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Role

Crew Member

Male or Female?

Female

First and Last Name:

Imani Wilmot

City:

Ottawa

About Yourself:

About You:

Imani Wilmot
Ottawa, ON
[email protected] – 6138514050

Work Experience:
• Coordinator
Zoom Productions – Ottawa, ON
May 2013 to Present
Responsibilities
– Coordinating and organizing film and Animation productions
– Ensuring that relevant content is produced as directed by the VP Communications
– Communication and liaison with internal and external clients and partners
– Coordinating with Promotions, Marketing and Logistics
– CoordinateIng with the Technical Coordinator to ensure web content is current
– Assisting the Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and train volunteers
– Supervising the production of the SFUO’s introduction/101 week videos
– Planning and organizing for following year
– Training staff
– Chairing meetings
– Directing, Filming and Editing content
– Equipment Maintenance
– Monitoring workflow

Accomplishments
– Successfully completed the reorganization of the production suite andd storage facilities
– Wrote and produced the first Production Assistant Training Manual
– Create stinger animations for opening and closing titles for Zoom Productions, Zoom Productions’ Vox Pop, and the SFUO
– Implemented training protocols for Zoom staff and volunteers
– Launch the first on-campus student-run film festival
– Organize and host international documentary film screenings

Skills Used
– Film directing, shooting and editing
– Basic cinematography
– Basic colour grading/comour correction
– Graphic design and basic animation
– Working as part of a team and individually
– Spearheading initiatives
– Acting in a managerial role
– Treatment writing
– Production coordination
– Time management

• Creative Consultant
DSE – Kingston
2013 to 2014
Responsibilities
– Communicate with clients and potential clients
– Determine creative requirements of a proposed project
– Produce budgets, invoices and treatments
– Update blog site via WordPress platform
– Graphic design
– Compile monthly newsletter on MailChimp platform
– Video editing

Accomplishments
– Creation of the dseshorts blog
– Design of new business cards
– Implement monthly newsletter
– Identify potential clients

Skills Used
Graphic design and basic topography
Use of the Adobe CS6 suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro)
Use of Final Cut Pro 7
Website management via Wordpress platform

• Videographer
Barsive Productions – Ottawa, ON
November 2013 to November 2013
Responsibilities
Provide videography services for coverage of live dance show/event.

Skills Used
– Filming
– Camera operation of P2 camera

• English Content Coordinator
Zoom Productions – Ottawa, ON
September 2011 to April 2013
Responsibilities
Coordinating and organizing audio-visual productions
– Collaborate with the French Content Coordinator to ensure accurate bilingual representation
– Communicate and liaison with internal and external clients and partners
– Assisting the Volunteer Coordinator to recruit and train volunteers
– Film and edit content as required.

Skills Used
– Treatment writing
– Production coordination
– Direct, shoot and edit content
– Basic colour grading/correction
– Basic animation and graphic design
– Working individually asks as part of a team
– Time management

• Assistant Coordinator
Zoom Productions – Ottawa, ON
May 2012 to August 2012
Responsibilities
– Scriptwriting
– Storyboarding
– Production Planning
– Volunteer Training
– Soundtrack Production with Soundtrack Pro
– Directing
– Editing
– Basic Cinematography

• Office Administrator
DSE – Kingston
2010 to 2011
Responsibilities
– Preparing Company Documents
– Creating Contracts, Budgets and Invoices
– Maintaining Correspondence with Clients
– Salary Distribution
– Employee Briefing

• Senior Producer and Production Coordinator
DSE – Kingston, ON
2010 to 2010
Responsibilities
– Preparing Production Invoices and Budgets
– Organizing Production Crews
– Maintaining Deadlines and Quality Standards
– Sourcing and Renting Equipment and Props
– Managing and Training Production Assistants
– Produced Music Videos and TV Commercials

• Talent Scout
Cynfred Jamaica Limited – Kingston
July 2008 to December 2009
Responsibilities
– Scout talent for local productions
– Hold/organize auditions
– Oversee contacting of talent

• Production Assistant; Office Administrator
Firefly Films – Kingston
April 2007 to December 2008
Responsibilities
Worked in the Accounting Departments for feature films:
– Better Mus’ Come (2010), Directed by Storm Saulter
– The Candy Shop (2008), Directed by Joel Burke

Managed day-to-day operations at the Firefly Production House
Planned the 2008 Flashpoint Film Festival

Education:
Honours BA in Environmental Studies, Film Studies
University of Ottawa – Ottawa, ON
2009 to 2014
High School Diploma
Saint Andrew High School for Girls – Kingston
2002 to 2009

Skills:
Filmmaking (Direct, Shoot, Edit), Treatment Writing, Graphic Design, Basic Graphic Animation, Creative Consultancy, Project Management and Coordination, Film Coordination (Preproduction, Production and Post-production), Parks and Recreation Leisure Planning, Technical and creative writing, Report and Journalistic Writing, Adobe CS Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro), Final Cut Pro, Microsoft Office, WordPress Platform Web Design, Brand Development, Windows and Mac Operating Systems

Links:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lAlZQ4RZmK8
http://youtu.be/u79_rsbwef0
http://youtu.be/k1adjSpUUA4