Zander Sharp

• Produced on multiple short form documentaries, including a feature executive produced by Ridley Scott and Calliope Pictures

- Taught poetry and language analysis to middle school and high school students with a focus on rhetoric and poetry

- Aided high school students with their college application process with yourbestcollegeessay.com between 2019-2024

• Produced nine out of the ten top performing branded content videos. Grew views by 10x, and increased user retention while engaging with our videos by 5x.

• Company Overview: A documentary production company led by Sundance and Emmy award-winning director, Eugene Jarecki.
• Planned, budgeted and executed small projects and sustained shoots in a leading production role.
• Organised and completed shoots, conducted interviews (including the PM of Australia), completed data transfer. Often worked on shoots unsupervised and worked as a two-hander team alongside the DP.
• Researcher: Condensed 1500 pages of legal transcript into a 100-page script; conducted archival and conceptual research. Prepped questions for the director. Contributed to broader storyboarding in the edit.
• Development: Managed funding applications for narrative feature film, including becoming familiar with the German funding conventions and bodies, and completing extensive budgetary breakdowns.
• A documentary production company led by Sundance and Emmy award-winning director, Eugene Jarecki.

• Contributed extensive research, pitch development, and introduced new narrative approaches to an untitled documentary on the cultural impact of MTV, currently in pre-production.
• Conceived, developed and produced a series of 10-minute shows

• Was on call 24/7 to manage schedule, travel and logistical needs of the director, from researching and connecting with potential collaborators, to the procurement of niche and deeply essential snacks.
• Also worked in research; script editing; deck delivery.
• Panoramic troubleshooting; resolver of both urgent and 'urgent' situations.