| Job of the Week | DIRECTOR, CONTENT PRODUCTION
EKO
NYC
Pioneer of interactive serial video ent. Manage creative development & prod for all scripted interactive series. Exp developing scripted content or serial content prod as well as budgeting/negotiating exp a must. Mng team to achieve goals.
Resume HERE |
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JOB OPENING: DIR CONTENT PRODUCTION/NYC/Eko: Pioneer of interactive serial video entertainment. Manage creative dev and prod for all scripted interactive series. Define processes and manage team to achieve goals. More details http://bit.ly/2fLBlhq. Resume to melanie@helloeko.com (10/5)
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| A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE | DEADLINE ALERT
Submit your short form video content by 10/20! The deadline for the Cynopsis Short Form Video Festival is less than 2 weeks away and we could not be more impressed by these short form innovators who are continuing to shape the landscape and push boundaries in the space.Winning videos be screened at our one-of-a-kind festival on March 7 in NYC ( details here ). |
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