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Professional Profile

Accomplished writer with proven ability to create innovative content for film, television, print and online media.

Published author and award-winning filmmaker experienced in story development, research and multi-media production, with projects focused on both fictional and non-fictional subjects.

Experience

FREELANCE SCREENWRITING

Louisiana Caviar                                                                                                                                    2016 -Present
Writer/Producer
A feature script about boxing, Orthodox Jews and the cult of celebrity. Directed by Cuba Gooding Jr. with Richard Dreyfuss and Famke Jannsen. Coming out soon.

  • Wrote script
  • Worked with director on revisions
Shine                                                                                                                                                                2014-2015
Co-writer
One-hour dramatic TV series about Washington, D.C.’s crack wars of the 1980s. Commissioned by Academy Award-winning filmmakers Sean and Andrea Fine.
  • Conducted research
  • Co-wrote pilot synopsis and first season outline
2013­­–2014

The Octopus
Co-creator/Co-writer
One-hour dramatic TV series about the Mafia and the music industry set in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Optioned by Al Haymon, the iconic sports and music figure.

  • Conducted research, interviewed insiders
  • Co-wrote pilot script and show bible
2012­­–2013

The Extremists
Writer
Biopic about the life of Jewish radical Meir Kahane, whose assassination by jihadists is considered Al Qaeda’s first attack on American soil. Commissioned by Ari Fruchter Productions.

  • Wrote full-length screenplay for feature film and treatment for television mini-series
  • Conducted research, including historical accounts, media coverage, trial transcripts and eyewitness interviews
  • Prepared budget proposals for submission to private and public investors

NEW MEDIA

2007­­–2009

Martin Eisenstadt, Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY; Washington, DC
Co-creator/Co-writer/Co-director/Pundit/Author
Trans-media project that propelled a fictional political strategist into mainstream news and political culture.

  • Co-wrote the critically-acclaimed satirical novel about politics and the media industry, I Am Martin Eisenstadt: One Man’s (Wildly Inappropriate) Adventures with the Last Republicans, which was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (2009)
  • Co-wrote, co-directed and played the Eisenstadt character in a series of videos, including a mock documentary web series entitled The Last Republicans
  • Authored articles for Eisenstadt’s blog and promoted the character online
  • Appeared on CNN as a pundit
  • Wrote press releases
2006­­–2008

The Bitter Valet, Los Angeles, CA
Co-creator/Co-writer/Actor
Short film that evolved into a series of widely viewed political campaign ads.

  • Co-wrote, co-directed, and acted in Sheldon, which screened at the HBO Comedy Film Festival in Aspen and Just for Laughs in Montreal
  • Co-wrote pilot script for TV sitcom
  • Acted in, co-wrote and co-directed a series of mock pro-Giuliani ads for President

FILMMAKING

2010–2012

Our Uncle From The Bronx, New York, NY
Director
Documentary about legendary boxing manager, Stan Hoffman. Work in progress; screened clips at the ShadowBox Film Festival in New York.

  • Filmed at live events, followed subject and conducted high-profile interviews, including former NYC Mayor Dinkins, former NY Governor Patterson, and multiple boxing champions
  • Edited footage in documentary format
1999­­–2003

The Holy Land, New York, NY; Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Israel
Writer/Director
Feature-length film about a rabbinical student who falls in love with a Russian prostitute during a wave of suicide bus bombings. Filmed on location in Israel and theatrically distributed in the U.S., including an eleven-week run at the Angelica Film Center in New York.

  • Wrote and directed original screenplay
  • Raised funds and managed $600K budget
  • Assembled production team, supervised crew and oversaw post-production
  • Awarded honors including Grand Jury Prize, Slamdance Film Festival; Audience Award, Avignon/New York Film Festival; nomination, IFP Spirit Award
1997–1998

Sometime in August, New York, NY
Producer/Assistant Director
Feature-length film screened at Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and Hamptons International Film Festival.

  • Created script breakdowns and shooting schedules
  • Assisted with casting
  • Served as office manager and logistical coordinator: found locations, procured city permits, hired crew, liaised with unions and insurance companies

Education

1995–1996

The New School, New York, NY
Coursework in Film Production, School of Media Studies

1991

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Arts, Major in History

 Additional Skills

  • Fluent in Hebrew; proficient in French
  • Knowledgeable in Final Draft, Final Cut, and standard office productivity software
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