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Brad Hibbs Wyman
9000 Sunset Boulevard● Los Angeles CA, 90069

Phone: 310-739-0782 ● E-Mail: bwhibbs@aol.com
Summary
Expertise resulting from career successes in two major areas: film/television production and online finance
(crowdfunding). After having a notable career as a producer of over 40 motion pictures, converged talents to the online
world by creating one of the first livestream TV stations. With crowdfunding emerging, found a unique opportunity to se-
cure financing of entertainment projects online. As vertical lead of film/tv/video at IndieGoGo, tripled the contributions for
the vertical to a high of $3 million per month. Going on to serve as Chief Crowdfunding Officer at FundAnything, responsi-
ble for back-to-back $1 million+ dollar crowdfunding campaigns on a then brand new, untested platform. At the time these
were the 3rd and 4th highest raises in film in the crowdfunding space. Also developed a start-up platform, Fanbacked,
which specializes in curated entertainment crowdfunding campaigns. As a result of roles as film financier and leader in
online media and finance, have distinctive skills that can work in all aspects of media, includes social networking, e-com-
merce, and film/tv/web production.
Highlights
Business development, production and acquisition for over 40 motion pictures, 1000 hours of online content and numer-
ous TV shows, including the Oscar winning film, Monster starring Charlize Theron.



Monetization of creative and entertainment projects through strategic partnerships with a variety of organizations and indi-
viduals.



Proven track record for leveraging ideas to raise money online, with over 25 million dollars raised for entertainment related
projects through crowdfunding



Spearheaded several $1+ million dollar crowdfunding projects for high profile names, such as Penn Jillette and Adam
Rifkin's Director's Cut, Adam Carolla's Road Hard, and Rob Zombie's 31.



Implementation of multi-media and social media strategy and marketing campaigns to establish online presence, build
brand awareness, and amplify audience. In particular, the need to build "buzz" online through vision, people and strate-
gies and ensure high rates of online engagement for each project.



Execution of creative ideas ahead of their time, whether it be conducting live streams years before others or developing
key features for a startup that mainstream competitors did not have. Lead efforts to create an online community to support
creative and entertainment projects.
Experience and Education
Consultant
Fanbacked Los Angeles, CA 2014 to Present
Responsibilities: part of a small team that developed a new crowdfunding platform that was specific to the entertainment
vertical. Work hand in hand with the CTO to create the platform. Place and oversee entertainment campaigns on the plat-
form. Create the PR to draw attention to the campaigns. Use social media to direct views to campaign pages. 



Accomplishments: Fanbacked has many innovations as a crowdfunding platform that mainstream competitors do not have
including the first crowdfunding platform to integrate live stream technology; the first crowdfunding Platform to integrate
the ability to auction rewards. The creation of a bonus reward to increase sharing via contributors. 



Rob Zombie Campaign for 31 launched the platform, and has well over a million dollars in contributions. 



Skills Used: Technology development via integration with CTO. Marketing and sales a key element to promote the plat-
form and garner campaigns. Social Marketing to drive views to the campaign pages.
Chief Crowdfunding Officer
FUNDANYTHING Los Angeles, CA January 2013 to December 2014
Responsibilities: Responsible for all online finance on the crowdfunding platform. Procure campaigns, and insure their
success. Find interested parties that wanted to raise monies online. Help to organize and create their online campaigns,
which included video production, IT skills and social outreach as well as PR and actual fundraising. 



In charge in new tech integration to make the platform successful. 



Accomplishments: Responsible for back to back $1 million dollar crowdfunding campaigns: Adam Carolla's Road Hard
and Penn Jillette's Directors Cut. Adam raised over $1.4 million -- Penn over $1 million, on a brand new, unknown plat-
form. At the time these were the 3rd and 4th highest raises in Film in the crowdfunding space. 



Skills Used: Video Production, Social Media, PR, Fundraising, Sales
Vertical Lead Film TV and Video
IndieGoGo Los Angeles, CA January 2012 to January 2013
Responsibilities: Responsible for growing the film vertical at IndieGogo, a crowdfunding platform. This required the place-
ment of film campaigns on the platform and overseeing the campaign's success. The job required speaking on numerous
panels at festivals, conventions and expos. 



The evangelizing of Crowdfunding was an important aspect of the job, as crowdfunding was a new and emerging field. 



Teaching all the aspects of Social Marketing to draw traffic to the pages of the campaigns. 



