Nerris Nevarez-Nassiri: Director | Screenwriter | Playwright
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​CURRICULUM VITAE 2016

SELECTED FILM WORK

      The Story of Francisco | Writer/Director/Producer
            Official Selection: 2015 Cine Pobre Film Festival, 2015 Startfest, 2015 First Take Film Festival
            Awards: UCLA TFT Award for Best Social Documentary

      Songwriters on Songwriting | Director/Cinematographer
            David Leaf Productions

      #Superfamous | Writer/Producer
          National Finalist: Imagine Film Challenge
          Internationally Broadcast on ShortsHD

      The Martyr | Creative Producer
          Official Selection: 2015 Los Angeles Shorts Fest, Tiburon International Film Festival
          Awards: Best Sound Mixing, Best Editing  

      Pierrot & Pierrette | Writer/Producer
          Official Selection: 2014 Campus Movie Fest, 2015 Short of the Month Film Festival

      Interrupted | Producer
          Official Selection: 2015 Dances With Films Independent Festival


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
, Creative Content Intern
  • Edited social media videos for the Disney Studios Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube pages
  • Composed Keynotes, spreadsheets, and charts for tracking marketing materials of Lucasfilm, Pixar, and Marvel films

Walt Disney Imagineering, Photo & Video Documentarian
  • Specialized in high-end video production for 20 advanced multimedia projects being implemented into Disney parks
  • Designed interactive A/V systems for conference rooms, events and tours
  • Optimized production workflows through AppleScripts, taking equipment inventory and creating checkout systems
  • Hosted tours on R&D projects and portfolios to C-level executives, presidents, and EVPs

​Blue Iris Cinema Independent Production Company​, Producer
  • Led entire production process for 5 independent union films
  • Balanced and maintained $20,000 budget per film
  • Managed all communication with SAG-AFTRA, LA Casting, FilmLA, equipment vendors, and location managers
  • Assembled press kits for distribution, festivals, digital marketing, and screenings
  • Developed and broke down scripts with directors to maximize producibility

Center for Research in Engineering, Media, and Performance, Interactive Digital Media Intern
  • Piloted drone systems for aerial documentation of the LA State Historic Parks’ construction
  • Designed and programmed multimedia installations for the Interpretive Media Lab in Downtown LA

Video Production Committee at UCLA, Production Coordinator
  • Supervised 10 independent short film projects, from script development to post production
  • Created master production schedules and managed crews of over 150 personnel
  • Taught workshops in screenwriting, directing, producing, budgeting, and production management 

EDUCATION
     UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television | Graduated 2015
      Bachelor of Arts in Film, Television, & Digital Media
      Additional Coursework:
  • Theater Arts Minor
  • MFA Film Producing, 32 units
  • Creative Writing, 50 units

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Adobe
     Photoshop
     Premiere
     After Effects
     Story Plus
     Lightroom
     Dreamweaver

A/V Workflows
     Canon 5D Mark III
     Red One/Red Epic
     Sony EX3
     GoPro
     Phantom High Speed Camera
     AnyCast Switcher Systems
     Millennium XL2
     Arriflex 16S

Musical
     Piano, Guitar, Ukulele

Languages
     HTML
     CSS
     JavaScript
     AppleScript

Miscellaneous
     Federal Aviation Administration - Unmanned Aerial Systems Certificate
     CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
     SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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