Louisa Oreskes
Brooklyn
Summary
I’ve worn many hats in film and media—producer, researcher, strategist—and learned that the best stories demand both vision and precision. From shepherding a short film through festivals to shaping pitches for streamers, I bring creativity with a sharp eye for detail.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator
Lucy Stille Literary
06.2024 - Current
- I returned to Lucy Stille Literary to find new voices across publishing, theater, and journalism for representation ripe for adaption, and spearhead new vertical focusing on mining back-lists with our partners at literary agencies and I continue to manage all aspect of business affairs
Development Assistant
Dorothy St Pictures
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Assist Global Head of Development on all administrative tasks (schedule meetings, track expenses, maintain and create internal databases, etc.)
- Soft pitch ideas to streamers; Research early-stage ideas, write coverage, and track media landscape for compelling IP to pitch ideas to larger team in weekly development meetings
- Help create and write one-pagers, pitches, and proposal decks for studios and streamers
- Manage and organize company grids tracking idea development, festival & award submissions
- Liaise with teams across the company to ensure clear communication across departments
Creative Assistant
Lucy Stille Literary
12.2022 - 11.2023
- Assist veteran motion picture literary agent representing high-profile authors and journalists for their book-to-film deals like BRIDGERTON (Netflix), and WINNING TIME (HBO)
- Manage all business affairs for the company, i.e. track contracts, create deal memos & invoices for projects
- Read, research, and pitch literary IP (novels, articles, plays, etc.) for film/TV adaption
- Help match authors & literary agents with studios/producers/productions for IP development
Journalist
VICE
Brooklyn
01.2017 - 09.2017
- Write and edit articles for VICE; pitch original story ideas at weekly news meetings; co-report on long-form investigative piece about states with only one abortion clinic left
- Research and write scripts for politics and culture producers of VICE New Tonight on HBO; edit video segments in post-production; craft media digest for executive producers
Producer
FLASH WARNING
- Produced the psychological short film Flash Warning, written and directed by Allegra Leguizamo; managed full production lifecycle including financing, budgets, hiring, scheduling, on-set operations, post-production, and festival strategy.
- Film selected for Miami Film Festival; San Diego International Film Festival; Rome Film Festival; Tallgrass Film Festival; Hudson Valley Film Festival; New York Independent Film Festival; and Big Bear Festival.
- Collaborated closely with director and creative department to shape narrative, tone, visual style; problem-solved logistical and technical issues to keep production on schedule and within budget.
Creative Strategist
Wonder Media Network
07.2022 - 12.2022
- Develop & design proposals for original and brand studio editorial shows; mine existing IP for podcast ideas; create pitch materials including log-lines, treatments, pitch decks, episode breakdowns
- Craft creative/editorial partnership campaigns; respond to RFPs; guide creative direction throughout campaign life cycle from ideation/strategy to pitch to execution
- Leverage industry/market knowledge and conduct research to identify new business opportunities
Researcher
Storyville Films
- Conduct research on a freelance basis for Academy-Award nominated documentary filmmaker Betsy West (RBG, My Name is Pauli Murray, Julia and Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down)
- Create comprehensive research documents on interview subjects and an array of topic matters
- Transcribe audio and video, pull relevant quotes and soundbites, conduct archival research
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL06-2020
Skills
Industry & Creative Skills
- Film & TV Development (coverage, pitching, tracking IP)
- Festival & Awards Submissions (grids, deadlines, correspondence)
- Pitch Decks & One-Pagers (Keynote, PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite)
- Story Research & Archival Digging (LexisNexis, JSTOR, ProQuest)
Administrative & Organizational
- Executive Calendar & Travel Management
- Expense Tracking & Budgeting
- Contract & Deal Memo Coordination
- CRM & Database Management (Wrike, Asana, Trello, Airtable)
Timeline
Coordinator
Lucy Stille Literary
06.2024 - Current
Development Assistant
Dorothy St Pictures
01.2024 - 05.2024
Creative Assistant
Lucy Stille Literary
12.2022 - 11.2023
Creative Strategist
Wonder Media Network
07.2022 - 12.2022
Journalist
VICE
01.2017 - 09.2017
Researcher
Storyville Films
Producer
FLASH WARNING
Bachelor of Arts -
Northwestern University