KATHY ANDERSON
Publicist, Academy Award Campaign Screening Manager, Screening/Special Events Producer
Worked 8 consecutive years with Lisa Taback Public Relations
for the Academy Award Campaign for Miramax Films, The Weinstein Company, Lions Gate
and Disney
Film Consultant for REEL RECOVERY FILM FESTIVAL/NYC
EDITION: October 2013
Produced “Artistic Freedom in Recovery” with Donna Chavous from A&E’s TV show INTERVENTION.
Secured sponsorship for special benefit event “Comedy Intervention” benefiting Writers in Treatment
and Lenny Bruce Foundation.
Film Consultant for REEL RECOVERY FILM FESTIVAL/NYC
EDITION: October 2012
Secured sponsorship for special screening event of the Emmy nominated ESPN Documentary,
UNGUARDED about Boston Celtic basketball player Chris Herren. Coordinated his
guest appearance at the festival.
Publicity/Miss Rodeo New England: May/June 2011
Helped launch the first Miss Rodeo New England Pageant by soliciting candidates and creating the
media campaign for this event in Massachusetts.
Publicity/Events Manager: January 2009
Worked the Academy Awards Campaign with Lisa Taback Consulting. Setting up and managing
special screenings and events for PRECIOUS.
Red Carpet Publicist – AFI Premiere of A SINGLE MAN with Colin Firth at the Mann’s Chinese
Theater in Hollywood.
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KATHY ANDERSON
Publicist, Academy Award Campaign Consultant, Screening/Special Events Producer
Kathy Anderson (right) with Kathy Zuckerman (left), the real “Gidget”
at a screening of a surf film on the Historic Malibu Pier
Worked 8 consecutive years with Lisa Taback Public
Relations for the Academy Award Campaign for Miramax
Films, Lions Gate and The Weinstein Company
Publicity/Events Manager: January 2008
Worked the Academy Awards campaign with Lisa Taback Consulting. Setting up and managing
special screenings and events for THE GREAT DEBATERS, THE DIVING BELL AND
THE BUTTERFLY, 3:10 TO YUMA, INTO THE WILD.
Set up Publicity and filmmaker interviews for the Austin, Texas premiere of the documentary film
FUEL directed by Josh Tickell.
Event Producer: December 2007
THE GREAT DEBATERS – Malibu Performing Arts Center
Initiated and produced the first digital projection screening at the Center of Denzel Washington’s
THE GREAT DEBATERS, which benefited The Greater Malibu Disaster Recovery Project, an
organization that provides services for Malibu fire victims. Handled all aspects of the screening,
including marketing and publicity, managing the digital projection and interaction with the Weinstein
Company.
Event Producer:
MARCH OF THE PENQUINS - Special screening of the Academy Award nominated film at Malibu
bluffs park to raise money for Hurricane Katrina victims. Helped raise over $4,000.
Publicity/Events Manager: Miramax Films/Weinstein Company –
2009-2003
Publicity/Events Manager with Lisa Taback for the Miramax Films 2003-2009 Academy Campaign.
Set up and managed all aspects of Academy screenings, special screenings with Q&A with talent,
premieres and Award shows (Golden Globes). Handled press line for talent at major screenings and
events. Managed all technical aspects from print trafficking to negotiating deals with theaters,
providing microphones and spotlights. Films included for 2008: THE CURIOUS CASE OF
BENJAMIN BUTTON, FUEL; 2007: THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY, THE GREAT
DEBATERS, I’M NOT THERE, INTO THE WILD; 2006: 2005: FAHRENHEIT 911; 2004; COLD
MOUNTAIN, CITY OF GOD, THE STATION AGENT, BARBARIAN INVADERS. 2003 Films; GANGS
OF NEW YORK, CHICAGO, CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND, FRIDA, THE QUIET
AMERICAN and RABBIT PROOF FENCE. Managed the talent appearances at these events.
Film Festival Experience: 2006
Malibu Celebration of Film Festival – hosted a panel discussion with writers, Don Winslow, Peter
Gethers and Trevor Albert for a discussion “From Page to Screen.”
Film Festival Experience: 2004
Philadelphia Film Festival – “Set in Philadelphia Screenwriting Competition.” Was a judge for the
screenwriting competition and panel member at the festival discussing “developing a screenplay.”
Film Festival Experience: 2003
West Chester Film Festival, West Chester, Pennsylvania. Was a featured speaker at the Film Festival
conducting a seminar discussing “developing a screenplay.”
Publicity Coordinator: Miramax Films – 1994 – 1999
Handled all aspects of Miramax screenings and special events including the Oscar Parties of 1997
and 1998. Handling press and red carpets for many Miramax Premieres including:
LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL, THE ENGLISH PATIENT.
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EDUCATION:
Philadelphia College of Art.
SPECIAL SKILLS:
Final Cut Pro Editor, working knowledge of Photoshop, MAC OS proficient, Word,
Excel. Lived and worked in Europe and have a working knowledge of German and
French.
REFERENCES:
Furnished upon request.
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