Joshua Saiewitz

JOSHUA SAIEWITZ Austin, TX ·- ·-SUMMARY Managing Editor and Founder of two online ventures: We Have Always Lived in the Kraken, a pop culture blog and podcast http://www.insidethekraken.com/ Torchlight Media, Inc., a citizen journalist media start-up https://torchlightmedia.net/ Broad background in the development, production and marketing of news, blogs, video games, film, and podcasts. Extensive experience writing and editing news articles and pop culture reviews and features on topics ranging from the latest superhero cinema and Golden Age Batman comics to the October horror movie marathon Killtoberfest and annual Oscar coverage. History of effective management and collaboration in the creative arts, bringing out the best from team members and colleagues in games, screenplays, advertisements, and more. Work Experience Torchlight Media Inc., Austin, TX 2017 - Present Sr. Managing Editor for grassroots political media start-up ● Founded independent online news organization in response to the 2016 election ● Manage team of 10-30 writers, editors, developers, and support staff ● Assign and coordinate the publication of timely, accurate, high-quality news articles ● Personally pitch, write, edit, and promote content as needed ● Facilitate collaboration across teams to shepherd the creative process and meet deadlines ● Spearhead company projects and initiatives for continuing expansion and increased readership ● Establish and maintain company vision, ethos, and values We Have Always Lived in the Kraken, Los Angeles, CA & Austin, TX 2015 - Present Managing Editor for pop culture blog ● Manage 3-5 writers covering film, TV, comics, anime, books, board & video games ● Oversee all aspects of publication of compelling pop culture features and reviews ● Regularly write, copy edit, and promote articles on a broad range of topics ● Maintain and advance social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram ● Co-founded and designed website; continuing design maintenance on WordPress ● Produce, record, and edit the Life in the Kraken podcast covering the latest in pop culture, including episodic series on Game of Thrones, The Magicians, and Rick and Morty Network of One, Culver City, CA Junior Buyer for YouTube Multi-Channel Network (MCN) ● Discovered and researched prospective viral video content for acquisition ● Negotiated offers with content owners for advertising rights 2016 Author Solutions, Bloomington, ID (from Glendale, CA) 2011 – 2015 Freelance screenwriter ● Adapted novels into 20+ treatments and screenplays for feature motion pictures ● Collaborated with original authors and in-house producers to ensure quality Iridium Studios, Burbank, CA 2012 – 2015 Various development, production, and marketing roles for indie PC game There Came An Echo ● Directed and edited Kickstarter crowdfunding promotional videos starring Wil Wheaton; campaign raised $115K, 128% of funding goal for game development ● Directed voice recording sessions with all-star cast, including Wil Wheaton, Ashly Burch, Laura Bailey, Cindy Robinson, and Cassandra Lee Morris ● Edited game screenplay, including both broad feedback and specific line rewrites ● Recorded and edited in-game footage for release trailer ● Consulted on various design questions and contributed to QA analysis Digital Media Services, Burbank, CA 2013 – 2014 Caption Editor for film and TV captioning house ● Transcribed and captioned television episodes, feature films, and other content for top media clients, including Hulu, Netflix, CBS, and Viacom Blue Cat Screenplay Contest, Los Angeles, CA 2013, 2014 Screenplay Reviewer ● Reviewed, scored and advised on dozens of feature-length and short screenplay contest entries ConnectiVision Digital Networks, Burbank, CA 2013 Caption Editor for airport television network ● Captioned a wide variety of news, primetime and other content ● Managed inflow and outflow of content, including downloading, encoding, and scheduling Life Technologies, Los Angeles, CA 2012 Freelance video editor ● Edited picture and audio for series of industrial scientific instruction videos ● Collaborated with film crew and VFX animator to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery Bioware, Austin, TX Game Systems Design assistant for high-profile MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic ● Assisted in the design and owned the implementation of in-game Fog of War system ● Identified, documented, and corrected discrepancies in written content and map data ● Collaborated with design team to improve and correct in-game bugs and issues 2011 RCR Wireless News, Austin, TX Freelance video editor for wireless technology news website ● Edited highlight reels of filmed interviews for online publication 2011 Arclight Films, Los Angeles, CA Development intern for foreign distribution sales and film production company ● Analyzed and covered feature screenplays resulting in quality scripts moving forward 2009 Education Bachelor of Arts in Cinema/Television Production University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts 2009 Selected Film Experience “Thomas & Friends: 70 Years of Friendship” “Logan(+)” “There Came an Echo” “Kids Do the News: 2012 Election Special” “Quarry” “Hunters” “The Real Victims” “BringIt.com” “Hello Again” “Before Sunrise (scene)” “Black Cadillac” “Motion Picture Love” “Dance of the Samurai” “The Vow” “The Deadening” Documentary short DSLR short film Crowdfunding pitch video Release Trailer Internet short RED web series pilot RED short film DV short PSA DV short commercial DV multi-cam sit-com DV short scene RED short film 16mm short film DV short film DV short film 16mm short film Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Director / Editor Editor Editor Assistant Director / Assistant Editor Assistant Director Writer / Editor Co-Writer / Production Assistant Co-Director Editor Production Assistant Cinematographer / Producer / Editor Writer / Director / Producer / Editor Writer / Director / Producer / Editor Production Assistant Selected Game Experience There Came An Echo (Iridium Studios) Star Wars: The Old Republic (EA/Bioware) Sequence (Iridium Studios) Script Supervisor Additional Design Special Thanks Selected Writing City of Strangers “The Boy Who Got Lost” Community “Advanced Sculpture and the Psychology of Fear” Generation Restart “Insert Quarter to Continue” There Came an Echo Additional Writing Star Wars: The Old Republic Additional Writing Dramatic Television Pilot Situation Comedy Television Spec Situation Comedy Television Pilot Sci-Fi/Action RTS Video Game (PC) Sci-Fi/Action MMO Video Game (PC) Websites Torchlight Political news site https://torchlightmedia.net We Have Always Lived in the Kraken Pop culture blog Life in the Kraken Pop culture podcast IMDB Page http://www.insidethekraken.com https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/life-in-the-kraken/id- http://www.imdb.com/name/nm-/