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Charlene Benjamin C.I.D
New York, New York, 10032
[email protected]
T: 917.526.3849
FILM EXPERIENCE:
“The Retirement Party” – Feature Film – Explore Studios Cinematographer/Director – Matthias Saunders Producer – Israel Jacobs Credit – Set Dresser/Properties Master
“The Boy That Transcended Light” – Feature Film/Short Film – D’FA Productions, Inc Awards – AIFF 2011 “Best Picture” (2 categories) – ‘Best Movie Shot on the Red Camera’ & ‘Best Movie/Documentary/Video/Script’ featuring Religious/Supernatural theme Executive Producer/Director – Derrick F. Allen Credit – Make-Up Artist/Wardrobe/Production Assistant
“Mustard Bath” – Feature Film – 9Y6S Productions – Canada Awards – Gold Prize – ‘Best Dramatic Feature Film’ – World Fest – Houston Int’l Film Festival 15th Genie Awards – ‘Best Supporting Actress’ – Martha Henry Director – Darrell Wasyk Producers – Darrell Wasyk & David M. York Credit – Assistant Make-Up Artist
“D-Day to Berlin”–T.V. Documentary Series – D – Day Heroes Productions Inc – UK/Canada Director – Barry Stevens Credit – Production Assistant (Atlanta)
“The Sea-Wall: Tales of the Guyana Coast” – Documentary/Short Film – Blackeye Film Productions – Holland
Awards – 1st Prize – ‘Best Environmental Film’ – Images Caraibes Film Festival – Martinique Director/Camera – Ray Kril Script/Co-Director – Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine Credit – Production Assistant
INTERNSHIP:
“Synchronicity” – Feature Film – POP Films/ Brief Hours LLC – Atlanta Production Office/Stage, Atlanta, Georgia – August/Sept., 2011 Writer/Director – Jacob Gentry Producers – Alex Motlagh/ Chris Alender Production Designer – Jeffrey Pratt Gordon Art Director – Jennifer Moye Art Director “Time Machine Set” – Steve Ruback Lead Man/ Set Dresser – David Weeks Credit – Production Assistant – Art Department
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Theatre:
“I Marcus Garvey”- Script/Director – Earl Warner (Deceased) Credit – Backstage/Wardrobe Assistant
“For Colored Girls who consider Suicide when the Rainbow Is Not Enuf” – Ntozage Shange Director – Jean Small Credit – Production Assistant
“Shadow of the Jaguar” – Script – Barrington Braithwaite Director – Earl Warner (Deceased) Credit – Make-Up Artist
“Couvade” – Script/Director – Dr. Michael Gilkes Credit – Stage Manager
“The Link Show” – Annual Satirical Review Director – Ron Robinson Credit – Stage Manager; Properties/Assistant Props
“Swansong of the Kiskedee” – Nigel Rogers Director – Ron Robinson Credit – Stage Manager
“Driving Miss Daisy” – Alfred Uhry Director – Andre Subryan (Deceased) Credit – Assistant Stage Manager/Wardrobe
“Women Places Pieces” – Script/Actress- Sheryn Hylton-Parker Director – Al Creighton Credit – Stage Manager/Properties
REALITY TELEVISION:
NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” – Seasons’ 8/ 9 – NY Auditions – MARATHON Productions Credit – Production Assistant ‘Q’ Room
TELEVISION PILOT:
“OutLife” – KADE Productions – Directors – Amber DeVos/Kelly Cooper Script – Kelly Cooper Credit – On-Set Dresser/Production Assistant
MUSIC VIDEOS:
“N. like Me” – Artist – MT Vizion Entertainment – Director – Michael Taylor Credit – Set Decorator/On-Set Dresser
“Love Me” – Artist – Dani’ Wright featuring Roc City – MT Vizion Entertainment Director – M. Taylor Credit – Set Decorator/On-Set Dresser
CERTIFICATION:
Certified Interior Decorator, C.I.D – Decorator Training Institute – Florida
OTHER:
Holiday Decor Install – Core Crew – Tinc Productions – New York
Intro to Art PA for Features, Television and Commercials – ATL Film Festival 365 – Georgia
Intro to Set PA for Features, Television and Commercials – ATL Film Festival 365 – Georgia
The History of Architectural Classification – UVA School of Continuing and Professional Studies –Virginia
Floral Design with Style – A New Leaf, Inc – Virginia
VOLUNTEER:
DOC NYC – New York
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) – Southeast – EMMY Awards – Georgia
Atlanta Film Festival 365 – Georgia
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