Emi M. Sano Screenwriter, Script Supervisor, Production Assistant (603) 801-3323 [email protected] emisano.wordpress.com
SUMMARY A jack of all trades screenwriter who not only loves writing scripts, but also loves getting her hands dirty on set. She has worked on several different types of productions as Production Assistant and Script Supervisor. Her training on set includes Grip, Gaffer, Set Dressing, and Assistant Camera. Emi writes drama feature scripts in sub-genres including, but not limited to: coming-of-age, historical, fantasy. She has also written speculative original TV pilots for drama television.
EDUCATION HONORS & AWARDS Rochester Institute of Technology May 2014 Impact 50 2016 • Rochester, New York • “The Wedding” (short) • Bachelor of Fine Arts in School of Film & Animation • Finalist emphasis in Screenwriting Fresh Voices Screenplay Competition 2014 - 2015 RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE • “A Thorn” (feature) Freelance (Production) August 2015 – Present • Honorable Mention and • Script Supervisor Nominated for Courage & • Production Assistant Fortitude of Award Freelance (Writing) December 2016 – Present NH Film Festival Screenplay • Feature Scripts Competition 2014 • Blogging [writingcreatingmagic.com] • “A Thorn” (feature) NBC Universal January 2014 – May 2014 • Top 9 Finalist • Assistant Editor Intern • Created sequences for captioning and edits SKILLS Spec Scout / Abbott Entertainment May 2013 – August 2013 Software • Script Reader Intern • AVID • Read, rated, and critiqued scripts to aid writers and • Final Cut Pro 7 producers • Final Draft Communications, Marketing & Multimedia Services March 2010 • Microsoft Office – December 2013 • Outlook • Productions Assistant • Google Drive • Camera operator, Editor on AVID and Final Cut Studio, • Wordpress Switch Board director Social Media • Facebook Pages RECENT PROJECTS • Instagram Priorities USA 2018 • Twitter • Production Assistant • LinkedIn “Water in a Broken Glass” 2018 • Indiegogo • Directed by Jamelle Williams-Thomas • Buffer • Feature/Independent • TweetDeck • Script Supervisor, Set Dresser Languages Cinomadic 2016 • English • Production Assistant • American Sign Language “140 Characters or Less” 2014 (Conversational) • Directed by David Greenberg • Short/Independent • Production Assistant, Script Supervisor “Mr. Perfect” 2014 • Directed by Ruosi Han • Graduate Student Thesis • Writer