Amanda Marien

Editor/Colorist/Filmmaker

amanda@amandamarien.com

(773) 680-0448

Education

Tribeca-Flashpoint Academy, Chicago, IL, 05/2010

  • Film & Broadcast Diploma
  • Concentration: Post-Production/Editing

Expertise

Hardware

  • Digital/Film Photography
  • Digital Cinematography

Software

  • Final Cut Pro 7 (Apple Certified)
  • Apple Color
  • Compressor
  • Avid Media Composer
  • DVD Studio Pro
  • Titanium Toast
  • Final Draft
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe Dreamweaver

Achievements

WorldFest—Houston International Film Festival

  • Remi Award, Darfur: Hope Amid Catastrophe, 2010

The Chicago’s Sketch Comedy Festival

  • Viewer’s Choice for Best Editing, Bathroom Time, 2010

Chicago/Midwest Chapter Emmys

  • Student Emmy Award Nomination, Snow Tides, 2009

Chicagoland Film Festival

  • Best Editing, Super Games, 2006
  • Best Picture, Dreams, 2004

Production Experience

  • Midol :30 Spot, Assistant Editor – 2011
  • CNG/International Promo Spot, Assistant Editor – 2010
  • AmazonKindle :30 Spot Contest, Editor/Colorist -  2010
  • Let’s Go Drivin’, Editor – 2010
  • Anna Davlantes Sizzler Reel, Editor – 2010
  • The Choice, Colorist – 2010
  • The Dream Play, Colorist – 2010
  • Defining Moments, Editor/Colorist – 2010
  • The Chicago Bucket Boyz, Co-Director/Editor – 2010
  • Bathroom Time, Editor/Colorist – 2009
  • Lottery, Editor – 2009
  • Levi’s, Editor/Colorist – 2009
  • Snow Tides, Writer/Director/Editor – 2009
  • Darfur: Hope Amid Catastrophe, Editor – 2009
  • Hair Don’t, Writer/Director/Editor – 2008

Work Experience

Cerise Films, Chicago, IL, 09/2010-present
Freelance Assistant Editor

  • Assisted Gail Gilbert on several projects, including a :30 Midol spot, and retirement video for the president of Bayer Consumer Care at BBDO

Tribeca-Flashpoint Academy, Chicago, IL, 09/2010-present
Teacher’s Assistant, Editing

Optimus, Chicago, IL,09/2010-01/2011
Intern

Joan Philo Casting, Chicago, IL, 07/2010-07/2010
Assistant Casting Director

  • Organized, edited, exported, and uploaded casting auditions and photos for major motion picture

Anna Davlantes, Chicago, IL, 07/2010-08/2010
Freelance Editor

  • Using a mix of found footage and previously produced clips of Anna Davlantes and animals at local zoos and the Shedd, I cut a sizzler reel to pitch new Animal Planet series

Life is a Dream Productions, Chicago, IL, 03/2010-08/2010
DI Colorist

  • DI Co-Colorist for feature films, The Dream Play and The Choice

AnswersMedia Inc., Chicago, IL, 05/2009-09/2009
Intern

  • Blacked tapes, logged footage, digitized, cleaned tape decks, burned and labeled DVDs, inserted subtitles, transcribed, answered phones and greeted clients.

Talents & Hobbies

  • Drumming (set), crocheting, filmmaking/documenting, photography, writing, skiing, snowboarding, interior and graphic design, hanging out with the cat and dog, exploring

References Available Upon Request

Download Amanda’s Resume