Professional Services Consultant and Marketer
Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Owner at Michael Conti Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
- Executive Director at The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival Boulder
- Executive Director at The Shoot Out Boulder
- Past
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- Marketing Manager at Collective Intellect
- CEO / Founder at FastFilm LLC
- Founder Director at Group101 Films Colorado
- Part-time Faculty, MGD at Front Range Community College
- Program Manager at INTEL CORPORATION
- Producer at MATTEL, INC
- Producer at PITTARD SULLIVAN
- Coordinating Editor at GE FABBRI
- Producer at INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT
- Education
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- The Colorado College
- University of Colorado, Boulder
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Michael Conti’s Summary
Michael Conti is an experienced at the tactical side of getting things done within the rapid pace and fluid environment of today's ever changing business demands and expectations.
I am a creative contributor with over 20 years of experience in promoting, selling and account managing services around video, web, live events, consumer products and print. I utilitized stregetic marketing within a variety of spheres, specifically utilizing web 2.0 with streaming video, podcasts, rss feeds, blogspheres.
Experienced in what drives and defines the metrics for social media analytics, and how to achieve uplift through best practices in social media.
Michael Conti’s Specialties:
web design, digital video editing, director, producer, events, consultant, budget, bidding, directorial, talent, scripting, shooter, creative facilitator, college instructor, short filmmaker, writer, fast film-making, social media, blogs, wordpress, marketing manager, web 2.0, social media analytics
Michael Conti’s Experience
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Owner
Michael Conti Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Public Relations and Communications industry)
January 2008 — Present (9 months)
Michael Conti Productions is focused on using social media for marketing and corporate clients, including developing instructional and sales videos, podcasts, vlogs, webcasts, along with a variety of other media content.
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Executive Director
The Shoot Out 24 Hour Filmmaking Festival Boulder
(Non-Profit; Myself Only; Entertainment industry)
July 2004 — Present (4 years 3 months)
I brought the first ever 24-hour filmmaking festival of its kind to Boulder, Colorado, in October of 2004. At that first event, nearly 400 people attended, divided into 74 teams, I executive produced 66 short films in just 24 hours. The event included several mini-events including a sponsor party, a breakfast bar, preliminary judging venues and an after party. I enlisted the help of over 50 volunteers, and filled the historic Boulder Theater to capacity (900 seats) for the big event screening of the top ten films of the contest. The event has been voted the Best New Film Festival by Westword in 2004, and Best Film Festival in 2007, and has received wide regional press coverage.
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Executive Director
The Shoot Out Boulder
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
2004 — Present (4 years)
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Marketing Manager
Collective Intellect
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)
Responsible for fulfilling Sales, Technology and Business requirements into cohesive multifaceted marketing initiatives in close collaboration with Collective Intellect's business partners.
Effectively execute and fulfill Vertical Marketing Campaigns based direction from Sales. Collaborate with CI business partners on developing tactics, schedules and initiatives around:
• Thought-leadership: blog posts
• Content: data, dashboards, widgets;
• Conferences and events.
Coordinate with PR firm to issue strategic press releases that support marketing campaigns and CI market position.
Collective Intellect (“CI”) is a social media analytics company. CI helps businesses listen, learn and use social media. CI allows marketers and communicators to evaluate consumer opinion, measure buzz, identify customer sentiment, and manage corporate reputations. -
CEO / Founder
FastFilm LLC
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
September 2005 — January 2008 (2 years 5 months)
Founder and CEO of FastFilm LLC. Roles and responsibilities include management of executive team, press relations and community support of filmmakers. FastFilm events generate community interest in an event or issue; they create multiple perspectives based upon locations, brands and themes, or inspire creativity and team spirit.
FastFilm's contests and events include online festivals, weekend intensives, corporate training's, monthly challenges and annual competitions. They appeal to all ages, abilities and interest levels.
Powered by the experts at FastFilm, LLC, we are the only fast filmmaking event company in the United States, and founder of the annual Boulder Shoot Out, the first 24-hour filmmaking competition of its kind in the US. -
Founder Director
Group101 Films Colorado
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
April 2003 — December 2007 (4 years 9 months)
Group101 Films Colorado is an official distant chapter of Group101 Films Los Angeles which formed in January 2000.
Group101 members commit to a six month session during which each member shoots a short film every 30 days.
