Andrew Ericksen Resume
Andrew Ericksen
618 Pico Blvd, Apt. 2, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
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About Me
- Writer and filmmaker currently serving as the CCO of the entertainment website Famous Birthdays
- Seeking a full-time role with a web publication or film or TV production office that can utilize my organizational skills, managerial skills and creativity
- Passionate about creating engaging and fresh content
- Hard-working, disciplined and always optimistic
Education
University of Michigan / Ann Arbor, MI 2007-2011
Bachelor’s Degree in Film and English
Job Experience
Famous Birthdays July 2013 - Current
1512 11th St, Suite #201,
Santa Monica, CA, 90401
- Chief Content Officer
- Hired as the first full-time employee of the company, started as a writer and worked my way up
- In charge of about 20 writers and researchers, overseeing daily responsibilities and production of each team member
- Helped website increase monthly traffic from about 2 million unique users when I joined the company to around 20 million now
- Helped oversee multiple redesigns of the website and the launch and redesign of the mobile app
Smile TV September 2012 - July 2013
6513 E. Joshua St.,
Oak Park, CA, 91377
- Executive Assistant and Producer/Director/Editor of Documentary segments
- In charge of daily office duties: management of interns, brand marketing, article editing and publishing, website management and social media coordination
- Wrote scripts for news segments
Samuel Goldwyn Films Summer 2010
9570 W. Pico Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
- Development Assistant
- Wrote coverage on scripts and films, covered film festival openings and updated the company’s film database
University of Michigan Television Studios September 2010 – May 2011
105 S. State St.,
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
- Equipment Manager
- In charge of camera and lighting equipment, as well as building television sets
- Taught students how to use all different kinds of equipment and how to properly communicate in the studio
Dream Careers Summer 2012
2221 Broadway Street,
Redwood City, CA, 94063
- Internship advisor, career counselor, in charge of brand marketing and event planning
Film Experience
“Chop Chop” 2018-2019
Feature film
- Co-writer, co-producer
- Wrapped production in Jan. 2019
“Toxicity” 2017-2018
Feature film
- Director, producer, writer, editor
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- Trailer: ------------/298861391/a32f3d7923
“Intruder!” 2017
Short film
- Director, producer, writer, assistant editor
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- Password: IceCream
References
Sandy Pedeflous
CEO and Founder, Smile TV
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Greg Davis
Co-Producer of “Toxicity” and “Intruder!”
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Andrew Ericksen
618 Pico Blvd, Apt. 2, Santa Monica, CA, 90405
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About Me
- Writer and filmmaker currently serving as the CCO of the entertainment website Famous Birthdays
- Seeking a full-time role with a web publication or film or TV production office that can utilize my organizational skills, managerial skills and creativity
- Passionate about creating engaging and fresh content
- Hard-working, disciplined and always optimistic
Education
University of Michigan / Ann Arbor, MI 2007-2011
Bachelor’s Degree in Film and English
Job Experience
Famous Birthdays July 2013 - Current
1512 11th St, Suite #201,
Santa Monica, CA, 90401
- Chief Content Officer
- Hired as the first full-time employee of the company, started as a writer and worked my way up
- In charge of about 20 writers and researchers, overseeing daily responsibilities and production of each team member
- Helped website increase monthly traffic from about 2 million unique users when I joined the company to around 20 million now
- Helped oversee multiple redesigns of the website and the launch and redesign of the mobile app
Smile TV September 2012 - July 2013
6513 E. Joshua St.,
Oak Park, CA, 91377
- Executive Assistant and Producer/Director/Editor of Documentary segments
- In charge of daily office duties: management of interns, brand marketing, article editing and publishing, website management and social media coordination
- Wrote scripts for news segments
Samuel Goldwyn Films Summer 2010
9570 W. Pico Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA, 90035
- Development Assistant
- Wrote coverage on scripts and films, covered film festival openings and updated the company’s film database
University of Michigan Television Studios September 2010 – May 2011
105 S. State St.,
Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
- Equipment Manager
- In charge of camera and lighting equipment, as well as building television sets
- Taught students how to use all different kinds of equipment and how to properly communicate in the studio
Dream Careers Summer 2012
2221 Broadway Street,
Redwood City, CA, 94063
- Internship advisor, career counselor, in charge of brand marketing and event planning
Film Experience
“Chop Chop” 2018-2019
Feature film
- Co-writer, co-producer
- Wrapped production in Jan. 2019
“Toxicity” 2017-2018
Feature film
- Director, producer, writer, editor
- ------------/title/tt7120010/
- Trailer: ------------/298861391/a32f3d7923
“Intruder!” 2017
Short film
- Director, producer, writer, assistant editor
- ------------/248007262
- Password: IceCream
References
Sandy Pedeflous
CEO and Founder, Smile TV
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Greg Davis
Co-Producer of “Toxicity” and “Intruder!”
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