Accomplishments: In less than a year tripled the contributions to the film vertical. Indiegogo had never broken $1 million in
contributions a month. The vertical reached $3 million a month at the time.



Skills Used: Sales and Speaking engagements were a key elements to the job. PR and Marketing especially online and
the use of social media was also a key element, while driving traffic to the campaigns on the platform.
CEO
WyTv, Los Angeles, CA January 2010 to January 2012
Responsibilities: Oversee and run an online TV Network. Develop, create, and showrun multiple shows on a live stream
network. Budgeting, financing, social media and tv production. Supervised six weekly shows were produced under my
supervision, with all being original programming. 



Accomplishments: Live Streamed Sheen's Corner Live starring Charlie Sheen which reached over 7 million views online.
Blythe Raw was the first Live Stream show ever broadcasted on Hulu. 



Skills Used: The ability to manage and run a company of six full-time employees and 20 other employees for the produc-
tion. Finance and budgeting. TV/Film Production. Social marketing. Some shows started with three views and ended up in
the 100,000's per episode. The ability to syndicate and market clips on all platforms.
Producer
Brad Wyman Productions Los Angeles, CA January 1982 to January 2012
Responsibilities: Acquisition of film properties to develop into motion picture screenplays; attachment of top tier talent to
the package into motion pictures; the financing of the films; budgeting and overseeing the film production; marketing and
distribution of the film. Rules 1, 2 and 3 of producing motion picture is to GET THE MONEY.



Accomplishments: Produced over 40 motion pictures. Multiple festival and award winners at Sundance Film Festival, in-
cluding Reese Witherspoon for Freeway Best Actress and Tress Lounge Audience award for Steve Buscemi. 



Multiple Independent Spirit Nominations. Win Best Picture Monster, which won many other awards at the Spirits. 



Academy Award Win for Charlize Theron Best Actress, Monster. 



Skills: Sales, marketing, finance, and creative development. All aspects are necessary to produce motion pictures.
The creative aspects are picking and developing the material. The sales aspect is required to attach talent and attract fi-
nancing. Budgeting and finance of the properties. Supervisory skills to make sure the movies are delivered on time and on
budget. And ultimately the promotion to make sure the films are properly distributed and marketed.
EDUCATION
New York University
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  • 1. Brad Hibbs Wyman 9000 Sunset Boulevard● Los Angeles CA, 90069
 Phone: 310-739-0782 ● E-Mail: bwhibbs@aol.com Summary Expertise resulting from career successes in two major areas: film/television production and online finance (crowdfunding). After having a notable career as a producer of over 40 motion pictures, converged talents to the online world by creating one of the first livestream TV stations. With crowdfunding emerging, found a unique opportunity to se- cure financing of entertainment projects online. As vertical lead of film/tv/video at IndieGoGo, tripled the contributions for the vertical to a high of $3 million per month. Going on to serve as Chief Crowdfunding Officer at FundAnything, responsi- ble for back-to-back $1 million+ dollar crowdfunding campaigns on a then brand new, untested platform. At the time these were the 3rd and 4th highest raises in film in the crowdfunding space. Also developed a start-up platform, Fanbacked, which specializes in curated entertainment crowdfunding campaigns. As a result of roles as film financier and leader in online media and finance, have distinctive skills that can work in all aspects of media, includes social networking, e-com- merce, and film/tv/web production. Highlights Business development, production and acquisition for over 40 motion pictures, 1000 hours of online content and numer- ous TV shows, including the Oscar winning film, Monster starring Charlize Theron.
 
 Monetization of creative and entertainment projects through strategic partnerships with a variety of organizations and indi- viduals.
 
 Proven track record for leveraging ideas to raise money online, with over 25 million dollars raised for entertainment related projects through crowdfunding
 
 Spearheaded several $1+ million dollar crowdfunding projects for high profile names, such as Penn Jillette and Adam Rifkin's Director's Cut, Adam Carolla's Road Hard, and Rob Zombie's 31.
 
 Implementation of multi-media and social media strategy and marketing campaigns to establish online presence, build brand awareness, and amplify audience. In particular, the need to build "buzz" online through vision, people and strate- gies and ensure high rates of online engagement for each project.
 
 Execution of creative ideas ahead of their time, whether it be conducting live streams years before others or developing key features for a startup that mainstream competitors did not have. Lead efforts to create an online community to support creative and entertainment projects. Experience and Education Consultant Fanbacked Los Angeles, CA 2014 to Present Responsibilities: part of a small team that developed a new crowdfunding platform that was specific to the entertainment vertical. Work hand in hand with the CTO to create the platform. Place and oversee entertainment campaigns on the plat- form. Create the PR to draw attention to the campaigns. Use social media to direct views to campaign pages. 
 
