Sarah Smith

Current

• Manager Business Affairs at Starz Media
• Manager Business & Legal Affairs at Starz Entertainment

Past

• Contract Administrator & Sr. Manager Business & Legal Affairs at Allumination FilmWorks LLC
• Clearance Coordinator, Vault Manager at Morningstar Entertainment
• Production Assistant at Angel Wing Productions

• Editor at Tullamore Corporation
• Production Assistant at NBC: KNSD 7/39
• Floor Director at CBS: KFMB 8
• Master Control Op. / Production Assistant at KUSI Channel 9/51

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Education

• San Diego State University-California State University

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Industry

Entertainment

Sarah Smith’s Summary

I have worked in many facets of the Entertainment Industry including multiple positions in Studio Crew for Television News, Video & Sound Editor, Clearance for Documentary Production, and Manager of Business & Legal Affairs for a TV, Film, & Video Distribution Company. I have a wide array of knowledge and abilities that can be utilized in many different ways within the industry. My goal is to keep learning new things and improve my abilities.

Sarah Smith’s Specialties:

· Experienced in reviewing and drafting contracts.
· Experienced in filling out applications for Copyrighting, E & O Insurance, and Title Clearance.
· Expert in organizing and keeping track of multiple issues and materials.
· Software: Proficient with Both Mac and PC, all Microscoft Office programs, Rights Max, File Maker Pro, Norton Utilities, Scan Wise, AVID, Media 100, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, ProTools, and more.

Sarah Smith’s Experience

• Manager Business Affairs

  Starz Media

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Entertainment industry)

  June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

• Manager Business & Legal Affairs

  Starz Entertainment

  (Entertainment industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

• Contract Administrator & Sr. Manager Business & Legal Affairs

  Allumination FilmWorks LLC

  (Public Company; Entertainment industry)

  August 2005 — June 2008 (2 years 11 months)

  · Manage all incoming and outgoing deliverables for the entire title library.
  · Assist the VP of Business & Legal Affairs in drafting agreements.
  · Create and track all new legal files.
  · Track the status of all agreements for incoming and outgoing films.
  · Track all outgoing correspondence for Business & Legal Affairs.
  · Distribute all agreements to various departments throughout the company.

• Clearance Coordinator, Vault Manager

  Morningstar Entertainment

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  November 2001 — July 2005 (3 years 9 months)

  · Filled out and submitted applications for Copyrighting, E & O Insurance, and Title Clearance
  · Organized and stored original releases, paperwork, and photos.
  · Prepared and organized materials to be delivered to the network.
  · Logged, categorized, and labeled finished show master tapes and locked them in the vault.
  · Charged with keeping the tape vault organized while keeping enough room for new materials.
  · Assisted the Post Producer in making tracking lists to make sure all elements were progressing.
  · Charged with interviewing, scheduling and training all new Production Assistants.

• Production Assistant

  Angel Wing Productions

  (Entertainment industry)

  April 2001 — May 2001 (2 months)

  · Assisted in the art department, grip department, and make up department on commercial shoots.

• Editor

  Tullamore Corporation

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Entertainment industry)

  July 2000 — January 2001 (7 months)

  · Edited personalized World War II documentaries using Final Cut Pro, ProTools and Photoshop.
  · Cut down and sweetened the interview audio, researched and found footage and photos, selected and mixed background music, and inserted titles and credits.

• Production Assistant

  NBC: KNSD 7/39

  (Entertainment industry)

  June 2000 — July 2000 (2 months)

  · Ran studio cameras during the morning news and helped build sets.

• Floor Director

  CBS: KFMB 8

  (Entertainment industry)

  November 1999 — June 2000 (8 months)

  · Floor director and teleprompter for evening newscasts.

• Master Control Op. / Production Assistant

  KUSI Channel 9/51

  (Entertainment industry)

  November 1996 — June 1999 (2 years 8 months)

  · Floor Director, Camera Operator, and Audio Board operator in the news production department.
  · Master Control Operator responsible for the shows on the air as well as setting up satellite feeds and dubbing commercials

Sarah Smith’s Education

• San Diego State University-California State University

  1995 — 2000

Sarah Smith’s Contact Settings

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