Brandon Maurice Williams
**** ********** ****. *** #****, N. Hollywood, CA 91601
Cell phone: 305-***-****
Email: *******.*******@*****.***
Education University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
Master of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures, May 2010
North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking, 3.7 GPA, May 1997
Entertainment Film legal issues, film producing, marketing and
distribution,
Industry cinematography, film directing, editing,
screenwriting, post-production,
Courses sound design, film culture, documentaries, writing for
television,
Taken structure of dramatic art, production management
Film ? Screenwriter/Director - Killing Time - short supernatural
narrative, 2010
Experience
? Screenwriter/Director - Poser - short narrative
surrounding a hip-hop artist, 2004
? Screenwriter/Director for PSA and corporate videos in
Miami, working professional screenwriter since 1997 - optioned
and work-for-hire screenplays
Work University of Miami, Teaching Assistant, School of
Communication, 2007-2010
Experience
Brooklyn College, New York, NY, Afterschool Teacher, 2006 - 2007
. Developed curriculum for teaching high school students film
and video aesthetics
Gildner and Moffit, Inc., Atlanta, GA, Creative Developer,
2005 - 2006
. Developed (from my New York home) short form scripts based on
strengths based teaching system for social worker training in
Tennessee
At China International, New York, NY, Head of Business
Development, 2002- 2005
( Develop and manage relationships with universities,
teaching organizations and recruiting agencies
( Create marketing materials and ensure content is accurate
and current
( Recruit and hire teaching candidates
DealTime.com, New York, NY, Market Analyst (contractor), 2000 -
2001
. Conducted market and competitive research on Internet comparison-
shopping for the appliance and electronic industry
. Responsible for QA on selected projects with partners such
as Microsoft
Steadi-Systems, New York, NY, Customer Service Manager, 1998 -
2000
. Responsible for four customer service representatives in the
overall sale of motion picture film, video, multi-media, and
hardware products
. Developed special discounts and prices for high volume motion
picture film and video stock to improve walk-in customer
sales
Special Skills PC and Mac, Excel, PowerPoint, Final Draft, and Public
Speaking
Memberships Popular Culture Association (2008-2010) ? University
Film & Video Association
(2010)
Special ? Popular Culture (Film, Music, TV, Sports)
Interests ? Debate (Philosophy, History, Politics,
Religion, Mysticism)
References available upon request