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- 1. Suzanne Dean Professional C.V. 1 SUZANNEDEAN REBELFILM Productions 310/408-7555 cell www.rebelfilmprods.com rebelfilmproductions@gmail.com DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCING, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & COORDINATION FILM / TV / VIDEO / THEATRE / LIVE EVENTS / ARTS ORGANIZATIONS Associate Artistic & Development Director, 2001 – Present (14 years) Shakespeare by the Sea (Theatre Arts Organization) Shakespeare by the Sea (SBTS) is a non-profit, mid-sized arts organization that has been operating in San Pedro, CA since 1998. • As Development Director: Responsible for writing government/foundation/corporate grants, creating corporate sponsorship & individual giving opportunities. Creating & maintaining fundraising calendars and organizing annual fundraising events. Co-authoring budgets, fulfilling all reporting requirments and providing donor acknowledgements. Instrumental in raising over $5 million thus far to support the organization's 3 programs. (Contract Position.) • As Associate Artistic Director: A leading force in the creation and administration of the annual SBTS Admission Free Shakespeare Festival as well as the Shaking it up with Shakespeare and TheatreXperience youth programs. Provides co-artistic direction, new play and project development, production management and coordinates international collaborations for the year-round contemporary theatre Little Fish Theatre (of which she co-founded in 2002). Producer & Owner, 1999 – Present (16 years) Rebelfilm Productions (Film & Video Co.) Providing freelance producing, production management, coordination and script supervision. Platforms: features, episodics, commercials, music videos, corporate and government industrials, live events, trade shows & theatre. • 2010 LA Area Emmy Nominee as Producer for Westside Food Bank PSA, produced for CityTV of Santa Monica • Production Managed or Coordinated the feature films: The Atticus Institute, Love Always, A Day without a Mexican (prepping manager) and Black Dawn, as well as segments for the Disney theme park experience Soarin.’ Responsible for casting, budgeting, scheduling, location production management and coordination of all production elements and travel (incl visas, permits) for projects of all sizes, worldwide. Over 125 projects since 1999. (Resume of projects available upon request.) Freelance Grant Writer & Development Consultant (part-time), 2012 – Present (3 years) (Various) Theatre, Dance, Visual, Interdisciplinary Arts Organizations in LA & the Bay Area Success attaining funding for General Operating, Capital Improvements, Performance and Education projects. Skilled in full proposals, LOIs, cybergrants, budgeting, reporting for Government, Corporate and Foundation funding, as well as developing Individual Giving programs and earned income strategies. • the•art•re•grüp, inc. (The Lab) (Interdisciplinary Arts Venue in SF) As Grant Writer: Successfully attained funds from SF Grants for the Arts in 2014; recent grants applied for: SFAC Creative Spaces and Organizational Program Grant • Arabian Shakespeare Festival (Theatre Org in SF) As Development Consultant: responsible for grant writing, developing evaluation and reporting programs, earned income strategies for projects in SF and United Arab Emirates • The Antaeus Company (Classical Theatre in Los Angeles) Development Committee: 2011-12 raffle fund • Muse of Fire (Theatre Co. in Evanston, IL); Delaware Shakespeare Co. Advising on board dev., fundraising strategies Experienced with grantors (partial list): LA County Arts Commission, Department of Cultural Affairs - City of LA, San Francisco Arts Commission, SF Grants for the Arts, VACF, CA Cultural Data Project, Zellerbach, Orange County Community Foundation, James Irvine Fdn, Norris Fdn, NEA, TBA CA$H grants, Starbucks, CA Community Fdn, Target, Macy's, BNSF, Union Pacific, Toyota, Safeco, Pacific Life Fdn, Biller Family Fdn, S. Mark Taper Fdn, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, LinkedIn, Weingart and various city and community grants. Development Consultant (part-time), 2013 – 2014 (1 year) Capacitor Performance (Dance Organization) Capacitor is a San Francisco based dance/cirque/aerial company that collaborates with leading scientists to create art / science based performances that remind audiences of their personal connection to nature and the world. Multidisciplinary projects are developed through an intensive Lab process with artists and scientists working in unison. • As Development Consultant: Responsible for writing government/foundation/corporate grants, creating corporate sponsorship levels. Creating & maintaining fundraising calendars. Identifying new funding opportunities and cultivating inkind support. Fulfilling all reporting requirements. Helping to develop performance opportunities for the company with museums and research facilities nationally. Instrumental in raising $58,750 for the 2014-15 programs from SFAC, SFGFTA, Zellerbach, VACF, NEA.
