bob Balaban, President, Chicago Films, Actor, Producer, Director: 212-645-

3000

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