Ella Jane New

- Prepared for every day to be different from the last and approached each day with flexibility. - Organized travel and accommodations for producers, crew and production executives. - Distributed schedules and edited, copied and distributed scripts. - Run Errands, general organization tasks throughout the day - Delivered communications between crew and production executives.

• Read screenplays, pilots and novels • Wrote coverage reports for the Director of Development • Answered the phone, communicated messages to company members • Assisted in office organization, tidiness and running errands • Covered desk for Office Manager while at jury duty

- reading, monitoring and responding to the Mrs. Debrito's email - answering calls and handling queries - preparing correspondence - delegating work in boss's absence - liaising with staff, clients, etc. - managing boss's electronic diary, - organising meetings, - organising travel and preparing complex travel itineraries, - attending meetings on boss's behalf - writing minutes, - taking dictation, - planning, organising and managing events - managing a budget - attending events/meetings as boss's representative, - conducting research on the internet, - writing reports, executive summaries, newsletters, - preparing presentations, - preparing papers for meetings, - managing and reviewing filing and office systems, - typing documents, - sourcing and ordering stationery and office equipment - managing projects,

• Research and Screenplay (based on a true story) • Assembled budget; successful financing via grant funding and crowd funding. • Hired cast and crew. Prepared production and shooting schedule to meet budget parameters •Ensured all daily shooting targets were met; compliance with all production guidelines FESTIVALS / AWARDS: *Official Selection: Glasgow Film Festival; Sydney World Film Festival; Los Angeles Cinefest; Martinique Film Festival

• Manager of Development. Organized and implemented successful Grant Writing and Crowd Funding • Hired Cast and Crew for short and feature projects • Prepared production and shooting schedules to meet budget parameters • Ensured all shooting targets were met; compliance with all production guidelines

• Head of Research, Direction and Storyboarding • Assembled budget; successful financing via grant funding and crowd funding • Hired crew. Prepared production and shooting schedule to meet budget parameters • Organized schedules and travel itinerary for crew (Atlanta and New York City) • Ensured all daily shooting targets were met • Ensured compliance with all production guidelines 
 FESTIVALS / AWARDS: *Eastman Foundation Grant *Atlanta Film Festival; New York Int’l Film Festival; Unspoken Human Rights Film Festival NY; UNA Global Wake-Up Festival Chicago; Los Angeles Femme Festival; Atlanta Underground Film Festival; Dixie International Film Festival GA; Macon Film Festival GA; Peachtree International Film Festival; Hell’s Kitchen Film Festival NY