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Edward Christiansen

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Dynamic Executive Producer with a proven track record at FILMED, leading innovative projects like the VR windfarm explainer for TechRow. Expert in creative conceptualization and production team leadership, demonstrated through award-winning work for clients like GE, AB InBev, Daimler, VM Ware and Microsoft. Skilled in strategic brand management, consistently delivering engaging content that exceeds client expectations.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Producer

FILMED
New York
01.2018 - Current
  • Company Overview: Working with an educational media company TechRow for client National Grid https://www.techrow.org/
  • Lead creative, director, VR windfarm explainer (live action & animation)
  • Wrote the creative deck and presented it to National Grid
  • Developed script and creative treatment of the film
  • While this project will have a built-in audience of students who are already plugged into TechRow programming in school districts in New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, and other cities, it was important to include potential political stakeholders as the target audience, as National Grid is still bidding on parcels of ocean off the east coast and will use the film for marketing as well as education
  • The project has now expanded beyond an initial Brooklyn-focused pitch and now includes most of the northeastern seaboard - from Boston down to New Jersey and Philadelphia
  • The film is 360-degree Virtual Reality and blends live-action sequences with animation
  • Goldman Sachs - lead producer, photography shoots in Paris, London, NYC, HK
  • VMware - Executive Produced over 50 hours of programming for both ‘20 & ‘21 Connect conferences
  • Reuters - produced/edited over 30 hours of programming for the ‘21, ‘22, ‘23 Next & Impact conferences
  • JP Morgan - led content post-studio, 10 direct reports, produced 8 comedy films for the ‘19 Leadership Conference
  • CEO.ORG - developed and produced over video 30 promos

Sr Lead Producer, Film

BRUNSWICK CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS
New York
10.2014 - 12.2017
  • Clients: GE, Columbia University, AB InBev, Philips, Daimler, Pepsi, AIG, PwC, Kraft Heinz
  • Managed 8 direct reports - producers, editors and Director of Photography
  • Produced brand films, commercials, political campaigns, B2B, B2C, thought leadership, recruitment, public affairs
  • Awards: ’15 AVA Gold, ’16 Telly Silver, ’16 Communicator, ’16 Hermes Platinum (02), ’17 New York Festivals Bronze World (03), ’17 Best Employee Engagement Campaign Online, PR News

Producer Director

VOCATIV / MSNBC
New York
11.2013 - 10.2014
  • Leader and mentor in a start-up, social media, and newsroom mash-up
  • Pitched, shot, wrote, and produced docs on Pulitzer Prize winner, Ronan Farrow’s MSNBC show
  • Produced and directed a viral film on Dubai PD — over 4.5 million YouTube views
  • Co-produced sizzle for vocativ's series on Showtime, Dark Net

Producer/Director/Editor

LEMONADE
New York
01.2008 - 10.2013
  • Produced and shot episodes of The Hunt, a series on Alaskan Kodiak bears, shot in extreme weather & terrain
  • Editor on Emmy Award-winning series, Secrets of New York
  • Produced, directed, and edited 13 episodes of Travel’s highest-rated series, Ghost Adventures
  • Executive producer of Microsoft’s 27-episode digital arc Beauty BFF, MSN.com
  • A key member of the launch team of Plum TV, a luxury broadcast network

Education

B.S. - Communications

Ohio University

Skills

  • Creative conceptualization
  • Strong creative vision
  • Pitching
  • Production
  • Budget formulation
  • Client liaison
  • Broadcast editing
  • After Effects
  • YouTube production
  • Directing
  • Editing
  • Script writing
  • Production team leadership
  • Strategic brand management

Awards

  • ’15 AVA Gold
  • ’16 Telly Silver
  • ’16 Communicator
  • ’16 Hermes Platinum (02)
  • ’17 New York Festivals Bronze World (03)
  • ’17 Best Employee Engagement Campaign Online, PR News

Timeline

Executive Producer

FILMED
01.2018 - Current

Sr Lead Producer, Film

BRUNSWICK CREATIVE CAMPAIGNS
10.2014 - 12.2017

Producer Director

VOCATIV / MSNBC
11.2013 - 10.2014

Producer/Director/Editor

LEMONADE
01.2008 - 10.2013

B.S. - Communications

Ohio University

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