kira innes

* Heavy phones and scheduling, coordinated travel, handled expense reports, maintained grids for creative department as well as executive reports regarding scripted & unscripted development, business affairs, production, post production, and finance * Evaluated and wrote notes and coverage on scripts, novels and cuts of shows * Attended development and production meetings, as well as general and pitch meetings

Heavy phones and scheduling for two Senior Vice Presidents with scripted shows on the air (THE AMERICANS, THE KILLING, WHITE COLLAR, GRACELAND, BURN NOTICE) and in development at cable and broadcast networks; coordinated travel, handled expense reports, maintained grids for creative department and entire studio Evaluated and wrote notes and coverage on scripts, novels and cuts of shows; ran company-wide discussion of pilot scripts

* Maintained archives, staffing lists, and development reports * made production calendars * wrote coverage on scripts * Assisted the casting department for television and film

* Covered desks, maintained archives, compiled talent and staffing lists, and performed general office tasks * Participated in analysis and discussion of pilot scripts (both FBC’s and competitive) in weekly meeting

* Covered desks of executives in both comedy and current; assisted with weekend read, meeting preparation, and office tasks * Maintained development grids, generated talent/auspice lists, organized development and current series files * Contributed to weekly article packet tracking potential story areas and current culture, as well as industry editorials

* Rotated between Scripted Development, Unscripted Development, International Distribution and Business/Legal departments, to learn how each department functions both independently and together at an international production company * Assisted staff and executives by covering desks, writing coverage, compiling expense reports, and making DVD dubs * Researched industry trends, promotional and creative opportunities, as well as venues for new talent

* Evaluated and wrote coverage on scripts and novels for potential development * Covered desks of executives, handling phones, calendars, and scheduling * Assisted staff and executives with filing, organizing, and office tasks * cataloged over 10 years of development files * updated development grids

Researched strategic details for inclusion in scripts, covered showrunner’s desk, collated scripts, organized cuts and dailies

* Wrote and compiled weekly e-blast * compiled direct mail distributions * prepared and assisted at live shoots and events

* Junior studio executive on current series, including cable dramas and comedies. Work in tandem with senior studio executives, network and creative team to coordinate staffing writers rooms, booking directors, casting, evaluating and giving notes on outlines, scripts and cuts and addressing issues that arise in production * Working with senior studio executives and creative teams on range of projects in development across cable networks and within internal studio development; giving notes and working to craft from pitch to script to production. * Hear pitches, take general meetings with writers, directors, agents and managers * Evaluate formats, novels, spec scripts and other intellectual property for potential development for cable television

Coursework in the business and history of television, screenwriting for television and film, directing (single and multi-cam,) creative producing, entertainment marketing, new media, advertising, publicity and public relations PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE: Supervising Producer, "Rising Above" Pilot --Official Selection for the 2010 New York Television Festival Independent Pilot Competition * Supervised all aspects of pre-production and production (rewrites, locations, casting, budget, equipment, permits, etc) for hour-long dramatic television pilot shot on $17,500 budget; coordinated marketing/promotion and festival submissions Marketing Director, "Tent City, USA" Short Film Casting Director, 1st AD and Script Supervisor, "Red White and Blue" and "Super Zeroes" Webisodes Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta: 2009 Scholarship Chair, 2010 Awards Chair, Mortar Board Honor Society, Chancellor's List, Presidential Scholar, 2010 Cecil Awards