Laken Bowles

Writer/Director/Producer

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I'm Laken Bowles

Writer/Director/Producer

    Emmy Award-winning digital content producer with 15 years of experience in digital news, video production, and documentary filmmaking. Proven expertise in content creation, video production, and strategic planning. Adept at embracing new concepts rapidly and excelling under pressure. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and editorial skills.

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Professional Skills

Social Media Analytics
Non-Linear Editing
Social Media Content
Advanced CMS User
Social Media Trends
Visual Design

Work Experience

2013 - 2021

Senior Digital Content Producer

NewsChannel 5 - WTVF Nashville

Nearly 10 years’ experience working in a fast-paced, news environment. Responsible for writing news stories and breaking news alerts; building content for NewsChannel5.com. Responsible for maintaining all aspects of NewsChannel 5 social media pages, including Facebook and Twitter.

2013

Producer

Blue Spark Awards

Produced a live, 60-minute awards show highlighting achievements in video production for high school students in the Middle Tennessee Area.

2013

Videographer/Editor

Grand Ole Opry

Produced, shot and edited video with Country Music Hall of Fame member Jim Ed Brown commemorating his 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.

2012

Editor

Capitol Records Street Party

Responsible for editing promotional material for Capitol Records as part of their street party concert in downtown Nashville.

2009

Production Supervisor

BPCC Film Institute

Supervised production crew and helped maintain functions of the film office: i.e., processed talent forms, location release, and other forms relevant to the production.

January 2008 - May 2008

Director

BPCC Film Institute

Directed an eight-person crew through production and post production of feature length documentary, which aired on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

Portfolio

Tennessee House Speaker threatens special session if school districts mandate masks

Writing

Tennessee House Speaker threatens special session if school districts mandate masks

Writing

Employer
Newschannel 5
Position
Senior Digital Content Producer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton threatened that he would ask Gov. Bill Lee to call a special session if school districts opt to require masks or close amid the spread of the Delta variant.

Jim Ed Brown – In Style Again (Music Video)

Video

Jim Ed Brown – In Style Again (Music Video)

Video

Client
Grand Ole Opry
Position
Producer/Videographer/Editor

Used on The Grand Ole Opry for Jim Ed Brown’s 50th anniversary.

Mask mandate, capacity restrictions lifted in Nashville; what you need to know

Writing

Mask mandate, capacity restrictions lifted in Nashville; what you need to know

Writing

Employer
Newschannel 5
Position
Senior Digital Content Producer

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — After more than a year, capacity limits have lifted in Nashville, and as of Friday morning, the city’s indoor mask mandate is no longer in effect.

Capitol Records Street Party Sizzle Reel

Video

Capitol Records Street Party Sizzle Reel

Video

Client
Capitol Records
Position
Editor

Sizzle Reel for Capitol Records Street Party 5

L.Q. Jones reflects on luck, Peckinpah and the film he hasn’t made

Writing

L.Q. Jones reflects on luck, Peckinpah and the film he hasn’t made

Writing

Client
focusblondie.com
Position
Author

Veteran character actor L.Q. Jones will be the first to tell you that it takes luck – not talent – to launch a career in Hollywood. For him, it was a lot of luck – with a little help from Fess Parker, an old convertible Model T, a primitive hand-drawn map to Warner Bros., a distracted security guard and one blonde wearing “the tightest sweater you’ve ever seen” – that contributed to his big break.

Billy Henson – In the Whispering Pines (Music Video)

Video

Billy Henson – In the Whispering Pines (Music Video)

Video

Client
Billy Henson Music/Surefire Music
Position
Producer

A music video featuring recording artist Billy Henson.

Education

2013

Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication

Middle Tennessee State University

2008

Associate of Applied Science in Telecommunications

Bossier Parish Community College

Graduated summa cum laude from Middle Tennessee State university with a concentration in Electronic Media Production and a minor in Film Studies.

Awards and Achievements

Winner – Interactivity 2017

National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Nashville/ Midsouth Chapter Tennessee

First Place – Multimedia 2016

Tennessee AP Broadcasters and Media Editors

References

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