Assistant Management

EXPERIENCE

STARRING ENTERTAINMENT, Los Angeles, CA January 2010 - Present

President Film Production, Creative Consulting

Company founded with the goal of reaching billions of people with positive fun and the parent company of Starring Productions, Starring Management, and Starring Consulting. www.starringentertainment.com

2016 Projects:

• Player management for live broadcasts of the Spring and Summer Splits of the League of Legends North American Champion Series.

• Consulted and provided support to Michael Klein, EVP MTV Original Content.

• Completed the shooting schedule, hiring of crew, and other pre-production management duties for the feature film I Am That in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

• Location staff on the feature film What’s The Point? starring Lake Bell and Ed Helms.

• Created a business plan for an Emmy-winning production company starting a new subsidiary in documentary and virtual reality production and distribution.

• Obtained national print, radio, and television press for events in Los Angeles and Washington D.C., while consulting for Maryanne Maloney & Associates.

• Shot and edited the pitch video for a super hero feature film titled Karas written by the original Star Wars Art Department member Alan Roderick-Jones.

• Supported MTV Networks’ Unscripted Development Department for True Life, Suspect, and other shows.

• Consulted the American Federation of Musicians on the collection of unpaid licensing fees for A-list music artists.

• Produced, directed, and edited a commercial for Toledo Family Pharmacy.

• Produced and directed a short documentary titled Immunization, exploring the requirements to vaccinate youth.

• Volunteer as a technical director of a bi-weekly video broadcast at Core Church LA.

Other Years’ Projects:

• 12 projects in 2015, 2 projects in 2014, 4 projects in 2013, 1 project in 2012, 2 projects in 2011, 3 projects in 2010. Descriptions available upon request. THE EBELING GROUP & NOT IMPOSSIBLE LABS, Venice, CA Producer Media Production, Technology Innovation April 2015 – November 2015

Produced, directed, and edited 11 shoots for a documentary in collaboration with a major automotive maker. Associate produced a 6 month production for the documentary occurring in England.

Produced, wrote, directed, and edited 11 promotional videos about Not Impossible Labs, totaling thousands of social media views and shares, and filmed one promotional video with Katie Couric answering questions.

Produced and directed interviews and short videos distributed through notimpossiblenow.com highlighting the No Barriers Summit in Park City, Utah.

Project managed and created visual presentations for multiple Not Impossible Labs’ projects in development and increased purchases of Mick Ebeling’s book. THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, OH

Communication Instructor College of Communication and The Arts August 2014 – December 2014

Prepared syllabi for Communication Principles and Practices and designed active learning techniques by engaging students in discussions and activities regarding mass media, interpersonal communications, and public speaking.

Administered custom made tests and quizzes, assigned homework activities, gave feedback on presentations, and evaluated students by providing grades. BUCKEYE CABLES SPORTS NETWORK, Toledo, OH

Graphics Operator Live Television January 2014 – November 2014

Built content for sporting events being filmed, entered team logos and players’ names along with statistics and activated animation on sponsors, players, BCSN ads and statistics during events, and before and after commercials.

Managed a production assistant by assigning duties such as gathering statistics and information. Production Assistant Live Television August 2010 – December 2010

Collected game statistics, assisted in live interviews by gathering talent and athletes, set-up lights and audio equipment, assured all equipment was working before events, and put equipment back into production trailers after events. INTERNSHIPS, Hollywood, CA & New York, NY

EPIX Original Programming and Development Script Development May 2010, January 2011 – April 2011

Scheduled and participated in meetings with writers and agents by providing feedback on pitched ideas, and gave written or verbal feedback on over 200 scripts.

Worked with two other interns to complete various tasks, research and provide weekly updates on industry market trends, log writer and agent submissions in a computer database, answer phone calls and emails, and schedule travel. MTV On-Air Promos Commercials June 2009 - August 2009

Served as a production assistant for It’s On With Alexa Chung by using a Flip video camera to capture behind the scenes action edited into commercials, a Video Music Awards commercial featuring recording artist Ne-Yo by assisting setting-up equipment and ensuring all talent needs were satisfied, and several MTV2 image campaigns by providing creative input to the director.

Observed over 20 colleagues in edit and audio sessions for The Real Word, Paris HIlton’s My BFF, 16 and Pregnant, and America’s Best Dance Crew. EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA Certificate Independent Producing, GPA 4.0 January 2015 – September 2015 THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, Toledo, OH

Master of Business Administration Dual Majors in International Business and Marketing, GPA 4.0 May 2013 – December 2014

Activities: International Business Association Chair of Committees. Bachelor of Arts Dual Majors in Communication and Film/Video August 2007 – December 2010

Activities: Golden Key International Honor Society, Lambda Sigma Honor Society, The University of Toledo Film & Video Society, Pi Kappa Phi Vice- President of Public Relations.

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT OWNED: JVC GY-LS300 Super 35 4KCAM, Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine Prime Lens, Panasonic Lumix 14-140mm / F4.0-5.8 Zoom Lens, RODE NTG-1 Condensor Shotgun Microphone, E-Image EK60AAM Fluid Drag Video Head and Tripod, 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, 2.5GHZ Processor, 512GB Storage, 4 TB of external hard drive storage. SKILLED WITH: Cameras, audio, lights, Mac and PC, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Movie Magic, and Microsoft Office. www.brandencobb.com

Los Angeles, California Branden Cobb

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TESTIMONIALS

DAX MARTINEZ-VARGAS, TV Commercial Director D.G.A.

“Branden is a very sharp, resourceful and creative individual. Did I forget to mention positive? Yes I did. He's that, too. He should be paid accordingly.”

SOPHIA DILLEY, Director of Development and Production at Route One Films

“I hired Branden because of his proven track record of success and dedication to his career. He has the integrity in business to both talk the talk and walk the walk. With his diverse skills and positive attitude he will be an asset to any company. I highly recommend Branden.” GARY R. BENZ, CEO at GRB Entertainment, Emmy-winning producer P.G.A.

“You [Branden] are a quick learn and keep up well. I am very impressed with your work. You are a pro!” TOM COLE, Community Coordinator and On-Air Personality at Buckeye Cable Sports Network

“Branden did a great job at BCSN. He was excellent to work with on our sports production team.” JACOB MOSLER, Line Producer for What’s The Point?, D.G.A.

“Thank you for your hard work and good attitude, you have been very helpful on this film. I used to do your job and it's great experience for being a producer and knowing about all the departments. Great job!” ALESSANDRO MASI, Marketing Specialist at FreemantleMedia

“He is an example of vivid intelligence, creativity, professionalism, and a very enjoyable person to work with. I recommend Branden for any endeavors in the Entertainment industry.”

LAM TRANG, Board Member at King Arts Complex

“Driven, hardworking and a creative thinker is how I would describe Branden. He would be an asset to any team or organization.” CHRISTOPHER COSTA, Writer and Director at MTV Networks

“He is able to navigate a hectic and fast-paced work environment with ease and is continuously seeking new ways to hone his skills and craft. With his positive attitude, solution-oriented mentality and goal driven personality, Branden makes a good candidate in any production capacity.” MICK EBELING, CEO at The Ebeling Group & Not Impossible Labs

“Branden is a diligent and hard-working person who takes his job and his projects to heart. His drive to become more experienced is quite apparent. Branden’s drive could be channeled into making him an excellent producer.”

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