
STORYTELLER

DEVELOPMENT & PRE-PRODUCTION

Research & Team Lead
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Research issues, characters and history, including finding assets
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Prepare background information and deep research, including for special projects or breaking news
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Find and confirm verifiable facts and other content related to the project
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Manage the workflow of other Researchers, Archivists & Editors
Development /Fundraising
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Research and identify foundations, corporations and individuals with topic/issue interests
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Launch and monitor crowdfunding sites
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Write and prepare fundraising packages to prep for asks
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Develop pitch decks for promotion, development and recruiting
Story Development
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Develop the story idea and direction
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Establish a story arc – Identify areas of growth and change in the story, characters and location
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Shape the dramatic structure – including introduction, struggle, climax, and resolution, if any
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Narrow down the story flow, including primary and secondary story actions
Script Writing
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Documentary outline and act summaries
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TV episodes and pilots
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Feature films - horror, drama, comedy, YA, fantasy, etc.
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Adaptations - books & short stories
Story Backgrounders
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Write up research topic & issue summaries for use by the team
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Write film summaries and treatments
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Prepare presentations, backgrounders, one-pagers, and sizzle reels
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Write PR and summaries for fundraising and promotion
Film Production
​Contact for help with your project!
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Creative Producer
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Indigenous and BIPOC community outreach
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Interviews (former Journalist)
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Location Scouting & Management
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BTS Directing & Producing
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Captions, Subtitles & Translations
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more on request