I'm an award-winning Writer/Director, Creative Director, and Live Event Creative Lead. I run Starbex.tv, a boutique prodco and certified Woman Owned Small Business specializing in creative, content, commercials, and campaigns from vertical video to longform linear shows. I'm also a script/speechwriter and creative lead for live events, awards shows, and celebrity galas with clients such as Google, Equality Now, The Kering Foundation, The Audies, Comic Relief US / Red Nose Day, and the 50th Annual Gracie Awards.

bex schwartz

I'm an award-winning Writer/Director, Creative Director, and Live Event Creative Lead. I run Starbex.tv, a boutique prodco and certified Woman Owned Small Business specializing in creative, content, commercials, and campaigns from vertical video to longform linear shows. I'm also a script/speechwriter and creative lead for live events, awards shows, and celebrity galas with clients such as Google, Equality Now, The Kering Foundation, The Audies, Comic Relief US / Red Nose Day, and the 50th Annual Gracie Awards.

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I’m an award-winning Writer/Director, Creative Director, and Live Event Creative
Lead. I run Starbex.tv, a boutique prodco and certified Woman Owned Small Business
specializing in creative, content, commercials, and campaigns from vertical video to longform linear shows. I’m also a script/speechwriter and creative lead for live events, awards shows, and celebrity galas with clients such as Google, Equality Now, The Kering Foundation, The Audies, Comic Relief US / Red Nose Day, and the 50th Annual Gracie Awards.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Intermediate

Work Experience

Executive Creative Director / Director at Cause+Effect
December 31, 2020 - July 22, 2025
Wrote, directed, and executive creative directed award-winning linear and digital content for clients including SYFY, WeTV, YouTube Originals, BET, MTV, VH1, AMC, Lifetime, and USA. Achieved Clio Gold and Silver awards, including for "30 for 30" for Cobra Kai.
Owner at Starbex TV
January 1, 2020 - Present
Creative lead and director for shortform, longform, digital/social, and live events. Responsible for brand strategy, scripting, production, and talent direction. Worked with clients such as CBS, MTV, Paramount, Netflix, Amazon, HBO Max, and more.
Executive Creative Director of Awesomeness, NY Office at Alkemy X
December 31, 2017 - July 22, 2025
Led creative campaigns across broadcast and social for clients including SYFY, Nickelodeon, First Look Media, TruTV, Discovery, VH1, AMC, Logo, Viacom Velocity, Freeform, and others.
Creative Director at Nickelodeon: TeenNick, The 90s Are All That, NickMom
December 31, 2015 - July 22, 2025
Directed all brand expression across shortform and social, achieving the highest ratings in TeenNick's history and growing brand identity with a tween-centric feminist voice.
Director, On-Air Promos at VH1
December 31, 2012 - July 22, 2025
Wrote, directed, and produced hundreds of promos, image campaigns, and episodics. Launched LOGO, led campaigns for MTV Games releases such as Rock Band, and served as on-air pop culture commentator and voiceover talent.

Education

BA at Wesleyan University
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004
BA at Goldsmiths University
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2004

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services