Justin Durivou
Glendale,CA
Summary
MFA Screenwriting student and development intern for producer Jim Whitaker at Walt Disney Studios. Leverage military veteran background, strong writing skills, and passion for storytelling. Provide coverage, notes, and executive assistance on scripts and books. Organized and proactive team player with talent for building collaboration. Skilled in time management, communication, and problem solving. Navy veteran with diverse background including information system technology. Seeking to utilize creative thinking, and strong work ethic to contribute to a creative production team.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Creative Development Intern
The Walt Disney Studios - Whitaker Entertainment
08.2023 - Current
- Heavy Book coverage.
- Film Coverage.
- Provided comprehensive book research.
- Managed and lead team of 3 interns to complete literary research project.
- Attended script meetings to identify grammatical errors, story notes, and structure notes.
- Worked on special projects and research assignments as directed.
Creative Development Intern
Voltage Pictures LLC
01.2021 - 08.2021
- Heavy Script Coverage.
- Confirmed delivery, troubleshooted, and stayed abreast of account specifications.
- Localized dubbing and subtitling workflows for streamers.
- Managed general office and administrative tasks, including ordering of miscellaneous supplies, renewing memberships and subscriptions, managing distribution lists, photocopying, faxing, deliveries, etc.
- Created and managed day-to-day data tracking, departmental updates.
- Created and maintained production schedules for external vendors.
- Handle all administrative duties for President's desk which includes answering phones, scheduling meetings, maintaining calendar for department.
- Worked on special projects and research assignments as directed.
- Monitored digital landscape for trends, new social media platforms and competitive studio tracking.
- Planed and coordinate travel and reconcile expense reports.
- Coordinated meetings and calls with talent, filmmakers, agencies, and reps.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions with publicity and marketing executives.
- Assisted the team on various projects, presentations, as needed.
- Interact and maintain professional relationships with business partners.
- Coping, documenting, and maintaining/ordering office supplies.
- Support the on boarding logistics of newly hired interns.
- Rolling and screening calls.
- Managed Executive calendar while coordinating with internal and external parties.
- Attended script meetings to identify grammatical errors, story notes, and structure notes.
- Lead research team for over 10 projects.
- Maintained schedules, managed deadlines and interfaced with teammates to support production activities.
- Responsible for the intern team for creative development research.
- Gave Film notes to help form a more sound film edit.
- Ran Avails for talent.
Education
Master of Arts - Screenwriting
New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA04.2024
Master of Fine Arts - Producing
New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, CA08.2021
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Filmmaking
New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA02.2019
Skills
- Script Coverage
- Physical Production
- Avid Media Composer and Pro Tools
- Editing (AVID,Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, Davinci Resolve)
- Detail Orientated
- Team Building
- Strategic planning
- Proficiency with computer programs
- Overseeing partnerships
- Good working knowledge of PR concepts and best practices
- Movie Magic Budgeting & Scheduling
- Final Draft
- Photo Shop
- Pro Tools
- MS office, MS word
- Excel
- Adobe After Effects
- Calendar and Scheduling Software
- Meeting Minutes
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Travel Arrangement Coordination
- Critical Thinking
- Meeting Scheduling
- Detail-Oriented
- Conflict Resolution
- Goal Minded
- Relationship Building
- Production support
- Forecasting trends
- Canva
- Social Media Proficient
- Camera Skills
Accomplishments
- Served honorably in the US Navy and received three NAM's ( Navy Achievement Medals).
- Produced and directed award winning short film projects.
Awards
Los Angeles Film Awards - Winner ( Jacpott) Silver State Film Festival - Winner ( Jacpott) Los Angeles Motion Picture Festival - Winner ( Jacpott ) Festigious International Film Festival - Winner ( Jacpott) Another Hole In the Head Film Festival - Winner ( Jacpott) Top Shorts - Winner ( Jacpott) New Jersey Film Festival - Winner ( Lab Dog) Anaheim Film Festival - Winner (Lab Dog)LAIFFA - Winner (Lab Dog) Festigous - Winner ( Lab Dog) Top Shorts- Winner ( Lab Dog) Indie Short Fest - Winner ( Lab Dog) S.O.F.A - Winner ( Lab Dog) Furry Burque - Winner ( Lab Dog)
Timeline
Creative Development Intern
The Walt Disney Studios - Whitaker Entertainment
08.2023 - Current
Creative Development Intern
Voltage Pictures LLC
01.2021 - 08.2021
Master of Arts - Screenwriting
New York Film Academy
Master of Fine Arts - Producing
New York Film Academy, Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Filmmaking
New York Film Academy, Los Angeles
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