Joe Gilford

Current

• Adjunct Professor at Kanbar Undergraduate Dept. of Film & TV, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
• Playwright and Comrade at The Playwrights Unit - Ensemble Studio Theater, NY
• Screenwriter & Story Consultant at Self-employed

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Past

• Screenwriter: "Operation Pertica" adapted from the French novel by Ivan Leveque at (Independent)
• Script Writer & Story Editor: "BEYOND WISEGUYS: ITALIAN AMERICANS & THE MOVIES" at Pacific Street Films Productions
• Screenwriting Teacher at PCFE - Film Studies, Prague, Czech Republic

• Script Writer & Story Editor: "THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK" at PBS: "Great Performances", Andrew J. Kuehn Productions (Kaleidescope Films)
• Editorial Content Strategist & Director at IconNicholson / LBi International
• Editorial Content Strategist & Director at Icon MediaLab
• Editorial Content Strategist & Director at Icon Nicholson
• Producer at MSG MetroGuide (Rainbow Media)
• Copywriter and Content Director at CBS new media

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Education

• New York University

Recommended

6 people have recommended Joe

Connections

39 connections

Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Websites

• Joe Gilford on IMDb
• Story Rescue.com
• My Portfolio

Joe Gilford’s Summary

Teller of Tales for Many Media.

Joe Gilford’s Specialties:

Screenwriter, Playwright, Script Consultant, Scriptwriting Teacher, Online Media Content & Editorial director

Joe Gilford’s Experience

• Adjunct Professor

  Kanbar Undergraduate Dept. of Film & TV, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 1999 — Present (8 years 11 months)

  Professor of Screenwriting, Undergraduate Film & TV Program. Specialty classes include Shorts, Feature Films, Adaptation Workshop.

• Playwright and Comrade

  The Playwrights Unit - Ensemble Studio Theater, NY

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  1990 — Present (18 years)

  New York's leading developmental off-Broadway theater.
  http://www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org/pwu.html

• Screenwriter & Story Consultant

  Self-employed

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  1980 — Present (28 years)

• Screenwriter: "Operation Pertica" adapted from the French novel by Ivan Leveque

  (Independent)

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  September 2007 — January 2008 (5 months)

  Screenwriter adapting science fiction novel.

• Script Writer & Story Editor: "BEYOND WISEGUYS: ITALIAN AMERICANS & THE MOVIES"

  Pacific Street Films Productions

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  Writer and Story Editor for documentary film detailing the history of Italian Americans in filmmaking. Broadcast premiere: March 19, 2008; Channel 13, PBS/NY.
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892437/

• Screenwriting Teacher

  PCFE - Film Studies, Prague, Czech Republic

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2005 — August 2005 (2 months)

  One-month intensive filmmaking workshop for international students at different skill levels who create a ten-minute film (from scratch) in four weeks. I was there from July thru August for the summer session. http://www.filmstudies.cz/

• Script Writer & Story Editor: "THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK"

  PBS: "Great Performances", Andrew J. Kuehn Productions (Kaleidescope Films)

  (Motion Pictures and Film industry)

  2002 — 2003 (1 year)

  Script for comprehensive clip documentary of the history of American popular song. Broadcast as pledge week special on PBS stations across the country. Now on Time-Warner Home Video.
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0352382/

• Editorial Content Strategist & Director

  IconNicholson / LBi International

  (Public Company; Online Media industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

  Senior Editorial Content Director & Strategist for this mid-sized agency. Created web sites for Empire Healthcare, H&R Block, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, and many more.

• Editorial Content Strategist & Director

  Icon MediaLab

  (Public Company; Online Media industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

  Director of Editorial Content for such clients as Empire BlueCross, H&R Block, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, and 651arts.

• Editorial Content Strategist & Director

  Icon Nicholson

  (Public Company; Online Media industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

• Producer

  MSG MetroGuide (Rainbow Media)

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1997 — 1998 (1 year)

  Producer of short segments about activities, restaurants, attractions in New York City metro area.

• Copywriter and Content Director

  CBS new media

  (Online Media industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year)

Joe Gilford’s Education

• New York University

  BFA, Film, TV Production; Screenwriting

  Currently Adjunct Professor at NYU's Undergrad Film & TV dept. (since 2000) teaching Screenwriting.

  Activities and Societies:

  Wrote, produced and directed the short film "Max"(1974)
  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0318528/

Additional Information

Joe Gilford’s Websites:

• Joe Gilford on IMDb
• Story Rescue.com
• My Portfolio

Joe Gilford’s Honors:

NEW YORK EMMY AWARD, (1997): Best Segment in Category, "Channel 13's City Arts", "Not On Broadway"

Joe Gilford’s Contact Settings

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