Simon Knight

Current

• Business Development & Capital Fundraising, Media Management and Strategic Research at mansionmedia - Simon Knight

Past

• Consulting Researcher & Lecturer at various
• Consulting Media Manager at Various
• Media Production Creative at various

• Media Production Technician at various

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Education

• University of Westminster
• Middlesex University

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Connections

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Industry

Motion Pictures and Film

Simon Knight’s Summary

I can offer a breadth of experience, capabilities and context drawn from over 20 years of an international project led career primarily across the media sector.
I have worked across the 'value chain' from raising finance for lenders and investors, as a creative, a technician and manager of people and process to delivery.
As a maker, a seller, knowledge worker, deal maker and manager I try to operate with the insight of how those interconnect.

Clients and partners have kindly noted :“Simon provides a real-world view that helps you to cut through the clutter. He is also an excellent reader of people. His research network in unparallelled.”
"A world away from the usual collection of people out there trying to find that elusive opportunity..a deeper understanding of the markets I work in, than most of the CEO's" "An extremely comprehensive global map of how the world works and how things get done." "Immensely knowledgeable about matters concerning New Media as well as traditional media..a thought leader,engaging,and informative" "Comprehensive and providing the unexpected and alternative..wide and surprising relevant connections in capital introduction and specialist advisors." "Delivered a fantastic opportunity to me" "Introduced me to an opportunity for a deal..who completed the equity investment" One such deal involved securing a Reserve Management mandate.” "A trusted advisor"..Creative solutions..putting me in touch with a good number of.financial investors." "Very good in pitching and negotiations" "Helped us move our business forward significantly."

Simon Knight’s Specialties:

Has specialised in in tasks requiring :

Knowledge seeking and dissemination or management of fluid 'real time' interconnected situations such as :
1/ ongoing merging markets
2/ complex multi-industry practice such as filmmaking
3/ uncharted development solutions against deadlines:

Constructing concepts from analyzing business needs, developing creative products and productive relationships.

Simon Knight’s Experience

• Business Development & Capital Fundraising, Media Management and Strategic Research

  mansionmedia - Simon Knight

  (Research industry)

  2002 — Present (7 years )

  Simon knight - Mansion Media provides research, creative, strategic and business services to media, finance and communication companies. A freelance consultant for over 20 years.
  Simon Knight - Mansionmedia offers :
  
  * A. Research to Media and Finance Companies
  * B. Capital Fundraising, Deal Origination & Business Development
  * C. Advising Media Companies, Strategy and Project Management
  * D. Investment Management Advice/CDD in Media Sector
  Clients & Partners:
  - A : Endemol International 2003-2006 / Rights Stuff bv - (02) - 2006 - / New Bond Street Asset Management 2007 /
  - B : Re-Financed Freewheel International (Fortress Investment) Pre-Production Lending (bridging facility) Q4 2004 lending to such films as Paul Verhoeven's 'Black Book' (Zwartboek) 'Closing The Ring' by Richard Attenborough and 'The Proposition' by Nick Cave.
  Over $20miilion of loans in the first 18 months.
  
  NBSAM Nex Rubica FIN Bank: Foreign Reserves Management deal 2008 /
  
  Inspired Gaming Group (first international virtual sports deal)
  - Alen Lang 2007 (Party Gaming) / Pall Mall Capital / Grant Thornton
  
  - C : Televisual UK/ Red Vision /Off The Fence bv /Net Media Planet
  - D : Various Private Equity Groups

• Consulting Researcher & Lecturer

  various

  (Research industry)

  1994 — 2002 (8 years )

  * STRATEGIC RESEARCH ANALYST Setanta Sports
  * ASSOC CONSULTANT The Ottawa Group
  * RESEARCHER 'The State of European Cinema' Cassels/European Film Academy. 1996
  Examined New Technology, Corporate Interests and Training.
  * LECTURER in Media & Communications (Course Tutor) Southgate College 1990-92. Led Media, Video/Television and Communication Studies. Improved results in Communications A level to 100%
  OCCASIONAL LECTURER : In Art Practise and Theory, Media, Branding.
  London School of Economics, Kingston University,Central Saint Martins, Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Arts Croatia. City Lit London

• Consulting Media Manager

  Various

  (Broadcast Media industry)

  1980 — 2002 (22 years )

