Silje Zleyha Grimsen

grimsfilm.vimeo.com
78A Bedford Place, Southampton
SO15 2DF, UK
Tel: 07709539033
I am a 3 year student of Film and Television studies with good knowledge of the different
functions in a production. I am competent at filming in particular. The second year I found a
love for scriptwriting and directing, which is what I am the most enthusiastic about and
confident in. I have taken upon me the lead role as director of some of my scripts. I won a
scriptwriting contest by Deep Fried Cheddar which was to write a documentary script taking
place in Lebanon. My final major project at Southampton Solent University is scriptwriting. I
am currently also working on an application to Forfatterskolen (the Writers School) of
Copenhagen, wishing to widen my writing skills.
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Education
2015-2016 BA (Hons) Film and Television Production (top-up), Southampton Solent
University
Units include: Major Screenwriting, Television Studio, The Time Machine, Global Screens:
The Transmedia Age, Applied and Academic English, and Freelance at Solent
2012-2014 Film, Norges Kreative Hyskole (NKH), Oslo - Norway
2011-2012 Japan-studies with Japanese, The University of Oslo
2008-2011 Media and Communication, Glemmen vgs (high school), Norway
Where film was my optional subject
Work experience
2015 (June-Sep) Au pair in Istanbul and private English teacher
I was the nanny of two little girls whilst living with the family, and also an English teacher for
the mother and oldest girl.
2014-2015 Substitute teacher and Personal Assistant, Marienlyst skole, Oslo
I was a substitute teacher whenever needed in primary and secondary school. During my
time at Marienlyst, I also was a personal assistent for a boy in 7th grade with autism.
2014 Part-time worker at Mester Grnn, Oslo
At Mester Grnn I would take care of the customers, make bouquets, clean and tidy the shop
and so on.

Knowledge in
final cut and premiere pro
photoshop
avid
microsoft office

Skills
self-managing, networking, office skills
visioning, thinking laterally, creating, media
communicating, understanding, helping
exploring, learning, solving problems, spotting potential
using senses, and nurturing

Interests
Photography and Filming: I love finding stories in places I have never been before and
capture those moments of past-present - like I did when I lived for a while in Tokyo and
Istanbul.

Writing: Im very eager on developing my skills outside of my studies. Therefore, I have taken
the initiative to apply to Forfatterskolen in Copenhagen; I write down my dreams because a
brilliant Norwegian screenwriter taught us its a great way to develop your skills and
understand your consciousness. Also, I highly understand why other writers embark on
journeys to foreign countries and cultures - it gives you such great inspiration. I will definitely
seek my way back to Japan for more.
Languages: Im very interested in learning new languages in order to be able to
communicate with people in their native language through their hearts. Norwegian is my
native language, English is my second language, and in addition to that I know; Swedish
(well), Turkish (my fathers language; some) and a little Japanese I studied at university.