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Jamil Toure-Resume 2016
- 1. Jamil Touré Mobile • 917-‐806-‐5504 www.linkedin.com/in/jamiltoure Email • jamiltoure@gmail.com Summary Producer, Director, Editor, Post-‐Producer, Graphics Producer, and more with 20+ years experience on projects for major entertainment companies, national broadcasters, and global advertising agencies. A thorough and diligent creative producer with core strengths in digital media, whose organized work habits consistently meet project objectives, budgets, goals and deadlines. Known for solid creative instincts, positive attitude, reliability, flexibility, collaboration, focus, and clear, concise communication for best possible results. • Team Player w Mgt Experience • Positive, Engaged Personality • Clear, Concise Communicator • Goal Oriented Self-‐Starter • Extensive Live-‐Action Experience • Current w New Technologies • Capable, Efficient Multi-‐Tasker • Bi-‐Coastal w Home/Office NYC & LA • 2-‐time Telly™ Award Winner Professional Attributes ! Final Cut Pro, AVID, Premiere ! Flame, Nuke VFX & Finishing ! After Effects, Adobe CS & C4D ! Multi-‐Format Transcoding ! Color Grading; DaVinci, etc. ! Knowledge of HD Broadcast Standards ! Feature Film Deliverables (incl. Legal) ! Script Breakdowns & AICP Budgets ! Shooting & Lighting Film/Video ! NLE System Troubleshooting ! Mac, iOS & Windows Proficient ! Microsoft Office Proficient ! Strong Social-‐Media Usage ! Pinpointe Email marketing App ! Final Draft Script-‐writing Technical Skills & Producing Experience NFL NETWORK/NFL MEDIA – Culver City, CA January-‐October, 2015 Broadcast Graphics Producer/Digital Media Dept. (*7 mon. Seasonal – Extended Twice) As functional head of the Digital Media graphics dept., co-‐lead (with Art Director) a core team of 6-‐8 graphics designers, 3D artists, and production coordinators, to produce broadcast motion-‐graphics for a mix of NFL Network television shows (Fantasy Live, Madden NFL Live) and streaming media creative content for NFL Media and NFL.com. Handled creative visuals for streaming media properties including NFL Now, TrendZone, Roster Report, NFL Draft LIVE, and many more. • Produced show graphics, titles & complete show packages from inception to completion, through multiple approval rounds, QC, and on to final delivery for in-‐studio taping, reporting directly to Creative Director, VP & SVP of Content. • Supervised weekly production of show graphics packages for broadcast shows Fantasy Live and Madden NFL Live • Handled specialized graphics for a variety of NFL Now and Digital Features programming incl. NFL Up! and FanPass. • Handled all motion-‐graphics design needs for streaming media group, including integrated social-‐media elements • Internal Management – budget, schedule & direct personnel and resources to meet interdepartmental network goals • Built & managed interdepartmental workflows for reliable delivery within the Network’s varied studio operations • Solicited bids from and hired external vendor design firms to create show packages, virtual set design and other VFX. PFG ENTERTAINMENT – Santa Monica, CA Nov. 2011 – Dec. 2014 Film Sales Associate & Operations Mgr. for Film Sales Agency/Production Co. Manage day-‐to-‐day operations of boutique international film sales agency and feature film production co. Build and maintain relationships with studios, producers, buyer’s reps and distributors’ acquisition execs to support company goals in developing, procuring positions in, and/or generating sales of new films. Explored new content licensing deals, including digital streaming, and serviced sales avenues in the licensing and monetizing of all PFG and AMHC library titles. • Handled all video post-‐production & graphics design needs for film sales efforts, incl. web-‐promos & social-‐media • Created & maintained database of all feature film & TV assets; film elements, film delivery materials, artwork, etc. • Supervised day-‐to-‐day interaction with all vendors; post houses, dupe houses, film labs, printers, graphic designers
