Writer & Media Producer
London, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Freelance Journalist at various (Self-employed)
- Screenwriter (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Photo Archivist at British Film Institute (BFI)
- Photo Archivist at Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
- Content Director, Directories at Creative Planet
- 411 Digital Internet / Multimedia Editor at L.A. 411 Publishing Co.
- Production Manager, Feature Film "Netherworld" at Underdog Productions
- Assistant Editor / Animation Editor at Paramount Pictures, "Cool World"
- Education
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- University of Southern California
- University of Kent
- Kettering Fairmont High School
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Neal Romanek’s Summary
I create high-quality text & image-based content and develop that content into brands which extend across multiple media platforms, including print, web, motion picture, and merchandising.
That is, I get paid to make stuff up.
Neal Romanek’s Specialties:
screenwriting
directing
8-Sequence Story Structure
story development
interactive media creation
photography & image editing
cinema history
interviewing & panel moderation
world building
conversational Spanish, Classical Latin & restaurant French
dual nationality (UK & USA)
Neal Romanek’s Experience
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Freelance Journalist
various (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Writing and Editing industry)
December 2000 — Present (8 years 8 months)
Freelance journalist covering motion picture and media production for such publications as The Hollywood Reporter, TVBEurope, International Cinematographers Guild magazine, Londonist.com, Videography, EditorsNet.com, 2-pop.com, YoungBondDossier.com, et al.
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Screenwriter
Self-employed
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
March 1993 — Present (16 years 5 months)
Freelance feature and tv writer, working for a wide variety of producers including Dino Di Laurentiis, Mario Kassar, Lisa Henson, Joel Silver, et al.
Ongoing experience as a working screenwriter, including all aspects of film development, pitching, collaboration, rewriting, polishing, and production, as well as tv series development. -
Photo Archivist
British Film Institute (BFI)
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
February 2007 — March 2007 (2 months)
Assisted on a voluntary basis the curator of the BFI's photograph archive - one of the largest archives of motion picture related photography in the world.
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Photo Archivist
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
October 2004 — September 2006 (2 years)
Processed incoming photograph donations; pulled & prepared for viewing Special Collections photo materials for Archive users; fielded customer still orders & requests, coordinating with digital image techs & labs; entered meta-data into digital image database; built information architecture & categorization schemes for digital image database; wrote scope & content notes for collection listings on Archive website
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Content Director, Directories
Creative Planet
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)
October 1999 — March 2001 (1 year 6 months)
Oversaw implementation and population of an online database of tools & equipment for use by the motion picture industry worldwide
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411 Digital Internet / Multimedia Editor
L.A. 411 Publishing Co.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)
September 1998 — October 1999 (1 year 2 months)
Supervised & edited content related to New Media for the premiere edition of "411 Digital" professional directory for the film industry
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Production Manager, Feature Film "Netherworld"
Underdog Productions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
May 1996 — July 1996 (3 months)
On indy feature film "Netherworld", scheduled production, managed behind the camera logistics at the location during shooting, responsible for insuring clear and efficient communication between director-producer team & crew
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Assistant Editor / Animation Editor
Paramount Pictures, "Cool World"
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
July 1991 — February 1992 (8 months)
Assistant Editor / Animation Editor for pioneering director Ralph Bakshi's animated-live action feature film, "Cool World", starring Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne.
Neal Romanek’s Education
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University of Southern California
BA , Cinema-TV Production , 1985 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- Thematic Option Honors Program, KSCR Student Radio Station (writer/performer "Test Tube Radio" weekly comedy series), USC Program Board
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University of Kent
English, Australian Cinema, Philosophy 1986 — 1987
- Activities and Societies:
- Drama, Parachuting Club, Tai Kwon Do, Parapsychology Society
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Kettering Fairmont High School
- Activities and Societies:
- National Merit Finalist, WKET student operated radio station, show choir, Junior Classical League, cross country, gymnastics,
Additional Information
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Neal Romanek’s Interests:
ancient & medieval history, freshwater aquaria, illustration & sequential art, paleontology, philosophies & religions, photography, poetry, psychology, Shakespeare "authorship question"
Neal Romanek’s Groups:
USC Alumni Association
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University of Southern Californa - Alumni, Current Students, and Faculty
Neal Romanek’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
