Bilingual, dedicated and proactive with experience in visual communication, marketing and film programming.
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Bilingual, dedicated and proactive with experience in visual communication, marketing and film programming.

FRANCESCO FONTANA
New York City, NY 10038 | ------------ | ------------


EDUCATION

Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences: New York City, NY May 2022
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Film and Screen Studies
GPA: 3.8 | Honors: Member of ALD National Honor Society

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
The Art of Film / History of Film II: WW2-Present / Race and Representation in Cinema / Politics Through Film / Major Film Movements: 1968

EXPERIENCE

Cirillo Webzine: Aversa, Italy Jan 2014 – May 2018
Staff Writer
• Researched and wrote multiple reviews on contemporary cinema against tight deadlines
• Attended events as a reporter in order to interview featured professionals
• Recognized for having had resonance on a local level for articles addressing local artists’ efforts
• Pitched and executed story ideas weekly

“Quarto Stato” Library: Aversa, Italy Jun 2018 – Jul 2018
Film Curator

• Curated thematic schedule of films for local series of screenings in hometown
• Edited and monitored online calendar to keep the public informed
• Managed the library’s social media profiles to remind the public of upcoming screenings
• Presented and contextualized said films before every screening through theoretical introduction to the content, style and form of film.

“Cogito” Student Collective: Aversa, Italy Oct 2017 – Aug 2018
Founder, Event Organizer

• Founded the collective to promote cultural discussion among students in my local area
• Coordinated every aspect of the process of event hosting to provide forums of discussion to the community
• Programmed the event season through direct communication with guest speakers and their agents
• Dealt with the events’ promotion through social media platforms and word of mouth

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Liceo Cirillo’s Student Council Sep 2016 – May 2017
Event Organizing Committee President, Member
• Joined the student council to give students an opportunity to attend interesting events related to the school’s curriculum
• Supervised said events’ organization through close communication with all the other organizers
• Handled the funds allocated to the committee to make the best out of events



TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages: Fluent in Italian; Conversational in Spanish