AVID Adrenaline, Media Composer, Meridien and Xpress systems, Unity, Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Xserve, Aja Io LA & Kona cards, Steenbeck, KEM, can sync film dailies, subtitling. Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and After Effects, and Dreamweaver. Mac & PC proficient. Excellent troubleshooting skills. Knowledge of SD & HD videotape formats and equipment operation.
CUT OUT, Editor, 2011 - RED / Final Cut Pro / Narrative short, Dir. Mary Novak
TOWING, Editor, 2011 - RED / Avid Media Composer/ Narrative Short, Dir. Wenhwa T'sao- A film being shot for the AFI Directing Workshop for Women, to premiere in LA May 2012.
GANGLAND, Assistant Editor, (Series / Season 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) Avid Media Composer / Gangland Productions / History Channel
TACO MARY, Editor, 2009 - HD / Final Cut Pro / Narrative short, Dir. Mary Novak
• Film Festivals:
Garden State Film Festival
Broad Humor Film Festival
Chicago Reel Shorts Film Festival
Great Lakes International Film Festival
Eugene International Film Festival
Lady Filmmakers Film Festival
Salento International Film Festival
East Lansing International Film Festival
North Shore Shorts Film Festival
DC Shorts
HARD TIME: ALASKA, Assistant Editor, 2008, Avid Media Composer / Towers Productions / Discovery Channel
DUMPLINGS, Editor, 2008 - HD / Avid Media Composer/ Narrative Short, Dir. Wenhwa T'sao
HATUN: A LIFE IN FRAGMENTS, Assistant Editor, 2007 - 2008 / Final Cut Pro / Documentary, Dir. David Gould , Ed. Vanessa Newell
ANIMAL , Producer & Editor, 2007/2008 - Super 16mm / Final Cut Pro / Narrative Short, Dir. Nathan Israileff
WHIRLYBIRD , Co-Editor, 2007 - Super 16mm / Final Cut Pro / Experimental Short, Dir. Danielle Corches
• Film Festivals:
Reel Women International Film Festival, 2008
Boston Underground Film Festival, 2008
Da Vinci Film Festival, 2008
POW Fest, 2008 WINNER: Best Experimental Short
HIGHLIGHTS , Editor, 2007 - S16mm / Avid Adrenaline & Xpress Pro / Narrative short, Dir. Mary Novak / IMDB
• Film Festivals:
Sacramento International Film Festival , 2008
Garden State Film Festival , 2008 : WINNER BEST FAMILY SHORT
Long Island International Film Expo, 2008: WINNER BEST ART DIRECTION
Salento International Film Festival, Italy, 2008
Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Fest, 2008
Gold Lion Film Fest , Swaziland, Africa, 2008
Tacoma Film Festival, 2008
San Diego Women's Film Festival, 2008
Festival du Cinema de Paris
Beloit International Film Festival, February, 2009
East Lansing International Film Festival, March 2009
OUR PET, OPHELIA , Editor, 2007 - DV / Final Cut Pro / Narrative feature, Dir. Scott Reardon / IMDB / Trailer
• Film Festivals:
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival, Los Angeles, 2007
8 OF DIAMONDS , Associate Editor, 2006- HD / Final Cut Pro / Narrative feature, Dir. Scott Prestin / IMDB
HOME EXILE, Editor, 2006 / Final Cut Pro / Documentary, Dir. Mehrnaz Saeed-Vafa
THE MIRACLE , Post Production Supervisor & Editor, 2006 - S16mm / Avid Xpress Pro / Narrative short, Dir. Jeffrey J. Smith / IMDB
• Film Festivals:
Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2007
Angelus Film Festival, Semi-finalist, 2007
New Hampshire Film Festival, 2007
Golden Lion Film Festival, Swaziland, 2007
Abilities Art Festival, Toronto, 2007
Picture This Film Festival, 2007
Muskegon Film Festival, 2008
Treasure Coast Film Festival, 2008
East Lansing Film Festival , 2008
European Spiritual Film Festival, France, 2008: WINNER PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
First Take Film Festival, 2008: WINNER BEST COMEDY
Syracuse International Film Festival, 2008
West Chester Film Festival, 2008
Big Island Film Festival, 2008
Reno Film Festival, May 2008: WINNER BEST FAMILY SHORT
Tupelo Film Festival, 2008
ReelHeART International Film Festival, June 2008
Superfest, June 2008
Gloria International Film Festival , July 2008
Real to Reel Film Festival, July 2008
River's Edge Film Festival, August 2008
International Film Festival South Africa, October 2008
San Fernando Valley International Film Festival, 2008: WINNER BEST SHORT
Geneva Film Festival, 2008: WINNER BEST SHORT
