ZARA BURDETT +447900245937/+16464292802 [email protected] US/UK citizenship EDUCATION • New York University, College of Arts and Science - BA History (2009) • Yale University Summer School, Yale School of Drama • South Hampstead High School, London, UK PERSONAL PROJECTS AND AWARDS • Co-Writer/Producer/Director - Still Life: The Life and Work of Tony Judt (documentary short) in association with BBC Storyville • Writer, Producer and Director - Hands (short film) budget £15,000 - Winner “Best Director of a Short Film”, Madrid International Film Festival 2016 • Writer, Producer and Director – Maneater (short film) budget £20,000 • Writer - Papa John (feature-length screenplay) WORK EXPERIENCE 2015 – 2017: Isle of Dogs (dir. Wes Anderson; Scott Rudin Productions, Indian Paintbrush, American Empirical Pictures) • Assistant to Jeremy Dawson (Producer) 2015: Mediterranea (dir. Jonas Carpignano; Audax Films, Tree House Pictures), Calabria, Italy • First Assistant Director (Second Unit) 2015: Chemical Pink (dir. Scott Coffey; Protozoa Pictures, Inc.), Los Angeles/New York • Development Executive/Producer (dormant) 2015: Lesley Beastall Casting • Casting Assistant for Commercials/Music Videos (Orangina, Direct Line Insurance, David Guetta) 2012 – 2014: Darren Aronofsky/Protozoa Pictures Inc., New York • Creative Executive • Producer: The Noah Art Show: Fountains of the Deep – Visions of Noah and the Flood • Assistant to Scott Franklin (Producer) NOAH (dir. Darren Aronofsky; Paramount Pictures/New Regency/Protozoa) • Office Manager 2010 - 2011: Storyville Films/Bloomberg Television, New York • Researcher: Risk Takers (Bloomberg Television) 2009 - 2010: Black Swan (dir. Darren Aronofsky; Fox Searchlight/Cross Creek Pictures/Protozoa Pictures, Inc.), New York • Paperwork Production Assistant to Joe Reidy (AD Department) • Part-Time Set Assistant to Mr. Aronofsky 2009: Rachel Weisz, London • Personal Assistant: A Streetcar Named Desire (Donmar Warehouse) • Script reader 2008: Goldcrest Films, New York • Script reader for Nick Quested 2008: Origin Pictures, London • Assistant to David Thompson • Development Intern 2009 – 2011: Professor Tony Judt, Director of Erich Maria Remarque Institute, NYU, New York • Research Assistant: Ill Fares the Land (Penguin) LANGUAGES Italian (intermediate), French (beginner) I.T SKILLS Quickbooks, Final Cut Pro, Final Draft, File Maker Pro, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop .