Summary

My name is Samantha Cheirif and I have a B.S. in Comm. from Cornell, I have worked in film and commercials and interned at tv shows and production companies. Recently I have worked as a 2nd A.D. and 2nd 2nd on many films and commercials.

Credits

8/13 – 3/14

Writer's Assistant (P.A. writers room) The Americans (Season 2)

FX — TV Details
8/13 – 3/14

Assisted script coordinator with digital and physical distribution of scripts to cast and crew, proofed all scripts, kept running list of recurring characters and contacts, and performed all general office management, including supplies, kitchen stocking and petty cash management.

2/13 – 5/13

Associate Producer In The Mix (Season 2)

GMG Entertainment Details
2/13 – 5/13

Booking talent, venues, catering, transpo. HMU for the first episode Season II. Wrote press releases, talent request letters, etc. Worked directly with EP and Producer. Assisted editing shows and smaller topical pieces for ITM website and social media pages. Assisted in research and writing of shows and smaller topical pieces.

10/12 – 12/12

Production Assistant Law And Order Svu (Season 14)

NBC — TV
10/12 – 12/12
8/12 – 12/12

Intern (Production Intern) Comedy Central's The Colbert Report (Season 7)

Comedy Central — TV Details
8/12 – 12/12

Production intern at The Colbert Report- worked to maintain the office, prop runs and management, transcriptions, general phone duties, etc.

11/12 – 11/12

Production Assistant (First Team) In Between Men (Season 2)

Internet — Digital Details
11/12 – 11/12

First team P.A. for the original webseries In Between Men

11/12 – 11/12

Second Assistant Director

Scores — Advertising — NYLAHD Details
11/12 – 11/12

2nd A.D. for a large commercial for Scores Gentleman's Club, worked directly with talent and director/producers to ensure success on a tight shoot

9/12 – 9/12

Second Assistant Director

Maybelline — Advertising — NYLAHD Details
9/12 – 9/12

2nd A.D. for Maybelline NY shoot for online how-to videos

7/12 – 8/12

Second Assistant Director In the Summer Pavillion

Film (Feature-length) Details
7/12 – 8/12

2nd A.D. for a low-budget independent film shot on location around NYC and the upstate New York area. Acted as the 1st A.D.'s right hand, taking over on set when needed, creating call sheets, also acted as Key P.A. managing a team of 8 production assistants.

Recos

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Education

Class of '12

Cornell University

B.S. Communication