Rose Damon

Writer / Director / Producer

www.rosedamon.com 0466 663 384 rose.damon@hotmail.com

- INTRODUCTION -
I’m a Writer / Director / Producer who has recently departed a full time role at The Story Lab in order to
return to freelancing. Prior to joining The Story Lab I was a freelancer in the wider screen production industry
from 2011-2017, working across feature films, TV drama, online content, commercials and web series. I’m
currently seeking roles that will bring my creative skills to the fore, while taking full advantage of my ability
to get things done.

My skills include:

Creative: Production: Technical:

 Creative concept ideation, development  Research  Basic camera & sound
and script writing  Scheduling operation & assisting
 Interviewing and directing talent  Budgeting  Editing – Premiere Pro
 Overall creative direction  Logistics
 Collaborating with crews & other  Locations
creatives  Call sheets

My personal qualities include:

 Creativity  Organization and multi-tasking

 Ability to work to deadlines and budgets  Strong attention to detail
 Excellent written and verbal communication  Thrives under pressure
skills  Enthusiastic, energetic and supportive
 Confident working independently or with a team

- EDUCATION -
 Bachelor of Performing and Screen Arts – Unitec New Zealand (2008 - 2010)
Major: Directing for film and theatre

Achievements:
o Unitec Study Award
o Selection as student director for inaugural exchange documentary project with Beijing Film
Academy, 2010
o Short film One Year Later awarded ‘Bronze Award’ at Bangkok International Student Film
Festival, 2011

 Victorian Certificate of Education - Star of the Sea College in Melbourne, Australia (2006)

Achievements:
o ENTER score of 99.30.
o Premier’s Award for Theatre Studies.

- OTHER -
 Winner - Ada Cambridge Prize for Biographical Prose (2016) – The Line - short story

 Victorian manual driver’s license

 Working With Children Check

 - WORK HISTORY -
2019 POST-PRODUCER & ASSISTANT Prod Co: AFL MEDIA
SEPT – PRODUCER
OCT ‘19
Freelance contracts supporting production and post-production of various short-form video
packages and branded content across the busy AFL finals and awards season.

2018-2019 PRODUCER / DIRECTOR Prod Co: THE STORY LAB

FEB ‘18 –
JUL ‘19 Full time producing and directing role within a corporate/agency environment.

Completed projects include –

 Our Watch ‘Bystander’ with Jimmy Bartel – 2x 60s, 1x 15s online videos as Director
 Garment Care – 3x 15s commercials for Philips as Director
 Big W Toy Mania Sneak Peek – 27m Facebook Live show as Producer / Director
 Top of Their Game – 4x 90s integrated broadcast content for DFR as Creative
Director
 Youth Safety Matters To Us All – 1x 100s corporate video for Dept of Defence
Reserve & Youth Division as Writer / Director / Producer
 Escape, Hide, Tell – 4m training video for Dept of Defence as Writer / Director
 Introduction to Information Warfare Division – 60s animated brand video for Dept of
Defence as Writer / Director
 DFR Facebook Live Q&As - 17x 1-hour themed Q&As for DFR as Producer
 Army Women’s Pathways – 5x 60s online content for DFR as Producer / Director
 22x various 60-90s documentary-style PR videos for DFR as Producer

Responsibilities included responding to briefs, writing, directing, scheduling, liaising with

clients, and end-to-end production and budget management.

2018 CHEE’S STORY Prod Co: PERSONAL PROJECT

SHORT DOCO Position: DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / EDITOR

A short documentary intended to raise awareness for dog rescue, Chee’s Story received
the Best In Festival and Audience Awards at Altona Beach Film Festival and has been
viewed more than 16,000 times on Facebook (without paid promotion).

2017 VCTV, SEASON 2 Prod Co: THE STORY LAB

ONLINE Position: DIRECTOR
CONTENT
SERIES Concept development, casting, scripting and directing for an online content series for
6 WEEKS, Vodka Cruiser. Eighteen eps were released over six themed weeks, featuring guests in a
18 EPS + snackable chat-show format and supported by animated, live-action and lo-fi promos.
PROMOS The episodes have had more than 1.6 million total views on Facebook.

2017 AVANT-GARDEN Prod Co: GOOD COP BAD COP

SHORT THE CONVERTED Position: PRODUCER
DOCOS OFF-LEASH
3x 8-PART
SERIES Doco-style content series produced in collaboration with Creative Director Michael
Metzner for realestate.com.au ‘Lifestyle’, including research and end-to-end production.

2016 ALTONA BEACH PATROL 3018 Prod Co: PERSONAL PROJECT

SHORT DOCO Position: DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / EDITOR

Short online video documenting and promoting the first gathering of Altona Beach Patrol.
2011-2017 VARIOUS PRODUCTIONS AS A FREELANCE
PRODUCTION MANAGER / AD / SCRIPT SUPERVISOR / PA

Select productions have included:

Year Format Title Prod Co Role

2017 2x 15s, 1x 30s PETBARN PROMOS THE STORY LAB PM / AD
Online
2017 6x 30s Stop MAKE IT WITH MISHKA THE STORY LAB PM / AD
Motion
2017 1x 30s TVC HOT HANDS THE STORY LAB PM / AD
2017 Feature Film UNDERTOW EMERALD Script Supervisor
PRODUCTIONS
2016 8x Short Films REWRITE YOUR STORY BRAVE TV PM
2016 6x 20-30m VCTV, SEASON 1 THE STORY LAB PM / AD
Facebook Live
2016 Telemovie SISTERS ENDEMOL SHINE Production Secretary
2016 TV Series OFFSPRING ENDEMOL SHINE Blk 3: Script Supervisor
Blk 4 & 5: Prod Sec
2016 Feature Film EMO THE MUSICAL MATTHEWSOOD Script Supervisor (Blk 2)
PRODUCTIONS
2016 TV Series HUNTERS MATCHBOX UCP Post Production Assistant
PRODUCTIONS (eps 1, 10-13)
2016 Web Series LITTLE ACORNS GUILTY Script Supervisor
2016 Short Film FOUND WOOLSHED Script Supervisor
2016 Short Film SERVING JOY Script Supervisor
2015 TV Series OPEN SLATHER PRINCESS PICTURES Script Supervisor
(7 blocks)
2015 Feature Film SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD SAFE MOVIE PTY LTD Production Secretary
(pre-production)
2014 TV Series 8MMM ABORIGINAL PRINCESS PICTURES Script Supervisor
RADIO (3 blocks)
2013 Feature Film INFINI INFINI MOVIE PTY LTD Production Assistant / 2U
continuity
2012 Feature Film I, FRANKENSTEIN LAKESHORE VFX PA / data wrangler
ENTERTAINMENT &
HOPSCOTCH FILMS
2011 Feature Film HOUSEBOUND KITCHEN SINK FILMS Script Supervisor
2011 Feature Film TIMESLOW REAL TIME LTD Script Supervisor
2011- Short Films 16x SHORT FILMS (Student, privately funded etc) 1st AD
2017
2010 Student Short ONE YEAR LATER UNITEC NZ Director
2009 Student Short FRASER & GARETH UNITEC NZ Director
2009 Student Short Doc THE QUIET LIFE OF UNITEC NZ Director
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