Alex Willemin
Yulee,FL
Summary
Award-winning professional filmmaker with 20+ years of experience in shaping compelling visual narratives. Skilled in directing, editing, and producing, with strong focus on collaborative teamwork and driving the creation of beautiful and thought provoking stories. Adaptable to changing project needs, ensuring high-quality outcomes. Known for reliability, creativity, and technical proficiency.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Filmmaker
Alix Filmworx
05.2011 - Current
- Direct, write, edit, and produce award-winning independent narrative feature and short films that have screened internationally and are currently available on Prime Video and Tubi.
- Create short-form documentaries for non-profit organizations to highlight underrepresented groups in the southern United States.
- Produce social media and web commercials for non-profit and for-profit clients.
Program Director - Associate Professor of Film
Jacksonville University
08.2016 - Current
- Manage budget for program
- Teach Directing, Screenwriting, and Cinematography and lead a study abroad program to Glasgow, Scotland and London, England.
- Oversee hiring processes, selecting top-tier candidates to join the program's talented team of educators.
- Observed, coached and mentored department staff.
- Mentored junior faculty members to develop their pedagogical skills and career trajectories in academia.
Education
M.F.A. - Motion Picture Production
University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL05.2011
B.S. - Electronic Media and Film
Towson University
Towson, MD05.2009
Skills
- Collaborative decision-making
- Personnel management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Post-production workflow
- Improvisation techniques
- Production management
- Documentary filmmaking
- Communicating proposals
Awards
Telly Awards
- Arts and Culture
- Education Institution
- Short Form Documentary
- People's Telly
Jacksonville Film and Television Rising Star
Select Narrative Film Experience
Albert and Claude (Feature Film) (2023)
- Spotlight Film Festival, Jacksonville, FL, Best Comedy Feature Film
- Treasure Coast International Film Festival, Port Saint Lucie, FL, Best Feature Film
- Screen ATX, Austin, Texas, Best Feature Film – Honorable Mention
- WorldFest International Film Festival (Houston, TX), Best Feature Film – Finalist
- New York Lift-Off Film Festival, NY, NY, Official Selection
- St. Augustine Film Festival, St. Augustine, FL, Official Selection
- Vero Beach Film Festival, Vero Beach, FL, Official Selection
- Marina del Rey Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA, Official Selection
A Good Man (Feature Screenplay) (2020)
- Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competition in Drama, Quarter Finalist
- ScreenCraft Comedy Contest, Quarter Finalist
- Florida Script Challenge, Official Selection
Matched (Short Film) (2018)
- Myers Beach International Film Festival, Myers Beach, FL., Official Selection
- Rendezvous Film Festival, Amelia Island, FL., Official Selection
- Key West Film Festival, Key West, FL., Official Selection
- Southeast Regional Film Festival, Official Selection
- Boynton Beach Short Film Festival, Official Selection
Timeline
Program Director - Associate Professor of Film
Jacksonville University
08.2016 - Current
Independent Filmmaker
Alix Filmworx
05.2011 - Current
B.S. - Electronic Media and Film
Towson University
M.F.A. - Motion Picture Production
University of Miami
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