Assistant Director
Resume:
Simon Berdell Cicak
045*-***-*** *****************@*****.*** Australian citizen Full driver s licence Car DSLR Camera Laptop Multilingual
Education
RMIT
Master of creative media, Film and TV production
(A high distinction for the final project/a short science fiction film, graduated with distinction)
Graduate diploma, Film and TV production
Graduate certificate, Film and TV production
VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of arts, Media and Communication/Screenwriting and fiction and nonfiction writing
Diploma of arts, Media and Communication/Screenwriting and fiction and nonfiction writing
Certificate IV, Media and Communication/Screenwriting and fiction and nonfiction writing
THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
British Columbia film industry orientation with Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System certificate
British Columbia motion picture safety awareness certificate, SHAPE
First aid, level 2, ST John Ambulance, Australia
Implement a traffic management plan, ICP Educational Institute, Australia
Traffic control with stop slow bat, ICP Educational Institute, Australia
Construction induction card, ICP Educational Institute, Australia
Introduction to occupational healthy and safety, ICP Educational Institute, Australia
Safe manual handling, ICP Education Institute, Australia
Follow workplace hygiene procedures, Continuing Education Bendigo, Australia
Responsible service of alcohol, Continuing Education Bendigo, Australia
Cinematography, short course, Open Chanel
Using HD cameras, short course, Ska TV
Acting for TV and film, The Screen Actors studio (part time, two and a half years, won an end of term award for the best
actor, term one)
Acting for TV and film, short course, DG management
Acting for TV and film, short course, Ian Wilmoth
Other industry related experiences
Attended a large number of screenwriting and film and TV production courses. For example, with Robert McKee (Story),
Pamela Wallace, Kathie Fong Yoneda, David Fury, John Truby, Liz Bourke, Lisa Dethridge (Writing Your Screenplay),Janet
Lane, Robert Caldwell, Alison Tilson (Japanese Story, Road to Nhill, Marshall Law, An Ordinary Woman), Louis Nowra,
Adrian Martin, Mark O Toole, Phillippa Burne, Glenda Hambly, Ewan Burnet, Shawn Miller, Mike Connolly, Karen Altman.
Attended acting classes with John McGlynn, Sue Brooks, Helen Gaynor, Greg Sanders at the Screen Actors Studio.
Growing up, studying and working in many different environments. Participating in many film productions, films
festivals, sports clubs, arts and social activities in Canada, US, Australia, Europe.
As a result I have become very familiar with many different legal regulations, development, preproduction, production,
postproduction and distribution procedures, and talent and crew management strategies.
Employment
VORM, Victorian Off Road
Maintenance Traffic controller, full time, four
Directing traffic and deploying months so far
temporary signs according to
traffic management plans. Events,
construction and utilities.
Victoria, Australia
Groovin the Moo Festival Production assistant
Music festival, Australia
Schism
A short film. Shot for the 2011 Coproducer, team leader, director of
International 48 hour film project. photography.
Melbourne, Australia.
The forbidden memory
A short science fiction film Writer, director, producer
Australia
Love ap
A short science fiction film
Writer, director, producer
Australia
To have and to need
A short science fiction film
Writer, director, producer
Australia
Unspoken
Writer, director and producer Jordan
Director of photography
Ramage, short film, Australia
King of Hearts
Shot for a competition by Australia
Director of photography
Post, written, directed and produced
by Elga Nodelman
The snap factory
Director of photography
Written, directed and produced by
Luke Launer, Short film, Short Cuts
winner, Australia
Writer, director, producer, director of
Networked
photography
Short science fiction film, entered into
international films festivals
Australia
Hang on
Written, directed and produced by
Ting Wei Han, a short film, Director of photography
Australia, Taiwan
ABC What s your story
Contributed photographs to ABC s Photographer
(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
regional arts project, exhibited at
Bendigo library for three weeks,
Victoria, Australia.
The Lion King Camera operator
Musical
Swann Hill Town Hall production
Alienware Area 52 (promo) Key production assistant and assisting
Producer Robert Stock and Stuart Mr. Gosling
Gosling, Director Steve Van Elst, DOP
Stuart Gosling, Digital Pictures, web.me.com/stuartgosling/dop
Australia (Union)
Vanessa Amorosi, Gossip
(music video)
Key production assistant and assisting
Producer, Director and DOP Stuart
Mr. Gosling
Gosling, Digital Pictures,
Australia (Union)
Mediacom Web Conference
A conference at Hoyts Cinemas,
Camera operator
Producer, Director and DOP Stuart
Gosling, Digital Pictures, Australia
(Union)
Salmat (corporate promo)
2 nd AC
Director Jesse Kingsley, DOP Stuart
Gosling, Digital Pictures
Australia (Union)
The Puppetry of the Penis (promo)
2 nd AC
DOP Stuart Gosling, Producer Mick
Perry, Digital Pictures
Australia (Union)
Imelda May (music video)
Camera department PA and assisting
Director and DOP Stuart Gosling,
Mr. Gosling
Producer Mick Perry, Digital Pictures,
Universal Music
Australia and UK (Union)
Water for Life (promo)
Camera operator
Producer Tracey Sawyer
testigoafrica.org
Wieselmann (instructional online Camera operator
series/promo) Producer Laura
Mehtonen, Director Thomas Tarek wieselmann.com.au
That morning (short film)
Director, writer, producer Satish
Gajera First assistant director
Australia and India
Melbourne International Fashion
Festival 2011
Circa Nocturna Collection, Producer Camera operator
Lyle Blakemore, Australia
National Storage (TVC) 1 st AC
Director and DOP Stelios Kokotos mysticalguides.com
Australia
Rewind Weddings Camera operator
Weddings and events, Producer Scott rewindweddings.com.au
Foster, Australia
ATOM Awards 2011 Australian Teachers of Media is a
Judge professional organisation of media
atomawards.org educators and industry professionals
who are dedicated to the ongoing
development of an innovative and
diverse screen and media culture in
Australia.
