Creative Director Project Manager
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HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
www.nadiapandolfo.com
NADIA PANDOLFO
SUMMARY Innovative Creative Director & Content Producer with 20+ years of experience in conceptual design, content creation, and visual strategy, as well as a background in photography and print editing. Established artist and writer, with a proven track record of successfully engaging target audiences. Unwavering professionalism, with the ability to create fresh content for any industry.
EXPERIENCE NADIA PANDOLFO PRODUCTIONS 2014-PRESENT Creative Director & Content Producer
Independent production and creative consulting company with a focus on creating new content and elevating the look and aesthetic of existing brands.
• Oversee all aspects of digital content production processes (casting, location scouting, styling, directing, editing, post- production).
• Develop strategy, brand, concept, style, pacing, and creative direction for clients’ various projects (e.g., beauty, fashion, health and well-being, lifestyle, travel, architecture, ecology, diversity).
• Create and manage clients’ print (catalog and advertising) and digital (email, social, and e-commerce) marketing campaigns worth $10,000-100,000, delivering ahead of schedule and under budget by optimizing expenses.
• Pitch fresh, creative ideas and concepts for new pieces for clients (e.g. Ed Hardy, Haley Bob, Minotti, Macy’s, Urban Behavior, Junior Drake, Skinny Tees, Voda Swim, Kain Label, Ecoganik, Brentwood, Maxim, Anna, Inlook, Genlux, and Foam Magazines).
• Collaborate with clients to compose compelling narratives, storyboards, and scripts for social media posts, advertorials, video ads, and photoshoots.
• Conduct research for new content pieces (e.g., short films/videos, interviews, photo series, articles) by reading articles, researching visuals, analyzing trends, conducting demographic and audience analyses, and targeting interviewees.
• Supervise 10 team members simultaneously (production assistants, hair and makeup artists, prop stylists, venue managers, and caterers).
• Completed projects led to an increase in client sales by an average of 55% year over year (e.g. product sales, customer subscriptions, magazine and journal sales).
FRANK YABLANS PRESENTATIONS/ PROMENADE PICTURES 2002-2014 Development Executive
Film and Television Production Company
• Supervised extensive research for screenplay development.
• Drafted script notes, outlines and treatments for screenplays.
• Worked with Writers.
• Provided vital assistance to producer in closing two separate multi-million, multi-picture financial deals involving banks, insurance companies and major studios.
• Provided producer and director assistance on physical production of “A Dog of Flanders” in overseas pre- production through post-production.
• Participated in recruiting, interviewing and hiring of key above the line crew and casting of actors.
• Provided logistical support in creating a production office overseas including setting up a corporation and bank accounts, Negotiated deals with vendors and contract workers.
• Drafted deal memos.
• Acted as liaison between director and producer and department heads and cast, studio marketing and publicity.
• Assisting Director/Writer in re-writing of script.
• Scheduled actor’s rehearsals.
• Organizing screenings.
• Provided Post-production supervising including: managing post-production office staff, delivery of film, sound, music, titles and paper elements to domestic and international distributors, general office: expense reports, travel arrangements, calendar, organization, accounting, filing, and phones. 2
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD 1998-2001
Chief of Staff to President William Daniels
Labor Union for Film and Television Performers
• Supervised various committees and activism events.
• Provided guidance for effective action.
• Speech writing for the president.
• Drafted communications distributed to membership via newsletters, mass emails and other modes communication on behalf of the president.
• Created and implemented strategies for engaging members in activism using multiple platforms and technologies.
• Increased engagement exponentially with very high profile members and their handlers (agents, managers, PR representatives and attorneys.
• Created and managed persuasive and innovative strategies of engagement.
• Fielded high profile press.
• Provided valuable and effective support and feedback having to do with political lobbying efforts both in Washington D.C. and Sacramento on behalf of legislative issues affecting guild members.
• Organized high profile fundraising and educational events. TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX 1993-1998
Story Editor Development
Film And Television Production with Development Deal at 20th Century Fox
• Mentored under Art Linson, John Linson, Jan DeBont and Michael Peyser
• Conducted script analysis (coverage, script notes, treatments, and outlines).
• Assisted in developing all aspects of story development including scouting material from various sources.
• Conducted extensive research
• Established contacts with writers, literary agents, entertainment attorneys
• Communicated with Talent Agents, Actors, Directors and Writers.
• Tracked literary material.
• Secured sub-rights.
• Kept script logs.
• Assumed general office tasks: scheduling, expense reports, travel arrangements, organization, accounting, and filing.
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE Foreign film production in Belgium (9 months) and Canada (6 months). Traveled and photographed across the world: India (9 months), Ecuador (6 months), Netherlands (2 months), Iceland
(6 weeks), South Africa (6 weeks), Italy (1 month), Brazil (1 month), Prague and Czech Republic (1 month). Travelled to Washington D.C. and met with Senators and Congress members on behalf of Screen Actors Guild. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Pandolfo, N. (2013) The Martin Gang Institute and Jewish-Catholic Relations in Los Angeles, [Booklet] Martin Gang Institute, AJC Los Angeles, and LMU (US)
Pandolfo, N. (2014) Truth and Conflict in the Catholic Church [Book] Lambert Academic Press (GER) Pandolfo, N. (2020). Davina Potratz. [Article] Marie Claire (AU). Pandolfo, N. (2020). Guide to surviving the next lockdown. [Article] Times (UK) Pandolfo, N. (2018). New American Fare Reigns Supreme at Downtown’s New Blacksmiths. [Article] La.Eater.com. Pandolfo, N. (2004). Un Successo Hollywoodiano. [Article] Architectural Digest (Italian). AWARDS The Artists Gallery: LA Open, Photographs of 1992 LA Riots, California, USA 2018 CERTIFICATIONS University of California, LA, Certificate in Film, Directing, Editing, & Writing University of Southern California, Certificate in Photography (B&W, Color, Lighting, Film Process, Retouching) LANGUAGES English [native] Spanish [conversational] EDUCATION LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY
Master of Arts in Comparative Theology
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing and Philosophy Minor in Cinema (Production, Directing, Editing, Screenwriting) SKILLS Operating Systems [Windows, Mac OS, iOS, Android] Office Software [Microsoft Office, G-Suite, Cloud-based filing systems] Editing Software [Photoshop, Premiere, InDesign, Illustrator, Lightroom, Final Cut, Capture 1]
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