Sophia Vassilakidis evil.i.konographics@gmail.com 832-244-7000
Education
Spring 2010 – Spring 2011: Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts) :
· 2D Character Animation Diploma
Spring 1998 – Spring 2001: University of Texas at Austin
· B.S. in Radio-TV-Film with Honors - University of Texas at Austin
· Inducted into the UT Junior Fellows Program, 2000
· Radio-TV-Film coursework included short Fish Out of Water,
screened at Rotterdam International Film Festival, 2001
Fall 1997 - Fall 1998: Reed College, Portland, Oregon
Fall 1993 – Spring 1997: Houstons High School for the Performing & Visual Arts, Visual major
· National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist
Relevant Experience
As an independent film co-producer, Hardball: All Balls Dont Bounce, 2006 - 2011
· Helped raise $70,000 from private investors to fund independent feature film
· Scouted and negotiated the use of locations, including high-security shipping ports, Texas
monuments, and high-customer restaurants
· Issued casting calls and auditions for over 90 actors; maintained cast, crew, and vendor contacts and spearheaded production email blasts
· scheduled and coordinated on-location shoots involving multiple actors and crew, and oversaw
wardrobe, props, and equipment
· Planned scene budgets and tracked production finances
· Created promotional materials and maintained film website
· Substitute Boom, 2nd camera, assistant editor
· Created & Designed DVD menus, packaging, and content
Producer/writer/editor
· 2009 DarHart Screenplay Awards, 1st Place feature winner for Rose Marie's Egg
· Lucky Strike, DV short, 2003. Vassily Fedyaev Digital Filmmaking Workshop.
Director, 2nd camera operator, assistant editor
· F***, 16mm short, 2000. UT Austin Film Program, producer & script editing
· Fish Out of Water, 16mm short, 2000. UT Austin, producer & script editor
· Tension, 16mm short, 1999. UT Austin. Scripting, storyboards, editing
· Five Seconds, DV short documentary, 1999. UT Austin. Camera, boom, editing, scripting
· A Doll's House, in studio 3-camera short, 1999. UT Austin. Director
Production Assistant
· RWJF Public Health “Tobacco Policy Change”, 2009. DeSantis Breindel
· Foreman Family, Reality Series, 2006. Zoe & Sammy Productions, Inc.
· The Whisperers, HD feature, 2005. Excalibur Pictures, Producer Ashok Rao
· Vassily Fedyaev Digital Fimmaking Studio, 2005. assistant videographer
· Einstein Scribbles, DV short, 2004. Marjo Productions
· Family Portrait, 35mm feature, 2004. Chadda Productions
· Mr. Hell, 35mm feature, 2004. Jack Rhodes Productions
· After Twilight, 35mm short, 2004. Roadster Productions
· Manhood is Dead, DV feature, 2002. Dizzystick Films
Interim Post Production Manager, Locke Bryan Productions, 2005
· assigned projects to editors and scheduled editing sessions with clients
· maintained a comfortable work environment for visiting clients and guest editors
· prepared client request reports for the billing department and ensured on-time project delivery
· maintained editing equipment stock levels and dubbed client requests
· assisted with basic editing on AVID equipment
Local News Volunteer Reporter, KPFT Pacifica Radio 90.1 FM, March 2004 – 06
· Interviewed story subjects, scripted story copy, edited and recorded story and quotes
· Converted and edited press news stories for on-air format and contacted related local officials for pertinent quotes on same day basis
Other Work Experience
Continental Airlines – Ticketing & Gate Agent, 2007 - present
· assist a high volume of customers from all social backgrounds, including non-English speakers, disabled and special needs, and unescorted minors
· maintain the ability to think on one's feet and coordinate with other operational divisions in a
time sensitive, high security environment
Talent Agent, Pam Francis Photography/ Real People Models, 2006-2007
· Scouted individuals for Real People Models Agency
· collected and maintained talent and client contact information and permission waivers
· edited images and information for Real People Models online database
· received client requests, scripted casting calls, and contacted applicable models
Assistant Manager, Planet Anime 2002 – 2005
· Provided customer service, product inventory and ordering, arranged store layout,
created customer promotions and incentives
· Editor to store's online product review site - creator of store web comic
· Related skills: able to read Japanese Hiragana/Katakana
Other Knowledge and Skills:
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, Vegas Sound Editor
Greek: daily conversational level, able to read and write
References:
Jerry Ochoa, Producer
Street Legal Productions
Wayne Gilbert, Head of Animation
VanArts
Mark Pudleiner, Animation Instructor
VanArts
