RYAN MCCLELLAND
Holtsville New York
Summary
Film Graduate with over five years of work experience in many diverse roles which demonstrates strong adaptability and teamwork skills while effectively managing multiple responsibilities from food preparation, customer interactions, film equipment maintenance, teaching those getting into film and creativity with fellow filmmakers making films. Giving my all to others around me and my work and confident it will get done effectively. Aspiring to combine creativity, passion and leadership skills into a professional and fun film production environment and continue helping the art of film grow for both my own work and others in the industry
Overview
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Film Equipment Room Worker
Five Towns College Film Equipment Room
Dix Hills, New York
09.2024 - 05.2026
- Manage Film Inventory
- Set up, Film and break down equipment at college events
- Take Equipment orders
- Get orders ready for pick up
- Return items back to where they were upon return
- Check through Equipment and make sure it's up to par
- Open and close the room
- Train new employees
Film/Television Summer Scholars Class TA
Five Towns College
07.2025 - 08.2026
- Work with the high school students from different grades
- Teach them about the film equipment and how it works
- Help create lesson plans for the class
- Help students with making their own short films/group television episodes
Creative Director
Garbage Day Prodcutions
03.2025 - Current
- Meet with Filmmakers to breakdown and discuss their scripts and give feedback
- Read and approve every film script we get for the company and make sure a creative vision is there and that the directors vision is shown
- Help the company grow with new ideas to get us out there more and showcase who we are with our skills and personalities as filmmakers
- Help manage film schedules and get films in theaters and events
Filmmaker
Freelance
2024 - Current
- Work on several film productions from short film to feature length
- Hired for sets for various roles such as assistant director, producer, assistant camera, gaffer, grip, sound, editor and art direction
- Write, direct and produce my own films
- Apart of film podcasts to discuss indie and bigger studio films and filmmakers as well as current and past films with the industry at large
Box Office Associate
AMC Theatres
Stony Brook, NY
07.2024 - Current
- Assist guests in purchasing and accessing tickets
- Explain the current list of films released and formats they are available in across many formats such as standard, Dolby and IMAX
- Clean around the theaters and lobby
- Restock items
- Work the concession stands and prepare food
- Took customer service phone calls
- Open and close the store
- Train new employees
Intern
LGC Studios
Edgewood New York
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Edit filmed footage together for marketing
- Travel and help with filming on location
Register
Stop and Shop
Holbrook, New York
01.2023 - 07.2024
- Ring up orders on register
- Clean around the store
- Level the aisles and stock shelves
- Help out with bringing in shopping carts
- Unload Frozen food after truck delivery
- Open and close the store
- Train new employees
Server
Boston Market
Ronkonkoma, New York
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Served and prepared food
- Took orders on drive thru
- Washed dishes and cleaned the store
- Took customer service phone calls
- Closed the store
Sandwhich artist
Subway
Holtsville, New York
09.2021 - 12.2022
- Made sandwiches
- Prepared food
- Washed dishes and cleaned the store
- Took customer service phone calls
- Counted the money in register
- Opened and closed store
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, New York05.2026
Transfered -
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, New York05.2023
Diploma -
Sachem North High School
Ronkonkoma, New York06.2022
Skills
- Creativity
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Adaptability
- Leadership
- Problem-solving
Accomplishments
- Employee of the pay period on occasions in film equipment room
- Several films worked on have been nominated and won at festivals
- Have got Garbage films shown in theaters
- Produced one year and hosted the following at the five towns college film festival "The Luminaries"
Timeline
Film/Television Summer Scholars Class TA
Five Towns College
07.2025 - 08.2026
Creative Director
Garbage Day Prodcutions
03.2025 - Current
Film Equipment Room Worker
Five Towns College Film Equipment Room
09.2024 - 05.2026
Box Office Associate
AMC Theatres
07.2024 - Current
Intern
LGC Studios
06.2024 - 08.2024
Register
Stop and Shop
01.2023 - 07.2024
Server
Boston Market
09.2022 - 01.2023
Sandwhich artist
Subway
09.2021 - 12.2022
Filmmaker
Freelance
2024 - Current
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Film
Five Towns College
Transfered -
Suffolk County Community College
Diploma -
Sachem North High School