  For Full List See Here : http://sites.google.com/site/simonknightmansionmedia/cv/consulting-media-manager
  Includes :
  * Brand Architecture. Concepts & Internal Communications Copy Xin de Telecom. China (Siemens Deutsche-Telecom and Citic)
  * Design,Marketing & Communications Consultant : Property : Corporate : IT : Hotels/Restaurants : Retail (Elseworth-Sykes,Broadgate,Hamptons,Hennell of Bond St,Blueprint Management Systems, Oriental Group & Design Agencies) Research, Marketing & Design Strategy,Presentations, Pitching.
  * Live TV Duty Office & Scripting. GMTV 1995-97
  * Programme - Content Acquisitions, Europe 1993-94 (Japan State Television NHK/MICO)
  - Choosing : Negotiating : Programming film & TV programmes in all genres across Europe, reporting to Chief Producer Pay TV DBS Sat. 1/2 - Negotiated and Chose programme content, delivered one third under budget. - Identified & Negotiated taboo-breaking hit film for NHK, repeated showing within 3 months.
  * Script Reader 1984 The Callender Company / (Colin Callender)
  * Press & Information Officer, (Film Library Distribution Relationships) National Dairy Council 1980 - 81

• Media Production Creative

  various

  (Media Production industry)

  1985 — 1998 (13 years )

  Writer : Feature Film ' Where The Rot Set In '
  Comments : "It certainly is original,much of it is funny and some of it is touching..It also stayed in my mind" Prof. Colin McCabe (Production Head British Film Institute)
  
  Writer/Producer Pilot Documentary ' OTV Something In-Between '
  An insightful unique media story. Croatia/Yugoslavia 1988/1989
  Script quote : " By the gusting winds of a country in economic free fall and open debate, we will be swept through uncharted waters of remarkable vitality and menace. If OTV can rile the south (Serbia) into battle in print and television rather than bloodier conflicts, its handsome opportunity of such cultural leverage will be well given"
  Comment : 'Of great interest - Fascinating' Roger James
  
  
  Episode Writer & Series Bible Developer ' The Bamboo Bears' Animation series (26x30) 1995 Reporting to Producer Adam Kempton / ZDF - Redeveloped narrative and characters for international clients : TF1/ZDF/Telescreen

• Media Production Technician

  various

  (Media Production industry)

  1980 — 1998 (18 years )

  http://sites.google.com/site/simonknightmansionmedia/cv/cv-media-production-technician. Includes :
  Asst.Dir.2nd 'The Child Eater' (1989) with Lindsay Duncan, Alun Armstrong, Jonathan Cecil. Oscar Nominated. C4 Dir J.Tammuz
  http://movies.nytimes.com/person/921857/Simon-Knight
  Asst Dir.Creative Consultant.(1989) 'Hamburg Altona' Feature Drama.Croatia/Serbia/Bosnia Dir.Mihletic,Krencer,Mitrovic.
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0160344/
  (The last Yugoslav feature film filmed across Bosnia Croatia Serbia)
  Film Editor. 'The Moment' (1992) Drama (30mins) with Linsey Baxter.Dir Terence Gross. DOP David Higgs.
  Asst.Dir.2nd 'The Sin Eater' (1997) Drama short. with Rhys Ifans,Josie Lawrence. Dir Terence Gross BBC/C4
  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259582/
  Photographer: Harper Collins,Picador,Sunday Times,BBC,Hamptons

Simon Knight’s Education

• University of Westminster

  BA Film&Photographic Arts , Film Production, Photography & Cultural Studies , 1981 — 1984

  Jury Member of the 1984 MUNICH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM (FILMSCHULFEST). Jury President : Reinhard Hauff.

  Activities and Societies:

  Films:
  Original story, Director of Photography,Editor
  'The Cocoa Deal' (1984) http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/171795
  National Film School Productions:
  Editor, Assistant Director. 'A Mild Affair' (1983) with Anna Cropper and Lee Montague. Directed Jonathan Tammuz
  Production Design, Gaffer ' The Discovery of Gravity' Directed Gerry Feeney. Torino Festival (1985) Spazio Aperto

• Middlesex University

  Diploma , Foundation Art , 1979 — 1980

  Exhibition Enfield Civic Centre Gallery, London 1979

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