Media and entertainment impresario/Sparkle Television
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Writer-producer-video editor at Sparkle Television (Sole Proprietorship)
- Researcher, producer at Jazz Workshop, Inc./Charles Mingus Institute
- Past
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- New Media Deputy, Voter File Deputy at Obama for America
- Writer/performer/producer/videographer/editor at Shoot the Messenger
- Branding specialist at Brand Now
- Owner and Founder at Magnet Theater
- Production Coordinator at Litton Entertainment
- Editor at Pipe Up Magazine
- Corporate Cash Manager at Hollinger International Inc.
- Performer at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
- Web design at Amasis
- Writer/producer/designer at Animation Station Ltd
- Weather producer at WLS-TV (ABC)
- Graphic designer at Telaction
- Education
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- University of Illinois at Chicago
- University of Chicago
- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Glenbard West High School
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Shannon Manning’s Summary
I have always sought to support the arts, and connect artists to one another and to resources and audiences. I've grabbed the tools of each media revolution since the mid-eighties in the service of art and creative communication.
I continue working on my own projects with wonderful people and other projects with other wonderful people.
Shannon Manning’s Specialties:
Content creation (writing, shooting), production, management, branding.
Shannon Manning’s Experience
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Writer-producer-video editor
Sparkle Television (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Media Production industry)
January 2002 — Present (7 years 11 months)
Owner of theatrical and media production company for broadcast and live events. Artist management. Publisher and editor of art, politics and humor magazine Pipe Up!, video production for LeftyTV, founder and organizer of video collective Leche Magica, web designer and online publisher of Pathetic Geek Stories (formerly ran in The Onion). Produced shows for LifetimeTV.com and FuseTV with Shoot the Messenger Productions.
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Researcher, producer
Jazz Workshop, Inc./Charles Mingus Institute
(Music industry)
January 1996 — Present (13 years 11 months)
Manage the estate of jazz composer Charles Mingus and a small team of student interns. Researched and wrote liner notes, grant proposals, and press releases. Coordinated Mingus Big Band recordings, tours, and weekly concerts. Managed music publishing projects and licensing. Created and maintained Mingus website. Video production and editing. Produced 2007 Epitaph at Jazz at Lincoln Center, with 31 musicians and four-city tour. In 2008, created and produced First Annual Charles Mingus High School Competition.
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New Media Deputy, Voter File Deputy
Obama for America
(Non-Profit; Political Organization industry)
September 2008 — November 2008 (3 months)
New Media Deputy and Voter File Deputy. Maintained web presence for Get Out the Vote campaign and related events and was integral part of the team that organized and distributed voter file data to volunteer sites. Blogged for New York State page, including slideshows, research, and writing. Produced volunteer recruitment video.
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Writer/performer/producer/videographer/editor
Shoot the Messenger
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)
July 2007 — January 2008 (7 months)
Web show for Lifetime TV. Pilot for Fuse Tv. Weekly news satire produced by Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead for stage and web.
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Branding specialist
Brand Now
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
February 2003 — January 2008 (5 years )
Product naming, marketing, and new product development. Lead idea workshops and create print ads to communicate brand concepts.
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Owner and Founder
Magnet Theater
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Performing Arts industry)
November 2004 — July 2006 (1 year 9 months)
Owner and founder of 60-seat theater/bar and improv comedy acting school. Led all startup tasks including location search, space buildout, business development and licensing, organization of school, management of theater, bar, and personnel. Promotion including website, advertising, and press. Produced, directed, hosted, and performed in music and comedy shows, fundraisers, and special events.
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Production Coordinator
Litton Entertainment
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)
January 2003 — January 2005 (2 years 1 month)
Production coordinator for syndicated television news program Simple Solutions with Jill Cordes and Kraft Foods commercial spots. Responsible for locations, crew & talent booking, props, and script development and coordination.
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Editor
Pipe Up Magazine
(Publishing industry)
2002 — 2005 (3 years )
Published print magazine. Also online at http://littlecommie.com/pipeup
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Corporate Cash Manager
Hollinger International Inc.
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; HLR; Publishing industry)
February 1999 — February 2003 (4 years 1 month)
Corporate Cash Manager for publicly traded media publisher. Treasury duties included analysis, budgeting, forecasting, funding for cash needs of parent and subsidiaries, making investment decisions, managing debt repayment schedule, and assisting in legal, financial, and administrative tasks for multi-million dollar asset purchases and debt restructurings. Investor relations functions included maintaining investor database, issuing press releases, website updates, and Annual Report production. Management of personnel, technology, and bookkeeping.
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Performer
Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
(Media Production industry)
1998 — 2001 (3 years )
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Web design
Amasis
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
January 1995 — December 2001 (7 years )
Owner of Web publishing company, one of the first in Chicago. Clients included Mitsubishi Diamondvision, Orion Home Video, and cultural sites such as ImprovOlympic, The Charles Mingus Institute, and numerous independent artists and organizations.
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Writer/producer/designer
Animation Station Ltd
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Animation industry)
1987 — 1994 (7 years )
Freelance computer graphics designer and production manager. Wrote scripts and created storyboards for corporate and broadcast video animation. Co-produced then-state-of-the-art and award-winning Chicago Bulls scoreboard animation (version used 1994-1997). Other clients included Motorola, Allstate, Ameritech, Abbott Labs, Arthur Andersen, Waste Management, Price Waterhouse Coopers, FDIC, McDonald's, Museum of Science & Industry, People's Gas, Quaker Oats, Rand McNally, United Airlines, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago White Sox, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and others
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Weather producer
WLS-TV (ABC)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1988 — 1991 (3 years )
Weather segment producer. Programmed workstations, designed daily weather presentations and special programs, and trained staff artists and meteorologists.
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Graphic designer
Telaction
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)
1986 — 1988 (2 years )
Computer graphics production for experimental interactive cable television shopping service pioneered by JC Penney.
Shannon Manning’s Education
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University of Illinois at Chicago
MA , Theatre , 1995 — 1996
Teaching Assistant, full scholarship.
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University of Chicago
1987 — 1991
BA in History. Dean's List.
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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
First year program 1986 — 1987
Video and performance art, drawing, art history.
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Glenbard West High School
1984 — 1987
Additional Information
Shannon Manning’s Websites:
Shannon Manning’s Interests:
music, film, comedy
Shannon Manning’s Groups:
AFTRA,
Upright Citizens Brigade
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University of Chicago Alumni -
Mingus Awareness Project -
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Alumni -
Manhattan Young Democrats (MYD)
Shannon Manning’s Honors:
University of Chicago Dean's List 1988-1991
Shannon Manning’s Contact Settings
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