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AVA PROVOLO

Summary

Screenwriter with 3 years of experience in film and television development, blending research, story development, and script coverage skills to craft compelling narratives. Demonstrates a keen eye for detail and a passion for innovative storytelling, leveraging expertise in content analysis and project management to enhance film production processes. Proficient in Spanish, aspiring to create impactful and culturally resonant screenplays that push creative boundaries.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Development & Acquisitions Intern

Highland Film Group
04.2025 - Current
  • Reading/Covering scripts
    • Sitting in on development meetings
    • Acquisitions conference calls
    • Helping the team prepare for markets
    • Keep the Acquisitions/Development team organized
    • Interns will have the opportunity to explore a multitude of different departments
    • Helping to write synopses for all our titles
    • Reaching out to agencies for cast availabilities
    • Assisting in the preparation of HFG events (film markets, screenings, parties...)
  • Ensuring that daily Development/Acquisitions operations run smoothly.
  • Enhanced acquisitions efficiency by streamlining internal processes and procedures.

TV/FILM LITERARY INTERN

Inclusion Management
06.2024 - 09.2024
  • Wrote script coverage to determine eligibility for representation
  • Updated spreadsheets on films currently selling in the marketplace and updated client bios
  • Assembled pitch decks

FILM & TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Braven Films
05.2022 - 08.2022
  • Edited and critiqued scripts for writers and studios
  • Compiled casting options for scripts, pitch decks, and presentations
  • Researched writers, directors, and department heads for scripts currently on Braven’s production slate

FILM SCREENER/PROGRAMMING INTERN

Rhode Island International Film Festival
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Screened feature films, screenplays, documentaries, short films, and music videos and evaluated each work according to the festival’s scorecard
  • Attended thrice-weekly meetings to discuss festival operations and award-worthy content
  • Contributed to the Festival program by determining organization and grouping of accepted films

STORY PACING INTERN

StoryFit
05.2021 - 08.2021
  • Read over 50 screenplays (film & television) and coded them based on specific pacing criteria
  • Participated in weekly discussions of scientific research related to story psychology and general measurement theory
  • Helped build out valid and reliable metrics for StoryFit’s story-elements toolkit
  • Led and organized a Google Doc for over 80 interns to track suggestions/feedback

Education

Master of Arts - Screenwriting

University of North Carolina School of The Arts
Winston-Salem, NC
05-2025

Bachelor of Arts - English and Spanish

Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
05-2022

Skills

    Screenwriting

    Script Coverage

    Story Analysis

    Film Production

    Story Development

    Content Analysis

    Project Management

    Spanish

LANGUAGES

Spanish (Proficient).

LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

  • UNCSA Graduate School of Film Representative (March 2024 - Present)
  • Mount Holyoke Review Promotions Director (February 2020 - May 2022)
  • Mount Holyoke College Teaching Assistant (September 2019 - May 2022)
  • WMHC Radio Assistant General Manager (January 2021 - May 2022)
  • MHC Film Society Promotions Director (September 2021 - May 2022)

Awards

Finalist for Rhode Island International Film Festival Screenplay competition, Mount Holyoke Leadership Award 2018-22, Finalist for Lonely Seal Film Festival, Sarah Williston Scholar

Timeline

Development & Acquisitions Intern

Highland Film Group
04.2025 - Current

TV/FILM LITERARY INTERN

Inclusion Management
06.2024 - 09.2024

FILM & TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Braven Films
05.2022 - 08.2022

FILM SCREENER/PROGRAMMING INTERN

Rhode Island International Film Festival
05.2021 - 08.2021

STORY PACING INTERN

StoryFit
05.2021 - 08.2021

Master of Arts - Screenwriting

University of North Carolina School of The Arts

Bachelor of Arts - English and Spanish

Mount Holyoke College

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