Cindy DePierri
Producer
Public Relations

Before joining WPI Productions as Managing Partner and Producer, Cindy began her varied career as an Account Executive for 6 years for an advertising agency in New Orleans servicing hospitality/tourism-related clients nationwide. Cindy went on to join the Baton Rouge Area Convention & Visitors Bureau as Director of Advertising & Public Relations and was soon promoted to the newly created position of Director of Visitor Development. In this position she headed the Tourism, Public Relations and Festival Departments and was responsible for producing all visual media, print production and citywide festivals. As the Baton Rouge representative of the Louisiana Film Commission, she was involved in many film and video productions, which lead her into her present career as an independent television and video producer. When her promotional video for the city was recognized with a National Telly Award she decided it was time to be a full time Producer.

After officially joining WPI in 1991, Cindy served as Co-producer and Scriptwriter for the travel series Voyager, which aired nationally for four years and was winner of three National Telly Awards. Other broadcast series produced by WPI include Public Service programs, Educational broadcasts, VNR's, Travelogues, News Stories and specialty Entertainment programs. Cindy was Producer and Writer for the television pilot Cruise Week which received an award during the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and co-produced the documentary The Solar Challenge which won a 2000 Telly Award, a National Videographer Award and a National Educational Media Network Apple Award. Several broadcast clients include BRAVO the Film & Arts Network, The Independent Film Channel, Nostalgia Television, Speedvision Network, WAM and various PBS and network stations in markets across the U.S.

Cindy has been established as a sought-after producer for Educational, Marketing and Distant Learning Satellite Broadcasts for a number of clients. The varied disciplines of these live broadcasts range from Medical Continuing Education and Corporate Business Training to Education Competency Programs and Legislative Policies.

Other types of projects Cindy has produced include Image & Promotional pieces, Training Videos, CD ROMS, Special Promotions and Live Events, produced for such corporate clients as VHA Inc., Madison Square Garden, ALCATEL, Texas Arts Council, University of North Texas, 7-11, Dr. Pepper, and Nortel to name a few. International clients include Television Renaissance of Canada, as well as McMillan Language House and Shogakukan Production, LTD, of Japan for the productions of educational video textbooks.

Cindy was a field producer for The Independent Film Channel during the 1998, 1999, 2000 & 2001 International Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France for short features with well known actors, directors and celebrities. She worked back stage during the live coverage of the closing ceremonies and in 2001 worked alongside film critic & IFC host Roger Ebert on the red carpet of the internationally known Palais before the closing ceremony.