MAXWELL A. WARCHOL
630-***-**** *******@*****.*** https://vimeo.com/user89432383
OBJECTIVE
Hardworking, collaborative, and experienced filmmaker and editor with a passion for honing stories to their maximum potential in all stages of post production.
WORK EXPERIENCE
FREELANCE EDITOR & DIGITAL IMAGE TECHNICIAN
Los Angeles, California June 2023 - Present
● Progress films through the post-production process as a lead editor, collaborating closely with producers and directors to both maintain creative vision and streamline stories in order to produce engaging, high-quality finished films.
● Work with diverse and varied styles of video-based media, including short films, features, and web series.
● Manage and maintain organized file systems and work with outside post teams to facilitate the seamless transfer of production data and raw footage as a digital image technician on vertical web series. FUNNY BOY FILMS
Remote (Los Angeles Based)
Associate Producer June 2022 - September 2024
● Develop pitch materials for acquired intellectual property in the form of script treatments, series bibles, and pitch decks for both feature and long-form projects.
● Write script coverage for feature and pilot submissions, evaluating the strength of projects in today’s marketplace.
● Attend and take notes in meetings with industry professionals, including producers, writers, and investors, in discussions of project development and advancement. KING-TV
Seattle, WA
News Intern/Writer April 2019 - December 2019
● Worked closely with producers working in the broadcast booth during live news and talkshow broadcasts.
● Wrote news stories to accompany news segments aired on the show to upload to the KING 5 website.
● Maintained the social media presence for a local talkshow, cutting spots for Instagram and Facebook, putting forth a daily stream of content to our followers.
SKILLS & RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
● Skills:
o Experience working in post softwares including Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve, and AVID. o Strong organizational sense when building projects to enable seamless transitions between post teams. o Experience working as a director, writer, and producer, providing a wide-ranging knowledge in film and television to supplement post-production sensibilities.
● Experience:
o Wrote, directed, produced, and edited two short films - Leave a Message, and Amorphous:
Managed a set of over thirty crew members, interfacing with property owners and creative heads to maintain a productive set environment.
Helmed the creative vision from start to finish, maintaining a strong, unified point of view. Amorphous premiered at Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBT+ Film Festival, and screened at Reel Q: The Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Festival.
o Lead editor on independent feature, Blood of the Goat, vertical web series, Crimson Rush, and short film, Six Weeks.
o DIT on four 90-minute web series: Scrubs Heartbeat, She’s Back, Love Lies, and Cohabitating. EDUCATION
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO Chicago, IL
● M.F.A in Creative Producing for Film and Television May 2024
● GPA: 4.00/4.00
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - SEATTLE (BACHELOR’S) Seattle, WA
● Major: Cinema and Media Studies December 2019
● Minor: Digital and Experimental Arts (Video Focus)
● Cumulative GPA: 3.76/4.00