Michael launched Group101 Films Colorado in Denver in April of 2003, and then again in Boulder in June 2006, We have over 25 directors, and an active community of collaborators of 300 plus. -
Part-time Faculty, MGD
Front Range Community College
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — December 2007 (1 year 5 months)
Taught a wide range of students the fundamentals of film making from lighting, camera, storyboard, scripting and editing. Students made five films per each semester with many of the films being showcased at the annual media fair. Several students continued with independent studies.
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Program Manager
INTEL CORPORATION
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Consumer Electronics industry)
2000 — 2001 (1 year)
GUIDED DEVELOPMENT OF $9 MILLION (+) DIGITAL MOVIE CREATOR FOR INTEL PLAY. Built and maintained cohesion among designers, engineers, marketers and programmers. Tracked and facilitated all aspects of toy development including: budget, hardware, application software, middleware, docs, mechanical design and plastics. Maintained and tracked the program schedule and ensured all commitments met.
Drove feature definition, P&L in the absence of dedicated Product Manager. Guided a team of designers, hardware and software engineers to design and produce Digital Movie Creator (DMC). In addition:
+Launched 1 award winning Intel ® Play ™ products in less than 3 years, on time and below target costs.
+Saved $200,000 bringing in development and production project 5% below estimates. -
Producer
MATTEL, INC
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAT; Consumer Electronics industry)
1999 — 2000 (1 year)
CREATED AND PRODUCED THREE PC-CONNECTED TOYS FOR MATTEL'S SMART TOY LAB. Directed research and development from ideation, market research and through prototype development. Products seen at the International Toy Fair, one product subsequently brought to full-scale production.
Recruited by Mattel to lead the development effort in an innovative joint venture with Intel. -
Producer
PITTARD SULLIVAN
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year)
Managed team within the Interactive & Convergent Media Group for Pittard Sullivan, a global marketing communications company.team. Lead schedule and a budget for $160k, and developed CD-I disk for touch-screen kiosks at more than 400 KIA Motors America dealerships, creating a virtual sales experience, and serving as a guide to help shoppers purchase their "ideal car."
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Coordinating Editor
GE FABBRI
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Publishing industry)
1996 — 1999 (3 years)
Coordinated content and oversight of US-based writers and content providers between VIACOM Consumer Products and this U.K. publisher for a STAR TREK weekly magazine. Launch of the magazine in the U.K. reached initial distribution run of 300,000 within six weeks, and remains top selling worldwide.
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Producer
INTERPLAY ENTERTAINMENT
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; IPLY.OB; Computer Games industry)
1991 — 1995 (4 years)
Managed software development and directed live-action sequences with actors, blue screen, special effects and digital editing for the CD-ROM versions of SIMCITY ENHANCED, WATERWORLD AND CYBERHOOD. Handled budgets for internal and external production costs.
Michael Conti’s Education
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The Colorado College
BA, English, September 1984 — June 1986
Wrote and directed an award-winning 8 minute 16 mm B/W film called PUBLIC FIXTURE.
The First Avant Garde Arts Festival – Colorado College 1986. Introduced the College to a 2-day avant garde music and film festival. Boulder’s own Stan Brakhage and Joel Haertling were both invited guests.- Activities and Societies:
- Art Co-Editor of the school paper, The Catalyst.
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University of Colorado, Boulder
Fine Arts, Art History June 1982 — May 1984
Study Abroad in Florence, Summer 1983
- Activities and Societies:
- Phi Delta Theta
Additional Information
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Michael Conti’s Interests:
Film-making, climbing and hiking, skiing, cooking and becoming a wiser man with my children.
Michael Conti’s Groups:
Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Group101 Films, Colorado Film & Video Association, Colorado Film Commission, Boulder County Arts Association
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The Colorado College Alumni Group
Michael Conti’s Honors:
+ Awarded a Gold Creative Marcom Award for the Video "Welcome to Pinon Family" 2007
+ Voted by Westword "The Best Film Festival" The Shoot Out Boulder 2007
+ Voted by Westword "The Best New Festival" The Shoot Out Boulder 2005
+ Awarded two Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Cybermania Awards.
+ CD-ROM Today's Entertainment Simulation Award of Distinction
+ Game Byte Magazine's Outstanding Design Award, 1994.
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