Savannah Andersen
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EMERSON COLLEGE, Boston, MA Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 2024
Major: Visual Media Arts
Selected Coursework: BFA Production Workshop, Editing for Film & Video, Writing the Adaptation, Directing Image & Sound, Intro to Narrative Drama, Writing the Short Subject, Media Criticism & Theory, History of Media Arts
Creative Experience
Development Intern, VALHALLA ENTERTAINMENT, Los Angeles, CA,
Jan. 2024 - April 2024
● Completed thorough script coverage reports in a timely manner
● Elaborated on notes meetings for current copyrighted scripts and pitches that are used in further development
● Developed visuals for pitch decks for upcoming projects with the small intern team
Director/Writer/Producer, ‘QUEEN OF BLISS’,
Jan. 2023 - Present
● Emerson College senior thesis short film for Bachelor of Fine Arts degree
● Developed script, hired actors and crew, storyboard with DP, worked with editor, colorist, sound mixer and composer
● Received $2500 grant for development of story centered around ignorance with female narratives
Summer Prague Program, FAMU, Prague, Czech Republic
June 2023 - July 2023
● Study abroad intensive, taught by professional Czech filmmakers and FAMU faculty
● Developed and shot short films within 3 weeks of the program to be screened for FAMU staff and peers
Local News Intern, ARLINGTON COMMUNITY MEDIA INC, Arlington, MA
May 2022 - August 2022
● Wrote, shot and edited news packages to be broadcasted in the daily news segments
● Interviewed Arlington and community residents for packages, and filmed B-roll around the community
First Assistant Director, ‘BETTER MAN’
Oct. 2022 - Dec. 2022
● Emerson College Bachelor of Arts thesis short film
● Worked with directors and producers to create schedules, organized on-location and sound stage sets and acted as timekeeper
First Assistant Director, ‘MAD WOMEN’
May 2022 - Sept. 2022
● Emerson College Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis short film
● Created shooting schedules, call sheets, acted as timekeeper; kept contact with the full crew and cast on and off set
Additional Experience
Hostess, SAM WALKERS, Woburn, MA
Sept. 2023 - Jan. 2024
● Welcomed guests into the restaurant, ascertain customers dining needs to lead and seat at a table
● Responsible for opening and closing; booking over the phone reservations; events; handling take-out transactions
Server, THE LURE, New Seabury Country Club, Mashpee, MA
June 2020 - Sept. 2021
● Provided friendly service to customers at a high-end, fast-paced beach restaurant during the summer for Club members
● Responsible for opening and closing, training new serves, and handling monetary transactions
Skills
Technical: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Google Workspaces, Avid, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition), Zoom, Final Draft 12
Languages: Proficient in French
References available upon request