Spencer Firestone
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Well versed in all aspects of Film and TV with multiple years of experience in the agency and management sectors. Have cultivated strong industry connections and are recognized for their exceptional communication skills, enabling them to effectively collaborate with creatives and executives alike.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate MP International and Indie Financing
Range Media Partners
08.2022 - Current
- Transitioned from ICM with Partner/manager Jessica Lacy & manager Oliver Wheeler to create a new Indie Finance & Sales group, ‘Range Select’, holding both Associate and Coordinator level responsibilities
- Ensured a well-organized workflow by creating submission tracking, billing, scheduling and other administrative frameworks
- Sourcing screenplays and films from agencies, writers, and producers, assessing their market viability and the potential for us to assist in the structuring of financing, packaging and sales of these projects
- Creating financier and distributor lists for clients’ projects
- Coordinating all virtual and in-person screenings, maintaining communication with the filmmakers
- Creating detailed presentations for sales titles and festival entries, facilitating engagement with distributors and financiers
- Premiere films at Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca and Toronto Film Festivals.
Assistant MP International and Indie Financing
ICM Partners
10.2021 - 07.2022
- Assist agents in Motion Picture International and Independent financing team, screening films and reading screenplays to determine potential sales viability, coverage, scheduling, interfacing with director and writing clients, submitting projects to financiers and distributors, crafting presentations to present at major festivals including Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca and Toronto.
Assistant to Talent Agent and Partner
ICM Partners
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Assist two senior level agents in the Motion Picture & TV talent departments on a high-volume double-desk, interfacing with actor, writer, and director clients
- Other responsibilities include internal talent list building for casting agencies, script reading and analysis, scheduling and billing.
Summer Intern
ICM Partners
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Interned in the Talent and Media Rights Departments, pitched several potential acquisitions in the IP & Talent spheres to senior level agents, covering assistant’s desks and writing complex coverage on books and screenplays.
Education
Graduate - BS Public Policy, Business of film and television
University of Southern California
05.2020
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Google Docs
- Complex Coverage for books and screenplays, Critical Studies of Films/television projects
- YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitch
Timeline
Associate MP International and Indie Financing
Range Media Partners
08.2022 - Current
Assistant MP International and Indie Financing
ICM Partners
10.2021 - 07.2022
Assistant to Talent Agent and Partner
ICM Partners
11.2020 - 10.2021
Summer Intern
ICM Partners
06.2019 - 08.2019
Graduate - BS Public Policy, Business of film and television
University of Southern California
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