- Resume for Deirdre Corley

Deirdre Corley
Email: deirdrecorley at gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance Film Event Producer and Programmer
March 2006 – Present
172 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY
Co-Founder/Programmer - Package Deals, a touring short film and music video screening series.
Festival Associate - Scene: Brooklyn, presented by the Brooklyn Arts Council.
Producer - Taste of Iceland Film Festival presented by the Iceland Tourist Board.

- Research and program international feature and short films and music videos for commissioned screening programs and events.
- Rent theaters or partner with galleries, cinemas and film festivals to hold film events.
- Collaborate with cultural agencies such as the Icelandic and Swedish consulates in New York to promote Scandinavian film and music.
- Approach and partner with sponsors to raise funds for events and to produce screening after-parties.
- Research and write grants for funding.

Diamond Time Ltd.
February 2007 – September 2008
630 Ninth Ave, New York, NY
Licensing Specialist/Music Supervisor

- Music, photo and film footage copyright clearance for film and television projects.
- Negotiate licensing fees and rights with copyright owners on behalf of clients.
- Research and compile sample music choices for directors.
- Consult clients on appropriate rights to pursue and budgeting strategies.
- Order and obtain necessary master elements for client projects.
- Manage and organize licenses, create clearance bibles.

CMJ Music Marathon
June – October 2005/June – November 2006
151 West 25th Street, 12th floor, New York, NY
Director, CMJ FilmFest 2005 and 2006

- Programmed and scheduled all film festival screenings.
- Arranged director and talent appearances for director intros and post screening Q&A sessions.
- Chose and arranged rental of all theaters and other festival venues.
- Acted as a liaison between film studios and distributors and the CMJ network to facilitate film promotions and marketing through the festival.
- Wrote and compiled film information, synopses and photos for the festival website, press
releases and festival guide.
- Hired moderators and volunteers for festival events.
- Planned opening night party and other special events.

Sundance Channel L.L.C. and Showtime Networks Inc.
May 2004 – June 2005
1633 Broadway, 8th Floor, New York, NY
Coordinator, Rights and Clearances

- Researched copyright ownership and negotiated rights clearance for all third party media such
as music, photos, and film footage for Sundance Channel and Showtime networks original
programming, interstitial pieces, DVD Extras and promos.
- Acted as a liaison between producers and media sources in order to obtain media elements
for television and DVD projects.
- Maintained logs regarding rights to films acquired by Sundance Channel.
- Administered copyright registration through the US Copyright Office for all Sundance Channel original programming.

1m1 Trax Inc.
May – Aug 2002/Oct 2003-May 2004
125 Fifth Ave, New York, NY
Music Supervision Assistant

- Assistant to Linda Cohen and Alex Steyermark.
- Music licensing for film and television.
- Chose songs and made compilations for soundtrack consideration by film directors
and television producers.
- Created music cue sheets, organized licensing info, and compiled credit info.
- Organized and maintained music library.

ADDITIONAL FREELANCE PROJECTS
- Co-author - "A Nice Set," an art/design book published by iDn Hong Kong, distributed by Ginko Press.
- Freelance writer – Music and entertainment writing for a variety of print and web publications. (See list of publications below).
- Co-producer/presenter – Iceland Airwaves (music festival) podcast 2007. Conducted video interviews, and produced short video pieces about musicians for the Iceland
Airwaves website, and the Icelandic Tourism Board.
- Jury Department Liaison – Tribeca Film Festival 2006. Acted as a point person between
the members of the Narrative Features jury and the Festival’s jury department,
facilitating scheduling and transportation issues.

FREELANCE PUBLICATIONS
- CITY Magazine – Music, fashion and entertainment features and short pieces.
- Swallow Magazine – Food, art and music features.
- Plus et Plus (Design/creative studio) – Creative consultant and copywriter for
advertising pitches, company newsletters and website.
- Ampcamp.com – Music reviewer
- StrandedinStereo.com – Music features

FILM AND TELEVISION CREDITS
Music Supervision Assistant: “The Gates,” “The Woodsman,” “Winter Passing”, “The Dying Gaul,” “Prey For Rock and Roll,” “Pieces of April,” “American Splendor,” “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” “Stevie,” Sundance Channel’s “Sonic Cinema,” HBO’s “Classical Baby” series, and other projects supervised by 1m1.
Rights and Clearances: “Inside the Actors Studio,” “Robert Wilson’s Video Portraits,” HBO’s “Assume the Position with Mr. Wuhl,” “Leading to War,” VH1’s “Sex, The Revolution,” “The Al Franken Show,” “Sundance Dailies,” Editorial pieces for shows such as “The L Word,” “Huff,” “Fat Actress,” “Weeds,” and “Barbershop.”

EDUCATION
Bachelors degree - Music Industry, State University of New York at Oneonta - 2003
Awards: Music Industry Department honors diploma, Dean’s List, Susan Sutton Smith Award for Academic Achievement.

Eligible to work in the European Union with no additional visas.