Media Kit

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Talking Points/Sample Questions:

Talking points and sample questions for Mark & Jeanne Simon - Talking Points, Sell Your TV Concept Now.doc

New topics: Reality TV is not Real. The secrets behind shows.

Mark & Jeanne Simon :

Director/producer Mark Simon has worked on over 2,500 productions in the last 20 years as a director, producer, story artist, animator and designer. His clients include Disney, Universal, Viacom, Sony, HBO, Nickelodeon, Steven Speilberg, Fox, USA Networks, ABC, AT&T, and many others. He has won over 60 international awards for his animations including Grand Prize in Nickelodeon’s first Nicktoons Film Festival. He co-founded Sell Your TV Concept Now, Inc., owns Animatics & Storyboards, Inc, A&S Animation, Inc. and has written 7 industry books including Producing Independent 2D Character Animation, Storyboards: Motion In Art, and Your Resume Sucks!. His articles run in Animation Magazine and on AWN.com.

Jeanne Pappas Simon has been a producer, writer, and content creator in the entertainment industry for  24 years. She has produced over 400 episodes of TV such as Nickelodeon’s Clarissa Explains It All, Roundhouse, International Blue’s Clues, GullahGullahIsland, Allegra’s Window, Cartoon Network’s Carrot Top’s A.M. Mayhem, and TNN’s Roller Jam.

In addition to her work in production, she has had notable success as a creator of content. The Gen X network she co-developed for Turner Broadcasting was green lit by Ted Turner and Scott Sassa.

Sell Your TV Concept Now, Inc. helps people to sell their TV show ideas with consulting, conferences, contacts, sample treatments and bibles, fill-in-the-blank templates, training and more. Clients work with a former Nickelodeon and reality show producer and award-winning development to help them to sell their show.
You can contact them at 407-351-0893 or jeannesimonwrites@yahoo.com.

 

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Jeanne Simon headshot - jeanne_simon.jpg

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David Lyons, client and company executive - Dave_Lyons_headshot.jpg

Logos:

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Media Experience :

Television Interviews
* News Broadcaster (Jeanne Simon)- KBSI-TV Cape Girardeau, MO
* Your Morning on CN8, Philadelphia (CNN live feed)
* Daytime, WFLA-NBC Tampa
* Wealth TV - HD Network, 4 segments live from ComicCon
* Jobing TV
* Good Morning Orlando, FOX - Guest 4 times
* The Name of the Game with Tim E. D.
* CBS News, Motion Capture interview and demo
* Fox News, Motion Capture demonstration
* Name Your Adventure, network series interview
* Fox News, local animation expert
* NBC News, local animation expert
* CBS News, local animation expert
* Orlando 13 News, local animation expert
* Backstage Pass, 30 minute interview on OCTV
* Behind The Indie Camera - Animation interview on OCTV
* Producing Animation, Host of Telly-Award winning documentary
* V.I.P. - Houston. 30 minute interview
* SFATV2, regional interview

