Ali Garfinkle
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Documentaries and Unscripted
Propagate Content
Los Angeles, California
05.2025 - Current
- Oversee high volume of documentary and unscripted projects through development, pitch and production, ensuring timely execution across all phases
- Spearhead weekly meetings with showrunners and network executives to shape development strategy
- Formulate and lead pitches with buyers, talent and other creative partners
- Work as head writer for all treatments, decks and sizzle scripts, and conduct in-depth research developing innovative premium documentary and format ideas
- Establish and maintain strong relationships across production companies and all major buyers
Coordinator, Documentaries and Unscripted
Propagate Content
Los Angeles, CA
07.2023 - 05.2025
- Collaborate daily with internal and external teams to ensure organization and successful communication across Propagate's development, production and post departments
- Manage a robust pipeline of submissions, and original ideas to bring to networks and film festivals
- Conducted market research to inform creative direction and pitch strategy
Executive Assistant to President of TV
Amblin Partners
Los Angeles, CA
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Supported Darryl Frank, President of Amblin TV, in covering over sixty projects in development, production and current series, managed high-volume calendars, arranged travel and tracked action items
- Served as TV's senior assistant, providing creative notes on decks, sizzles, scripts and dailies as well as pitched new ideas and potential projects
Development Intern
Amblin Partners
Los Angeles, CA
06.2020 - 08.2020
- Assisted development department by taking detailed notes on high-level zoom calls and conducting research for current and potential projects
TV and Film Intern to Head of Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios
Culver City, CA
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Interned for Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios
- Produced spreadsheets and provided administrative support while helping coordinate schedules and plan events
Production Assistant
Renegade83
Los Angeles, CA
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Rotated throughout the company in development, story, field work, casting and editing to get a foundation for all departments
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications And Business
Boston College
01.2021
Universidad Carlos III De Madrid
01.2020
Skills
- Creative Development
- Strategic Pitching
- Relationship Building
- Proficient in Spanish
- Market Research
- Deck Creation
- Team Collaboration
- Canva, Microsoft 365, Google Suites
Timeline
Senior Manager, Documentaries and Unscripted
Propagate Content
05.2025 - Current
Coordinator, Documentaries and Unscripted
Propagate Content
07.2023 - 05.2025
Executive Assistant to President of TV
Amblin Partners
04.2021 - 07.2023
Development Intern
Amblin Partners
06.2020 - 08.2020
TV and Film Intern to Head of Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios
06.2019 - 08.2019
Production Assistant
Renegade83
05.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Communications And Business
Boston College
Universidad Carlos III De Madrid
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