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Jason

Daniel Drake's Resume 2021

Summary

Jason is a Combat Veteran with a passion for writing and producing. He is currently producing his first feature film: a female-driven thriller called "The Spirit World".

Professional experiences

Screenwriter

Freelance ( Anywhere USA - Remote)

From April 2011 to Today

* Writing short films, feature films, and television shows of any genre
* Script consulting, script supervising, concept & designing, and story-boarding

Producer

Freelance ( Anywhere USA - Remote)

From May 2019 to Today

* Producing short films and feature films
* Optioning, developing scripts
* Budgeting, marketing, casting, coordinating, designing, and location scouting
* Supervise & coordinate the work of pre-production and post-production crew members

Marketing intern

After Dark Films , Los angeles - Fixed-term

From January 2012 to April 2012

* FTP, marketing, pitched tag lines for marketing department
* Gathered press materials, compiled press releases, managed incoming submissions & email inventory
* Assisted with large publicity projects, internet research, and general office duties
* Organizing, greeting, scheduled using EMS Lite & errands
* Trained new Interns coming in

Infantryman team leader

United States Army , Schofield barracks - Full-time

From April 2008 to January 2011

* "Operation Iraqi Freedom" (May 2009 - May 2010). Trained a battalion of Iraqi Army soldiers in combat methods and supervised operations
* Security, reconnaissance, high-intensity training, and weapons training
* Managed radio frequencies and created secure channels for Chain of Command to communicate on during combat missions
* Team Leader to a group of new soldiers at 25th Infantry Division. Trained them for "Operation Enduring Freedom"
* "Honorable Discharge" from service

Additionals educations

One Year Certificate

New York Film Academy - Los Angeles - Producing

2018 à 2019

Semester 1:
* Learned & performed every crew position in pre-production, production, and post-production from lighting, camera operating, assistant directing, to editing and sound mixing
* Learned about budgeting. Budgeted a feature film
* Reviewed fundamentals of Screenwriting. Wrote several drafts of a short film.

Semester 2:
* Created feature treatment
* Practiced all forms of pitching for films and television
* Learned the fundamentals of Business Affairs including hedge funds, profits, and box office analysis
* Learned about Business Plans. Created a business plan for my feature film
* Provided detailed analysis of the film "21 Jump Street" from its development to its marketing through a business presentation

Associates

The Art Institute of California - Los Angeles - Digital Film and Video Produdction

2011 à 2013

Degree

Los Angeles – One Year Certificate – Producing – 2019

Skills / Trainings

Customer Service
pitching
story development
Story structure
Business Affairs
budgeting
networking