I'm Kenneth Foley, a screenwriter and filmmaker with experience writing and directing feature projects, including a sci‑fi action film that I wrote and directed, Final Run. I thrive on turning ideas into production‑ready concepts and enjoy building collaborative teams around storytelling. I’ve led cross‑functional work across development, production, and post, and my projects have been finalists at events such as San Diego Comic‑Con and Shriekfest Film Festival. Across my career I’ve contributed to content strategy, metadata, and production coordination for studios and streaming platforms, while also doing hands‑on writing and directing. I’m comfortable liaising with agents, managers, and attorneys to move projects forward, and I bring a friendly, proactive approach to getting from concept to delivery.

Kenneth Foley

I'm Kenneth Foley, a screenwriter and filmmaker with experience writing and directing feature projects, including a sci‑fi action film that I wrote and directed, Final Run. I thrive on turning ideas into production‑ready concepts and enjoy building collaborative teams around storytelling. I’ve led cross‑functional work across development, production, and post, and my projects have been finalists at events such as San Diego Comic‑Con and Shriekfest Film Festival. Across my career I’ve contributed to content strategy, metadata, and production coordination for studios and streaming platforms, while also doing hands‑on writing and directing. I’m comfortable liaising with agents, managers, and attorneys to move projects forward, and I bring a friendly, proactive approach to getting from concept to delivery.

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I’m Kenneth Foley, a screenwriter and filmmaker with experience writing and directing feature projects, including a sci‑fi action film that I wrote and directed, Final Run. I thrive on turning ideas into production‑ready concepts and enjoy building collaborative teams around storytelling. I’ve led cross‑functional work across development, production, and post, and my projects have been finalists at events such as San Diego Comic‑Con and Shriekfest Film Festival.

Across my career I’ve contributed to content strategy, metadata, and production coordination for studios and streaming platforms, while also doing hands‑on writing and directing. I’m comfortable liaising with agents, managers, and attorneys to move projects forward, and I bring a friendly, proactive approach to getting from concept to delivery.

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Work Experience

Assistant Content Manager - Television at Nielsen/Gracenote
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Obtained and confirmed media content and program timing schedules for cable, broadcast, and streaming networks/stations for Nielsen and Studio System. Coordinated with agents, managers, and attorneys to ensure client status in Studio System is up to date. Tracked information through all phases of TV development—from development through production and air. Researched television studios/networks for resourcing and contact. Collaborated with colleagues across content horizontals and other offices on new requests. Researched and responded to escalated inquiries. Represented Content at source meetings and industry events.
Contract Administrator at Irving Meyer, Attorney at Law
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Reviewed employee contracts; maintained contract database; conducted miscellaneous legal research on clients and corporations.
Catalog Specialist (Special Project) at Amazon Studios
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Managed and tracked key deliverables for post-production to Prime Video Originals; cataloged and researched digital assets for the Post Department; assisted Post Operators in asset and metadata identification and usage; provided asset availability reports for supply chains.
Meta Data Coordinator at Netflix
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Entered program timing and metadata for television/film content providers; scheduled EST and VOD metadata; performed QA on data and supported metadata workflows.
Content Ops Contractor / Metadata at Netflix
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Researched and tracked film properties and legal assets using internal tools; supported Content Coordinators and Content Distribution Specialists; created metadata (synopses, cast, ratings, etc.) for movies and TV shows; updated documents and spreadsheets with scheduling, delivery, and QA information; audited domestic and international client distribution contracts; assisted with TV show launches by organizing digital assets; created source requests and ran regular reports via internal tools; worked on ad hoc projects as needed.
Content Reviewer Specialist at TikTok / ByteDance, Inc.
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Reviewed and monitored content safety of short video products on TikTok application, ensuring legal compliance. Examined and reviewed copyrighted materials to check liability. Developed, maintained and implemented community content security standards. Built and executed improvements and operations strategies for content management systems. Collaborated with supervising departments to handle content violations and compliance. Created source requests and ran regular reports via internal tools; addressed ad hoc projects as needed.
Content Ops Contractor / Metadata at Netflix
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Researched and tracked film properties and legal assets using internal tools; supported Content Coordinators and Content Distribution Specialists; created metadata (synopses, cast, ratings, etc.) for movies and TV shows; updated documents and spreadsheets with scheduling, delivery, QA information; audited domestic and international client distribution contracts; assisted with TV show launches by organizing digital assets; created source requests and ran regular reports via internal tools; worked on ad hoc projects as needed.
Assistant Content Manager at Nielsen/Gracenote
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Obtained and confirmed media content and program scheduling for cable, broadcast, and streaming networks/stations for Nielsen and Studio System. Coordinated with agents, managers, and attorneys to ensure client status in Studio System is up to date. Tracked information through all phases of the TV development cycle, gathering data on TV projects from development through production and airing. Researched television studios/networks for resourcing and contact. Worked with colleagues across content horizontal and within other offices on new requests. Researched and responded to escalated source inquiries. Represented Content at source meetings and industry events.
Metadata Coordinator at Netflix
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2017
Entered film and TV metadata for content providers. Created metadata (synopses, cast, ratings, etc.). Updated documents and spreadsheets with scheduling, delivery, QC information. Audited domestic and international client distribution contracts. Assisted with TV show launches by organizing digital assets. Created source requests and ran regular reports via internal tools. Point of contact for content-related inquiries.
Content Associate, Representation at Baseline Studio System
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2013
Researched daily entertainment and legal news sources. Contacted reps (agents, managers, attorneys) for client information confirmation. Tracked and confirmed writer/producer studio contracts. Wrote Studio System News articles. Reached out to and met with reps regarding Studio System.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Film Production at Loyola Marymount University
January 1, 2004 - March 23, 2026
Associate of Arts Degree in Screenwriting at Santa Monica College
January 1, 1995 - March 23, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Film Production at Loyola Marymount University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004
Associate of Arts in Screenwriting at Santa Monica College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1995

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services