Jason Filmschool [email protected] Home Phone (318) 222-1122 | Cell Phone (225) 333-4444 CURRENT ADDRESS PERMANENT ADDRESS 2911 Centenary Blvd 1234 Main Drive Box #451 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70817 Shreveport, LA 71104 OBJECTIVE To be accepted into [name]'s graduate program in film and television production EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts in Communication ( May 2009) Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA Major: Communication, Film/TV/Video GPA 3.83 – Magna Cum Laude Short-term study abroad to Greece (2007) Related Coursework: Introduction to Film Production, Advanced Film Production, Film Theory and Criticism, History of Film to 1939, History of Film 1939-Present, Film Art and Analysis, Seminar in Film/Television Studies, Introduction to Photography, Graphic Novel Studies, History of Photography RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Editor , Centenary College - Shreveport, LA (September - October 2008) Tasked with editing video from a community-based discussion on the novel The Shack that took place on Centenary's campus Asked to extract and organize film clips from Mormon Cinema and the Paradoxes of Mormon Culture to create a video presentation for Centenary College Attaway Fellow Dr. Terryl Givens, visiting lecturer from the University of Richmond Writer/Videographer , A Little Goes a Long Way, Centenary College, - Shreveport, LA (July 2008-May 2009) Created and filmed a social media campaign for the Office of Annual Giving at Centenary College designed to encourage young alumni to give back to Centenary in smaller and more focused increments Set Production Assistant , Silent Treatment, Red River Media, (Dir. Jonathan Rothel) - Shreveport, LA (September 2008) Assisted with operations including blocking off the set, transporting actors to and from the set, and distributing paperwork to appropriate personnel Extra , Silent Treatment - Cop #6 (September 2008) Assistant Property Master , Burn Me , A Randall Emmett Production (Dir. Charles Winkler) - Shreveport, LA (June 2008) Worked with Property Master Janna Roach to obtain, organize, and distribute props necessary for the production of the 50 Cent music video Burn Me Property Intern , Streets of Blood , A VM Production (Dir. Charles Winkler) - Shreveport, LA (June 2008) Provided assistance to Property Master Stanford Gilbert and Assistant Property Janna Roach in creating props vital to production and distributing them to actors such as Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone, and Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson Production Intern , Millennium Films - Shreveport, LA (Nov. 2007-July 2008) Responsible for reading and summarizing incoming film scripts, distributing production reports and other important paperwork to producers and directors, and assisting the art department in completing work necessary for production Projects worked on: Beyond a Reasonable Doubt , starring Michael Douglas, Foresight Unlimited/Signature Pictures (Dir. Peter Hyams) - Shreveport, LA (2008) o Distributed daily production reports to producers and other key production personnel, assisted property department by writing false newspaper articles needed for scenes, provided aid to art department in printing and organizing false newspapers needed for scenes Speed Freaks , starring A.D. Miles, Comedy Central Productions, - Shreveport, LA (2008) o Distributed script and scouting reports to directors and producers, provided copies of scripts to appropriate members of the production crew Righteous Kill , starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro, VM Productions (Dir. Jon Avnet) - Shreveport, LA ( 2007) o Organized continuity photographs needed for local re-shoots in Shreveport, tasked to locate props needed for re- shoots by finding and analyzing appropriate scenes in script Void Moon , Millennium Films - Shreveport, LA (2007) o Provided script reports and distributed paperwork to appropriate personnel involved Floor Crew/Robotic Camera Operator , WBRZ News - Baton Rouge, LA (May 2007-July 2007) Provided directions and technical support to news anchors on the air, operated teleprompter, and manipulated floor cameras by remote from the control room LEADERSHIP President , Centenary Film Society (2008-2009) Responsible for programming twice-a-week screenings on campus, bringing in guest filmmakers to speak to interested students, and attending once a month meetings with the student media head committee Resident Assistant (2006-2009) Consistently oversaw the needs of 25-30 residents, organized programs for students twice per month, and enforced campus policies and procedures Member , National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) Honors organization made up of the top 1% of students on campus that is responsible for writing Of The Month (OTM) awards for students and organizations on Centenary's campus and submitting them to the South-Western Association of Colleges and Residence Halls (SWACURH) Photography Editor , Centenary Yoncopin (2008-2009) Managed photography staff and took photographs for Centenary's student-run yearbook Team Leader/Co-Cinematographer/Co-Editor , Apple Insomnia Film Festival Organized a team of 4 members to write, shoot, edit and submit a 3-minute film in under 24 hours and contributed cinematography and editing skills TECHNICAL SKILLS Proficient in both Macintosh and PC formats Proficient in Avid Express Pro Skilled in Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop HONORS AND AWARDS 1825 Scholarship (Awarded 2005) o A $12,500 per year scholarship dependent on writing ability and recognizing core GPA, strength of high school curriculum, standardized test scores, leadership and class rank Dean's List (2005-2008) RA of the month (September 2006) o Awarded by the South-Western Association of Colleges and Residence Halls (SWACURH) RA Programmer of the year (2006) o Recognized by the Centenary Residence Life Office as organizing consistently outstanding programs that give students a true feeling of community as well as being fun and educational Academic Search Committee o Selected to participate in a group of fellow students and faculty at Centenary to interview and select an individual for the position of Assistant Director of Career Services .