PAUL F. SULLIVAN
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917-***-**** Creative producer with more than 20 years’ experience creating award-winning content, from video to internet to live shows for nationally recognized television shows and Fortune 100 Companies. Proven success in creating dynamic content to market and reach a broad and diverse audience. From content creation to production supervision, a versatile and valued member of any project–large or small.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BOY IN THE DRAIN PRODUCTIONS, Pasadena CA
Founder and Multimedia Producer.
• Created dynamic video, audio and live presentation for various clients.
• Produced, edited, designed the website, acted as the social media producer and worked with Wondery Media Network for the podcast Real Crime Profile, ranked in the top 100 most listened to shows on Apple Podcasts. Listed on Esquire as one of the best crime podcasts available now.
• Created video presentations, edited sizzle reels and produced live events for XG Productions, a television and talent management company in Los Angeles. My work for XG Productions includes creating live presentations for Crime Con, a convention for real crime television, books and podcasts featuring guests such as Nancy Grace. The first convention was 2017 in Indianapolis. The second was 2018 in Nashville. The presentations highlighted the XG television shows in production and events featuring FBI and Scotland Yard profilers at the convention.
• Edited and mixed sizzle reels for XG Productions to highlight their diverse portfolio of television programs. A sample of a sizzle reel can be found here. https://youtu.be/_Um_YuQZLms
HEWLETT-PACKARD / HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE
Senior Video Producer and Communcations Manager, 2013 to 2017
• Produced video content for internal site used by HP Employees. Produced videos during the massive split of the company into Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. The videos were critical during the split to convey information for the organization of the company and provide clarity in a potentially confusing time for the employees.
• Created videos for the product launch of Sprout, the new computer launched in 2014 that had breakthrough scanning technology allowing people to capture physical objects into a computer instantly.
• Produced an announcement video featuring one of the top executives in the company where a conference room had to be transformed into a three camera studio with teleprompters with only a few hours to set up. We made the set up, shot the project on time, under bud get and was seen by over 100,000 employees.
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EDUCATION
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
MA Communication and
Media Studies,
2015 – 2016
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
BFA Film and Television Production,
1990 – 1994
HONORS AND
AWARDS
Emmy Nomination
San Francisco Region.
Best Talk Show
THE JOSH KORNBLUTH SHOW,
KQED, TV
2007
PAUL F. SULLIVAN
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linkedin.com/in/paulfrancissullivan
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE cont.
• In the HD Studio, worked with executives, vice presidents and board members to craft announcement videos, round table discussions and demonstrations for productions. Some productions were multi-camera shoots, others recorded green screen or in a virtual studio.
• Directed field shoots, profiles of employees, reveals of new products and all employee meetings on location. Expertise extends to post production, including editing, composing green screen shoots, and cutting multi-camera sessions. CISCO SYSTEMS, Philadelphia, PA
Video Content Producer, 2013
• Created online video content and videos on demand for the Cisco Prime division.
• Developed and produced a 15 part instructional video series for the Cisco Prime Infrastructure Training Program, that provided better clarity in the installation of various Cisco products. The series answered years of customer complaints and were seen by tens of thousands of viewers.
• In addition to the information series, created several other instructional videos designed to act as a FAQ section for users needing help with the products. Emmy Nominated TELEVISION PRODUCER, 2000–2012
• Wrote, directed and produced programs such as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Ax Men, The Bonnie Hunt Show and shows starring Dennis Miller and Craig Kilborn.
• Produced location segments and interview pieces with talents such as Amy Schumer, Steve Carrell, Stephen Colbert, Ed Helms, Michael Strahan, Sarah Silverman, Carl Reiner and Tracy Morgan.
• In 2007, directed the feature film I’ll Believe You, which played in several festivals and received a limited release.
• On location, rode in side cars of motorcycles, avoided falling trees in the woods of Oregon, visited a rabbit rescue centers and went into the ring with professional bull riders in order to get the best video segments possible. PERSONAL INTERESTS
Television Production, Film Production, New Media Production, American History, Film History, and Baseball. Seriously, baseball. I am the creator and host of The Sully Baseball Daily Podcast comedic yet passionate takes, analysis and observations of the game I love.
You can hear more at: http://www.sullybaseball.com