Chilion Thomas Resume
CHILION THOMAS
5172 West Street ? Forest Park, Georgia 30297 ------------ ? ------------
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Film and Television Production: Wide-ranging knowledge of film and video projects from inception to completion. Effective at organizing and coordinating shoots; experience using production equipment. Conduct script analysis and contribute to script changes. Ability to write and edit scenes, treatments, and scripts; competent in film and sound editing.
Administration and Communication: Provide efficient administrative support for a diverse array of program participants and staff. Prioritize and organize workloads to meet strict deadlines; and support team members. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with management, staff, and internal and external groups.
Technical Proficiencies: Adobe Premiere, ProTools, Final Cut Pro X, AVID, Storyboards, iMovie, MS Office, Standard and 4k DSLR cameras.
Strengths and Accomplishments: Enthusiastic and creative; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and objectives. Excellent organizational and communication talents; solid skills in improving productivity and efficiency while reducing costs. Served as writer and director on multiple projects.
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Media (2020)
Minor in Entertainment Management GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia
SELECTED PROJECTS
Director/ Writer/Editor
— “Coffee” – Digital Video Short Film — “The Morning” – Digital Video Short
Film
— “Abduction” – Digital Video Short Film
Scripts
— “The Dinner Party” – Horror Short
— “Lower Middle” – Single Cam T.V. Pilot
- “Bonraku” - Animated T.V. Show
- “Thank God for the Beach Boys” – Romantic Comedy Short
Director of Photography / Editor
— “Campus Community” – Documentary — “ Plastics” - Documentary Writer
— “Project: Greater” – Web Series
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ARTS – Atlanta, Georgia 2016 − 2020
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Film and Production, Undergraduate Student
Cast, directed, and co-produced numerous film and video projects. Planned, organized, and budgeted film shoots utilizing Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling. Edited projects and assigned scenes using Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro X. Wrote scenes, treatments, and portions of scripts including features, shorts, and T.V. pilots.
• Wrote, Acted, and Directed the Short film “Abduction” in One day which was accepted into the Campus Movie Fest Festival
• Commended by Professors for sense of humor that played a key role in diffusing tension and ensuring successful shoots.
360 HEALTH BROADCASTING NETWORK, Decatur, Georgia 2018 − 2019 Film Intern (concurrent with education)
• Responsible for creating content suitable for the networks demographic. Created storyboards and worked in the writers room creating episodes and pre-production. Frequently worked numerous additional hours to meet strict deadlines.
JUZZ BORN ENTERTAINMENT, Atlanta, Georgia 2017− 2018 Media Intern
• Creating sketch content based on the music industry. Performed and directed multiple sketches.
• Created Web Series segments along with securing guest and content.
• Camera Operation, Light and Sound setup along with editing in Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro software
CHILION THOMAS
5172 West Street ? Forest Park, Georgia 30297 ------------ ? ------------
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Film and Television Production: Wide-ranging knowledge of film and video projects from inception to completion. Effective at organizing and coordinating shoots; experience using production equipment. Conduct script analysis and contribute to script changes. Ability to write and edit scenes, treatments, and scripts; competent in film and sound editing.
Administration and Communication: Provide efficient administrative support for a diverse array of program participants and staff. Prioritize and organize workloads to meet strict deadlines; and support team members. Establish and maintain strong working relationships with management, staff, and internal and external groups.
Technical Proficiencies: Adobe Premiere, ProTools, Final Cut Pro X, AVID, Storyboards, iMovie, MS Office, Standard and 4k DSLR cameras.
Strengths and Accomplishments: Enthusiastic and creative; demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and objectives. Excellent organizational and communication talents; solid skills in improving productivity and efficiency while reducing costs. Served as writer and director on multiple projects.
EDUCATION
Bachelor in Fine Arts (BFA) in Film and Media (2020)
Minor in Entertainment Management GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, Georgia
SELECTED PROJECTS
Director/ Writer/Editor
— “Coffee” – Digital Video Short Film — “The Morning” – Digital Video Short
Film
— “Abduction” – Digital Video Short Film
Scripts
— “The Dinner Party” – Horror Short
— “Lower Middle” – Single Cam T.V. Pilot
- “Bonraku” - Animated T.V. Show
- “Thank God for the Beach Boys” – Romantic Comedy Short
Director of Photography / Editor
— “Campus Community” – Documentary — “ Plastics” - Documentary Writer
— “Project: Greater” – Web Series
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ARTS – Atlanta, Georgia 2016 − 2020
Continued…
CHILION THOMAS
Page 2
Film and Production, Undergraduate Student
Cast, directed, and co-produced numerous film and video projects. Planned, organized, and budgeted film shoots utilizing Movie Magic Budgeting and Scheduling. Edited projects and assigned scenes using Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro X. Wrote scenes, treatments, and portions of scripts including features, shorts, and T.V. pilots.
• Wrote, Acted, and Directed the Short film “Abduction” in One day which was accepted into the Campus Movie Fest Festival
• Commended by Professors for sense of humor that played a key role in diffusing tension and ensuring successful shoots.
360 HEALTH BROADCASTING NETWORK, Decatur, Georgia 2018 − 2019 Film Intern (concurrent with education)
• Responsible for creating content suitable for the networks demographic. Created storyboards and worked in the writers room creating episodes and pre-production. Frequently worked numerous additional hours to meet strict deadlines.
JUZZ BORN ENTERTAINMENT, Atlanta, Georgia 2017− 2018 Media Intern
• Creating sketch content based on the music industry. Performed and directed multiple sketches.
• Created Web Series segments along with securing guest and content.
• Camera Operation, Light and Sound setup along with editing in Final Cut Pro X and Adobe Premiere Pro software