I Have Dreams, Dammit!
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Technical Coordinator, Distribution at Paramount Pictures
- Producer/Director at SkyLife Productions
- Past
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- Executive Assistant to EVP of Operations for Domestic Distribution at Paramount Pictures
- Executive Assistant to CEO of Record Label at DKG Music (Warner/Electra/Atlantic)
- Education
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- Columbia College Chicago
- San Francisco State University
- Hollywood Film Institute
- UCLA Entertainment Studies
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Lisa Murray’s Summary
Balancing working full-time at a film studio with pursuing a dream of becoming a full-time artist.
- I have an international email list for my weekly e-newsletters - SkyNews - about my experiences in the film industry and the truthful reality of pursuing my dreams.
- I have a weekly LIVE Internet broadcast show on BlogTV about pursuing dreams while working full-time (and everything in between!)
- I Tweet about everything that comes to my mind - whether is has to do with dreams & filmmaking or not!
- I am a YouTube Partner. I post my video blogs and other videos on my channel.
- I am the "Friday Blogger" on the YouTube Channel: 5AwesomeOptimists.
Lisa Murray’s Specialties:
Writing, Video Blogging, Live Blog Show on the Internet, Filming, Acting, Editing, Producing, Event Planning, Rescuing Dogs, Rehabilitating (Reaching) Dogs Who Are Subjected To Insensitive Humans, Psychology
Lisa Murray’s Experience
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Technical Coordinator, Distribution
Paramount Pictures
(Public Company; VIA; Entertainment industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year)
Script scheduling, Subtitled 35mm overlays, D-Cinema, IMAX, and Digital IMAX subtitles, Heavy scheduling, QC screenings.
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Producer/Director
SkyLife Productions
(Entertainment industry)
2000 — Present (9 years)
Currently in production with a feature documentary, I HAVE DREAMS, DAMMIT! A documentary about the pursuit of dreams.
Past projects include:
"FREE HUGS IN HOLLYWOOD" Winner of the Yahoo! Veddy for "Best Documentary
"CARESS CONFIDANTE" Winning Video Entry - Grand Prize Winner
"TILL IT'S GONE" Short documentary
"BE A BUDDAH" Short experimental
"RHIAN BENSON EPK" International recording artist sales EPK
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Executive Assistant to EVP of Operations for Domestic Distribution
Paramount Pictures
(Public Company; VIA; Entertainment industry)
March 2005 — August 2007 (2 years 6 months)
Executive Assistant to the EVP of Operations for Domestic Distribution. Backup Assistant to EVP of Sales, Domestic Distribution and President of Domestic Distribution.
Responsible for organizing the Trade Screenings with Theater Owners, Managers and Film Buyers in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. -
Executive Assistant to CEO of Record Label
DKG Music (Warner/Electra/Atlantic)
(Music industry)
October 2001 — October 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Executive Assistant to CEO of Record Label. Also acted as Office Manager.
Accompanied artists on tours and live shows to assist with marketing compliance and as backup tour manager, oversaw artists’ show guest lists, greeted VIPs, set up promotional materials at venues
Coordinated high-profile talent/company catered luncheon meetings
Created promotional materials such as CD design, artist biographies, and promotional folders, wrote website copy and artist fan correspondence email copy
Lisa Murray’s Education
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Columbia College Chicago
Motion Picture Production
Film & TV Pre-Production, Film Production
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San Francisco State University
Motion Picture Production
Motion Picture Production, Motion Picture Post-Production
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Hollywood Film Institute
Motion Picture Production
Directing Workshop, 35mm Shoot Workshop, 2-Day Film School, Screenwriting Workshop
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UCLA Entertainment Studies
Motion Picture Industry
Cinematography for Directors, Music Editing, Myth & Film, Movie Magic Scheduling & Budgeting, Making of a Documentary Feature Film
Additional Information
Lisa Murray’s Websites:
Lisa Murray’s Interests:
Animal Rescue, Filmmaking, Storytelling, Screenwriting, Blogging, Entertaining
Lisa Murray’s Groups:
AFI (American Film Institute)
WIF (Women In Film)
FIND (Film Independent)
IDA (International Documentary Association)
FIN (Film Industry Network)
ASA (American Screenwriters’ Association)
EPPS (Entertainment Publicists Professional Society)
NARIP (Nat’l Assoc. of Recording Industry Prof.)
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Documentarians -
Ladies Who Launch -
e-Scension.com -
Film TV Professionals -
Ladies Who Brunch -
Documentary and Reality Television Production -
PITBULL RESCUE -
Paramount Pictures Alumni -
Documentary.org - International Documentary Association -
Screenwriter's Network Worldwide -
Los Angeles-based Screenwriters and Film Professionals
Lisa Murray’s Honors:
Grand Prize Winner in Entertainment Tonight/Caress Confidante Video Entry Emmy Contest. (As the Grand Prize Winner, I was filmed for a week in Los Angeles by the ET crew and appeared on the show daily, attended VIP events and parties, and walked the Red Carpet at the Emmys)
Yahoo! Veddy Award for "Best Documentary" for my FREE HUGS IN HOLLYWOOD video.
Lisa Murray’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
