Moana Sherrill
Moana Sherrill
Resume
Creative Director and Executive Producer specializing in comedy and drama for narrative feature and web.
EXPERIENCE
Program Director, LA Film School 2020- present
- Design and improve curriculum
- Manage and hire both Adjunct and full-time faculty
- Interface with students
- Design new programs and degrees
Associate Program Director, LA Film School 2018- 2020
- Work with Faculty and Program Director to improve curriculum
- Manage and hire Adjunct faculty
- Interface with students
- Teach directing, producing and production courses
Head of Production, Cracked.com 2017
- Executive produced video slate for cracked.com.
- Managed both in house and freelance development, production and postproduction teams.
- Owned distribution and content strategy across all media platforms.
- Built out Cracked’s presence on Amazon Video.
- Launched four popular new series: Some News, Killer Millennials, Junk History and Reckless Disagreement.
- Directed episodes of key series: After Hours, Helmet History, Some News, and OPCD.
- Oversaw annual budget and schedule.
Head of Production, Diablo Entertainment 2015-2017
- Managed all line producers throughout the production process.
- Worked with executive producers to create annual slate of films.
- Allocated annual budget across all projects.
Freelance Producer, 2014-2018
- Created schedule and budget, hired and managed all below the line crew, locked down locations, handled insurance, negotiated all gear rentals.
EDUCATION
MFA Film Production and Directing
University of California, Los Angeles 2009-2013
BA, Film
San Francisco State University
2001-2005
EXPERTISE
- Directing
- Screenwriting
- Comedy
- Creative strategy
- Drama
- Project Management
- Producing
- Budgeting
- Team Leadership
- Scheduling
- Animation
- Unscripted
- Feature film
- Shorts Film
- Fluent in French
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