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Resume

Education

Seton Hall University, South Orange, NJ, August 2017 – May 2021 

College of Communications and the Arts 

B.A. in Visual and Sound Media | Concentration: Film Production 

GPA: 3.9 | Dean’s List, All Semesters | Summa Cum Laude 

Job Experience

Apoka Pictures, "On a Beautiful, Wonderful Day" MovieSeptember 2021

Script Supervisor and Clapper Loader 

  • Watched for continuity 

  • Recorded detailed notes for the Director and Assistant Director

  • Filled out camera reports 

  • Operated the slate 

 

Women Make Movies, Remote, January 2021 – May 2021 

Website Intern 

  •  Created and updated a variety of web pages on the WordPress based website

  • Pulled still images from films for promotional purposes

  • Collected and organized information on the company’s films and filmmakers

  • Conducted research to add relevant information and articles to film catalog pages

  • Coded timed content for better user experience  

RZWoodworks, January 2021 - Present 

Freelance Social Media Manager  

  • Create and coordinate posts on Instagram and Facebook 

  • Promote and advertise services and products 

Renaissance Productions, Fall 2020 

Production Assistant on "Electrified"

  • Assisted on set for  the pilot episode  

  • Set up and broke down equipment

  • Greeted actors and assisted with auditions for the host of the show

Relevant Courses 

TV/Film Production, Advanced Screenwriting, Multimedia Communications, Reality Television, Visual Theory, Writing for the Media, Social Media in Journalism, Digital Art and Design 

Projects

 Digital Cinema Production IV, Seton Hall University, Spring 2021 

  • Wrote and directed a short film called The Family Key

  • Carried out every aspect of pre-production on my own including casting professional actors, location scouting, set designing, acquiring props, and all the necessary paperwork

  • Ran an organized two-day shoot and maintained proper COVID-19 protocols

  • Edited the film using Adobe Premiere 

  • Won Best Student Film for the New Creators Film Awards and received an Honorable Mention from the Toronto International Women Film Festival, along with several official selections into other film festivals 

  • Held crew positions on my classmates’ films such as Assistant Camera, Sound Mixer/Boom Operator, and Script Supervisor

 

Campus Involvement

Sapphires, The Official Seton Hall University Dance Team, September 2017- May 2021 

  • Performed at each home game for Seton Hall’s men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as at theBig East Tournament and NCAA March Madness Tournament

  • Represented the university at campus and community events to promote the school and athletic teams and drive excitement and school pride

 

Sapphires Social Media Coordinator 

  • Created content and ran the team’s Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube accounts

Relevant Experience

  • Auditioned and performed in television and theatre, developing knowledge of industry and a strong understanding of expectations in commercial, stage, and television settings. 

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Guest Star, A Day in L.A., Co-Star, Bittersweet Sixteen, Guest Star, Onion News Network, Co-Star, Littlest Pet Shop Commercial, Co-Star, The National Tour of Annie, “Molly,” Carnegie Hall’s West Side Story, Dancer 

© 2021 by Sydney Richardson

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