ROHIT SONAK

Teaching Assistant – Final Cut Pro Editing
New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
January 2011 – May 2011

• Assisted professor in delivering undergraduate-level instruction in film editing and post-production.
• Supported students in understanding editing principles, continuity, rhythm, and narrative construction.
• Provided technical and conceptual guidance during lab sessions.
• Helped evaluate student projects and progress.

Professional Film Experience

Writer / Director / Producer
Megnapex Entertainment – Edison, NJ
December 2014 – May 2015

• Wrote, directed, and produced the narrative short film Finding Home (30 minutes).
• Managed all phases of production, from script development through post-production and festival submission.
• Supervised a team of 20–25 cast and crew members.
• Coordinated production schedules, budgeting, contracts, and logistics.
• Oversaw post-production workflow including editing, sound, and music integration.

Awards & Screenings:

• Best Short Film – Dadasaheb Phalke Film Festival (Mumbai, India)
• Best Music
• Best Actor
• Screened at Hoboken Film Festival and New Hope Film Festival

Director / Writer / Producer
Independent Production

• Wrote, Directed and produced the short film Stop Violence (2010).
• Focused on social themes, narrative storytelling, and audience engagement.
• The film was made as a thesis project in my final year at New Jersey City University.
• Awarded best student Media Award.

2002 – 2003

• Worked on the feature film Munna Bhai M.B.B.S., recipient of:
  National Film Award – Best Popular Film
  Filmfare Award – Best Film (Critics)
  Filmfare Award – Best Screenplay
• Assisted in writing continuity sheet to maintain action continuity.
• Assisted in maintaining property continuity for each scene.

• Conducted screenplay research and story development consultation.
• Assisted with narrative structure, character development, and thematic analysis.

• Worked on the film Devaki.
• Earned Filmfare Award for Best Film and Best Director.

• Coordinated television production logistics and scheduling.
• Worked with three camera setup, recording plays.
• Worked with live editing setup.

• Captured and documented community events through video reporting.
• Facilitated interviews and edited broadcast segments to enhance viewer engagement.
• Executed on-site filming and production for a four-day event hosted by Telugu Association to enhance community engagement.

• Provided administrative support by mailing posters and marketing materials to theaters across North America and managing promotional displays through visits to theaters in New Jersey.

• Provide comprehensive support to a fast-paced intensive care unit.
• Manage patient documentation, liaise between patient loved ones and healthcare staff, conduct admission and discharge assessments, coordinate medical equipment, and answer incoming calls.