- 2. Jamil Touré Page 2 Cont. • Instrumental in acquiring sales/representation rights for feature films &TV series to license for worldwide distribution • Wrote copy for all loglines, taglines, synopses, website to promote current films plus extensive library catalog • Expedited all feature film and TV show “deliverables” to finalize sales deals and make timely collection of revenues • Successfully delivered over 50 library feature films to distributors & collected revenues totaling over $500,000 • Facilitated film market schedules, screenings, and tasks, hired & oversaw all market assistants and interns • Coordinated logistics of company presence at major Film Markets (Cannes, AFM, EFM) TOURÉ CREATIVE – New York City, NY & Los Angeles, CA 2002 -‐ 2010 EP, Producer, Director, Editor, Shooter, Post-‐Production Consultant Exec. Producer of a boutique video production & post-‐production services company, primarily sub-‐contracted by global companies like Sony Pictures Television, Sony Music and Euro RSCG Agencies to service content production goals for broadcast, or promotional use by Fortune 500 firms they represented, including Coca Cola, Pfizer, Jive Records and Sprint. Also produced and/or contributed production & post services to several PSA television spots for various civic safety, health or non-‐profit organizations. Won 2 Telly ™ awards for :30 spots produced for NYC Dept. of Health. Served as Senior Creative operative in various roles including Director, Producer, Editor, VFX Producer & Motion-‐Graphics Artist. Hired crews for a variety of production & post roles, as well as assistants, interns and temporary office personnel to service specific production goals, or for ongoing company operations. Handled all production budgets and scheduling. • Edited over 35 music videos for record labels incl. Sony Music, Arista, Def Jam for broadcast on MTV, BET, etc. • Produced award-‐winning “Cigarettes Are Eating You Alive” PSA for NYC Dept. of Health via DCF Advertising • Helped win over $3 million in business from Pfizer w/proof-‐of-‐concept videos for client Euro RSCG/Bluestar • Edited social-‐justice short documentary “No More Prisons” for the non-‐profit Prison Moratorium Project • Co-‐edited award-‐winning film “Battle Sounds: A Hip-‐Hop DJ Documentary” Additional Experience “UNBEATABLE HAROLD” (feature film), LG ENTERTAINMENT: Burbank, CA 2007-‐ 2008 Post-‐Production Supervisor, Pickup Shoot Co-‐Producer, 1st Assistant Editor • Coordinated, scheduled and booked sessions to cover all aspects of post-‐production. Acted as 1 st Assistant Editor & edited all of film’s musical sequences during creative post for a $4,000,000 budgeted feature film starring Dylan McDermott & Henry Winkler. Locked final picture with Editor. Booked and supervised color-‐correct, final mix & VFX. • Acted as a line-‐producer and Behind The Scenes camera op on an L.A. based pickup shoot: 4 additional shoot days (Reno, NV and L.A.) after principal photography wrapped. LUNCHBOX, Culver City, CA 2007-‐ 2011 Freelance Editor – “Soundcheck” Walmart TV’s streaming concert series (www.soundcheck.walmart.com) • Edited half-‐hour, multi-‐camera, “magazine-‐style” performance and interview TV shows starring musical acts Toby Keith, Pussycat Dolls, New Kids on the Block (NKOTB), Wyclef Jean, Sara Evans, Jenni Rivera, among others, for show sponsors incl. Dove Soaps, Vaseline Skin Care, Axe Body Spray, for streaming via dedicated “Walmart Soundcheck” website, and broadcast nationwide on Walmart’s in-‐store HDTV network. • Edited video & created informational motion-‐graphics for Soundcheck’s annual corporate presentation. SONY PICTURES TELEVISION/ROGUE POST, New York City, NY 2004 -‐ 2005 Segments Editor – “Life & Style” Season One – Syndicated Daytime Talk Show (NBC) • Edited roll-‐in segments & designed motion-‐graphics for advice, tips, revelations, etc. Over 30 Fashion, Health & Lifestyle 3-‐6 min. segments and show topic “lead-‐ins”. Wrote punch-‐up copy and recorded audio for show host VOs. **Professional References available upon request.