PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
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In Mexico on Mel Gibson's "Apocalypto" In Kashgar, China on "The Kite Runner"
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During the course of his 40 years in key high level executive positions in marketing and public relations, Blaise Noto has worked on over 400 theatrical motion picture campaigns, from small independent films such as "Blue Velvet" to Hollywood mega-blockbusters such as "Titanic." In addition, he created and orchestrated some of the most successful award campaigns for the Oscars, Grammys, the Hollywood Foreign Press' Golden Globes, and national and local film critics societies. He also has done production publicity on numerous motion pictures shot on location in the USA and internationally including director/producer/ screenwriter Mel Gibson's "Apocalytpo" in Mexico, and director Mark Forster's "The Kite Runner" in Beijing and in Kashgar and Tashkurgan in China's Xinjiang Province on the Silk Road in Northwestern China.
Blaise J. Noto Resume On Location Motion Picture Publicity Credits
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Major Motion Picture & Television Projects/Awards Winners/Nominees Oscar Winning/Nominated Music
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KEY EXECUTIVE PR & MARKETING POSITIONS
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COLUMBIA PICTURES. Culver City, California
Executive Vice President, Publicity and Field Operations. (August 2000 to April 2002)
Responsible for creating and implementing National Publicity and Promotion Strategies and Campaigns for all Motion Pictures. Administered 40 person staff nationwide. Academy Awards® and Guild campaigns for “Ali” and “Black Hawk Down"
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PARAMOUNT PICTURES. Hollywood, California
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Publicity (May 1990 to June 2000)
Responsible for creating and implementing National Publicity and Promotion Strategies and Campaigns for all Motion Pictures. Administered 35 person staff nationwide. Academy Awards® and Guild campaigns for “Titanic,” “Braveheart” and “Forrest Gump.” Responsible for Corporate Publicity for Motion Picture Division and Paramount Pictures Studios and Paramount Pictures Chairman Sherry Lansing, and Viacom Entertainment Group.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX. Los Angeles, California
Unit Publicity for “Pacific Heights,” Dir. John Schlesinger (1990)
Responsible for all on-set publicity during production of this major motion picture directed by John Schlesinger and starring Michael Keaton, Melanie Griffith and Matthew Modine.
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VESTRON PICTURES. Los Angeles, California
Vice President, Marketing (1987 to 1989)
Responsible for creating and implementing National Publicity and Promotion Strategies and Campaigns for all Motion Pictures. Worldwide Licensing and Merchandising for “Dirty Dancing.”
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DE LAURENTIIS ENTERTAINMENT GROUP. Beverly Hills, California
Vice President, Publicity (1985 to 1987)
Responsible for creating and implementing National Publicity and Promotion Strategies and Campaigns for all Motion Pictures. Worked for publicity related to newly created studio and production facilities in Wilmington, NC by Dino DeLaurentiis. Company-related personal publicity for Mr. DeLaurentiis.
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ORION PICTURES. Los Angeles, California
Director, Field Operations & Promotions (1982 to 1985)
Responsible for setting up and administering Regional Publicity and Promotion offices in the USA and Canada, and for creating and executing National Promotions Campaigns for all Motion Pictures. Product Placement. Also, served as Unit Publicist on the major motion picture production “Breathless,” starring Richard Gere.
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WARNER BROS. Burbank, California
Director, West Coast Publicity (1980 to 1982)
Responsible for generating and implementing West Coast Publicity Campaigns on all feature films. Administered 20 person staff.
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UNITED ARTISTS & MGM. New York City; Boston; Culver City, California
Publicity & Promotion Coordinator (1976 to 1980)
Responsible for West Coast Publicity for all United Artists, MGM and Lorimar motion pictures. Prior to that, served as Regional Publicity & Promotion Representative in New York City, Boston (for the New England region), and Los Angeles.
ON SCREEN PRODUCTION/UNIT PUBLICITY CREDITS
"Breathless" (1983)
"Pacific Heights" (1990)
"Seraphim Falls" (2006)
"Apocalypto" (2006)
"The Kite Runner" (2007)
"Heart of a Dragon" (2008)
"Edge of Darkness" (2010)
"When the Mountain Calls" (2011)
"You May Not Kiss the Bride" (2011)
Get a Job! (2012)
"Get the Gringo" (2012)
