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Justin Ferrato
Education
Brock University, St. Catherines Ontario Bachelor of Arts, 2004- 2008
Major: BA in Film Studies
Minor: Communications and Popular Culture
New York University, New York City Certificate Candidate, 2012
Presently taking a Screenwriting certificate focusing on writing screenplay coverage, titles, loglines, description, synopsis, writing a feature length script, Hero’s Journey, 3-act structure, character development, genre, writing scenes, writing dialogue
Work Experience
Canadian Film Centre Toronto, Ontario August- December 2011
Volunteer 1st Assistant Director
Script breakdown, scheduled shooting days, drafted call sheets, set, managed the set ensuring shooting was on schedule
– Awarded Volunteer of the Year for 1st Assistant Directing Fall 2011
Holiday Films Toronto, Ontario August-September 2010
1st Assistant Camera
Assisted with lens changes, managed camera and grip equipment, transferred footage to hard drive
Backwoods Film Productions Toronto, Ontario February- March 2010
Office Production Assistant
Answered phones, photocopied call sheets and distributed to each department, managed petty cash, drove cast and crew to and from set, set up office space and connected phone lines
Henry Less Productions Toronto, Ontario July 2008- March 2009
Assistant to Director
Transcribed interview footage, researched stock footage, attained licensing, scheduled 2nd unit photography shoots, pitched story ideas, researched music selects
Out There with Melissa DiMarco Toronto, Ontario May 2008- September 2008
Sponsorship Intern
Cold called companies seeking sponsorship for a TIFF press-room, initiated sponsorship pitch meetings, managed clients throughout Toronto film festival, pitching story ideas in writers room, managing intern schedules
Passion, Awards and Recognition
Canadian Film Centre– 2011
Awarded volunteer of excellence as a 1st AD for 8 short films produced by the Film Centre.
CFC Media Lab- 2010
Awarded a certificate in Interactive Arts and Entertainment for exhibiting an interactive movie scene at a Nuit Blanche art exhibit
BrockTV– 2004-2008
Founded and produced online television network producing 100 segments per year and now earns $200k per year in annual revenue.
Related Skills
– Certified First aid and CPR
– Can type 90 wpm
– Proficient in Microsoft Office, Final Draft, CeltX, File Maker Pro, Final Cut Pro, InDesign, Photoshop, EP Scheduling, Movie Magic, Gorrila
– Average time to read script 1.5 hours
Interests & Affiliations
– Member of the Lincoln Film Centre
– Volunteer at the Toronto International Film Festival 2008
– Attended the IFP “Script to Screen” Conference 2012
– Attended the Reel World Film Festival 2010, 2011
– Attended the TIFF film symposium September 2011