Peer ("Petey") Pedersen
Venice,CA
Summary
Demonstrates strong team supporting, collaborating and leading skills, with incredible environmental adaptability. Whether working outdoors in a team-building setting (NOLS), flying solo as an Uber driver or building a film from the script up (WE DON'T BELONG HERE), demonstrates earnest and proactive "road building" while journeying to meet both artistic & company goals.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver & Delivery Guy
Uber/ Uber Eats
11.2023 - Current
- Maintained a 4.99/5 star rating as a driver and a 100% satisfaction rating as a delivery guy.
- Went above and beyond in situations requiring passengers who needed extra help.
- Adapted seamlessly to the preferences of passengers ranging from silent to chatty, Disney to Rock & Roll, open air to ice box, while maintaining personal balance throughout.
Independent Film Producer/ Filmmaker
IFC Films, the Orchard, Music Box (distributors)
10.2012 - Current
- Worked in a producing capacity on indie features including LUCKY THEM (IFC Films) and FINDERS KEEPERS (2015 Sundance Film Festival) demonstrating strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- Demonstrated a strong emphasis on staying true to projects' visionaries/artists to ensure that their "children" weren't compromised by the noise of a busy kitchen; cheerleader/advocate for the artists.
- Dedicated to creating/contributing to kind and fun work atmospheres; working with each other and not for each other (whether Production Assistant or Lead Actor).
Director and Screenwriter
Sony Worldwide (distributor)
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Wrote and directed the feature film WE DON'T BELONG HERE (released by Sony Worldwide in April 2017).
- Worked with a wonderful & dedicated group of actors and crew members to create a positive, upbeat and healthy atmosphere while working with heavy dramatic material.
- Rebuilt the largely existential film, lovingly and piece-by-piece in order for it to be privileged to find a commerical audience.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Culture & Media
The New School (New York, NY)
05.2012
Skills
- Proficiency in Teamwork and Collaboration
- Customer-Focused; Service-Oriented
- Rides the waves of patience and multi-tasking that are required with both calm and busy business hours
- Creative capacities that include (but are not limited to) screenwriting, directing and acting
- Well-versed in relevant computer-based programs like Microsoft Office Suite, Final Draft and Final Cut Pro
- Outdoor (and indoor) leadership and complex creative problem-solving skills
Additional Training
- Completed the NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) Alaska Mountaineering Program which included 30 days of remote ice glacier living while developing "real time" risk/communication skills.
- Completed studies in the Meisner acting method through the Terry Knickerbocker conservancy in Brooklyn, NY; an intensive that developed acting skills as well as interpersonal skills focused around emotional intelligence, listening and presence.
Timeline
Driver & Delivery Guy
Uber/ Uber Eats
11.2023 - Current
Director and Screenwriter
Sony Worldwide (distributor)
05.2014 - 05.2017
Independent Film Producer/ Filmmaker
IFC Films, the Orchard, Music Box (distributors)
10.2012 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Culture & Media
The New School (New York, NY)
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