Content Development
Matthew Brewbaker
Film & Television Content Development & Management
Burbank
Summary
Dedicated Feature/TV Content Developer and Producer with 10 years of experience managing and overseeing all aspects of development, production, post-production and delivery, including marketing plans, budgeting and collaborating with high-performance teams of production personnel. Skillful in managing scheduling, adopting new business technologies, and organizing creative and administrative teams.
Overview
5
5
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Development Executive / Producer
Viscape Arts, LLC
2013-09 - 2020-09
- Worked with a group of investors on starting and building a new company from the ground up.
- Kept all key stakeholders informed of status and vision through milestone updates and work-in-progress presentations.
- Led projects from conception to delivery, including #1 box-office feature film, "Followed" (2020).
- Determined project budgets to estimate and control overall project costs.
- Orchestrated license agreements for music and footage, talent releases and distribution contracts.
- Selected artists, directors and crew members to work on films, television shows and albums.
- Collaborated with legal department to draw up contracts for artists and crew members, as well as company partners and distributors.
- Presented production ideas and determined creative scenarios for production and delivery.
- Maintained project costs through careful budgeting and monitoring of expenditures.
- Prepared over 100 contracts and finalized paperwork for Development, Production and Post-Production hires on projects.
- Implemented quality control measures to verify compliance with artistic and technical standards.
- Generated leads through cold calling, networking and social media.
- Developed project budgets and managed production costs.
Office Assistant
Walt Disney Pictures, "A Christmas Carol"
2007-07 - 2010-11
- Assisted high-level executives, namely film's director/producer, Robert Zemeckis, editor Jeremiah O'Driscoll and producer Steve Starkey.
- Kept physical files and digitized records organized for easy updating and retrieval by authorized team members.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and management, maintaining postage meter and coordinating with delivery and courier services.
- Provided clerical support to 20 company employees by copying, faxing and filing documents.
- Answered and directed calls using multi-line switchboard.
- Produced accurate office files, updated spreadsheets and crafted presentations to support executives and boost team efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
University Of California - Davis
2001-09 - 2006-06
Skills
Strong graphic and visual sense
Proofreading
Market dynamics
Schedule Management
Budget development
Staff training/development
Editorial & Content Delivery
Business planning
Sales and marketing
Staff Management
Strategic Planning
Quote
Each problem that I solved became a rule, which served afterwards to solve other problems.
Rene Descartes
Interests
Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
Cosplay / Anime
Philosophy
Science Fiction
Software
Video Editing (FCPX/Premiere/DaVinci)
Google Suite
Microsoft Suite
Adobe Photoshop
Languages
English
Spanish (Limited)
Japanese (Limited)
Timeline
Development Executive / Producer
Viscape Arts, LLC
2013-09 - 2020-09
Office Assistant
Walt Disney Pictures, "A Christmas Carol"
2007-07 - 2010-11
Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
University Of California - Davis
2001-09 - 2006-06