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Alexis Alexanian is an American independent film producer. She was the President of New York Women in Film & Television, 2012–2017. [1]
As VP of Business Development and Industry Relations at Entertainment Partners, Alexanian has put her expertise to work providing state of the art digital solutions to productions around the world. Alexanian is a graduate of Northwestern University and a member of the NU Council of 100.
Alexis Alexanian was born on 21 December 1962 in the USA. She is a producer and actress, known for Mississippi Burning (1988), Personal Velocity (2002) and A League of Their Own (1992).
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- Producer, Additional Crew, Actress
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- Alexis Alexanian
Hello, my name is Alexis Alexanian, and I am a current member of the BAFTA North America Board as well as a seasoned film producer and production executive based in NYC.
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Producers enter “the juggernaut” early. “Traditionally, the producer is [there] at the very beginning trying to put the major pieces together,” says Alexanian. It starts with seeking out promising material for a project, whether it’s an original script or acquiring adaptation rights to books, articles, podcasts, and more. Producers will then draw o...
There are “creative” producers and “financial” producers, and there is no definitive path to becoming a producer, but there are reliable ones. Education is one way, as some producers have pursued literature and business college degrees to enable them to tackle the creative and/or financial aspects of the job. Film programs are another route, offeri...
Given how many people producers interact with and manage, the job is made considerably easier (for all involved) if a producer is able to work and communicate well with others. Understanding people – their personalities, needs, work habits – is also critical. “I say I have a Ph.D. in behavior science,” jokes Alexanian. Psychological know-how compli...
Alexis Alexanian is President of Production at Locomotive, an independently financed film and television company founded by Lucy Barzun Donnelly and Alexandra Kerry. She started her career in production on big-budget studio films, including A League of Their Own, Mississippi Burning, Bonfire of the Vanities and Striptease.
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Alexis Alexanian. Alexis began her career in production working on studio films including Mississippi Burning, The Bonfire of the Vanities, A League of Their Own, and Striptease .