HEATHER , Producer, Writer, Director, Editor, 2006 - S16mm / Avid Adrenaline & Xpress Pro / Narrative short / IMDB / Trailer
• Awards:
First Annual All-Staff Arts & Media Award, Columbia College Chicago, 2006
Albert P. Weisman Memorial Scholarship 2005/2006
CCC Production Fund 2004/2005/2006
• Film Festivals:
International Student Film Festival Hollywood, CA, 2006
Moondance Film Festival, Semi-finalist, 2007
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival, 2007
Great Lakes Independent Film Festival, 2007 : Nominated for "Best Narrative Short", "Best of Fest", and "Best Leading Actor/Actress" for Jamie Parker
Wisconsin Film Festival , 2008
Gold Lion Film Fest , Swaziland, Africa, October, 2008
• Screenings:
UFVA Conference- 2006
• Television:
Wisconsin Public Television - Director's Cut, 2009
OUTSIDE OF THIS HOUSE , Writer, Director, Editor, 2003, DVCam / Final Cut Pro / Narrative short
• Television:
Wisconsin Public Television - Director's Cut, 2009
I HOPE, GRANDMOTHER , Writer, Director, Editor, 2002, 8mm and DVCam / Final Cut Pro / Experimental Documentary / IMDB
• Film Festivals:
Big Screen, Chicago, 2002: Awarded Best Film Treatment
22nd Annual Women in the Director's Chair Film Festival, Chicago, 2003
Chicago Collegiate Film Festival, 2003
2nd Annual Milwaukee International Film Festival, 2004
10th Annual Flicker Film Fest, Northwestern University, 2005: Jury Prize- Best Experimental Film
• Screenings:
National Museum of Women in the Arts, 2006
• Television:
WTTW 11- Image Union, Chicago, IL, 2005
Wisconsin Public Television - Director's Cut, 2009
SCARDEW , Documentary, Camera Operator, 2001, Dir. Danielle Corches
MY PEN PAL , Writer, Director, Editor, 2001, DVCam / Avid Meridien / Documentary
ANNA SUN RETURN , 1st Assistant Director, 2001, Dir. Jeffrey J. Smith
BREAKING THE CIRCLE , Writer, Director, Editor, 2001, 16mm / Final Cut Pro / Narrative short
BEACH , Writer, Director, Editor, 2001, 16mm with 6 tracks of sound / Steenbeck / Narrative short
RUNNING AWAY , Writer, Director, Editor, 2000, 16mm / Steenbeck / Narrative short
CHOICES , Writer, Director, Editor, 2000, 16mm / Steenbeck / Narrative short
CAN YOU FORGIVE HER?, Writer, Director, Editor, 1994, 16mm with 2 tracks of sound / Steenbeck / Narrative short
WORK EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, FILM & VIDEO DEPARTMENT, COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO , Chicago, IL, 2006 - Current
Instructor for "Editing the Narrative 1" an intro to editing class for the film concentration. The course teaches the role of the editor, the aesthetics and technical aspects of editing, and the Avid Xpress Pro software.
Post Production Lab Coordinator, COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO , Chicago, IL, 2001 - Current
Coordinator for the Post Production Center including edit labs and classrooms. Support curriculum, faculty and film students. Create and maintain Avid & Final Cut Pro manuals for students and faculty. Repair and troubleshoot technical and software problems, the machine room, Macs, AVID systems, Final Cut Studio programs, and Avid Unity shared storage. Schedule and provide lectures on the various software programs for editing and production courses.
Editor, PORTFOLIO CENTER , COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO, 2006 - 2008
Edited reels for students and various projects for college departments for promotional purposes and Manifest, a year end student arts celebration. Used Avid Xpress Pro, Final Cut Pr, After Effects, and DVD Studio Pro.
Freelance Tape Logger, HARPO PRODUCTIONS, Chicago, IL, 2001-2003
Logged interviews and b-roll shot by on location Oprah show Producers.
Director, WFRV-TV (CBS) Green Bay, WI, 1995-2000
Director of multi-camera newscasts & sports programs, Commercial and spot editor, Technical Director, and Audio Assistant. Edited & created show opens for sport shows and various special programming. Edited using Grass Valley linear editing system and the Panasonic Post Box.
Columbia College Chicago : MFA in Film & Video Production
University of Wisconsin-Madison : BA in Theatre Arts
Note: all trailers viewable on this site have been edited by me.
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