Adobe Premiere
ELYES BACCAR
Creative Content Producer
Austin,TX
Summary
Creative Content Producer with over 10 years of experience in all aspects of Narrative Digital Content, feature, documentary and TV production. Visionary storyteller and business operations manager with demonstrated ability to take an idea from concept to delivery to produce entertaining and inspiring pieces. Collaborative in working closely with strategic, marketing and creative teams. Expertise in all aspects of scripted and non-scripted production management from preproduction to logistics, scheduling, budgeting, shooting, post-producing and product release.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages
Work History
Creative Content Producer
Freelance
New York, NY
01.2019 - 03.2021
- Produced a docu-series of 7 x 90’ for NYU- Drama Therapy Department.
- Wrote 6 Feature screenplays for International Producers such as Fennec production, Paris.
- Created and presented Youtube Digital shorts for ACTIF NGO to boost reading books during the shutdown.
- Trained 60+ people on Creative writing, Acting on Camera, Storytelling and Public Speaking.
- Lectured at Colombia University and The New School-NYC about Feature Directing and Producing.
Head of Content and Production
WONDER MEDIA GROUP
, Belgium
10.2016 - 01.2019
- Production company specialized in 3D Real Time Animation with 30+ employees in USA, Belgium and UEA.
- Created and Produced 3D animation short films and corporate videos for social network marketing campaign.
- Trained 60+ children on Story Maker program that teach kids writing and producing 3D animated content.
- Collaborated in organizing 7 media exhibitions including MIPCom, MIPJunior and Dubai Media Content Market.
- Managed content distribution to online channels and social media platforms.
- Collaborated with marketing and design teams to develop and plan site content, layout and style.
- Edited and sourced images and videos using Adobe Premiere and Audacity.
- Hired, trained, and provided daily direction for 10 employees.
- Coordinated promotional content and topics with editor and chief.
- Worked with graphic artists, post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
Event Creator /Producer
Freelance
06.2012 - 10.2016
- Successfully Executed UNESCO cultural Forum (FACT) that gathered 120 cultural Tunisian NGO.
- Managed the production of 6 educational films for international NGO such as UN women
- Trained 40-50 teenagers in video journalism for "Voice for Change program" powered by SNV.
- Created and executed production, schedules and activities for 7 musical shows for Ministery of Culture, Tunisia.
Founder|Executive Director
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
06.2012 - 10.2016
- The first International Human Rights Film festival in Tunisia and North Africa.
- Budgeted, Fund raised and Organized 5 film festival editions that invited international guests, screened a total of 175 movies in 10 theatres and 15 prisons, presented 19 conferences and gathered over 3500 spectators.
- Reviewed festival individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.
- Created and monitored online promotional approaches to increase audience and profit levels 23%.
Executive Producer/Director
GAIA PRODUCTIONS
Tunis, Tunisia
11.2002 - 09.2016
- Film production company specialized in features, documentaries and TV programs.
- Wrote, directed and produced 02 independent feature films, 5 long feature documentaries and 10 short documentaries that were selected in 35 international film festivals and won a total of 8 awards.
- Created and directed over 30 TV commercials in collaboration with 7 advertising agencies including Publicis and FCA.
- Managed the production of 250 hours of TV programs, shot in 15 countries and broadcasted on 9 TV channels.
LECTURER/Advisory Consultant
Self Employed
06.2011 - 10.2013
- USA. France. Belgium. Romania. Turkey. Tunisia. Qatar. UAE. Germany. Algeria. India.
- Collaborated in implementing Cultural policy program in Tunisia with the University of Hildesheim, Germany.
- Lectured about Filmmaking in NYU, Columbia University, The New School NY, CLCF-France, Potsdam Film School Germany, Aravindan Memorial- India, CPH-Dox-Danemark, Concordia University-Canada….
Education
BA - Film Directing and Production Studies
Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français
Certificate - Cultural Management
Goethe Institute
Berlin. GermanySkills
Social media marketing
undefinedCertification
Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) for Society of NLP. USA, Tunisia, 04/2019
Software
Final draft
Microsoft Office
Audacity
Canva
Timeline
Creative Content Producer
Freelance
01.2019 - 03.2021
Head of Content and Production
WONDER MEDIA GROUP
10.2016 - 01.2019
Event Creator /Producer
Freelance
06.2012 - 10.2016
Founder|Executive Director
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL
06.2012 - 10.2016
LECTURER/Advisory Consultant
Self Employed
06.2011 - 10.2013
Executive Producer/Director
GAIA PRODUCTIONS
11.2002 - 09.2016
Certificate - Cultural Management
Goethe Institute
BA - Film Directing and Production Studies
Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français
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