WO R K E X P E R I E N C E
• Completed an in-depth media training
program wi th a major market CBS radio
stat ion, having shadowed Phi ladelphia’s
most prominent journal ists, reporters,
anchors, and stat ion managers.
CANON SOLUTIONS AMERICA
Development Special ist l June 2015 – September 2016 Melvi l le NY
E D U C A T I ON
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY
B.A., Fi lm & Media Arts l August 2011 – May 2015 wi th Cert i f icate in Pol i t ical Economics
Phi ladelphia PA
S K I L L S & P U R S U I T S
DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCTION
PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE EXPERTISE (MAC, PC)
• Provided creat ive and logist ic di rect ion for every stage of the Nat ional Consul t ing & Support
team’s video product ion process, wi th dut ies
including research, scr iptwr i t ing, shoot ing,
edi t ing, and mot ion graphics creat ion.
• Organized product ion schedules,
managed studio equipment, and maintained
communicat ions across departments, ensur ing
Canon’s eLearning websi te was always growing
wi th engaging visual content.
Di rect ing l Producing l Edi t ing
Digi tal Photography l Scr iptwr i t ing
Cinematography l Mot ion Graphics
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Publ icat ions Intern l March 2015 – May 2015
Phi ladelphia PA
• Worked closely wi th the Think Tanks and
Civi l Societ ies Program to research, analyze,
and peer review reports regarding regional,
nat ional, and internat ional pol icy issues.
REALPAGE
Freelance Photographer l October 2016 – Present
Brooklyn NY
• Capture real estate photography of local
homes, businesses, and apartments.
FABRIK ENTERTAINMENT
Development Intern l May 2013 – August 2013
Los Angeles CA
• Researched trade publ icat ions, wrote treatments, and made pai r ing recommendat ions for seasoned
talent that would best correlate wi th Fabr ik’s
prospect ive development projects.
• Balanced a var iety of f i lm off ice tasks, such as schedul ing, phone handl ing, and booking
travel, ensur ing cont inuous overal l effect iveness of the development team’s operat ions.
CBS
KYW News Study Graduate l June 2011 – August 2011
Phi ladelphia PA
Premiere l After Effects l I l lustrator l Photoshop Media Encoder l Final Cut Pro l iMovie l MS Off ice SHORT FORM FILMMAKING
2010 – 2016
• Diverse and enterpr ising product ion exper ience, having di rected, wr i tten, and produced
creat ive short f i lms.
• Comprehensive exper ience wi th mul t i -cam
setups, studio l ight ing, audio recording,
and product ion workf lows.
• Technical knowledge of var ious formats, codecs, color correct ion, and post-product ion workf lows.
• Extensive operat ional expert ise wi th
industry-standard cameras (FS7, A7S, C300, 5D) .
DON KURTZ
acxxa1@r.postjobfree.com l 484-***-**** l donkurtzdesign.com 1283 Rogers Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11226
BENTLEY SYSTEMS
Sales Effect iveness Intern l June 2014 – August 2014 Exton PA
• Edi ted sales training media, organized media
assets, and performed general administrat ive
dut ies, opt imizing department eff iciency.