MARK HYATT

Content producer leveraging my experience with advertising agencies, production companies and directors to produce engaging content for broadcast and online distribution. Core focus remains on commercial production with brands and my ongoing relationships with filmmakers and digital artists. Social television and the integration of second screen technologies within traditional advertising platforms remains an ongoing commitment.

Recent projects include work with @Radical Media, Digital Domain, Imperial Woodpecker, Go Film, Decon and Mekanism as well as the contextual advertising platform Moogi.

Founded a creative studio that specialized in broadcast campaigns for national and international brands. The production company partnered with a group of award winning directors and designers that combined strengths in different visual mediums to create a unique integrated workflow.

Projects executed while operating the company included national broadcast campaigns for Kmart, Sallie Mae, NASCAR, Children's Hospital of Orange County, CBS Eco Media, Cricket Wireless and Verizon among others.

Produced live action national advertising campaigns for Amgen, ATT, Anheuser Busch, Carrier, Coors, Crayola, ESPN, Federal Express, Healthy Choice, John Hancock, Kimberly Clarke, Lexus, Microsoft, Oscar Meyer, Partnership for Drug Free America, Southwest Airlines, Sony, Toyota and Verizon. Collaborations with directors include David Dobkin, Caitlin Felton, Christopher Guest, Tim Hamilton, Simon McQuoid and Neil Tardio Jr.

Hired and organized large personnel crews on short-term contracts. Produced live action national advertising campaigns for American Online, Capital One, Chevy, General Motors, Proctor & Gamble and Subway. Collaborations with directors include Lisa Cholodenko, Olivier Gondry, Illegal Artists, Doug Nichol, Ramon and Pedro and Warren Kushner.

Collaborated with director Richard Sears to produce a live action campaign for Burger King. Project was used to promote The Hulk through strategic partnerships with Marvel Entertainment and Universal Pictures.

Professional language fluency with an active network of bi-coastal vendors, talent agents, unions and below-the-line production staff. Collaborated with director David Mamet to produce a live action advertising campaign for Ford Motor Company.

Maintained ongoing and up-to-date knowledge of union rules, on-set technology, accounting guidelines, and efficiency trends in the industry. Produced live action national advertisements for Coca Cola, Coor's, Countrywide, Kellogg's, Labatt's, NASCAR, Reliant Energy, Seven Eleven and Zellers. Collaborations with directors include Spencer Chinoy, Andrew Christou, Joe Nussbaum, Bob Purman, and Pam Thomas.

Freelance producer for NBC Universal focused on the creation of promotional advertisements for television shows such as Whoopi, Last Comic Standing, and other high profile NBC properties. Created budgets and schedules on short time frames to successfully meet aggressive marketing and creative expectations.

Produced one-hour pilot Greg The Bunny for IFC with ensemble cast including Jon Favreau, Seth Green, Martha Plimpton, and Sarah Silverman. Negotiated DGA ‘multiple director waiver’ for the three original series creators. Executed SAG union agreements, insurance policies, errors and omissions detail, location agreements and original character licensing.

Co-Produced first season of USA Networks episodic television series, G vs E, which continues to be nationally syndicated. Submitted daily, weekly and monthly reports for costs and production procedures to studio executives overseeing funding. Worked simultaneously on pre-production, principal photography, and editing. Experience in union negotiation with limited funding to solve labor differences.

Produced an independent film written and directed by James Frey. Drafted budget, schedule and strategy for the film while serving as the creative producer for the director before and during principal photography. Ensemble cast of this award winning film includes Karen Black, Michael McKean and Danny Nucci.