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Richard “Rick” Cohen
4920 Roswell Rd 45B #422
Atlanta, GA 30342
Phone: (404) 432-9564         E-mail: endorphinentertainment@comcast.net       

SENIOR CREATIVE / PRODUCTION MANAGER
Extensive Experience within the Television and Motion Picture Industry


PROFILE:  Self-motivated professional with over 18 years of experience in Management, Marketing, Production, Sales and Operations.  Proven success in building client relations, obtaining and managing corporate sponsorships and negotiating deals.  Exceptional communicator with excellent literary and creative skills. Extensive experience within the motion picture, video production and home improvement industries.  Proficiencies in project and budget management, strategic planning and coordinating live events.  BA in Communications from the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

    •   Excellent Communication Skills    •   Strategic Planning
    •   Production Management    •   Special Events Coordinator   
    •   Excellent Literary & Creative Skills    •   Project Management 
    •   Operations Management    •   Budget development
    •   Marketing / eCommerce        •   Team Player/Leader

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Executive Produced, Produced, Directed, and Wrote a feature length documentary about a dysfunctional men’s amateur baseball team of 40 year old men who reunite to compete after 16 years apart titled “Faded Glory.”  (www.endorphinentertainment.com) Through securing major corporate sponsorships with Russell Athletics, Mizuno USA, Wyeth Corporation, Schutt Sports, Pro Sports, Cliff Bar and Glaceau Vitamin Water, raised capital to finance the production, uniform, equip and manage the team, and produce the film for less than $100,000.  RESULT: Entered into 11 Film Festivals for 2009 and has a feature film deal in the works.

Produced SIX of the finest Do-It-Yourself DVDs in the home improvement industry.  Through securing major corporate sponsorships and managing client relations with major corporations such as Mapei, Owens Corning, Westminster Ceramics, Blanke Corp, National Gypsum and Diteq raised the capital on several high-risk ventures. 

Conceptualized and created the largest women’s mobile marketing tour in malls around the country by leading a creative/sales team in designing the name, the look and the overall concept. Signed a celebrity spokesperson and produced a 4-minute promotional DVD.  RESULT:  Gained national recognition by securing “Good Housekeeping”, as a major title sponsor.

Increased revenue for the largest girls junior achievement program in the country, “Miss Jr. America.” Through budget development and maximizing marketing dollars, instituted incentive programs for my own employees, which raised their level of productivity and increased direct marketing efforts.  RESULT: Generated revenue increases from $250K to over $1M within two years.

Executive Produced and Produced the Miss Jr. America Pageant, increasing participation and attendance by over 400% within a period of 4 years.  Signed long term contracts with the Doubletree Hotel chain. 
RESULT:  Became the #1 teenage pageant in the USA from 1996-2000.

SOLD a feature screenplay in excess of six figures to 20th Century Fox. RESULT: Created opportunities in Hollywood to work as a professional screenwriter and join the prestigious Writer’s Guild of America. 

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS

MAC OSX, MS Windows, MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Quicken, Final Draft, Final Cut Pro

EDUCATION

BA in Communications from the Annenberg School at the University of Pennsylvania.
 
Richard “Rick” Cohen
4920 Roswell Rd 45B #422
Atlanta, GA  30342
Phone: (404) 432-9564                 E-mail: endorphinentertainment@comcast.net       


OBJECTIVE STATEMENT:  Seeking to secure a leadership position in Senior Operations and/or Production Management for a dynamic organization in the Atlanta Metro area or any major metropolis.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Endorphin Entertainment, Inc.                        10/07 – present

Partner

•    Executive Produced, Produced, Wrote, Directed and Edited a feature-length documentary about an amateur baseball team of men over 40 and their trials and tribulations of life in the past 18 years.
•    Shot over 400 hours of footage, traveling to 17 US cities in 22 months to complete production.
•    Secured 8 title sponsors to help finance the production including Russell Athletics, Mizuno USA, Wyeth Corp, Pro Sports, Gable Sports, Schutt Sports, Clif Bar and Best Western Hotels.
•    Plans for release of film in 2009-10.  Submitted to 25 film festivals in 2009.
•    Developing a feature film version of my documentary with legendary director, David Anspaugh (“Hoosiers” “Rudy”) and legendary screenwriter, Angelo Pizzo (“Hoosiers” and “Rudy”) for major production in 2009-10.

