George R. Vatistas

Filmmaker Writer Director Storyteller

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Brooklyn, NY 11209

347-***-****

add2d7@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Filmmaking Crew, Photographer, Videographer Greece-New York, USA

2015 - 2020

Have worked over a dozen short films from pre to post production in various positions. Worked as a freelance photographer & videographer in various fields: food, portraits, product design, social events (i.e. weddings, baptisms etc…) & BTS on film sets.

Mirai-Bay Agency, NYC, New York — Content Creator

July 2019 - October 2019

Created photo & video social media content for a New York plant-based startup affiliated with Mirai-Bay. I was head of creative for this account and became assistant social-media manager and content creator of 6 Bastianich restaurants in Manhattan.

Mariposas, New York — Key Production Assistant & BTS Photographer

2018 https://www.airebedd.com/mariposas

The Hobbyist, New York — Writer, Producer, Director 2015 - 2016 https://www.airebedd.com/the-hobbyist

Current festival run includes over 120 official laurels & dozens of awards. EDUCATION

School of Visual Arts, NYC, New York — MPS Directing Sept. 2015 - June 2016

Paula Rhodes Memorial Award

Created second short film “The Hobbyist”

New York College, Athens, Greece— BA Film Studies

SEPTEMBER 2011 - June 2014

Finished with BA Honors in Film Studies

Created first short film “The Weapon”

PORTFOLIO & FILMOGRAPHY

https://georvatistas.wixsite.com/vatistas

TECHNICAL-SKILLS

DSLR Video & Photo (Canon EOS

MKIII)

Adobe Creative Suite: Premiere,

After Effects, Photoshop,

Indesign

Scriptwriting & Script

Supervising

Tech Savy

PERSONAL & LEADERSHIP-SKILLS

Collaborative & Positive Spirit

Flexible and able to execute

projects under tight deadlines

Excels under pressure

Working with actors &

production crews from

Pre-Production to Final Output

AWARDS

Paula Rhodes Memorial Award -

Awarded by SVA for honor student

for creating the short movie “The

Hobbyist”

The Hobbyist

EPK Electronic Press Kit

LANGUAGES

Fluency in English & Greek

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