Sydney Smith

Professional Profile
I am a recent graduate of Arizona State University, with a Bachelors of Arts in Filmmaking Practices and a
minor in English. With several years of learning about the development and production of film, as well as
experience working on various student films and projects, I have a vast understanding and knowledge of the
inner and outer workings of film. I intend to further this knowledge by working for studios on various
professional projects.

Career Summary
Professional PA Experience
World of Wonder Productions - “Shooting for the Stars” Twentynine Palms, CA
Feb 3, 2018
Wanderlust Productions, Inc - “Family Feud” - Casting Call North Hollywood, CA
Feb 10, 2018
Marathon Productions, Inc. - “America’s Got Talent” - Casting Call Phoenix, AZ
Feb 23-24, 2018
Wanderlust Productions, Inc. - “Family Feud Season 20” Universal City, CA
Mar 3 - Current
World of Wonder Productions - “Shooting for the Stars” Amboy, CA
Mar 6, 2018
Forest Productions - “Long Lost Family Season 3” Beaumont, CA
Mar 11, 2018
The Program - “Rebels - Grows Up Fast” Van Nuys, CA
Mar 19, 2018
Other Work Experience
Oct. 2014 - Dec. 2017 University Housing at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Desk Assistant

• Assist residents with everyday residential needs

• Basic office duties: answer phone calls, take messages, log information in spreadsheets
• Process lock change and TMA (maintenance) requests
• Troubleshoot key issues; perform key audits, track down missing keys, report discrepancies
• Work with community assistants, desk managers, community directors, and campus police to ensure
the safety and comfort of residents
• Respond to and report both personal and non-personal residential issues and emergencies
• Check and maintain accuracy of residential bookings and key cards
• Monitor key boxes and secure sensitive residential information
• Process charges for unreturned and missing property

May 2017 – June 2017 Film Independent, Culver City, CA

Los Angeles Film Festival Ticketing Intern

• Prepared tickets for filmmakers, talent, Film Independent members, and general admission
• Re-organized office files, inactive tickets, master rosters, etc.
• Ran food errands and traveled from location to location, to meet the needs of a specific screening
• Worked rush and will call lines before film screenings
• Troubleshot and reported any issues festival participants had with their tickets
• Assisted and answered questions of festival participants and general public, in order to better ensure
a smooth running of the festival

June 2017 Life Boheme Productions, Los Angeles, CA

Writer’s Assistant
• Sat in on a writer’s room session for a series in development and took live notes during
brainstorming, that were later used by the writers in the room to assist them while they wrote their
assigned episode.

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Education & Qualifications
➢ Bachelor of Arts, Filmmaking Practices
! Arizona State University: August 2014 - December 2017
-Minor in English
-3.8 GPA
-Summa Cum Laude
-Co-founder of U.N.T in Film Club
-Alpha Lambda Delta

Unpaid Project Experience

Student Films

Film Position Director

The Notepad / Killer Who Screenwriter Martin Gonzalez

Call Me When You Get There Script Supervisor, Gaffer, Cassidy Mattson
Electric Grip

Addicted Script Supervisor Martin Gonzalez

Who Am I Sound Engineer, Boom Operator Kolby Jameison

RED Sound Engineer, Boom Operator Jacob Colores

What Matters Screenwriter, Director, Editor Sydney Smith

Derogation Script Supervisor Latavia Young

A Man’s World Script Supervisor Martin Gonzalez

A Better You Script Supervisor Rachel Fondren

Go Fetch Production Assistant Zane Berry

Sis Script Supervisor Vimani Baxter

RESET Screenwriter, Producer Heeyoon Nam

Not Prepared Script Supervisor Marylyn Aguilar

Special Skills & Interests

Final Cut Pro | Adobe Premiere | iMovie | Screenwriting | Microsoft Office Suite | Pages | Keynote | Google
Suite | Prose Writing | After Effects | Photoshop | Isadora | Avid

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