Radio Interviews
* WMKT Morning Show, The Talk Station - Fox News Radio
* PYX 106, Albany, NY, Wakin' Up With the Wolf
* The Keeler Show, Bill Keeler (returning guests)
* Rob and Joss in the Morning, Froggy 92.9, Santa Rosa, CA
* WBBB, Demitri & Salt
* Real Views & Real News, KNFX 1100
* Don on the Weekend, St Louis, MO
* The PoppOff Show with Mary Jane Popp, KAHI
* The Live Show with Sonjia Vaughn, KTLR Oklahoma City
* Straight Talk with Bill Paul, 106.9 FM, Ontario
* WQQB, Nikki St. John, Champaign, Il
* Mike & Mindy in the Morning, Melbourne, FL
* Tuning in with Betsy, New York, NY
* Sugar and Squirrel, Q93 FM, Alexandia, LA
* KBZY, Terry Sol, Oregon
* Super Talk 1560 WTOD, Toledo Today, Tom Watkins
* WKLS-FM Atlanta
* Howard Talks, AM Nashville
* Keeler in the Morning, KISS-FM 97.9
* Terry & Tom KQRF, Minneisota
* Steve Deace, Des Moines
* Rod Williams, KWNA-1400, Drive-Time Nevada
* Dan Rivers, WKBN-570
* Moose in the Morning, KIMX 96.7
* Dean Damato, WNJC 1360, New Jersey
* Thou Shalt Not Whine, January Jones, BigMediaUSA.com
* Wibitz, Queen of Fun, Hawaii
* The January Jones Show
* The Brian Greenberg Show, AM 1360, WNJC
* Dave's Gone By, AM 1240, WGBB
* The Bob Cudmore Show, AM 1570, WVTL, NY
* Richard Cloutier Reports, CJOB-AM, Winnipeg, Manitoba
* The Michael Dresser Show, AM 1540
* Amazing Women, www.Modavox.com/WomensNetwork
* The Jackie Jones Show, KFNY
* Rise and Shine, WONU-FM 89.7
* Sci-Fi Radio Show, 3 hour interview, Orlando
* The Film Guys, WORL-660 AM, Orlando
...and dozens more

Author:
* Your Resume Sucks
* Producing Independent 2D Character Animation
* Storyboards: Motion In Art
* Facial Expressions
* Facial Expressions: Babies to Teens
* Mind Your Creative Business
* The Art Direction Workbook
* BizJournals – 3 weekly resume articles
* Animation Magazine – Monthly articles
* AWN, Animation World Network – Monthly articles - Click HERE to read
* Digital Content Creation
* Cinefex
* Create Magazine
* Filmmaker Magazine
* Student Filmmaker Magazine
* Me Magazine

Public Speaking
CLICK HERE to download our booklet of LECTURES
* ComicCon, San Diego
* Hosts - Hit Makers Summit
* Screenwriting Expo
* www.PitchTvLikeaPro.com teleseminars
* National Publicity Summit
* Caricature Network Convention
* MegaCon, Orlando
* Animex, Teeside, England
* 2nd International Forum on China Culture Industry, Taijuan, China
* DragonCon, Atlanta
* DAVE (Digital Animation & Visual Effects) School at Universal Studios
* Red Stick Int. Festival of Animation
* SIGGRAPH
* 3D Conference & Expo
* Showbiz West
* Women In Film
* Disney
* Kidflix Film Festival
* DV Expo
* Art Institute
* FMPTA (Florida Motion Picture & Television Association)
* Orange County Library System
* University of Central Florida
* IUPUI - Indianapolis
* Orlando Small Business Chamber
* Valencia Community College
* University of Hawaii
* Freaks & Geeks
* Barnes & Noble (multiple signings)
* Misc. colleges and high schools

Audio/Video Products
* Thriving Artist, 3 CD audio set (www.ThrivingArtistOnline.com)
* Power Pitches, 3 CD audio set
* Tv Experts on CD, 12 CD audio set (www.TV-Experts.com)
* Sell Your TV Concept Now, 21 training CDs (www.SellYourTvConceptNow.com)
* The Storyboard Pitch, DVD (www.SellYourTvconceptNow.com)
* TV Pitch School, 15 CD training set (www.TvPitchSchool.com)

Media Examples

Radio:
Mark & Jeanne interviewed on Keeler in the Morning - keeler-in-the-morning.mp3

Mark interviewed on Bob Cudmore's radio show - bob_cudmore_int_10-13-06.mp3

Jeanne on Voice America Women - Jeanne on Amazing Women.mp3

Interview with horror make-up master Tom Savini - jeanne_and_mark_simon_podcast_with_tom_savini.mp3

TV/Video:
Jeanne & Mark interviewed on NBC's Daytime - daytime_int_09-06.wmv

Mark intros his documentary on animation - mark_simon_documentary_intro.mov

Mark & Jeanne Simon on Daytime, NBC Tampa

Mark Simon speaking at San Diego ComicCon 2007.

