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Shaoky Taraman

Executive Film Producer specializing in feature films and end-to-end production

EncoreCalArtsMarina Del Rey, CA25 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Entrepreneurial film producer with 30+ years creating award-winning media who has raised capital for multiple feature-length projects and navigated film-finance realities (escrow funding timelines, investor commitment risk). Applies a business lens to ventures (market sizing, scalability, differentiation) and builds cost-effective GTM using Meta/Facebook ads backed by strong creative storytelling and a broad creative network.

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Key Strengths

  • Raised capital for multiple feature-length film projects via industry networks
  • Deep understanding of film financing risk (escrow timing, investor commitments failing despite signed contracts)
  • Market-driven evaluation of new ventures (market size, scalability, differentiation)
  • Go-to-market execution using cost-effective social ad platforms (Meta/Facebook) paired with high-quality creative
  • 30+ years producing award-winning media content
  • Leveraged celebrity talent (Danny Trejo) to tap an established fan base and improve film performance
  • Practical production/logistics management, including allocating resources for celebrity security

Reference Highlights

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  • Instrumental in production success
  • Critical to completing the film
  • Highly organized
  • Strong attention to deliverables and details
  • Ensured sufficient funds to complete production
  • Excellent judgment in selecting scripts to finance
  • Effective under pressure (resolved truck breakdown quickly)
  • Great leader
  • Strong at choosing competent staff through interviews

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Experience

Event Technology SpecialistEncore (formerly PSAV) · Jul 2014 – Oct 2017
Cable TV Production CoordinatorCity of Beverly Hills · May 2007 – Apr 2009
Production Communications SpecialistCity of Palmdale · Mar 2003 – May 2007
Pre-press OperatorLA Graphico · Oct 2002 – Jul 2003
Teaching / Video Studio AssistantCalifornia Institute of the Arts · Sep 2001 – May 2002part-time
Development InternVH1 · Sep 2001 – Dec 2001internship
Graphic DesignerBoone Consumer Group · Jul 2000 – Aug 2001
Internet Web MarketerWDHS · Jan 1997 – Jan 1998part-time

Education

CalArtsmaster, Film/Video (2002)
Michigan State Universitybachelor, Telecommunications (1999)

Awards

  • Tribeca Film Festival premiere - McVeigh (2024)
  • Austin Film Festival feature screenplay semi-finalist - Sarafand (2017)
  • Scan/Natoa “Star” Award - City of Palmdale (2007)
  • American Society of Cinematographers’ Award - Projects Lumiere (2003)
  • Channel 56 WTVS “Best of Show” DAFT Award - Prodigy Experience (1995)
  • Southern Michigan Regional Scholastic Art “Gold Key” Award (1995)
  • Cable Fund Scholarship - SAW Student Animation Workshop (1994)

Skills

Project managementTeam leadershipBudgetingVideo editingGraphic designAdobe IllustratorAdobe PhotoshopMicrosoft OfficeAdobe After EffectsGo-to-market strategyFilm productionExecutive producingCapital raisingPitchingScript development

Languages

English

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Shaoky TaramanExecutive Film Producer specializing in feature films and end-to-end production