John Conway

I collaborated with Writer/Director Skinner Myers to shape and craft the narrative of the film. Additionally, I controlled the projected and organized footage, created exports for test screenings and distribution. The film went on to screen in competition at the 2018 HollyShorts Film Festival

I closely collaborated with Writer/Director Skinner Myers to shape and craft the narrative of the film. Additionally, I controlled the projected and organized footage, created exports for test screenings and distribution. The film went on to win the Grand Jury Award at the 2017 HollyShorts Film Festival, as well as Outstanding Editing at the 2020 Micheaux Film Festival.

I closely collaborated with Writer/Director Skinner Myers to shape and craft the narrative of the film. Additionally, I controlled the projected and organized footage, created exports for test screenings and distribution.

Transcoding (Canon C300 and Canon DSLRs), organizing/syncing footage and editing short web videos | Working with producers and site personalities on notes to complete the edit | Green screen effects editing | Locating and selecting video clips for videos | Photoshopping applicable still photos for videos | Over 500K views on Cracked & YouTube

Transcoding, syncing and grouping footage | Prepping the project for the lead editor | Created exports of dailies for the director and editor when needed | Hard drive and back-up drive management

Writer, Director, Producer, Editor & Sound Designer for my USC Thesis Film, An Illusion in Red & White, based on the short story written by Stephen Crane (a period piece with an estimated budget of $140K). The film is up on Omeleto, an internationally recognized distribution platform for short films. It currently has been viewed nearly 387K times.

Synced and Edited a small segment on St. Louis Rams Defensive End Robert Quinn and his off-season passion for skateboarding

Transcoding, syncing and grouping footage | Prepping the project for the lead editors | Created exports of cuts from editors for the producers when needed | Hard drive and back-up drive management

Editing documentary segments for City Walk and Artbound, television shows on KCET Los Angeles | Additional photography for on location shoots | Archiving & maintaining a database of footage from production

Creating & maintaining the daily schedule for the production | Manage a cast & crew of 20-30+ | Call sheets | Direct background action for scenes involving background actors | All videos combined have amassed of 1 million views on Cracked and YouTube

Creating & maintaining the daily schedule for the production | Call sheets & daily production reports | Manage a crew of 20-30+ and cast of up to 8 on production days | Direct background action for scenes involving 10-20 background actors

Creating & maintaining the daily schedule for the production | Manage a cast & crew of 20-30+ | Call sheets & daily production reports | Direct background action for scenes involving background actors | Screened ahead of films shown at Pacific Theaters in The Grove outdoor shopping mall in Los Angeles

Directed, co-produced and edited a short parody of the A&E television show 'Hoarders' for comedy website, Cracked.com | Video has been viewed over 100K times on YouTube & Cracked

Organized a walk across the country from California to NY to talk to strangers about gay marriage and love | I scheduled daily walk mileage, decided route, set up interviews, bought supplies and maintained team morale on an extremely taxing journey | Personally walked over 1,000 miles from Venice, CA to New Orleans, LA

Creating & maintaining the daily schedule for the production | Manage a cast & crew of 20-30+ | Call sheets & daily production reports | Direct background action for scenes involving background actors | Screened at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival

Creating & maintaining the daily schedule for the production | Manage a cast & crew of 20-30+ | Call sheets & daily production reports | Direct background action for scenes involving background actors | *Winner* of Coca-Cola Refreshing Filmmaker Challenge 2010

Creating & maintaining the daily schedule for the production | Manage a cast & crew of 20-30+ | Call Sheets | Producing the many needs of a project within an extremely low budget | Finding locations and Negotiating with location contacts | Obtaining filming permits