Assistant Director

ARCHANA DESAI

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Education:

One Year Film Making (2011): New York Film Academy, New York, US

Specialized in Animation and Visual Effect (2010): Frameboxx Institute of Animation| Visual effect, Gujarat, INDIA.

Bachelor in Computer Application (2007-2010): H.L Institute of computer Application, Gujarat, INDIA.

Technical Proficiencies: Final cut pro, MS office (Word, Excel, Power point), Sound track pro, Photoshop, fusion, Pro tool, Maya (Particles), Motion, Color, Final Draft, Movie Magic.

Production Coordinator: at NBTV studios, New York, US (January, 2012 –Current)

The Next Big Thing (Reality TV show by Oxygen Media)

The Sexual Misadventures of Tyson the Male Poodle (Web Series)

Work Hard Play Hard- Wiz Khalifa Music Video (By Atlantic Record)

• Manage all communications and transactions with rental companies and studios for shoots.

• Administered all communications with the cast and crew regarding shooting dates, locations

and call times.

• Organize and execute auditions for the director.

• Conceptualize and create the pre-production books.

• Manage and maintain all expenses and petty cash during shoots.

• Locate and acquire props for all shoots.

• Create, manage and maintain purchase orders.

Production Assistant:

No Faith In Brooklyn | Hoodie Allen Music Video (Produced by NBTV Studios)

- Greet all talents, and maintain a professional yet friendly environment.

- Assist with the loading and unloading of equipment.

No interruption | Hoodie Allen Music Video (Produced by NBTV Studios)

- Worked with art department, built set, search for props.

New York Film Academy:

Director | Editor | Producer

- New Girl in the City (Digital Short film)

- Love Hurts (Digital Short film)

- Night in Safe House (Digital Short film)

- Lindsey is Crazy (Digital Short film)

- Meet Meat (Documentary Film)

- Music Video (16MM film)

Assistant Director:

- The Last Stand (Digital Short film)

- The Last One (Digital Short film)

Sound Supervisor:

- Halo-Helljumper (Digital Short Film, I

also credited in IMDb)

- New year’s Eve (Digital Short Film)

- Bald Inc (Digital Short Film)

- Hypochondria (Digital Short film)

- Made in New York (Digital Short Film)

Script Supervisor | Continuity: Gaffer:

- Chiller thriller (Digital Short film) - A Mistake (16MM film)

- Macaroon

- Eldiamante (Digital Short film)

(Digital Short film) - Reflection

- Marriage (Digital Short Film) (Digital Short Film)

- Steam Clock (Digital Short film) - Coca-Cola Commercial (Student Short Film)

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Experience:

• One Year Film Making at New York Film Academy, New York, US

(January, 2011- December, 2011)

- Cast, Directed and Co- produced numerous film and Video projects.

- Planned and organized film shoots, getting permits from mayor’s office, assigned for casting.

• Production Intern at Maya Media Corp, New York, US (December, 2011 -February, 2012)

- Conceptualize and create DVD artwork for international distribution.

- Manage and fulfill site orders from online buyers.

- Planned, scheduled, coordinated and created scripts for presentations by the Director at many

Universities.

- Organized, filed, and archived over 500 clips for the director.

• Volunteer at Zero Film festival at Manhattan, New York, US (November, 2011)

• Admission Counselor at Frameboxx Institute of Animation| Visual effect, Gujarat, INDIA. (May-September, 2010)

- Wide range of knowledge of animation, film and video project from inception to completion.

- Enrolled students, explained the course offerings in detail, and directed tours of the facility.

- Managed student accounts receivables and created and managed a follow up process.

• 2nd Assistant Director at Reliance BIG production Company, Gujarat, INDIA.

(March-May, 2009)

- Experience in using production equipment.

- Proficient in film and sound editing.

• Tele-Counselor at AUPP Global-A Foreign Education Institute, Gujarat, INDIA. (March-July, 2008)

- Communicate with students, staff and internal groups.

- Managing students information and data.

• Administrative Team Member at BAPS |Bochasanvasi Shri Akshar purshotam Swaminarayan Sanstha

(2005-2010)

- Establish and maintain strong working relationship with Creative Department.

- Key role making decisions for special events.

- Write Dramas, games and songs for both advertisement and awareness.

Skills: Film making, dancing, Singing, event management.

Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati.

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