Documentary Filmmaker

MarissaDimitrion 808-***-**** *******************@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Southern California - Magna Cum Laude & Summa Cum Laude Master of Visual Anthropology, Documentary Production – School of Cinematic Arts Bachelor of Arts, Visual Anthropology – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences EXPERIENCE

Hard Working Movies Development Associate June 2022 – Present

● Work directly alongside Executive Producer at award-winning documentary production company editing and organizing transcripts, doing research on current and future productions, as well as pitching a new slate of documentary ideas.

● Produce coverage of industry trades and periodicals on a monthly basis. Mia, Marguerite, and Marge, LLC Documentary Director/DP February 2020 - Present

● Coming off the heels of an abusive marriage, Mia seeks to heal herself by returning to her love of striptease performance.

● Honolulu International Film Festival Official Selection Rad Angel Productions Assistant Editor Sept. 2020 – Jan 2021

● Organize, transcribe, and edit footage for the documentary film, Dani’s Twins

● Edit soundbites to create story beats for plot points.

● Curate and edit short-form social media videos for film's disability justice campaign Screencraft/Coverfly Script Analyst May 2019 – Jan. 2020

● Read and write coverage for 10-15 scripts a week and collaboratively discuss who should win the scriptwriting competition and why.

● Verify quality metrics were accurately represented in script scoring

● Coordinate meetings between writers and agents

Resident Assistant The University of Southern California August 2018 – July 2019

● Cultivate a sense of community between students by hosting events based on student-derived feedback.

● Respond to physical and mental health emergencies.

● Resolve conflict between students by utilizing healthy communication models. Avatar Entertainment Executive Administrative Assistant March 2019 – May 2020

● Secured schedules for CEO and Head of Talent for global talent management company

● Rolled phone calls, recorded memos, and collated notes for leadership team

● Confirmed client meetings between creatives (writers, directors, actors)

● Created cast lists to package projects for first-look pitches Vanishing Angle Office/Set Production Intern July 2017 – March 2018

● Ensured budget allocation was properly followed, logged location, and prepared assets and venues for screening events

● Monitored quality control by re-watching content, proof-reading and revising subtitles when appropriate

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