Film Industry and Media Consultant, Programmer, Journalist
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Acquisitions at CINELAN
- Editor in chief at The Rabbi Report
- Co-Founder at indieWIRE.com
- Freelance Writer at Varied (Self-employed)
- Past
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- Acquisitions and Programming Consultant at Babelgum
- Community Editor-FordBoldMoves.com at GMD Studios
- Co-Producer at 1918 Productions, LLC
- Festival Liaison at Without a Box
- Co-Founder, Cinematical.com & TVsquad.com at Weblogs Inc
- Industry Liaison at Hamptons International Film festival
- Programmer at Hamptons International Film festival
- Columnist at AOL Europe/Compuserve UK
- Assistant at Democratic National Committee
- Campaign Staff at Harkin For President
- Assistant at Democratic National Committee
- Education
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- Clark University
- United Nations International School (UNIS)
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Mark Rabinowitz’s Summary
Film industry consultant with expertise in the founding and operation of international and regional film festivals as well as new media enterprises. Currently in acquisitions at CINELAN, a new documentary film syndication company.
Have attended more than 125 festivals since 1993, including Cannes, Sundance, Berlin, Rotterdam and Toronto.
13 years of online and print journalism experience for national and international publications. Co-founder and former co-editor in chief of a major international independent film news service.
Industry Liaison for the Hamptons International Film Festival. Also programmed for that festival and others.
Co-produced award-winning 35mm feature film.
Mark Rabinowitz’s Specialties:
Online and print journalism; documentary and narrative film distribution and production; film festival programming, industry relations and administration.
Web site organization consultant, expert in low-cost website startups.
Mark Rabinowitz’s Experience
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Acquisitions
CINELAN
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)
CINELAN is a new company co-founded by Morgan Spurlock, David Wales and Thomas C. Hoegh, dedicated to supporting the production and syndication of professionally-produced, three-minute documentary films. With ofices in New York and Europe, CINELAN brings the diverse voices of documentary filmmakers to global audiences hungry for short, compelling film stories they can’t resist.
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Editor in chief
The Rabbi Report
(Online Media industry)
April 2004 — Present (5 years 4 months)
A blog focusing on the world of media, politics, food & wine and anything else that piques my interest.
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Co-Founder
indieWIRE.com
(Online Media industry)
July 1996 — Present (13 years 1 month)
http://www.indiewire.com is the largest daily publication serving the independent film community with over 30,000 subscribers and many times that visiting the website. From 1996-2000 titles included: Co-Editor in Chief, News Editor and Managing Editor. Work included tracking films in production through release; assigning, writing and editing festival coverage and news stories; conducting and editing interviews; moderating and guesting on panels; overseeing production and editing of indieWIRE On the Scene print daily at Sundance and a multitude of other tasks, including serving as founding Associate Editor of ifcRANT, a print magazine published by indieWIRE LLC from 2000-2004.
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Freelance Writer
Varied (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Writing and Editing industry)
1996 — Present (13 years)
Freelance writer from 1996 to present. Wrtten on subjects such as film, music, politics and television. Publications include: Screen International/Screendaily.com, indieWIRE, ifcRANT, Variety, AOL Europe, EI Online, IFC.com, Filmmaker Magazine, Time Out New York, The Independent Film & Video Monthly, Eating Los Angeles, Huh?, Bikini, The Independent Film and Documentary Film Weblogs:
(http://indiefilm.weblogsinc.com/ http://docfilm.weblogsinc.com/) and The Rabbi Report (http://blogs.indiewire.com/rabbi/). -
Acquisitions and Programming Consultant
Babelgum
(Privately Held; Online Media industry)
February 2009 — April 2009 (3 months)
Attended Berlin International Film Festival and the South by Southwest Film Festival & Conference as an acquisitions and consultant for Babelgum an Internet & Mobile TV portal featuring global alternative programming.