Mark Simon lecturing in China at the 2nd International Forum on China Culture Industry

Mark Simon as animation expert on CBS.

Mark Simon on Fox 35, Orlando

Mark Simon, left, on Sci Fi Radio

Production Images:

Crew shot of Clarissa Explains It All, Nickelodeon. Mitchell Kreigman creator, on the couch in the red vest. Jeanne Simon, producer, standing directly behind him. - Jeanne Simon and crew on Clarissa.jpg

Jeanne Simon with Mel Gibson on the set of Lethal Weapon 2. Jeanne 2nd unit coordinator - Jeanne Simon and Mel Gibson.jpg

Jeanne Simon directing the character segments on TNNs Rollerjam - Jeanne Simon directing Rollerjam segments.jpg

Mark Simon and screen legend Tony Curtis. Mark was the production designer on Curtis's feature film, Midnight - Mark Simon and Tony Curtis.jpg

Mark Simon and NBC's seaQuest director Anson Williams. Anson is known for being Potsy on Happy Days. Mark was the story artist on seaQuest - Mark Simon and Anson Williams.jpg

Mark Simon, right, directing second unit on Spielberg's NBC series, seaQuest DSV - Mark Simon 2nd Unit directing on SQ.jpg

 

Program/Product Images:

Executive TV Pitch Program features a 3 day conference, consulting, seminars, samples, books, training CDs and DVDs, contacts and more. Mark & Jeanne Simon showcase the materials in the program - executive_program.jpg

 

Rave Reviews

Reviews from our clients which may be used in articles - sell_your_tv_concept_now_rave_reviews.pdf
Word document of rave reviews - sell_your_tv_concept_now_rave_reviews.doc

Online page of quotes and video testimonials - http://www.SellYourTvConceptNow.com/rave-reviews.html

Hit Makers Summit 8-07

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These images may be used in reviews and articles. Please include the following information with each use. Hit Makers Summit images copyright 2007, Sell Your TV Concept Now, Inc. Photos by Mark Wisehart.

Members of the August, 2007 Hit Makers Summit at Universal Studios Orlando.

Mark & Jeanne Simon lecturing at their 2007 Hit Makers Summit.

Jeanne Simon lecturing at her 2007 Hit Makers Summit.

2007 Hit Makers Summit members listening to lectures.

2007 Hit Makers Summit members taking notes.

Hit Makers Summit tour through Universal Studios Orlando backlot.

Mark Simon working one-on-one with Hit Makers Summit member, John Curtis.

Jeanne Simon, center, listening and giving advice on show development and proposals at her Hit Makers Summit.

Mark Simon, top center, running one of the many creative breakout sessions at his Hit Makers Summit.

Mark Simon, front left, running one of the many creative breakout sessions at his Hit Makers Summit.

Screenwriter Wayne Carter, left, lecturing at the Hit Makers Summit.

Screenwriter Wayne Carter lecturing at the Hit Makers Summit.

SpikeTV executive in charge of production Scott Fishman, left, lecturing at the Hit Makers Summit.

SpikeTV executive in charge of production Scott Fishman, front left, gives a tour of the set of the show TNA Wrestling.

TNA Wrestling billboard at Universal Studios Orlando, where the members of the Hit Makers Summit were given a behind the scenes tour.

Producer/Director Randy Baker, left, lecturing at the Hit Makers Summit.

Producer/Director Randy Baker, left, lecturing at the Hit Makers Summit.

Marco Flores, center, practicing his TV show pitch at the Hit Makers Summit.

Mary Guiseffi, right, practices her TV show pitch at the Hit Makers Summit to, from the left, Wayne Carter, Mark Simon and Jeanne Simon.

Jim Trippon, left, practices his pitch to Mark & Jeanne Simon.

Tina and Darren Lutz, left, practice their pitch to Mark & Jeanne Simon.

Universal Studios catering for Hit Makers Summit members.

After hours cocktail party for Hit Makers Summit members to get to know each other.

After hours cocktail party for Hit Makers Summit members to get to know each other.

 

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