Foster relationships between producers, cast, crew and the media during film shoots. Generate publicity, assist sales agents to sell films and to create public interest. Work closely with producers, distributors and sales agents to plan all press strategy for film shoots. Responsibility for unit press and publicity budgets which are set by producers. Press release writing. News writing. Proactive media outreach. Unit publicity photo stills. Responsible for: the production of films' press packs, which involves interviewing cast and crew members; preparing a comprehensive list of cast and crew; writing a long and a short synopsis of the film; writing production notes (containing information about the work histories of the writer, director, production designer, costume designer, script writer and key cast members) Work with the Director of Photography to provide captions for all the photographs, and ensure that the agreed number of color and black and white prints/negatives are delivered to the production or distributor.
Generate press materials, feature stories, talking points, pitch letters and correspondence.Drafted press materials, pitch letters and media alerts.Created press materials and pitch letters for extensive pre-publication mailings and media outreach.Communicate promotional outreach to radio programs and event coordinators through e-mail correspondence and pitch letters.Researched radio talk show opportunities and developed tailored pitch letters.