Gardner Loulan
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Gardner Willson Loulan is an online community manager
for Tout.com (formerly Kicktag.com) and former television host at MTV Networks
and NBC Universal
. He has produced and edited a wide variety of television, film and internet media; most recently for NBC's LXTV, and as a member of The Bajillionaires Club (a professional collective of directors, writers, producers and on-camera talent based in Hollywood, California). He received an Emmy Award
nomination as a television host, for LXTV's "1st Look" on NBC
highlighting the best destinations and the latest developments in food, nightlife, art, fashion, travel, and entertainment.
His professional television career began as a video jockey, writer and producer for MTV University (MtvU
). He was part of the team that won an Emmy
for their reporting on the conditions in Darfur
. He got this job while a sophomore at Fordham University
(Lincoln Center) after sneaking into the Metropolitan Opera House
prior to the MTV Video Awards
. He later created an irreverent short video about the show. The video was passed throughout the dormitory and ultimately into the hands of executives at MTV Networks
.
While with MTV University
he wrote scripts, produced segments and toured the country interviewing entertainers, celebrities (at the MTV Video Awards
and Movie Awards
) and students. MtvU is seen on more than 750 college campuses nationwide.
During his time at Fordham University
, he was voted Student Government President and participated extensively in Fordham's Global Outreach programs leading community service projects throughout New York, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado and Haiti. In addition to his degree from Fordham he has studied at both NYU
and USC
film schools.
Gardner Loulan has also worked with the US Forest Service
, Habitat for Humanity, Diane E. Watson (Member of the US House of Representatives
) as well as the Sisters of Charity
and Champions (an outdoor education program based in Los Angeles). In 2006 he co-wrote, directed and co-produced the feature film Our Feature Presentation
(90min) which had a theatrical premiere on December 21, 2008 and is now available on DVD.
Online community manager
The online community manager role is a growing and developing profession. People in this position are working to build, grow and manage communities around a brand or cause.-History of Online Community Management:...
for Tout.com (formerly Kicktag.com) and former television host at MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
and NBC Universal
NBC Universal
NBCUniversal Media, LLC is a media and entertainment company engaged in the production and marketing of entertainment, news, and information products and services to a global customer base...
. He has produced and edited a wide variety of television, film and internet media; most recently for NBC's LXTV, and as a member of The Bajillionaires Club (a professional collective of directors, writers, producers and on-camera talent based in Hollywood, California). He received an Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
nomination as a television host, for LXTV's "1st Look" on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
highlighting the best destinations and the latest developments in food, nightlife, art, fashion, travel, and entertainment.
His professional television career began as a video jockey, writer and producer for MTV University (MtvU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
). He was part of the team that won an Emmy
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for their reporting on the conditions in Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
. He got this job while a sophomore at Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
(Lincoln Center) after sneaking into the Metropolitan Opera House
Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center)
The Metropolitan Opera House is an opera house located on Broadway at Lincoln Square in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City. Part of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the theater opened in 1966. It replaced the former Metropolitan Opera House at Broadway and 39th St...
prior to the MTV Video Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
. He later created an irreverent short video about the show. The video was passed throughout the dormitory and ultimately into the hands of executives at MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
.
While with MTV University
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
he wrote scripts, produced segments and toured the country interviewing entertainers, celebrities (at the MTV Video Awards
MTV Video Music Awards
An MTV Video Music Award , is an award presented by the cable channel MTV to honor the best in music videos...
and Movie Awards
MTV Movie Awards
The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV . It also contains movie parodies that used official movie footage with hosts and other celebrities and music performances. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV. Winners are decided online by the general...
) and students. MtvU is seen on more than 750 college campuses nationwide.
During his time at Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, he was voted Student Government President and participated extensively in Fordham's Global Outreach programs leading community service projects throughout New York, Pennsylvania, North Dakota, Montana, Colorado and Haiti. In addition to his degree from Fordham he has studied at both NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
and USC
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The USC School of Cinematic Arts, until 2006 named the School of Cinema-Television , is a film school within the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest and largest such school in the United States, established in 1929 as a joint venture with the Academy of...
film schools.
Gardner Loulan has also worked with the US Forest Service
United States Forest Service
The United States Forest Service is an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture that administers the nation's 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass...
, Habitat for Humanity, Diane E. Watson (Member of the US House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
) as well as the Sisters of Charity
Sisters of Charity
Many religious communities have the term Sisters of Charity as part of their name. The rule of Saint Vincent for the Daughters of Charity has been adopted and adapted by at least sixty founders of religious orders around the world in the subsequent centuries....
and Champions (an outdoor education program based in Los Angeles). In 2006 he co-wrote, directed and co-produced the feature film Our Feature Presentation
Our Feature Presentation
Our Feature Presentation is a 2008 independent comedy film directed by Gardner Loulan and written by Gardner Loulan and Joseph Brady.-Production:...
(90min) which had a theatrical premiere on December 21, 2008 and is now available on DVD.
External links
- MtvU video "MY SHOT WITH... Save Darfur Now"
- Gardner's videos on Vimeo
- http://whoinvitedgardneranddick.com/Home_Page.html
- Windyhill Kids Festival website
- thefutoncritic.com, "MTV Relaunches College Network With New Name: mtvU"
- signal-online.com, "More than simple entertainment, MtvU looks to inspire youth"
- Our Feature Presentation official website
- Our Feature Presentation at Aunt Colony Productions, LLC
- Hollywood Up Close, Our Feature Presentatuion complete cast list
- Our Feature Presentation at Film.com
- http://www.whoinvitedgardneranddick.com/Home_Page.html
- MTV shoots footage for "Dean's List"