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Marc Levey (born February 12, 1970) is an American artist, producer and philanthropist known for orchestrating large-scale multi-media events and live experiences for audiences around the world. In a career spanning two decades, Levey developed and produced entertainment properties in television, film, broadband and wireless platforms for companies including Warner Bros., ESPN and The Walt Disney Company. Since 2007, Levey has been dedicated to philanthropy by developing global media campaigns on behalf of the environmental movement, human rights and the global food crisis for international non-profit organizations including The Elders, ActionAid, 350.org and Amnesty International. Combining his philanthropic endeavors with his background in media, Levey launched UniteNow, a technology mash-up of online tools and services dedicated to the world of volunteerism, philanthropy and activism. Levey is also a published author and speaker on topics related to the integration and optimization of content captured and distributed across multiple media platforms. Along with his commitment to the Producers Guild of America, Levey is a member of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Digital Coast Round Table.

Early 1990's
Marc Levey worked in marketing and licensing for Warner Bros. Japan in the early 90’s and was a part of the team that launched Steven Spielberg's Tiny Toon Adventures into East Asia.

Millennium Live In 1999, Levey teamed up with the producers of Live Aid, the Olympics & the Academy Awards, to create Millennium Live - Humanity’s Broadcast, to chronicle New Year’s Eve celebrations across the globe. Levey was responsible for the creation and direction of the innovative online production platform known as M2LIVE.

New Media
Next, Levey joined forces with leading digital production studio, Dream Theater. As head of development, Levey worked hand in hand with some of the largest studios, networks and gaming companies on their award-winning online promotional campaigns and strategies.

As the Founding Chairman of the Producers Guild of America’s New Media Council from 2000-2003, Levey helped guide the 70-year old organization into the 21st century by broadening its recognition, representation and protection of producers working in “non-traditional” media. Levey has also served on the PGA’s National Board of Directors for two terms. In 2006, Levey was featured as the cover story in the PGA’s quarterly publication “Produced By”. Also that year, Levey was named to the The Hollywood Reporter “Digital 50,” a list of the most significant players in digital storytelling.

Untitled Social Action
Along with world-renowned aerial artist John Quigley, Levey created and produced a grassroots media campaign called “Circle Up Now” in 2007 that utilized a unique mix of art, activism and aerial photography. "Circle Up Now" brought thousands of people together to form into human aerial art pieces that were filmed and photographed from the sky as a way to show their support for the causes they believe in.

In 2008, “Circle Up Now” partnered up with Amnesty International, ActionAid, and The Elders to produce three key events: "Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg" – a large-scale image comprised of over 2,200 South African school children who formed into Nelson Mandela’s likeness on his 90th birthday bringing awareness to his commitment to finding solutions to the global food crisis; "Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, TN" – a colorful image choreographed on the east bank of the Mississippi River honoring the legacy of Dr. King as well as other heroic civil rights leaders; and a record-breaking "Global Day of Action" – where thousands of human rights leaders and supporters gathered separately in more than 24 cities worldwide to create a series of images with one message in less than 24 hours. In October 2009, Levey again teamed up with Quigley on behalf of the 350.org environmental campaign breaking yet another world record for most concurrently produced human aerial art installations in a single day. This time, Levey and his team were responsible for generating “visual petitions” in over 50 cities in less than 24 hours.

While working closely with these non-profits and foundations, Levey identified consistent shortcomings in the areas of mobilization, outreach and the use of digital technologies. As a result, Levey co-founded his own non-profit organization called UniteNow to provide digital solutions and services benefiting charities around the world.

As of 2011, Marc Levey currently serves as the Creative Director of SeeMeLoudly, a marketing, consulting and development company specializing in non-profits and charities worldwide.