Mark Zawadiwsky

Worked as a freelance editor for Catalysta LLC, editing together videos for a TV special. The videos were "interview-esq" as artists from around the world recited lines from a book, with B-roll on top of it in specific places. My employer would be very happy to contact you in regards to my work as it has been nothing but praise from him for my very quick turn around times and ability to follow directions perfectly while working remotely.

Feature Film editing - Adobe Premiere

My primary responsibility on this nature documentary funded by the United Nations and shot in the south of Chile was to assist the Director, Denise Lira, in any capacity that she required. This involved scheduling, emailing and phone calling, and sometimes editing raw footage to know if we needed to go back to a location and shoot more. I also took on a second role as the person in charge of the "Making Of." During periods of time where my production assistance was not required I would take photos and videos behind the scenes, including interviews with the crew and locals, and later edited them together into a brief "making of" video.

I worked as the IMDb credited Production Manager for a short independent film sponsored by the Swiss Film Academy in New York titled "Who Wants to Live With Barney Johnson Anyway." My responsibilities included raising funds, budgeting, hiring cast and crew, scouting and securing locations including any necessary permits, managing the production team, as well as handling any day to day production issues. This job in particular allowed me to use my fast thinking and negotiating skills, as I was often faced with last minute set changes that had me searching furniture consignment stores in Brooklyn, as well as negotiating with mounted police when our director changed our shoot location from one park (where we were permitted) to another (non-permitted). In the end, not only did we stay in the park, but I got the ranger to contribute to our crowdsourcing efforts.

I worked as the IMDb credited sole PA on the short film "Want" directed by John Gallagher III. Besides the usual responsibilities of an on set Production Assistant, a few days we were short staffed and I worked as 2nd AC as well as Boom Operator.