- 2. Suzanne Dean Professional C.V. 2 Producer/ UPM (Freelance), 2005 – 2013 (8 years) Loma Media (Entertainment Motion Media Co.) • A freelance producer for this Motion Media company in San Diego with clients such as EA Sports GameTime, CSC and Gamestop. Has worked with President & Creative Director John DeBello (formerly owner of Four Square Productions) on numerous projects since 1991. Responsible for hiring crews & equipment for projects internationally: France, UK, Canada, Belgium, Australia Unit Production Manager/Coordinator (Freelance), 2001 – 2013 (13 years) Aviatech Media (Entertainment Media Co.) • Responsible for production management/coordination of film shoots for 8 national and regional commercials for CertaPro, Sephra Chocolates, Help-U-Sell, My Gym, Bartell Hotels, Ductz and Budget Blinds. Event Management / Film Event, Reception & Celebrity Coordination, 2009 As You Like Shakespeare by the Sea Fundraiser • Exclusive screening of Kenneth Branagh’s As You Like It at the Historic Warner Grand Theatre with celebrity speaker David Oyellowo. Arranged for limited edition 35mm film print from Kenneth Branagh /HBO Films & coordinated full event. Event Management / Presenter & Reception Coordination, 2007- 2008 LA Ovation Awards • Volunteer Coordination for live Awards Event (2 annual events) Event Management / Coordination, 2007 TSE Promotions • Team leader for Financial Management event in Pasadena Event Management / Planning & Coordination, 2005- 2007 Shakespeare by the Sea Masquerade Ball (annual) • Development/Coordination of an annual fundraising event for non-profit arts organization. Responsible for venue, staffing, corporate event sponsorships, silent auction prizes, arranging food & entertainment, marketing of event & operations UPM/Coordinator/Script Supervisor (Freelance), 1998 – 2004 (6 years) The Dakota Group (Entertainment Media Co.) • Over 30 commercial and industrial projects for this company - clients include: Gold's Gym, Sharp Copiers, Kyocera Mita, The Phoenix Coyotes, Travelodge and Barona Casino. • Also responsible for production management of annual PSA's for United Way from 1998-2004, Scripps/Mercy Hospital, YWCA, Red Cross and San Diego Kid's Network. Line Producer/ UPM/Script Supervisor (Freelance), 1990 – 1999 (9 years) Four Square Productions (Entertainment Media Co.) • Worked on multiple platforms as a film & video producer, production manager & coordinator for this leading Production Company in San Diego. In addition to working on 2 films in the cult classic Killer Tomatoes movie franchise, also coordinated commercials for the Attack of the Killer Tomatoes animated series and over 25 national & regional commercials, industrials, TV shows and military training films for the company. Some clients include: DirecTV Sports, Spawar, Cobra Golf, Qualcomm, Mattel, Metabolife, Esso, CSC, GE, Cox and Sony. Production Coordinator, Asst to Exec. Prod. Stu Segall (Freelance), 1991 – 1997 (6 years) Stu Segall Productions (Film Entertainment Studio) Stu Segall Productions is the only Motion Picture and Television Studio located in San Diego County. The studio was created in 1991 when San Diego was chosen as the location for the hit television series Silk Stalkings co-conceived by Stephen J. Cannell. • Was one of the first local professionals hired and helped to oversee the set-up of the offices/studio, crewing and Assistant Coordinated the pilot and first 2 seasons of Silk Stalkings. • Worked as Stu Segall's assistant and Production Coordinator for the second series produced at the facility, Renegade staring Lorenzo Lamas • Also coordinated several MOW's that shot on the lot working with Paramount, Farrell/Minoff, ABC and Showtime among others. Continues to shoot at the facility from time to time with other production companies.
- 3. Suzanne Dean Professional C.V. 3 LegalAssistant - Corporate & Entertainment Law, 1987-1988 (1 year) WILKIE, FARR & GALLAGHER-NYC • Paralegal work, research and coordination, transcript summery Professional Stage & Film Actress, 1980 – Present (30+ years) • Separate Resume available upon request EDUCATION • Hofstra University, NY – BFA program • British American Drama Academy, Oxford, England – Classical Acting Conservatory • Parsons School of Design, NY – Art • PV Art Center - Advance Ceramics • Dallas Theatre Center, TX – Theatre • Alliance Francais, NY – French • Non-Profit Management, Fundraising & Development Programs/Workshops- various SOFTWARE & APPLICATIONS • Mac & PC: Movie Magic Budgeting/Scheduling, AICP, Final Draft Screenwriting, Filemaker Pro, iCal, iMovie, iPhoto, • Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator; Microsoft Works, Word, WordPerfect, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook for Mac & Windows • QuickBooks Online, Sage-ACT, Salesforce / PatronManager CRM and Ticketing • Google Drive, Dropbox, Box • Social Media & Video: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Vimeo PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS • Academy of Television Arts & Sciences • SAG / AFTRA • Women in Film • Shakespeare Theatre Association • Theatre Bay Area • Theatre Communications Group • UK Theatre Net • Shooting People – UK, LA, NY REFERENCES – Fundraising, Development & Theatre Production • Sara Adelman – General Manager - Cornerstone Theatre Co. 310/ 989-3111 • Lisa Coffi – Executive Producing Artistic Director – Shakespeare by the Sea 310/ 543-5548 • Stephanie Coltrin – Artistic Director – Civic Light Opera of the South Bay Cities 310/ 346-9716 • Douglas Clayton – Managing Director – Long Beach Opera, formerly LAStgAlliance 213/ 614-0556 • William J. Brown, III – Arabian Shakespeare Festival 408/ 499-0017 • Mark Piatelli – Producer / Director – formerly of Little Fish Theatre 323/ 791-6011 • Margaret Sullivan – Senior Board Member – Shakespeare by the Sea 310/ 833-3841 REFERENCES – Film/TV Production • John DeBello -President, Director – Loma Media, Inc / formerly Four Square Prods. 858/ 442-5765 • Tonya Mantooth - Producer - Mantooth Studios 858/ 945-8912 • Sanford Hampton- Independent Producer- SSP/Tanglewood/ various 619/ 832-0363 • Tom Merritt -General Manager – formerly w/ Four Square Productions 858/ 874-1900 • Stu Segall - President, Exec. Producer – Stu Segall Productions 858/ 974-8988 • Janie Brown - Exec. Producer – Janie Brown Productions 619/ 466-7913 • David Zeigler – Exec. Producer – Wind River Media 858/ 669-9949 • Jude Eberhardt - V.P., Exec. Producer, Director – Cinewest Productions 619/ 239-2980 • Lisa Cochran-Neilan - Producer – formerly w/ Stu Segall Productions 858/ 974-8988 LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/suzanne-dean/7/911/5ba/ IMDB http://www.imdb.me/suzannedean Suzanne works as a local hire in San Francisco, LA and San Diego.