8 Sided Films/Unified Pictures
Greater Los Angeles Area
- Current
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- Owner at 8 Sided Films
- Production Executive at Unified Pictures
- Screenwriter at Freelance
- Past
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- Film Financier at Exodus Film Group
- Film Financier at Extraordinary Films
- Laboratory Manager at University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Best Boy, Calvin Theater at Iron Horse Productions
- Lighting Designer at Freelance
- Master Electrician, Pearl Street Nightclub at Iron Horse Productions
- Stagehand at Hampden Theater - UMASS
- Education
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- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Phillips Academy Andover
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Tennyson E. Stead’s Summary
While developing and producing my own content in film and interactive media, I work as a freelance screenwriter and as a production executive. My background ranges from theater to the sciences, and I love telling human stories in utterly fantastic settings.
With the sale of two films I helped put into production, I'll be seeing the money to begin production on my debut feature, a strange little comedy called "Sam Bailey". In the meantime, I'm focused on selling a handful of spec scripts and on broadening my network and understanding of the business.
Tennyson E. Stead’s Specialties:
Screenwriting, directing, and producing are my focus, and other areas where I have a lot of experience include sales, investing, film market trends, contracts, writing, and management.
Tennyson E. Stead’s Experience
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Owner
8 Sided Films
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)
For a film to realize its full creative and financial potential, every element of the film's development should reflect the overall goals of the project. From the work of developing the script and securing the financing to eventual distribution, a consensus on what the film is intended to accomplish insures that everyone is working to solve the same problems. Great films are made by teams of talented people united by a common intent.
8 Sided Films represents my stewardship over those stories born from intent too multifaceted or unique for studio production, and my commitment to honoring that intent from page to screen and beyond. -
Production Executive
Unified Pictures
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
For the first several years, my daily duties at Unified Pictures revolved around connecting investment dollars and independent feature films, although I've performed duties ranging from script analysis to hands-on construction. More recently, I've been taking over the company's social media and publicity writing. For more information on Unified Pictures, visit www.unifiedpictures.com.
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Screenwriter
Freelance
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)
XII (2009)
My stories follow ordinary people through extraordinary circumstances. Any story that immerses my characters in a setting or circumstance that feels new to me will attract my attention, and I gravitate towards genres like science fiction and fantasy. -
Film Financier
Exodus Film Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)
January 2003 — May 2005 (2 years 5 months)
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Film Financier
Extraordinary Films
(Motion Pictures and Film industry)
November 2002 — December 2002 (2 months)
This was my first experience financing independent motion pictures.
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Laboratory Manager
University of Massachusetts Amherst
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2000 — March 2002 (1 year 8 months)
For over a year, I managed the neuroscience laboratory of renowned biologist Dr. Vivian Budnik, maintaining and providing for genetically-based experiments related to neurotransmitter release along the synaptic gap of larval Drosophila Melanogaster.
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Best Boy, Calvin Theater
Iron Horse Productions
(Entertainment industry)
December 1998 — January 2001 (2 years 2 months)
I addressed the lighting needs of travelling acts ranging from Momix and Pilobolus to the Vagina Monologues, to Tom Jones and BB King. Additionally, I maintained the lighting equipment of the Calvin Theater and supervised lighting hangs for the Technical Director.
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Lighting Designer
Freelance
(Entertainment industry)
November 1997 — December 2000 (3 years 2 months)
During college, I worked professionally throughout the Pioneer Valley, on stage in New York City, and along the East Coast as a theatrical lighting designer. My shows included "Of Mice and Men," staged at UMASS Amherst, and "Book of Paul," an original thesis piece at NYU.
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Master Electrician, Pearl Street Nightclub
Iron Horse Productions
(Entertainment industry)
May 1999 — May 2000 (1 year 1 month)
Providing all technical lighting services as well as occasional design work, I lit shows for bands ranging from Nickelback to George Clinton.
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Stagehand
Hampden Theater - UMASS
(Performing Arts industry)
September 1996 — September 1998 (2 years 1 month)
While I did some freelancing and worked for other UMASS organizations in the years following Hampden's closure as a performance space, this was the first and the happiest of my experiences getting paid for stage production work.
Tennyson E. Stead’s Education
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University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Bachelor's Degree in Theater , Minor in Russian , 1996 — 2002
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Phillips Academy Andover
High School Diploma , 1992 — 1996
I welcome opportunities to get involved in Andover events, alumni affairs, and to meet my fellow alums. Students with questions should feel free to contact me as well.
Additional Information
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Tennyson E. Stead’s Interests:
Producing, directing, developing a library of media content, alternative media distribution models, screenwriting, genre storytelling, personal accountability, socially and environmentally conscious business practices, creating and discovering new worlds, understanding and restoring the world we live in
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Independent Filmmakers
Tennyson E. Stead’s Contact Settings
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