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Community Editor-FordBoldMoves.com
GMD Studios
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Online Media industry)
June 2006 — February 2007 (9 months)
Wrote a daily blog for http://www.fordboldmoves.com, the multiple award-winning Ford Motor Company site produced by JWT, designed to showcase Ford's attempt at turning the company around while engaging the public in the process.
Awards:
Clio (Gold) Content & Contact category: http://tinyurl.com/24ss5p
International ANDY Award (Bronze), Integrated Media category: http://www.andyawards.com/winners/index.php -
Co-Producer
1918 Productions, LLC
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2002 — January 2006 (3 years 5 months)
Co-producer of award-winning feature film THE FORGOTTEN. Film is currently screening at festivals around the world (Best Feature Film, Director's Choice - 2004 Sedona International Film Festival).
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Festival Liaison
Without a Box
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2004 — April 2005 (8 months)
Responsible for attracting new festivals to the service and providing support for existing partners.
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Co-Founder, Cinematical.com & TVsquad.com
Weblogs Inc
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Writing and Editing industry)
March 2004 — March 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Worked with other co-founders to create the style and voice of these two industry-leading media publication.
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Industry Liaison
Hamptons International Film festival
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
April 2003 — September 2004 (1 year 6 months)
Responsible for maintaining relationships between the festival and the film industry, including but not limited to: designing and implimenting yearly industry facilities at the festival, maintaining good year-round relationships and developing new ones, working with other staff to develop and impliment new initiatives for the festival in the area of film industry participation.
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Programmer
Hamptons International Film festival
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Motion Pictures and Film industry)
February 2002 — November 2002 (10 months)
Programmed the Films of Conflict & Resolution section. An important and highly visible section of the festival with an award of $25,000 to the winner.
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Columnist
AOL Europe/Compuserve UK
(Public Company; Online Media industry)
January 2001 — March 2001 (3 months)
Developed a regular US-based independent film column for AOL Europe's CompuServe UK website and subscription service. Attended and reported on the 2001 Sundance and Berlin film festivals and provided coverage of 2001 Independent Spirit Awards and Academy Awards activities. In March of 2001 the editor in charge of the section and the entire department were let go in massive downsizing. As a result, the column died a quick death.
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Assistant
Democratic National Committee
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
July 1992 — July 1992 (1 month)
Staffed the office of DNC Secretary Kathy Vick at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. Assisted the conducting of the vice presidential nominating roll call vote and the Louisiana delegation.
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Campaign Staff
Harkin For President
(Political Organization industry)
January 1992 — March 1992 (3 months)
Staffed campaign offices in New Hampshire, Maine and Michigan. Duties included event organization, campaign outreach and media & union relations.
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Assistant
Democratic National Committee
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Political Organization industry)
July 1988 — July 1988 (1 month)
Staffed the office of DNC Vice Chair Lynn Cutler as VIP liaison at the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
Mark Rabinowitz’s Education
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Clark University
Government, photography September 1986 — December 1989
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United Nations International School (UNIS)
High School , Anthropology, Philosophy, Chinese language, general , September 1978 — June 1986
Additional Information
Mark Rabinowitz’s Websites:
Mark Rabinowitz’s Interests:
Macintosh computer expert; Online & Print media; new media startups; 29 years photography & darkroom; world travel; television programming; domestic and foreign politics; sports; food, wine & spirits; cooking; music; literature, and men's fashion
Mark Rabinowitz’s Groups:
IFP, Freelancer's Union
Mark Rabinowitz’s Honors:
Clio Award (Gold) for FordBoldMoves.com, Content & Contact category:
http://tinyurl.com/24ss5p
International ANDY Award (Bronze), for FordBoldMoves.com, Integrated Media category: http://www.andyawards.com/winners/index.php
Richard Turner Award for Perfect Attendance-2006 Starz Denver Film Festival, Late Night Lounge
Mark Rabinowitz’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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