JORDAN HALL

jordanellishall.com
7 Albemarle Dr. • Atlanta, GA 30327 • jordan.ellis.hall@gmail.com • 404-797-5286

FREELANCE EXPERIENCE
Script Writer, Osmosis Films, LLC, 2016-present
• Write live action and animation scripts for a diverse range of clients, including Bain & Company, Duff & Phelps, The
Council on Foreign Relations, The Hilton Foundation, and The World Economic Forum
• Specialize in time-sensitive projects as well as comedic pieces, often for highly confidential use
Content Strategist, 2015-present
• Pitch, research, and create original content for a suite of online education sites grossing 500K monthly visitors
• Leverage keyword optimization and backlink-building to drive traffic and increase conversion rates
Book-to-Film Consultant, Anonymous Content, LLC, 2016-17
• Advised book adaptation potential, including story appeal, production value, and possible talent and distribution partners,
for an award-winning production company (Spotlight, The Revenant, True Detective, Mr. Robot, etc.)
Reviewer, Publishers Weekly, 2013-2014
• Reviewed history books for an industry-leading publication with 10M yearly unique visitors

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Story Editor, Floren Shieh Productions, LLC, New York, NY, 2014-15
• Scouted books, articles, and plays for television and film adaptation, with clients including Annapurna Pictures, HBO,
Harpo Films, Universal Cable Productions, Warner Horizon, and others
• Covered scripts and supported project development for company’s indie film production arm
• Managed all administrative duties, including taking calls from high-level film executives, directors, and financiers
Associate Producer, Crazy Legs Productions, LLC, New York, NY, 2013-14
• Wrote television treatments to deliver to executives at The History Channel, Travel Channel, Oxygen, and more
• Served as Post AP on Hotel Amazon for The Travel Channel: executed cut-downs, transcoded and organized raw footage,
and found and managed integration of B-roll
• Produced sizzle reels from conception to completion: sourced archival footage, oversaw paper edits, and worked closely
with editors to provide direction and needs
Content Library Assistant, TurboSquid, Inc., New Orleans, LA, 2012-13
• Built and categorized a search engine taxonomy of 13,000 nodes and over 26,000 keywords for the world’s largestmarket-
place of 3D models, with clients including CNN, CBS, Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, and Sony Pictures
Aiken Taylor Postgraduate Fellow, The Sewanee Review, Sewanee, TN, 2011-12
• Full-time editorial intern for the oldest continuously published literary quarterly in the United States: wrote, edited, and
maintained all website content, and acted as liaison between Editor-in-Chief and authors, agents, and other parties
INDEPENDENT PROJECTS
Humor Writer
• Published pieces in The Awl and the parody magazines Paul Ryan and The Neu Jorker, which have been featured in The New
York Times, Washington Post, WIRED, Adweek, and The AV Club, among others
Writer and Producer, Mapache Creek Films, LLC
• Wrote treatment, advised budget, and produced sizzle reel for a rodeo clown documentary in development, delivered to
Sundance Institute Documentary Fund, Catapult Film Fund, and independent producers and film executives
EDUCATION
Sewanee: The University of the South, Sewanee, TN; B.A. in English Literature, 2011
• Graduated magna cum laude with Honors and Distinction
Additional Coursework: Design Thinking Fundamentals, R.I.T; Classical Sociological Theory, University of Amsterdam; Sketch
Comedy Writing 101, Upright Citizens Brigade
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• HTML5, Wordpress, SEO, video editing (intermediate-level in Avid and Adobe Premiere), conversion funneling