 Accomplishments: Fanbacked has many innovations as a crowdfunding platform that mainstream competitors do not have including the first crowdfunding platform to integrate live stream technology; the first crowdfunding Platform to integrate the ability to auction rewards. The creation of a bonus reward to increase sharing via contributors. 
 
 Rob Zombie Campaign for 31 launched the platform, and has well over a million dollars in contributions. 
 

  • 2. Skills Used: Technology development via integration with CTO. Marketing and sales a key element to promote the plat- form and garner campaigns. Social Marketing to drive views to the campaign pages. Chief Crowdfunding Officer FUNDANYTHING Los Angeles, CA January 2013 to December 2014 Responsibilities: Responsible for all online finance on the crowdfunding platform. Procure campaigns, and insure their success. Find interested parties that wanted to raise monies online. Help to organize and create their online campaigns, which included video production, IT skills and social outreach as well as PR and actual fundraising. 
 
 In charge in new tech integration to make the platform successful. 
 
 Accomplishments: Responsible for back to back $1 million dollar crowdfunding campaigns: Adam Carolla's Road Hard and Penn Jillette's Directors Cut. Adam raised over $1.4 million -- Penn over $1 million, on a brand new, unknown plat- form. At the time these were the 3rd and 4th highest raises in Film in the crowdfunding space. 
 
 Skills Used: Video Production, Social Media, PR, Fundraising, Sales Vertical Lead Film TV and Video IndieGoGo Los Angeles, CA January 2012 to January 2013 Responsibilities: Responsible for growing the film vertical at IndieGogo, a crowdfunding platform. This required the place- ment of film campaigns on the platform and overseeing the campaign's success. The job required speaking on numerous panels at festivals, conventions and expos. 
 
 The evangelizing of Crowdfunding was an important aspect of the job, as crowdfunding was a new and emerging field. 
 
 Teaching all the aspects of Social Marketing to draw traffic to the pages of the campaigns. 
 
 Accomplishments: In less than a year tripled the contributions to the film vertical. Indiegogo had never broken $1 million in contributions a month. The vertical reached $3 million a month at the time.
 
 Skills Used: Sales and Speaking engagements were a key elements to the job. PR and Marketing especially online and the use of social media was also a key element, while driving traffic to the campaigns on the platform. CEO WyTv, Los Angeles, CA January 2010 to January 2012 Responsibilities: Oversee and run an online TV Network. Develop, create, and showrun multiple shows on a live stream network. Budgeting, financing, social media and tv production. Supervised six weekly shows were produced under my supervision, with all being original programming. 
 
 Accomplishments: Live Streamed Sheen's Corner Live starring Charlie Sheen which reached over 7 million views online. Blythe Raw was the first Live Stream show ever broadcasted on Hulu. 
 
 Skills Used: The ability to manage and run a company of six full-time employees and 20 other employees for the produc- tion. Finance and budgeting. TV/Film Production. Social marketing. Some shows started with three views and ended up in the 100,000's per episode. The ability to syndicate and market clips on all platforms. Producer Brad Wyman Productions Los Angeles, CA January 1982 to January 2012 Responsibilities: Acquisition of film properties to develop into motion picture screenplays; attachment of top tier talent to the package into motion pictures; the financing of the films; budgeting and overseeing the film production; marketing and distribution of the film. Rules 1, 2 and 3 of producing motion picture is to GET THE MONEY.

  • 3. 
 Accomplishments: Produced over 40 motion pictures. Multiple festival and award winners at Sundance Film Festival, in- cluding Reese Witherspoon for Freeway Best Actress and Tress Lounge Audience award for Steve Buscemi. 
 
 Multiple Independent Spirit Nominations. Win Best Picture Monster, which won many other awards at the Spirits. 
 
 Academy Award Win for Charlize Theron Best Actress, Monster. 
 
 Skills: Sales, marketing, finance, and creative development. All aspects are necessary to produce motion pictures. The creative aspects are picking and developing the material. The sales aspect is required to attach talent and attract fi- nancing. Budgeting and finance of the properties. Supervisory skills to make sure the movies are delivered on time and on budget. And ultimately the promotion to make sure the films are properly distributed and marketed. EDUCATION New York University