Alex VACHON
Director/Producer/Writer for broadcast television & digital video
Address : * ********** ****** *******, ***. 8V, New York, NY 10012
Cell : 646-***-****
Email: ******************@*****.***
Website: www.cartouchecreations.com
Education
University of Southern California,
Los Angeles, California
Master of Fine Arts, Film & TV Production.
Concordia University
Montr al, Qu bec
Bachelor's degree in arts and sciences
Communication Studies.
Coll ge Stanislas
Montr al, Qu bec
International baccalaureate, economics
Work Experience
2009 - 2011
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Video producer/director/writer at Cartouche Creations.
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Content writer for web-based game at Farsides.com .
Hamel Coaching
Firefly Fine Wines & Ales
Wrote, directed and produced several corporate videos for
the web at Cartouchecreations.com for such clients as Hamel
Coaching and Firefly Fine Wines & Ales.
ANU Productions/
Boundless Films
Directed and story edited a 3-episode web series entitled
"Mismated".
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Developed a two-part documentary on alternate-reality
games..
Canadian Paralympic
Committee
Video consultant.
2000 - 2009
[pic] Directed segments for Code Chastenay, a television show on cutting-
edge science. My segment Dinosaures was selected to
represent the show for G meaux Awards in 2009.
Television producer/director for Visite Libre (Open
House), exploring architecture in Canada.
Directed creative portions of the literary show Cent
Titres (100 Titles). Nominated in the ''best cultural
show'' category for best directing.
[pic] Directed 50 episodes of a comedy show Les aventures de Pierre
et Christopher . Each episode was broadcast on television
and the web. Winner for best 2008 website with video
content.
Television producer/director for Driving Force/Visez dans
le mille, depicting more than 50 different trades and
carreers. Nominated for best directed segment.
ZONE3 Directed the postproduction portion of the variety show entitled
Qui l'e t cru! (Who Would Have Thought?).
[pic] Directed TV commercials. "Tennis Canada" was nominated for the
year Promax contest.
Directed segments for Branch (Wired), a weekly television
show on information technologies.
CARTOUCHE FiLMS
Cowrote and directed a short film entitled "The Car Ad", a
car commercial spoof.
Produced and directed video for Cirque du soleil.
Directed videos and commercials in Montreal & Los Angeles,
for clients such as Socom, Montreal Airports.
Whally-Abbey Media
Directed 13 episodes of Completely Hammered, a reality-
show on home renovations.
Buzz Image Group
Special Effects Supervisor working for diverse clients such
as Zellers and Coke, as well as feature films.
[pic] Junior copywriter. Created public and corporate campaigns for
Provigo, Cadbury, Savourin.
Other Abilities
Bilingual English & French
Excellent knowledge of Social Media (Twitter, Facebook,
LinkedIn)
Cameraman & Editor (Final Cut Pro, Motion)
Experience as actor & voice-over actor (Berlitz
International)
Basic Knowledge of web design softwares (Dreamweaver,
Flash, Photoshop)
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