Oliver Gelleni
Leander,TX
Summary
I love movies. Coming from a small town in Texas with no money, I started working landscaping jobs at 16 to fund short films and save up for the only film school I could afford that had hands-on training. Since then, I have worked in bars and door-to-door sales to raise money for my movies, teaching myself how to produce feature-length films. Now I'm ready to learn the game of selling them. I am detail-oriented, hard-working, and I would love the opportunity to learn the business of acquiring and distributing films. I will make myself a valuable member of your team during this internship.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Producer's Assistant
The One Ring Studios
Colorado Springs, Colorado
03.2025 - 08.2025
- I managed the producer's calendar.
- I attended networking events and scheduled initial meetings with potential clients.
- I conducted in-depth research on the clients and created personalized sales strategies for the producer to use in sales meetings.
- I organized our client funnel and timelines for when to follow up with potential clients, and composed follow-up emails.
Producer
The Half Light Pilgrim (2023 Feature Film)
Berlin, Germany
11.2018 - 04.2023
- In development, I set up the film's LLC, worked with the director to write the screenplay, and we worked together to raise the funds.
- During pre-production, I hired the crew, managed talent contracts, negotiated locations, and wrote the budget and shooting schedule.
- During production I oversaw the logistics of the entire shoot.
- I oversaw contracts, gave creative feedback where I felt it was necessary, and managed the film's festival run.
VFX Coordinator
The Blackening (2022 Feature Film)
Austin, Texas
06.2021 - 10.2021
- I received batches of raw clips from our client, and delegated them to our VFX artists.
- I ran review meetings with the artists, communicated what needed to be fixed, and gave a deadline for the work to be done.
- I prepared weekly review meetings with the client. When shots were approved, I prepared a delivery package for them. When they needed revisions, I reassigned them to the artists until all 312 shots were approved.
Producer
Burn With Us (2020 Feature Documentary)
Hong Kong, China
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Burn With Us is a documentary chronicling the escalation of the 2019 Hong Kong protests.
- I raised funds for the film, conducted extensive research on the history of the conflict, and determined the risk assessment for journalists before leaving.
- Once in Hong Kong, we established relationships with local student journalists, and followed leads as they arose.
- I was responsible for filtering data from chat rooms and our own contacts into story avenues to pursue. I also operated the second camera.
Education
Certificate of Completion of Trade School - Film Production
School of Digital Filmmaking
Kona, Hawaii03-2014
Skills
- Project management
- Client relationship management
- Script breakdowns for every department
- Budgeting and scheduling
- Research and analysis
- Script development
- Content creation
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Sheets
- Davinci Resolve
Languages
Italian
Limited
Timeline
Producer's Assistant
The One Ring Studios
03.2025 - 08.2025
VFX Coordinator
The Blackening (2022 Feature Film)
06.2021 - 10.2021
Producer
Burn With Us (2020 Feature Documentary)
06.2019 - 04.2020
Producer
The Half Light Pilgrim (2023 Feature Film)
11.2018 - 04.2023
Certificate of Completion of Trade School - Film Production
School of Digital Filmmaking