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ELISABETH SUPP
565 W. 169th Street, Apt. # 4A, New York, NY 10032 ♦ (917) 673-5204 ♦ EHSupp@gmail.com
SUMMARY
Entertainment industry professional with eight-plus years of experience workingat one of television’s premiere
subscriber-based cable networks.Expert knowledge of television, film and theater industries; particularly
production, programming and acquisitions of documentaries and network distribution and marketing. Creative,
insightful, highly organized, resourceful and a fast-learner skilled in project management and problem solving.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, analytical and writing abilities with a proven aptitude for cultivating lasting
business relationships.
P ROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HomeBoxOffice, Inc. (HBO) – DocumentaryFilms,New York,NY 2011-Present
ProgrammingCoordinator/ExecutiveAssistant to SeniorVP
●Coordinate productions and acquisitions - Establish and maintain professional relationships with filmmakers, talent and
publicity agents and serve as their liaison to several HBO departments involved in the respective stages of production,
programming and submitting materials to film festivals and for awards considerations; anticipate and address legal, publicity,
business affairs, travel and marketing needs.
●Direct pre-air and event-related activities - Initiate and oversee the creation of print, duplication, digital and marketing
materials as needed for each program; manage and help coordinate screenings and cocktail receptions by designing and
distributing e-vites, compiling and tracking guest lists of (200+) attendees and representing HBO at large premiere events.
●Perform project-related research and fact-checking - Conduct research in connection with documentaries both within the
HBO catalogue and the industry at large; assess the validity of information presented in our pre-air films by referencing
resources such as government reports and statistics.
●Provide full life-cycle project support for Senior VP’s portfolio - Production support for fifty-plus documentary projects
which have won and/or been nominated for 16 Emmys, 3 Oscars and 5 films that screened at the Sundance Film Festival;
develop and organize production documents required for project tracking and record-keeping, and evaluate film submissions
to determine their potential for HBO documentary programming.
HomeBoxOffice, Inc. (HBO) – DomesticNetworkDistribution&Marketing,New York,NY
2010–2011
ExecutiveAssistantto SeniorVP
●Provided management and administrative support for Senior VP’s portfolio - Represented Senior VicePresident overseeing
a team of (50+) employees in affiliate sales and marketing and the digital distribution of HBO GO; performed administrative
duties including client service, scheduling, ordering premiums, travel arrangements, monthly expense reports, processing
contracts and invoices and drafting correspondence.
●Collaborated with affiliates to achieve business objectives - Established and maintained professional relationships with top
level affiliate executives throughout the industry; oversaw a large database of VIP affiliate contacts and organized VIP mailings
containing sensitive and confidential documents.
●Coordinated production events - Provided event planning and venue set up for department and affiliate functions such as
sporting events, concerts, holiday parties and luncheons.
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HomeBoxOffice, Inc. (HBO), New York,NY
Fall 2007 - 2010
In-HouseTemporaryEmployee
Executive Assistant to Executive Vice President of Affiliate Marketing
Executive Assistant to Vice President of Business Services
Lobby Receptionist at HBO Studio Productions facility
AC ADEMIC FILM EXPERIENCE
‘Beautiful Things,’ Cinema Studies Department, Oberlin College
Producer - Wrote the treatment and shooting script for the documentary; interviewed film subjects, directed, shot, and
operated sound for interviews and B-roll footage; compiled footage, transcribed interviews, and edited footage with Final Cut
Pro.
‘Easy Riders & Crazy Daisies,’ SIT, Prague, Czech Republic
Researcher/Author - Developed a thesis concerning the Czech New Wave and American New Hollywood film movements
culminating in a comprehensive paper of my findings; researched the socio-political climates of Czechoslovakia and The
United States during the 1960s by interviewing Czech film historians and directors from the period and through theory-based
film analysis.
‘The Hipster Project,’ Cinema Studies Department, Oberlin College
Producer/Actor - Developed ideas for the concept, shots, and locations of the documentary; filmed and directed subjects and
acted in the film’s “re-enactment” scenes; gave feedback and offered ideas during the editing process.
EDUCATION
OBERLIN COLLEGE: Oberlin, OH
Bachelor of Arts-Double Major: Cinema Studies and History; Minor: Psychology
SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAINING (SIT): Prague, Czech Republic
Program Title: Arts & Social Change; Areas of Focus: Czech culture, history, politics, art, and elementary Czech language.
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, School of Continuing and Professional Studies: New York, NY
Course Title: “Managing the Creative Mind”
Area of Focus: Introductory marketing course culminating in the development of a multi-media ad campaign for the
Netflix product suite.
