SASHA S. STEFANOVA
e-mail: sasha.stefanova@gmail.com
phone: 07949131516
www.prismheart.blogspot.com (reel available)
OBJECTIVES:
I am looking for opportunities to get involved in the film/media industry and be a part of a determined, creative, and highly professional team.
WORK EXPERIENCE (references upon request)
Under/Over the Clouds - current
London, UK (freelancer) www.underovertheclouds.org
Director of Photography / Director of short experimental promo for idm artist Microwave. Developed concept of project, coordinated the building of a set that was completely recycled in order to promote sustainable living. Coordinated image design of video and worked closely with Art Directors, created lighting concept and coordinated lighting set up. Held film workshops for underprivileged high school students from Walthamstow district area.
Beggars Velvet/Coldplay
London, UK (freelancer) www.beggarsvelvet.com
Director of Photography for two short videos that will be used during the Live Tour of the band Coldplay. Shot the two clips and coordinated lighting and camera operation.
Beggars Velvet/Kings Of Leon
London, UK (freelancer)
Director of Photography for several short videos that were used for stage footage during live concerts of the band Kings of Leon for their 2007 UK Arena Tour; Shot segment for “Charmer” using blue screen, coordinated lighting and camera composition. Also shot and coordinated lighting and camera composition for “McFearless”.
Beggars Velvet/Die Toten Hosen
London, UK (freelancer) www.beggarsvelvet.com
Director of Photography for four short videos that will be used during the World Tour of the band Die Toten Hosen. Shot two of the clips on blue screen and coordinated lighting and camera operation. The other two clips were shot outdoors, again coordinated camera operation and composition.
Running Horse Films
New York City, USA (freelancer)
Co-Producer and Co-Director for the documentary “Honouring Home”. Dealing with the co-ordination and execution of major research related to the topic. Conducting interviews, editing, communicating with editors, composers, activist organizations. Writing treatments, grand proposals, editing script;
Globalvision/Mediachannel
New York City, USA (three months)
Edited documentary project (People vs. the Bomb); updated Globalvision’s website; conducted research for documentary projects(Biography-Condoleezza Rice, In Debt We Trust); assisted for interview shoots; organized office data; contributed with creative ideas to new documentary projects;
PinkPigeon
London, UK (six months)
Edited commercial clips in order to create DVD projects by using DVD Studio Pro, conducted research for software updates that were later used for web development projects, assisted with graphic design projects;
Democracy Now!
New York City, USA (three months)
Archived and organized tapes of b-roll footage provided by Reuters and affiliate Journalists, edited archival footage in order to transfer it on BETA tapes for better preservation, instructed new-coming Interns and guided them through their work;
PPECS and Master Control
Ithaca, NY, USA (part time - four years)
Assisted with the checking out of film, audio, and visual equipment to Students and Professors, tested new-coming and returning students on their knowledge of 16mm Aaton LTR and Bolex cameras;
EDUCATION
Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca, NY, USA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sept 2003 - May 2007, cum laude
Major: Film, Photography, and Visual Arts
Minor: Art History
EQUIPMENT CERTIFIED
Film and Photo Cameras: 16 mm and s16 film cameras (exmp: Aaton LTR, Aaton XTR), HD cameras and professional HDV cameras (exmp: Panasonic HVX 200 HD, Panasonic AG-DVX100), 35 mm photo cameras, various view photo cameras, SLR digital photo cameras;
Lights: Motion Picture Lighting, HMI Lights, Kino Flo Lights;
Sound: DAT and HD recorders, ME 66/64/62 microphones, Lavalier microphones;
Software: IMovie, Final Cut Pro (advanced), DVD Studio Pro, PowerPoint, PageMaker, Photoshop CS (advanced), Final Draft, Dream waver.
Grip: Dollies, Camera tracking, Blue/Green screens, cranes.
SELECTED FILMS:
“Under/Over the Clouds”; promo, 4 mins Director, DoP
“Coldplay 2008 tour” 2008; two short segments, 5 mins DoP
“Kings Of Leon 2007 tour” 2007; two short videos, 10 mins DoP
"Red, Yellow, Blue" 2007; short feature, 30mins Director, DoP
"Of this Nature" 2006; short feature, 20mins DoP, Editor
"Brothare" 2006; short feature, 30 mins Assistant Director
"Jack'o Lantern" 2006; music video, 5mins Art Director
"In Debt we Trust" 2005 ; documentary, 1h 15mins Researcher
"People vs. the Bomb: Showdown at the UN" 2005; documentary, 1h 30mins Editor
"Under the Sun" 2005; short feature, 20mins Art Director
"Be Nobody" 2005; short feature, 30mins First Camera Assistant
"Bang" 2005; short feature, 45mins DoP
"Infidelity" 2004; promo, 5mins Director, DoP
"Oh My God" 2004; short feature, 25mins Director, Producer, DoP
"Bread" 2003; experimental, 3mins Director, DoP
REFERENCES:
Danny Schechter, Director, Filmmaker; Globalvision/Mediachannel, NYC, USA
Jeffrey Hellman, Director, Filmmaker, Running Horse Films, NYC, USA
Judy Jacob, Director, Beggars Velvet, London, UK
Michael Scott Kline, Director of the Awards Department, US-UK Fulbright Commission, London,UK