Resume
W James (he/him)
Weirsdale, Florida
Phone Number: (239-776-9562)
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: https://wparkerjames.weebly.com/
EDUCATION
Writer, Director, and Producer Credits (Spring 2019-Present)
To Grow is to Witness: 2023
Wrote, Directed, and Produced a narrative/experimental short film shot in Prague, Czech Republic.
Seamless: 2022
University of Miami Adjunct Instructor, School of Communication: 2020- 2022
University of Miami Assistant to the Director, Prague Study Abroad Program: Summer 2022
- 2020 University Film and Video Association Graduate Student Fellow.
- Best Overall Film and Spirit of the Showcase at the Southern Reel Film Showcase (A Dream of Us, 2019).
- Florida Southern College Communication Department Senior of the Year (2018-2019).
- Florida Southern College Communication Department Junior of the Year (2017-2018).
- Florida Southern College Communication Student Innovator of the Year (2017-2018).
Weirsdale, Florida
Phone Number: (239-776-9562)
Email: [email protected]
Portfolio: https://wparkerjames.weebly.com/
EDUCATION
- University of Miami Master of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures.
- Florida Southern College Bachelor of Arts in Communication with concentrations in Multimedia Journalism and Film Studies (Magna Cum Laude).
- Relevant courses include- Writing the Feature Screenplay, Writing for Episodic Television, Video Short Form, Directing the Camera, and Pedagogy & Film.
- Alum of the Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society.
- Proficient in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, especially Premiere, Acrobat, Audition, InDesign.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point.
- Skilled in the RED and Canon Series Cine Cameras.
- Skilled in the Sony and Canon Brand DSLR cameras.
- Proficient as a screenplay writer. Uses WriterDuet and Final Draft.
- Social Media, Dropbox and AP style familiarity.
- Experienced in all stages of the video production process.
- Lead creative teams with empathy and efficiency.
Writer, Director, and Producer Credits (Spring 2019-Present)
To Grow is to Witness: 2023
Wrote, Directed, and Produced a narrative/experimental short film shot in Prague, Czech Republic.
Seamless: 2022
- Wrote, Directed, and Produced a narrative short film centered around Beep Baseball which is baseball for the visually impaired. The film is currently screening at film festivals. Most recent: Key West Film Festival. Upcoming: Palm Beach International Film Festival
- Wrote, Directed, Edited and Produced a narrative short film. The film is being distributed via film festivals.
- Wrote, Directed, Edited and Produced a narrative short film. The film is currently in post-production.
- Wrote, Directed, Edited, Filmed and Produced a narrative short film. The film screened at the University of Miami 2021 Canes Film Festival.
- Wrote, Directed, Edited and Produced a narrative short film that won two awards at the Southern Reel Film Showcase and has been selected to seven festivals around Florida.
- Killing Time, Spring 2021 (Director of Photography, Screened at the 2021 University of Miami Canes Film Festival).
- Perfect Mom, Spring 2020 (Director of Photography, currently in post-production).
- Ben Acosta Highlight Video, 2018 & 2019 (Director of Photography/Editor).
- Short Film: Bath Time, Fall 2020 (Festival Distribution, won three awards at the 2021 University of Miami Canes Film Festival). https://vimeo.com/537850958
- Short Film: Middle-Man Books, Fall 2019 (Post-Production).
- Short Film: Pandora, Fall 2019 (Out Now). https://vimeo.com/405095622
- Pilot, Peerless, 2022.
- PBS O-Cinema - Movie Time Intros, Teleprompter Copy, 2021
- Feature Film Spec Script: Super Friends, 2020.
- Short Film: First Girl, Spring 2021 (Gaffer). https://vimeo.com/699260072/53ec83bff9
- Loud Life Productions, Finding Hope (Production Assistant).
- University of Miami Oral History, Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 (Production Assistant)
- Hundred Films, ESPN NBA Rookie Special and ESPN DJ Khaled Super Bowl Guest Spot (Production Assistant).
- Hundred Films, ESPN All Access with Miami Women's Basketball (Production Assistant).
- Hundred Films, The Story of Born and Bread Bakehouse (Associate Editor).
- Lostmans Collective, Summer, 2018 (Intern).
- The Cado Show, Spring 2016- 2019 (Showrunner, Host, Cameraman).
University of Miami Adjunct Instructor, School of Communication: 2020- 2022
- Cinematic Arts 151: Introduction to Digital Filmmaking - Students learn the basics of conceptualization, pre-production, production, post-production and social progress in filmmaking through lecture and laboratory experience.
University of Miami Assistant to the Director, Prague Study Abroad Program: Summer 2022
- Help the Director organize, communicate, and program the trip in collaboration with FAMU International in Prague. These responsibilities included making sure students were on schedule for workshops, maintain a budget, communicate any changes made by FAMU to both the director and students and making sure students were COVID-negative before participating in activities.
- Brainstorm, edit, layout and distribute section materials. Responsibilities include delegating article ideas for other writers to expound on.
- Supported faculty in the instruction of students through both individual based meetings with feedback and lecture based teaching.
- 2020 University Film and Video Association Graduate Student Fellow.
- Best Overall Film and Spirit of the Showcase at the Southern Reel Film Showcase (A Dream of Us, 2019).
- Florida Southern College Communication Department Senior of the Year (2018-2019).
- Florida Southern College Communication Department Junior of the Year (2017-2018).
- Florida Southern College Communication Student Innovator of the Year (2017-2018).