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Work History
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Melinda Hicks

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Award winning Screenwriter and accomplished Script Editor with extensive experience in film and TV production. Collaborative creative who works well with others and brings energy, passion and knowledge to any project.

Work History

SCREENWRITER/SCRIPT EDITOR

Contract
2019 - Current
  • Developed captivating screenplays incorporating compelling storylines and strong character arcs.
  • Collaborated with directors and producers to refine concepts and scripts to maximum effect through narrative, action and dialogue.
  • Edited feature film script for upcoming EnVZ Productions faith film – currently in preproduction/fundraising
  • Created original reels for actors for local director/producer

President

Big Time Tea Company
2011 - 2015
  • Created first children’s organic tea/juice beverage line
  • Expanded to multiple regions across the US including Southeast, Northwest, Midwest, and California in both large chains and independent retailers
  • Won the Expo West prestigious “Best of the West” Award

TV Writer/Producer

Freelance
09.1999 - 2004
  • Brainstormed ideas to create compelling promotional ads for clients including Cartoon Network, Buena Vista TV, Fitzgerald/McCann-Erickson (ad agency), and TV stations in Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Boston & Miami
  • Wrote and produced 30 second on-air promos that successfully drove viewership to shows.

Executive Producer

WSB-TV
1997 - 1999
  • Responsible for all creative aspects of Station Promotion for #1 ABC Affiliate in the market
  • Supervised three full-time and numerous freelance Promotion Producers in concepting, writing, and producing all station image, programming promotion, news topicals, and news series promotion for television & radio
  • Determined filming budgets, directed graphic design for promos, scheduled producers and post-production,
  • Wrote and produced station image campaigns with top station talent

Education

ProSeries Graduate -

ScreenwritingU
California
2021

B.A. - Communications, Business

Barry University
Miami, FL
1990

Skills

  • Screenwriting
  • Concept Development
  • Script Editing
  • Collaboration
  • Creative Pitching
  • Film and Video Production

Websites

Accomplishments

  • Filmmatic Drama Finalist & Comedy Finalist Diverse Voices Finalist
  • StoryPros International Semi-Finalist
  • Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship Semi-Finalist

Timeline

TV Writer/Producer

Freelance
09.1999 - 2004

SCREENWRITER/SCRIPT EDITOR

Contract
2019 - Current

President

Big Time Tea Company
2011 - 2015

Executive Producer

WSB-TV
1997 - 1999

ProSeries Graduate -

ScreenwritingU

B.A. - Communications, Business

Barry University

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