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Alfred Chubb

Headline: Investor
Website: http://www.vizumi.com
Skills: English, French, Languages, Spanish
Location: London
Interested in: Advising startups, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Supporting my investments
Schools: London School of Economics and Political Science

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Arts Alliance Media
Position: Acquisitions Manager
Time period: August 2006 - Present
Description: - Sourced over 1500 film titles for delivery online for download-to-rent/own
- Contracted distribution deals with over 30 companies including UK’s only internet download-to-rent/own exclusives: examples include Warner, Artificial Eye (excl), Paramount, Tartan (excl), Icon, Lionsgate, Metrodome, Verve, Revolver, Pathe, etc
- Sourced content for distribution partners including Walmart, Tiscali, Empire and AA
- Established all rights distribution deals for up and coming new wave of self-distribution films
- Negotiated co-production deals for Arts Alliance Productions
- Set-up UK’s first ad-sponsored film downloads deals with Lovefilm & VW

Employer: Celsius Entertainment
Position: Sales & Acquisitions Exec.
Time period: June 2004 - July 2006
Description: - Controlled the tracking, development and progression of film scripts.
- Built and organised budgets, sales reports and meeting summaries.
- Designed cash-flow structures for films at financing stage.
- Developed and maintained IT systems and the distributor contact database.
Organised all business trips and film markets for Celsius, travelling to the following in a supporting capacity:
- AFM (2004 & 2005), Berlin (2005 & 2006), Cannes (2005 & 2006)
Joined Celsius at inception, helped set up the company infrastructure and worked on the marketing and sales of, amongst others, the following films:
‘PARIS, JE T'AIME’
Directors: Multiple including: Coen Bros, Wes Craven, Alexander Payne, Gurinder Chadha, Gus Van Sant, Alfonso Cuaron, Tom Tykwer, S. Chomet.
Producer: Claudie Ossard (AMELIE)
‘THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JANIS’
Dir: Penelope Spheeris (WAYNE'S WORLD)
Prod: Peter Newman (SQUID & THE WHALE)
‘THE FLYING SCOTSMAN’
Director: Douglas Mackinnon
Producer: Peter Broughan (ROB ROY)
‘RIVER QUEEN’
Director: Vincent Ward (WHAT DREAMS MAY COME)

Employer: 'CLOSER' [Director: Mike Nichols]
Position: Locations Assistant
Time period: November 2003 - April 2004
Description: - Organised and ran logistical support for locations throughout London.
- Was given opportunity to monitor the project's progress from the video editing unit, accompanying the director throughout.

Employer: Barclays Private Bank
Position: Investment Advisor
Time period: October 1999 - September 2003
Description: - Designed the strategy and support structure for a fledgling department which is now a global sales team managing assets worth one billion pounds.
- Prospected 70 clients and was responsible for co-managing £200 million of assets by our UK clients, and also traded the foreign exchange markets with a further £50 million.
- Managed portfolios advising clients on equities, bonds, options and foreign exchange transactions.
- Wrote and gave tailored presentations to clients on a regular basis.
- Worked to tight deadlines in a rapidly changing economic environment.

Employer: Estancia Santa Maria, Argentina
Position: Gaucho
Time period: July 1998 - August 1999
Description: - Earned fare to Argentina as construction worker in UK for 4 months.
- Worked on five different estancias in Argentina managing livestock for a year.

EDUCATION

University: London School of Economics and Political Science
Time period: 1995 - 1998
Degree: Social Psychology , BSc

INFORMATION

Hobbies: - Cooking, art, film.
- Worked with homeless charities during the holiday season for the last five years.
- Making short films.
Short Films: "CUBS" January 2006 [Lorry driver]
"PIGEON" August 2004 [Boom Operator]
"HOTEL INFINITY" July 2004 [Extra]
"DINNER PARTY" May 2004 [Boom Operator/Driver]

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