E S T H E R SOKOLOW

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SKILLS
o Certified User in Avid Media Composer v.5 & v.6, proficient in Avid Symphony & Nitris, Unity ISIS & XSAN shared workspaces, Final Cut Pro 7, DaVinci Resolve, & Autodesk Lustre/Smoke o Experienced in post-production workflows with an emphasis in on-set dailies & offline editorial

EXPERIENCE
Logger Trailer Park, Inc., Hollywood, CA (Jul 2013) o Logged media & provided transcriptions for producers o Efficient in machine room & tape I/O operations Post Production Intern Trailer Park, Inc., Hollywood, CA (Jan-May 2013) o Assisted producers with research & content development o Created shot logs & music cue sheets, aided digitize & ingest, assisted with transcriptions Technical Specialist Dodge College, Chapman University, Orange, CA (Aug 2012-May 2013) o Primary point person for students needing help in solving technical difficulties in Avid Media Composer o Established the schools digital intermediate workflow for Sonys CineAlta F65 camera Teaching Assistant Dodge College Summer Film Academy, Orange, CA (Jun-Jul 2012) o Taught two sessions of an intensive summer film program for high school students o Taught editing with Avid Media Composer Personal Assistant Bleiberg Entertainment, Inc., Beverly Hills, CA; Cannes, France (May-Dec 2011) o Assisted VP of Development & Acquisitions by taking over pitch meetings during overbooked days o Assisted top staff at the Cannes Film Festival & the American Film Market On-Set PA experience o Teen Wolf, season 1 (MTV Networks, 2011) o The Voice, season 2 (NBC Universal, 2011) o Footloose (Paramount Pictures, 2010) o My Super Psycho Sweet Sixteen, Part II (MTV Networks, 2010)

SHORT FILMS (Selected Works)

Editor Straight Down Low (26 min.) Director: Zach Wechter Everdream Pictures vimeo.com/69607909; pw: tag Editor Nekko (19 min.) Director: Mishka Kornai Everdream Pictures mishkakornai.com vimeo.com/67344084; pw: hummingbird Post Supervisor Ten Thousand Hours (22 min.) Director: Zach Wechter Everdream Pictures vimeo.com/67774231; pw: DL Asst. Editor Pocket Elephant (15 min.) Editor: Billy Peake Director: Jocelyn R.C. Regional Finalist, Student Academy Awards jocelynrc.com/pocketelephant Won Best Editing, Dodges Cecil Awards

AWARDS & HONORS

o Einstein Award for top undergraduate contribution to Dodge College; Cecil B. DeMille Awards, May 2013 o Nominated Best Editing for Straight Down Low; Cecil B. DeMille Awards, May 2013 o Chancellors merit scholarship, Chapman University, 4 years

EDUCATION
Chapman University, Dodge College of Film & Media Arts, Orange, CA (2013) o B.F.A. Film Production, emphasis in Film Editing o B.A. French o GPA 3.8/4.0, magna cum laude Collge International de Cannes, Cannes, France o Study Abroad Program, Film Studies & French (Spring 2011)

REFERENCES
Scott Arundale, affiliate member, A.C.E. Professor, Dodge College, Chapman University (323) 462-4184; Arundale@chapman.edu Dan Leonard Associate Dean/CTO, Dodge College, Chapman University (714) 458-8428; DLeonar@chapman.edu