Geneviève Cocke

Activist, Artist, Brainstormer, Connector, Consultant, Foodie, Global soul, Idea generator, Life mentor, Writer/Editor

I'm an "ideas, communication and vision" type. Good with concepts and seeing the bigger picture. Wisdom and values oriented. I'm a great researcher, sifter, editor, tuning fork, aggregator, brainstormer, mediator, assessor and communicator. I excel at maintaining the focus and integrity of ideas. Solid organization skills. WORK EXPERIENCE RESEARCH (Web) Self-directed, 2009-present • Currently building database in view of new media platform featuring innovation, progressive thought and initiatives that foster positive global change across various fields. CREATIVE DIRECTION (Television) Creative Director - Wabunganung Film, 2009-10 • Content / story supervisor, collaborated on all phases of production of Sparkle, an Evening with Andrea Menard, a documentary performance TV special. WRITING (Advertising) Freelance Writer - Martel et co, 2007-2008 • Adapted national campaigns for Quebec market (television and print) • Created original pitch concepts and participated in brainstorms • Co-developed animated TV spot for French market (concept, story board, theme song) SCRIPT EDITING (Film) Consultant - Various, 2007-present • Edited feature film script The Art of Living by Paula Costain; edited mini-series script The Women in Me by Andrea Menard and Paula Costain • Consultant on feature film script Maternidad by Sabine El Gemayel; consultant on documentary feature Mysteries of the Northern Lights by Geoff Hart DESIGN (Print, Web) 2008-present • Created Lulubird online shop selling original hand-drawn inspirational designs on t-shirts and fabric items: www.lulubird.wordans.com • Consultant for website and business card design for Société du Goût TRANSLATION (English to French) Translator - 2007-present, including: • Interviews for Le Rebut Global, environmental doc series • Content for Voyage à travers la nuit, television doc series • Journalistic text on Haiti for photojournalist Darren Ell • Telecentre newsletter (NGO spreading Internet access in developing countries) TRANSCRIPTION 2009-present, including: • Interview transcripts for various McGill-funded medical research projects • Transcripts for various television productions, including Democracy Now ACTING AND VOICE WORK (Theatre, film, TV) • Acted in dozens of plays, films, series and commercials, 1997-2008 • Voice Artist for hundreds of films, live or animation series, documentaries and advertisements (TV announcer credits include Nintendo, Cirque du Soleil, Saab, L’Oréal and Maybelline) 2000-present (Acting resume + Voice demo available at www.davidremington.com) PRODUCTION (Film) • Wrote, produced and directed In One Eye and Out the Other (17 min, 1992) • Co-wrote, co-produced and co-directed Tied (10 min, 1991) (Presented at the Montreal Film Festival, in Student Category) DISTRIBUTION (Film) Marketing, Press Relations, Programming Assistant - Alliance Vivafilm, Behavior Film and Film Tonic, spanning 1992 to 2000 • Took part in marketing, releasing and programming films in Quebec market • Handled visiting stars (such as Julie Delpy, Jaqueline Bisset, Emmanuelle Béart, Hulk Hogan, Patrick Bruel) • Handled media communications; coordinated premieres, press releases and interviews. EDUCATION Theatre Studies: Conservatoire d’art dramatique de Montréal, 1994-97 BA - Communication Studies (film option): Concordia University, Montreal, 1989-92 DEC – Arts & Communications: Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf, Montreal, 1987-89 LANGUAGES English and French (fluent written-spoken) / Italian (basic written-spoken) VOLUNTEER WORK Democracy Now rush transcripts (2011) / TED translator (2009-2012) / SPCA Puppy Mill Rescue dog rehabilitation (2007-2010) / / INCA reader of audio books for the blind (1998-2001) INTERNSHIPS AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING Film Editing / Script Continuity / Television Production / Advanced film dubbing / French diction / American speech / Singing / Reiki (spanning 1989 to 2008)

Creativity -- Transformation / evolution -- Personal and global healing -- Interconnectedness -- Compassion -- Human + animal + planet welfare -- Authentic expression -- Joy

Changing our media and storytelling culture to highlight and feature more of what is positive, inspiring, transformational, progressive, empowering, visionary, global and hope-based. (as opposed to dramatic / neurotic / fear-based media and entertainment culture that is mostly prevalent still.)

Creative / artistic director, Drawing and Painting, Editing - Professional / Creative projects, Idea generating and Brainstorming, Researching, Curating, Sifting - Web content, Transcription - English or French, Translation - English to French, French to English, Voice Artist / Actress