CONTENT MONETIZATION

  • Quebecor Digital (Canadian Living, Elle Canada, Hockey News, Car Guide)
     – developed multi-platform division leveraging content shared by many departments
     – launched e-commerce environment to migrate content into transactional experiences
     – commercialized data product leveraging audience data created by content consumption
  • RD Media (Readers Digest, Best Health, Allrecipes)   
    launched content licensing product to third parties
    – created native ad customized service for advertisers
    – grew newsletter, email database revenue 30% year over year
  • Rogers Publishing (Chatelaine, Today’s Parent, Flare)
    – developed customized advertiser solutions based on content creation 
    – established pricing / profit business model to monetize digital content of magazine brands
  • Alliance Atlantis Motion Picture Distribution
    guided motion picture acquisition division on monetization rights for film and TV projects 
    – developed revenue strategies for digital platforms based on film and TV acquisitions
  • Norman Jewison Canadian Film Centre
    – supported marketing / distribution strategies, festival competition submissions,
         investor revenue reporting for theatrical films

 

CONTENT DEVELOPMENT

  • Norman Jewison Canadian Film Centre
    – oversaw process for screenwriters submitting feature length film scripts to company
          (as well as review during selection process)
    – supported filmmakers developing scripts through creative and film production process  
    – guided post production process and liaised with theatrical distributors
    – budgets ranged: $250,000 – $500,000
    – selected productions included: * The Family Man, * Too Much Sex,  * Clutch,  * Cube

 

CONTENT CREATION

  • Freelance artist: writer, composer, director, producer, actor, (1993-1998)
    – worked on theatre, film, TV, animation projects: budgets = $25,000 – $2MM
    – selected companies: Royal Alex Theatre/Mirvish Productions, Young Peoples Theatre,
          Theatre Aquarius, Nelvana, Family Channel, Warner Bros.
    participated in over 30 productions – theatre, film, tv