Alexander Zahn — Director of Engineering
The entirety of my working and creative life has involved media in a truly integral way. While attending Cornell University, I started the school's first completely digital radio, television, and music blog forum (The Slope Media Group). SMG was featured in BusinessWeek, it covered the front page of the Cornell.edu website, and the organization grew from a start-up into the largest & most successful philanthropic student organization at Cornell. Since then, I have worked in traditional entertainment for the past 15 years on everything from studio blockbusters to independent films featured in Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, SXSW, Venice, and many other festivals. I've worked on television shows, commercials, shorts, music videos, & extensively in digital and streaming media. I am involved in a wide variety of content and genres across the board and focus on diverse stories not often told in the standard media space. I have annually served as a panelist at the Sundance Creative Producers Lab, as a board member / speaker/moderator/member of the host committee at NALIP (National Association of Latino Independent Producers), and was featured on The Hollywood Reporter Next Gen 35 Under 35 List for 2017, as well as the Variety Inclusion Impact report in 2019. I am also a board member of the Delta Airlines Aeromexico LatinX Leadership Advisory Board. I annually attend; Sundance, Cannes, TIFF, SXSW, & several other film festivals & industry events.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned professional in the Entertainment industry with a focus on film acquisitions and production.
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Experience: 20 yrs 7 mos
Career Highlights
- Founded Cornell's first digital media group.
- Featured in Hollywood Reporter Next Gen 35 Under 35.
- Extensive experience in film acquisitions and production.
Work Experience
Netflix
Director, Aquisitions & Productions, Original Film (1 yr 3 mos)
Manager (4 yrs 7 mos)
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Vice President, Acquisitions & Productions (1 yr 3 mos)
Vice President, Acquisitions (3 yrs 1 mo)
Director of Acquisitions (2 yrs 1 mo)
Manager, Acquisitions (1 yr 9 mos)
Acquisitions Coordinator (1 yr 8 mos)
Relativity Media
Acquisitions & Production Assistant (10 mos)
Author Solutions Film
Freelance Writer (2 yrs 1 mo)
20th Century Fox
Casting Associate (1 yr)
Restless City Casting
Casting Associate (0 mo)
Avy Kaufman Casting
Casting Assistant (10 mos)
Atlantic Records
Co-Producer (0 mo)
Vox Music Group
Associate Producer (0 mo)
Viacom
Content Editor (1 yr)
United Nations
Publicity Intern (0 mo)
Slope Media Group
Founder / Programmer / Producer / Editor / DJ (2 yrs)
Shift Magazine
Executive Assistant (0 mo)
Spitfire Records / Eagle Rock Entertainment
Music Intern (2 mos)
Education
AEM at Cornell University
Bachelor of Science at Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences