Mike Damanskis
Video & Paid Media
- Role
- Senior Video Producer at Helpgood
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Damanskis
I make high-performing ads and social video for nonprofits.I started my career as an intern at the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I was really drawn to the way comedy can bring attention to social issues in a way that is fun and empowering. I later went on to make hundreds of satire videos with The Second City, Fusion, and others. That experience taught me learn how to bring levity to difficult social issues, and how to talk about complex topics in an engaging, easy-to-understand way.I\'ve grown audiences by over 1.7 million fans, and have won Shorty Impact, Anthem, and Telly awards for my clients. My work has screened on Comedy Central, MSNBC, at SXSW, and hundreds of millions of times online.If you work for an organization that is making a positive impact in the world, I can help you grow your audience!
Experience
Senior Video Producer
Aug 2022 — Present
Led the social media campaign to promote the film Mission: JOY on Netflix. Won Shorty Impact Awards and Anthem Awards for “Best Global Campaign”.Grew client social media accounts by over 1 million followers total.Produce and edit social media videos, motion graphics, and livestreams.Directed a Telly award-winning video for the UCLA Music Industry Program. Create video budgets. Hire freelance editors and videographers as needed.
Education
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
B.A., Communication Studies
2001 — 2005
The Second City Hollywood
Conservatory Graduate, Improv & Sketch Comedy
2009 — 2012
UCLA Extension
Web Development, Computer Science
2019 — 2019
Upright Citizens Brigade
Improv
2007 — 2009
Skills
- Improvisational Comedy
- Dslr
- Viral Video
- Adobe Premiere
- Digital Media
- Wordpress
- Film
- Video Production
- Web Video
- Adobe Photoshop
- Documentary Production
- Facebook Marketing
- Sketch Comedy
- Film Production
- Crowdsourcing
- Social Media
- Final Cut Pro
- Media Research
- Youtube
- Entertainment
- Creative Writing
- Environmental Issues
- Video Editing
- Premiere
- Directing
- Writing
- Digital Video
- Video
- Documentary Research
- Television
- Html
- Facebook Fan Page Strategies
- Digital Strategy
- Social Media Marketing
- Custom Facebook Pages
- Videography
- Comedy
- Blogging
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