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LISA PEKAR
SKILLSET
Gatekeeper & right hand, discreet, accountable, self-motivated, kind, resourceful, positive, team player, forthright, creative, well organized, finger on the pulse, mid-western work ethic, performs well under pressure, good judgement, solid reputation, fast learner, skilled multi-tasker, articulate, detail oriented, proficient with google docs/calendar, excel, breakdowns, casting networks, numbers & contracts, excellent management of time, people, schedules, budgets & extensive knowledge of industry players, set-life, agency & production company operations.
EXPERIENCE
March 2018-present, Citizen Skull Productions – Manager, Los Angeles, CA
General submissions for talent & general guidance/management of their projects, work flow & schedules.
2010-present, Acapella Pictures – Principal, Los Angeles, CA
Owner & practical producer at this indie artist collective & production company. Duties have included writing, editing & consulting on scripts, acquiring intellectual properties, the adaptation of an NY Times Bestseller, consultation & physical production of independent projects, creating budgets & schedules, writing & editing contracts, attaching talent, securing finances & overseeing creative content of artists.
2007-2010, Bold Films – Executive Assistant/Coordinator, Hollywood, CA
Hired as assistant to Stephanie Denton/EVP Worldwide & Jim Harvey/SVP Worldwide. Duties included rolling calls, scheduling, booking sales & distribution meetings, personal assistance when necessary, travel itineraries. Promoted to Coordinator of International. Duties included all former assistant duties as well as overall coordination of Marketing, Legal Affairs & Foreign Sales. Responsible for running numbers, project & talent comps, developing models, generating pitches, managing FilmTrack metadata accounts for rights/royalties/contracts of intellectual properties, seeking scripts & talent, extensive coverage, creating & nurturing relationships with writers, directors, agencies, studios & distributors, heavy schedule management & physical assistance at the domestic & foreign markets & film festivals.
2003-2007, Nucleus Ent. – Executive Assistant to F. Gary Gray, Santa Monica, CA
EA at Mr. Gray’s production company, Nucleus Entertainment. Responsibilities ranged from assistance in ADR & editing to casting of projects, scripting press releases, heavy reading & coverage, story development, ghostwriting, liaison with house & business managers, management of home kitchens & meal preps at home & on location, as well as confidential personal assistance in the home/office/travel situations around the world in various settings including location scouts, film, TV & music video production shoots, premieres, events & DGA/WGA student exchange programs abroad.
2001-2002, Endeavor Talent Agency - Assistant to Ari Emanuel, Beverly Hills, CA
2nd Assistant/Scheduler, responsible for Mr. Emanuel’s heavy personal & business schedule, travel arrangements & itinerary, heavy phones, rolling calls, personal errands, client relations, script reading & extensive script coverage.
EDUCATION
B.A. English with an emphasis in Creative Writing – University of WI, Madison
LISA PEKAR
SKILLSET
Gatekeeper & right hand, discreet, accountable, self-motivated, kind, resourceful, positive, team player, forthright, creative, well organized, finger on the pulse, mid-western work ethic, performs well under pressure, good judgement, solid reputation, fast learner, skilled multi-tasker, articulate, detail oriented, proficient with google docs/calendar, excel, breakdowns, casting networks, numbers & contracts, excellent management of time, people, schedules, budgets & extensive knowledge of industry players, set-life, agency & production company operations.
EXPERIENCE
March 2018-present, Citizen Skull Productions – Manager, Los Angeles, CA
General submissions for talent & general guidance/management of their projects, work flow & schedules.
2010-present, Acapella Pictures – Principal, Los Angeles, CA
Owner & practical producer at this indie artist collective & production company. Duties have included writing, editing & consulting on scripts, acquiring intellectual properties, the adaptation of an NY Times Bestseller, consultation & physical production of independent projects, creating budgets & schedules, writing & editing contracts, attaching talent, securing finances & overseeing creative content of artists.
2007-2010, Bold Films – Executive Assistant/Coordinator, Hollywood, CA
Hired as assistant to Stephanie Denton/EVP Worldwide & Jim Harvey/SVP Worldwide. Duties included rolling calls, scheduling, booking sales & distribution meetings, personal assistance when necessary, travel itineraries. Promoted to Coordinator of International. Duties included all former assistant duties as well as overall coordination of Marketing, Legal Affairs & Foreign Sales. Responsible for running numbers, project & talent comps, developing models, generating pitches, managing FilmTrack metadata accounts for rights/royalties/contracts of intellectual properties, seeking scripts & talent, extensive coverage, creating & nurturing relationships with writers, directors, agencies, studios & distributors, heavy schedule management & physical assistance at the domestic & foreign markets & film festivals.
2003-2007, Nucleus Ent. – Executive Assistant to F. Gary Gray, Santa Monica, CA
EA at Mr. Gray’s production company, Nucleus Entertainment. Responsibilities ranged from assistance in ADR & editing to casting of projects, scripting press releases, heavy reading & coverage, story development, ghostwriting, liaison with house & business managers, management of home kitchens & meal preps at home & on location, as well as confidential personal assistance in the home/office/travel situations around the world in various settings including location scouts, film, TV & music video production shoots, premieres, events & DGA/WGA student exchange programs abroad.
2001-2002, Endeavor Talent Agency - Assistant to Ari Emanuel, Beverly Hills, CA
2nd Assistant/Scheduler, responsible for Mr. Emanuel’s heavy personal & business schedule, travel arrangements & itinerary, heavy phones, rolling calls, personal errands, client relations, script reading & extensive script coverage.
EDUCATION
B.A. English with an emphasis in Creative Writing – University of WI, Madison