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About ME...
Cirina Hampton Catania
(
Ok, this is the formal stuff...)KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
| Independent Filmmaker |
| Eight years as a Senior Executive at MGM/UA Entertainment Co. |
| Managed over $200 million yearly P&A Budget (10 films per year on average) |
| Sundance Film Festival former Executive Director and one of the Founders |
| Director and Producer of Cutting-Edge Print and Broadcast Product |
| Executive in Charge of Production for dozens of Music Videos (many in MTV's top ten) |
| Created the first interactive CD-ROM for a motion picture ("Stargate") |
| Published Photographer and Writer |
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ACT!, Adobe PageMaker 6.5, Adobe Premiere, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Photo Deluxe, Microsoft Front Page, Corel Photo Paint, File Maker Pro, HP DeskJet Scan, Adobe Acrobat, Digital Photography, Traditional Photography, Web-Page Design, Network Administration and Troubleshooting (Learning HTML, VisualC++ and Java).
WORK HISTORY
MOTION PICTURE MARKETING & PR
I've worked on over 100 films, including:
| Tombstone |
| Stargate |
| Sudden Death |
| Time Cop |
| The Arrival |
| Rainman |
| Total Recall |
| Music Box |
| The Sheltering Sky |
| Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures |
| Rocky IV |
| 9 1/2 Weeks |
| Wargames |
| Teachers |
| 2010 |
| Red Dawn |
| Yentl |
| 4 James Bond Films: View to a Kill, Octopussy, Living Daylights, License to Kill |
MGM/UA ENTERTAINMENT CO. - UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES - (April 1982-January 1990) Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Chief Operating Officer of the Theatrical Marketing Division managing over $200 million in P&A per year. Responsible for all key departments including:
Strategic Planning Publicity/Promotion Creative Advertising Research Support Licensing/Promotion Music/Soundtrack Marketing Media Planning/Buying Budgetary/Administrative
THE CATANIA GROUP (Los Angeles, CA, Jan 1991-Present) Principal of this marketing consultancy which specializes in corporate management consulting, motion picture acquisition, distribution and marketing. Covers major clients at international film markets including the Cannes Film Festival, Sundance, MIFED in Milan, etc. Client list available on request.
THE AFA COMPANY (Los Angeles, CA, Jan 1990-Jan 1991) Partner in motion picture marketing consultancy with client base spanning several major and mini-majors, including Carolco Pictures, Nelsen Entertainment, Orion Pictures.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL (Salt Lake City, Utah, 1979)
| Considered the world’s most prestigious festival for independent films |
| Generated a profit which was to remain unmatched for over 15 years |
| Sundance Institute pilot program for independent filmmakers conducted for the first time under the auspices of the Festival |
| Extensive interaction at the highest levels with top-level executives, stars and filmmakers in the film industry, including board members Sydney Pollack, Mike Medavoy and Robert Redford, Director Frank Capra and actors such as Jimmy Stewart |
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, UTAH STATE FILM COMMISSION (Salt Lake City, Utah, 1978-1981)
| National advertising, marketing and sales programs |
| Attracted over $120 million in production to Utah in the first eighteen months |
| State liaison to independent filmmakers for their funding and production efforts |
| Created informational resources and training for independent filmmakers |
| Production liaison on nine feature films, numerous commercials and documentaries |
| Sundance Film Festival (one of the founders and co-writers of the original business plan) |
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, SUNN CLASSIC PICTURES (Salt Lake City, Utah, 1981-1982)
| Licensing and Merchandising Contracts |
| Worldwide Distribution/Product Rights Contracts Administration |
| Liaison with Los Angeles and New York-based networks, syndicators, attorneys regarding distribution sales and licenses |
| Press, Public Relations, Advertising |
Extensive credits available upon request, including:
| Multiple 1/2 hour network specials |
| Full length independent feature film (producer) |
| Corporate and industrial films |
| Behind-the-scenes press kits |
| Writer's Guild of America, West |
| Publicist's Guild of America, IA Local 818 |
| National Conference of Personal Managers |
| National Advisory Board, Children's Aid International |
| Gold Record, "Rocky IV" Soundtrack Album |
| Gold Record, "Teachers" Soundtrack Album |
| Numerous Awards for Film Advertising Campaigns |
FIRSTS
| First music video to air on MTV for a movie - "Wargames" |
| First interactive CD-ROM for a motion picture - "StarGate" |
| First marketing exec at a studio to authorize a major ad commitment on MTV- $5 million in 1982 |
| First marketing exec at a studio to spearhead the computerization/networking of marketing departments and distribution offices throughout the United States - United Artists, 1984 |
| First publicity exec at a major studio to furnish raw B-Roll to press along with pre-produced electronic press kits - MGM/UA, 1982 |
| First film festival to feature strictly American independent films - Sundance, formerly called the Utah/US Film Festival, 1978 - one of the original founders and Executive Director in 1979 |
PERSONAL
Conversant in French, German and some Italian. Seasoned traveler. Guest speaker at many universities as well as industry seminars; including USC, UCLA, Pepperdine, ShowBiz Expo, AFM, etc. Certified scuba, water-skiing, horseback riding, snow skiing, movie buff, avid reader, published photographer and writer.
