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Natasha Naveau
647 880 7477
Toronto
OBJECTIVE: To gain solid industry experience in Assisting for Production, Videography, and Editing in both film and television.
Education
Present – Independent Television Producer Program, Centennial College, Toronto ON.
2013 Documentary Filmmaking Institute Certificate, Seneca College, Toronto ON.
2003-2004 Professional Photography Diploma, Focal Point, Vancouver BC.
1995-2000 BFA, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax NS.
Relevant Experience
June – Present 7 months experience making independent documentary films.
• Research via internet for documentary content, interviewing Subjects, clearing use of image, stock sound.
• Coordinating shoots, working within a short time frame, under minimal directorial guidance
• Operation of Pro HD Panasonic camera with shotgun mic and lavaliers.
• Location scouting, interviewing, videography, posting to Vimeo, and treatment writing
• Creation of trailer and poster: Intermediate skill in Photoshop and Basic skills in editing for picture and sound in both Final Cut Pro 7 and X.
September 2012 to Present 7 Sisters Filmmaking Collective
[Intermittent] 2 months experience making informational documentary shorts
• Learned basic filmmaking skills within a small team, coordinating meetings and shoots
• Achieving objective and standard based on client; working within a budget and time frame
• Experience interviewing subjects, setting the frame and scene
• Practice in operation of Zoom field recorders, lavalier, and boom mics
• Practice in videography with XF305 Canon HD Camera
• Final Cut Pro X lessons using Lynda.com
Skills
• Research skills: Grants, governmental policies, film subject research, via phone, Internet and publications; emailing requests
• Software use: Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint/Prezi, Social Media, Photoshop CS, and Final Cut Pro 7 & X
• Willingness to learn: constantly acquiring new skills for the last 16 years of employed and volunteer work, as well as creative projects
• Teamwork: enjoy working in both team environments and independently
• Problem solving: involvement in zero to low-budget projects with time constraints
• Communication skills: experience facilitating photography and Youth based workshops
• Self-motivation/management: freelance Artist/Photographer p/t to supplement income
• Dependability: handled many staff and client issues in managing and supervisory roles
• Customer service: client focused employment; Supervising Photographer, clients of all ages and backgrounds; Program Coordination, ages 18 +
• Creativity: Directed and executed a short doc, Photographer, Muralist, Editing
Interests
Television and Radio: intelligent drama, comedy, current affairs/journalism, and documentaries
Social Media: researching via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook
Cinema: attending film festivals; discussing film; reading critical works
Music: listening to many genres of music, exploring sound libraries
Blogs: co-wrote on a travel blog, and avid reader of health and wellness blogs/articles
Professional Experience
Pitched 2nd short film at ImagiNATIVE festival 2013
2013 ABI: Home Short Documentary, Directed, Filmed and Edited for Picture and Sound, Mattagami First Nation & Toronto, ON.
2012 Nindinawemaaganidok Mural Project co-facilitator, City of Toronto/ ANDPVA ON.
2011 – 2012 N’Waabimun Photography workshop facilitator, Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto, Toronto ON.
2010 PIEA Photography Competition Judge, Photo Imaging Education Association, Austin TX.
2010 Focal Point Grad Show Coordinator, Gam Gallery, Vancouver BC
2007-2010 Senior Program Coordinator, Focal Point – Visual Arts Learning Centre, Vancouver BC.
2005-2007 Supervising Photographer, Artona Inc., Vancouver BC.
Commission
2013 Mattagami First Nation History Project, In development – researcher, cinematographer, and editor, Mattagami First Nation ON.
2013 Speakers Bureau Promo doc, In production – co-videographer and editor, Native Women’s Resource Centre, Toronto ON.
2012 NWRCT Promo Doc, co-videographer and sound recorder, NWRCT, Toronto ON.
2012 Nindinawemaaganidok Mural Project Artist and co-facilitator, Toronto ON.
2011 Mattagami First Nation Flag design, Mattagami First Nation ON.
Publications
2012 – Present Fumbling Towards Infinity travel blog co-writer, Tumblr.com
2009-2010 Portrait and Concert Photography, backlashezine.org
2009 Devine Style magazine, Spring 2009 issue, Vancouver, BC devinestyle.com
2007 The Lawyer Show: “Arsenic and old lace” press release, Burnaby Now, Burnaby, BC. & Touchstone Update Touchstonetheatre.com
2006-2009 Various advertisement and promotional material photography for web and print, Artsclub Theatre Company, Vancouver, BC.
Volunteering
2013 Toronto Animation Film Festival International, Videography, Toronto ON.
2010 & 2011 ImagiNative Film & Media Arts Festival
2010 Haiti Benefit Concert, Unity of Vancouver Church, Vancouver BC.
2010/2011 Masquerade event Photography, ANDPVA, Toronto ON.
2009/2010 Reel World Indie Film lounge; Planet in Focus Film Festival, and VIFF
References Happy to supply these upon request.
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