The Tile Doctor Video series.                                          6/06-9/07

Produced 6 of the best Do-It-Yourself videos in Tile Installation and Design title "The Tile Doctor: The Works series which continues to sell online at www.thetiledoctor.com.


Mobile Media Enterprises, Atlanta Ga.                           9/04 - 5/06

Director of Entertainment Productions
•    Producer/Director of Operations/Creator of “The Me Spree” Tour, the largest women’s life coaching tour in malls around the country with an operating budget around 10 million dollars.
•    Chief director of strategic planning, development, execution and client communication for MME entertainment events within his division.
•    Instrumental in setting up deals with major Brands such as Sears, and Toyota. 
•    Actively involved in the presentation and the negotiation phases.
•    Worked directly under the CEO with a company of full-time employees numbering 80.


Pace Academy and The Lovett School, Atlanta, Ga            9/03 - 6/04

Teacher / Coach
Teacher in various subjects ranging from English to Physical Education
•    Offensive Coordinator, middle school football
•    Asst. Coach, middle school wrestling
•    Asst. Coach, Varsity baseball


Richard “Rick” Cohen                           




PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE - Continued


Fizz City Films, Inc., Atlanta, GA                    01/01 - 9/03
Karmavision Films, Inc. Atlanta, GA

First Assistant Director (First AD)
•    In Charge of all aspects of pre-production and production concerning TV commercials, industrial films and feature films produced by Fizz City Films.
•    Budgeting/scheduling call sheets and shot lists on all projects.
•    Liaison between Director and Producer.


Gable-Leigh, Inc., Studio City, CA

President                    1996-2000
Executive Vice President                        1994-1996
Vice President                    1993-1994
•    Organized, managed and incorporated Gable-Leigh, Inc.’s Miss Jr. America program, a woman’s career achievement program for teens with an annual gross income of approximately $2 million. 
•    Supervised a staff of over 40 employees.
•    In charge of all Gable-Leigh’s billing and bookkeeping.
•    Increased sales in Gable-Leigh, Inc. by over a million dollars in just 3 years through training and motivating employees.
•    Budgeted and controlled an overhead of over $800,000 dollars, bringing it under budget for the third consecutive year.
•    Executive Producer of the “Miss Jr. America Pageant” for 4 consecutive years, the largest teenage pageant in the United States.


Walt Disney Corporation, Burbank, CA                1994-95
20th Century Fox, Century City, CA                1993-94
Universal Studios, Universal City, CA                1992-93

Professional Screenwriter
•    Worked for Producer Marty Katz and Actor/Producer Emilio Estevez, developing their film projects and rewriting feature material.
•    Sold a feature length screenplay to 20th Century Fox in excess of $175,000 dollars
•    Commissioned to perform two rewrites for the studio.
•    Developed/wrote a film project for Producers Mark Sternberg and Cari-Esta Albert


EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania - Annenberg School of Communications – BA in Communications,
 Graduated Cum Laude, 1987
New York University - Tisch School of Film (Some coursework completed) 1987
Hollywood Film Institute – Graduated in both Producer’s and Filmmakers Programs - 1997


PERSONAL

Member of the University of Pennsylvania Four-time Ivy League
Champion Football Team. 1983-86
Member of the Phi Kappa Sigma Committee of Officers, U of Penn
Inducted into the George W. Hewlett HS Hall of Fame – 1994
Standing member of the WGA, SAG, AFTRA
Member of the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry among Executives & Professionals in 2009
Manager/Player of NATIONAL NETWORK, the reigning NABA 35 + 2008-09 National Amateur Baseball Champions