Maurice David Powers III
**** ******* - ******, **** ***** - 937-***-**** - **************@*****.***
Updated: August 13, 2010
This letter is to express my interest in bringing my years of expertise as
a digital video editor/writer/manager to your company. I am seeking
employment in your area so moving from my current address to fulfill this
position where is necessary is not an issue.
As my enclosed resume indicates, my background includes years of service
with several different companies and significant experience in:
. HD Final Cut Pro/Final Cut Express
. Adobe Premiere/After Effects/Photoshop
. (Many other editing programs listed below)
In addition to the above skills, previous works include:
. Filmed/edited pilot for unaired reality show starring comedian Sherif
Hedyat
. Directed/edited several award-winning short films
. Filmed live summer camps, mission trips, school/church functions,
editing them real-time, producing them on DVD for customers at the end
of the event.
. Worked on-set for Nicole Simmons short film Sunday Spin
. Edited celebrity interviews for the Dayton Film Festival
. Filmed/edited commercials for companies such as UpDayton
. Editing work featured on DATV, CW and MTV
. ***Examples of my work can be seen in my demo reel here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdrrpj_maurice-david-powers-writer-
directo_shortfilms
With your company necessitating the highest standards in all areas of
digital media, my extensive experience is at your disposal to meet those
needs. I am immediately available to fill this position. Working evening,
weekends, and holidays will not be an issue as my own production company
has taken on many projects that have required a willingly open availability
to make sure tasks was completed in a professional and timely manner.
I hope to hear from you soon so that we might discuss this matter further.
Sincerely,
Maurice David Powers III
Maurice David Powers III
2608 Compton - Dayton, Ohio 45404 - 937-***-**** - **************@*****.***
Experience: August 2002-Present MDP3 Films, Inc.
2608 Compton St
Dayton, OH 45404
Independent video production, editor,
graphic designer, writer, producer,
director, website developer/action-
scripting
May 2008-Present Patterson Park Church
3655 East Patterson Road,
Beavercreek, Ohio 45430
Part-time Media Director
May 2010-Present Rave Motion Pictures
4489 Glengarry Drive,
Beavercreek, Ohio 45430
Floor Staff
March 2010 (Contract) EIM Grant Writers
7545 Chablis Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
Grant Writer/Grant Error Checker
Education: GCCC (Greene County Career Center)
Received Degree in Digital Media
Sinclair College
Visual Communications
Skills /Computer Programs: Use of Mac & PC for:
Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop,
Illustrator, DVD Studio Pro, IDVD, DVDit,
Dreamweaver, Flash, Final Cut Pro,
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft
PowerPoint, Motion, and Soundtrack.
Maurice David Powers III
2608 Compton - Dayton, Ohio 45404 - 937-***-**** - **************@*****.***
Special Achievements & Awards:
***Examples of my work can be seen in my demo reel here:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xdrrpj_maurice-david-powers-writer-
directo_shortfilms
* Won 1st place ($10,000) in the 2nd Annual Numa Contest
* Won 2nd Runner up ($1,000) in the Swiffer Break Up Contest
* Won Creators Choice ($1,000) in the PicsMatch Video Contest
* Won runner up in the Dibs Film Festival (Had footage shown on MTV)
* Won Peoples Choice in Screen Peace Film Festival & Dayton Film
Festival
References
David Faile
Patterson Park Church
3655 East Patterson Road,
Beavercreek, Ohio 45430
Bruce Everly
EIM Grant Writers
7545 Chablis Street,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46278
Mark Bisceglia, North Star Media, Inc., Business Owner
1572 Hillwood Drive
Kettering, Ohio 45439
Charles Williams Jr., Retired DATV Board Member
Email: **************@*****.***
Dave Gasper, Film Dayton & Picsmatch Contest
Email: *****.******@*******-*****.***
Ron Rollins, Dayton Daily News & Film Dayton
Email: ********@*******.***