Karen Idelson

Woodland Hills, CA 91364 USA
Website: http://www.karenidelson.com
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Professional Experience

I have been a freelance entertainment writer, researcher and editor for more than ten years. In addition to profiling some of the most notable figures in the film industry, I've often written about the technology used to create great cinema and home entertainment, and the new tools that make life easier for all of us. My profiles and interviews include Morgan Freeman, Uma Thurman, Kevin Spacey, Sam Raimi, Jeff Bridges, Sarah Polley, Tobey Maguire, Edward Zwick, Ray Liotta, Paul Sorvino, Ving Rhames, Jerry Bruckheimer and Ridley Scott. My technology pieces cover everything from mobile entertainment and the technology that supports it, visual effects, motion picture sound, trends in video gaming and dozens of other subjects.

Expertise

Editor
10 Years
Reporter
16 Years
Writer
16 Years

Specialty

Entertainment
16 Years
Lifestyle
5 Years
Technology
9 Years

Industries


Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines
4 Years
Magazine - Trade magazines/publications (B2B)
3 Years
Newspaper - Local/Regional
15 Years

Total Media Industry Experience

16 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

Variety (10+), Los Angeles Times (10+), HDTV ETC Magazines (10+)

Technical Skills

Photo editing, Digital Photography.

Foreign Language Skills

Conversational in Spanish.

Computer Skills

Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects. Comfortable with both PC and Mac platforms.

Equipment

Laptop, Canon digital camera, digital audio recording equipment.

References

Available Upon Request.

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Writing Samples

Buzz builders - Big booths, panels, previews set the standard
(Variety 7/12/2005)
Celebrity appearances. Extravagant parties. Industry buzz. Summertime film premieres. It's not Cannes -- it's Comic-Con.
Frank criticism - Genre's honesty evokes love-hate affair
(Variety 6/6/2005)
Reality TV is the genre everybody loves to hate and -- even more -- loves to watch. The criticisms are many -- showcasing the worst in human nature, delighting in other people's failure -- but tell that to the legion of fans who voted during this year's "American Idol" finals.
Hollywood calling - Mobile promos, content give studios direct line to moviegoers
(Variety 9/25/2005)
With a wave of its little antennae, the small but mighty cell phone is ready to change the way Hollywood promotes its film and TV properties to audiences.