Totem Photographics
Sports photography and video Camera operator
production, live online broadcast of
international equestrian events,
Producer Steve Charles
Canada
Julian LeBlanc
Events and publicity photography, Photographer
Producer Julian LeBlanc gossipboy.ca
Canada
Vision Quest Photography Assistant photographer, assistant to
Events and sports photography sales
Canada vqphoto.photoreflect.com
Julian LeBlanc and Tony Tieu Photographer
Events and publicity photography gossipboy.ca
Canada
Thank you Assistant photographer to Kharen Hill
Director Anees Bazmee kharenhill.com
Feature publicpictures.com
Canada and India (Union)
Ecstasy 1 st AC, pickups
Director and DOP Dennis J. Lux, luxfilmco.com
Feature dolcecielo.com
Canada ecstasyfilm.com
Said the Whale (music video) 1 st AC and stills
Director and DOP Dennis J. Lux saidthewhale.com
Canada
Untitled music video
Director Todd Angkasuwan, DOP 1 st AC and stills
Dennis J. Lux
Canada
Untitled feature (late 2011 release) Production assistant
Director Jonathan Levine, producer
Seth Rogen, Starring Seth Rogen,
Feature
Canada and US (Union)
Vancouver winter Olympics 2010 Loading zone and transportation
Media and officials transportation representative (NOTE: this was a paid,
from Vancouver international airport 7 days a week, 35 consecutive days
and nearby hotels to different game job, not a volunteer position)
venues, employed by Gameday
Flames and Through Walls Location manager
Promotional videos for the University
of British Columbia women s hockey
team, shown on Bravo, Canada wide,
Golden Sheaf Award for Performing
Arts & Entertainment at the Yorkton
Film Festival, written, directed and
produced by John Bolton
The closer you get to Canada Key PA, first aid, driver
Canadian National Screen Institute
winner, written and directed by John
Bolton, DOP Carl Bessai, based on a
story by Thomas King, Toronto
International Film Festival and
Vancouver International Film Festival
screenings, short film
Canada
Believe
2010 Olympic Games promo with Production assistant
Donald Sutherland, producer Ken
Egget, director Craig Smeaton, DOP
Adam Mardsen
Canada (Union)
30 Days of Night Dark Days
Director Benjamin Ketai, DOP Eric Production assistant
Maddison, Feature, Union
Canada (Union)
Cinitel Communication Inc
Social awareness program, half hour Camera operator
pilot episode, producer and director
Dr. Mohammad Ahmed Qadri
Canada
Blooshots Horror Contest
Behind the scenes documentary, Camera operator
produced and by James Whitley and
Paul Armstrong
Canada
The X weighted
Reality style TV series, creative Creative producer s personal assistant
produced by Roger Larry, Mr. Larry and a camera trainee, DOPS Alan
has received multiple Gemini and Leo Leader, Josh Moody, Carl Alcock,
nominations for best writing in a Martin Corley, one complete season
dramatic program, best direction in a anaid.com
feature length drama, best feature relevision.com
length drama
Canada (Union)
Gridiron documentary with John Tait
Written, directed, produced by John Camera operator
Tait, Mr. Tait was an NFL player active
for ten seasons
US and Australia
The Ring
A parody of the feature film Ring, Photographer, production assistant
short film, Australia
Evgheni Costov Cinematographer, a time lapse
Music video sequence
Marc Scott Emery documentary Development and preproduction
Writer, director, producer Roger Larry assistant
Canada
Pippa s Dream Development and preproduction
Writer, director, producer Roger Larry assistant
Canada pippasdream.com
Caroun Interantional Photo Club Photographer
Exhibited two photographs caroun.com
Canada
Working Writer, director, producer,
Pilot episode for a sitcom cinematographer
Written, directed and produced by
Patrick Williams
I don t want to be a pop star Production assistant
Music video frankstrangio.com
Music and direction by Frank Strangio
Australia and US
The making of tonight daily Camera assistant, photographer
Pilot episode for a sitcom
Australia
Seven Past Nine Set decorator and production
Director and producer Aaron Swann, assistant
short film
Australia
PolaRoid
Director Douglas Montgomery, Camera operator, camera assistant
premiered at the Australian Centre for
the Moving Image, Australia
Community TV
Pilot for a 30 min youth program Camera operator
P plate danger Coproducer, cowriter, codirector,
Documentary, 40 min camera operator
Australia
Celluloid Social Club Ticket sales, location decoration and
First Weekend Club setup, audio and video equipment
Canada Screens setup, one and a half years, regular
Assisting Paul Armstrong and other monthly screenings
organizers firstweekendclub.ca
celluloidsocialclub.com
Foxtel Troubleshooting customers cable and
Australia satellite TV connections with inhouse
software
Peter Wallace radio interview Producer, writer, editor
Radio interview with the director of
Hoyts Cinemas Melbourne
Australia
The history of St. Bernadette Research assistant, archive research,
A historical nonfiction book by Ron contributed one chapter
Adams and Victoria University
Australia
In Situ
Nonfiction book by Victoria University Involved in editing and managing the
Australia book s production
Writing out of left field Edited articles and was involved in
A book of writing on sports by managing production through to
university students in the Sports printing
Administration course
Australia
Swinburne University Maintaining students records,
creating and allocating files,
distributing files to relevant
departments
The Workplace Authority Client relations officer, public service
Government workplace relations level 3, assessing agreements, awards
department, 1 year, full time and policies and communicating the
Australia results to employers and employees
through emails and other written
documents
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