Gareth K. Bennett
Work Experience
2010 - 2014 Copywriter / Social Media Writer
"Sony Movie Channel"
Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Developed, wrote over 500 on-air spots, 4,200 individual Tweets, Facebook posts, email newsletters, monthly interstitials and contests.
Responsible for creating and maintaining the '"Voices" of three award-winning television channels
(Sony Movie Channel, getTV and CineSony.)
2001 Copywriter / Producer
Win Tae: The Martial Arts Exercise Program
Martial Arts exercise video series.
Created and produced a series of four one hour workout videos starring Katheryn Winnick (of History Channel's 'Vikings'). Developed and wrote all copy including: packaging, web, press releases and email newsletters.
2003-2004 Director
Numerous Commercials – “Brand Power”
Primitive Pictures – Buchanan Group
Responsible for all on-set creative, directing of actors, managing communications and logistics between both the clients and corporate.
1998 – 2002 Production Assistant
Numerous films and Television series including: and “Down In The Delta” (dir. Maya Angelou) and “D.C.” (Written and produced by Dick Wolf).
1997 Director’s Assistant
Flash Forward - TV Series - Disney Television
Dir: Graeme Lynch
1984 – 2002 Actor
Various Lead and Principal Roles
(Acting résumé available upon request)
Here's why
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I'm a copywriter with a passion for story and the ways it can inform and connect ideas.
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My focus is engaging narrative-based copy that’s often quirky and clever. My goal has always been text that's funny and friendly - but never typical.
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Fastidious, detail oriented, passionate and fun-loving writer-man.
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I work well on a team, thriving with - and supporting - other colleagues and team-members.
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I’m well-liked by fellow co-workers, especially the light-hearted, humor-loving sort.
Education and Training
Bachelor of Arts, Film Studies, Ryerson University, Toronto 1998.
- Specialization: Writing for film, Directing