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Education
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Certification
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PHILLIP M. LACY

Watertown,TN

Summary

A filmmaker and administrator who has embraced the changing landscape of media and technology while creating content for the web, broadcast and theaters. A supervisor of multiple college departments tasked with teaching students the classic and cutting edge techniques of media communications. Gifted communicator and diplomatic conflict manager.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Marketing Media Specialist

Farm Bureau Expo Center
Lebanon , TN
11.2021 - Current
  • Created customized marketing materials to increase product awareness.
  • Identified appropriate marketing channels and target customers for campaigns.
  • Coordinated with social media, public relations and other teams to execute product introductions.
  • Maximized advertising efforts by developing content for media relations, corporate communications and social media posts.

Assistant Public Information Officer

Lebanon Police Department
Lebanon, TN
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Conceive, write, shoot and edit videos that engage and inform the public.
  • Assist in maintaining the department’s social media presence through photographs, videos and copywriting posts on social platforms.

Creative Director

Short Songs Entertainment
06.1997 - Current
  • Responsible for scriptwriting, producing, directing, shooting, and editing projects while maintaining client relations, budgets and deadlines.
  • Recent clients include: Leadership Wilson, Tennessee Beef Council, Wilson County Fair, Agee & Johnson.
  • Produced entertainment and lifestyle news reports, music videos and commercials.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.

Director of Media Arts

Art Institute Of Tennessee, Nashville
Nashville, TN
09.2010 - 12.2018
  • Supervised film, audio, photography, visual effects, and animation department budgets and schedules while reducing spending through increased efficiency.
  • Oversaw and supported up to forty-five instructors per quarter.
  • Scheduled, advised and counseled up to four hundred students per quarter.
  • Maintained Data Systems and procedures significantly increasing retention.
  • Responsible for internal and external marketing and educational materials that increased student enrollment and student satisfaction.

Director/Cinematographer

Markwell Media
Louisville, KY
01.2003 - 01.2012
  • Responsible for scriptwriting, producing, directing and video editing content for television broadcast.
  • Created promos and marketing materials for sponsors, shows and networks.
  • Collaborated with management, technical crew members and fellow supervisors to organize efficient operations and achieve demanding schedule targets.

Post-Production Supervisor

American Blackguard, Inc
Franklin, TN
04.2007 - 11.2009

Responsible for producing, shooting and editing projects while overseeing post-production of all products including feature length documentaries, trailers, commercials and educational series.

Technical director for Killer Nashville Mystery Writer's Convention, responsible for logistics of the conference and awards ceremony as well as the day-to-day operations of the event.

Education

Master of Fine Arts - Motion Picture Production

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
12.1992

Bachelor of Science - Motion Picture Production

University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
05.1989

Skills

  • Scriptwriting, Script Research and Editing
  • Shot and Scene Planning
  • Film Cutting and Editing
  • Actor Selection and Auditioning
  • Production Equipment Approval
  • Marketing Plans
  • Budget Management
  • Production Equipment Selection
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Stories Editing
  • Films and Recordings Direction
  • Problem Solving
  • Time Management

Affiliations

Leadership Wilson

Lebanon Breakfast Rotary Club

Wilson County Fair

Fiddler's Grove

Certification

FBI-LEEDA - Media & Public Relations

Timeline

Marketing Media Specialist

Farm Bureau Expo Center
11.2021 - Current

Assistant Public Information Officer

Lebanon Police Department
11.2020 - 11.2021

Director of Media Arts

Art Institute Of Tennessee, Nashville
09.2010 - 12.2018

Post-Production Supervisor

American Blackguard, Inc
04.2007 - 11.2009

Director/Cinematographer

Markwell Media
01.2003 - 01.2012

Creative Director

Short Songs Entertainment
06.1997 - Current

Master of Fine Arts - Motion Picture Production

University of Miami

Bachelor of Science - Motion Picture Production

University of Miami