Coordinating pipelines, managing submissions, and keeping productions moving . From SVA's animation department to Sundance.
Feature Documentary · Public Square Films · Aug 2024 – Dec 2024 · Archivist Intern
Sundance Film Festival 2025 · World Premiere
Free Leonard Peltier (2025)
Joined the production of this feature documentary as an Archavist intern within the VFX/GFX department. A film advocating for the release of falsely convicted Native American activist Leonard Peltier, which went on to premiere at Sundance 2025. The core of my internship was building and maintaining the production's media archive: organizing source materials, managing research assets, and supporting narrative and VFX pipeline continuity. In September, I was additionally brought on as a Storyboard Artist while continuing my archival work.
Storyboards panels live in the Projects section. ↗
Materials are under NDA. Full scope of work available for discussion during interview.
Archival Responsibilities
Source Material Intake
Received, catalogued, and organized incoming research assets from the production team; photographs, documents, footage reference, and historical records related to the Leonard Peltier case.
Archive Structure & Naming
Developed and maintained a consistent filing system and naming convention across all asset categories, ensuring the VFX team could locate reference materials quickly and reliably throughout production.
Narrative Continuity Support
Cross-referenced archived materials against the film's narrative timeline, flagging gaps or inconsistencies in the source record and surfacing relevant assets for the director and GFX team.
VFX Pipeline Reference
Delivered organized asset packages to the VFX department at key production milestones, ensuring reference materials were accessible, version-controlled, and production-ready.
Media Archiving
Asset Management
ShotGrid / Flow
Google Suite
VFX Pipeline Support
Film Festival & Database Admin · SVA BFA Animation, NYC · May 2025 - May 2026
1,5K+
Student films submitted to festivals - a department record
SVA BFA Animation · Academic Year 2025 - 2026
Administrative Assistant Scholarship
Recipient - two consecutive years, 2025 & 2026
Film Festival & Database Admin Assistant · Reports to Director of Operations & Assistant to the Chair
Running the submissions engine for an entire animation department
Stationed in the SVA BFA Animation administrative offices, I served as the primary operational support for the department's festival and database pipeline: guiding 2nd and 3rd year students through the full submissions process, from opportunity research to materials prep and deadline coordination. Over the course of a single academic year, I set a department record for total volume of submissions.
Festival Pipeline
Researched, tracked, and coordinated submissions for student films across festivals, scholarships, and opportunity programs - managing multiple simultaneous deadlines throughout the academic year.
Database Management
Maintained live databases covering festivals, alumni records, student achievements, and awards - keeping records current, accurate, and accessible to department staff.
Lab Operations
Managed daily opening and closing of BFA Animation facilities on two floors, overseeing student and faculty use, answering department calls, and reinforcing lab policies.
Airtable
Google Suite
Festival Research
Asset Management
Database Management
Photoshop Suite
This role is covered under NDA. Specific submission records and materials available for discussion during interview.
Festival Submissions Manager · Hair by Josie · SVA Animated Short · Apr 2026 - Present
Hair by Josie
Brought on initially as a Background Layout Artist, I constructed environmental backgrounds and corrected perspective across multiple scenes. As the film moved into its festival phase, I stepped into the role of Festival Submissions Manager - taking full ownership of the pipeline: researching festivals, preparing application materials, tracking deadlines, and coordinating all submissions simultaneously across multiple programs.
Some festivals submittions include:
Animation Nights New York
WIA NYC Animation Festival
Taiwan International Student Design Competition
Active · In Submission
Airtable
Google Suite
Festival Research
Asset Management
Deadline Coordination
Materials Prep
Volunteer Work · Community & Event Coordination
Assistant Event Planner
Veliko Tarnovo Queer Community
Independently planned and executed a recurring series of cultural and social events for LGBTQ+ communities in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria. Managing everything from venue logistics and scheduling to community outreach and day-of operations. Coordinated volunteer teams, handled materials and setup, and adapted programming across seasons and shifting community needs over a two-year period. The work demanded the same core skills a production environment requires: keeping multiple moving pieces on schedule, communicating across groups with different priorities, and delivering reliably under real stakes.
Event Planning · Bulgaria · 2022 - 2024
May 2022 – Aug 2024 · Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Volunteer
Rooftop Films
Supported full-cycle outdoor film screening operations for Rooftop Films - an NYC-based nonprofit that brings independent cinema to unexpected public spaces. Contributed to post-screening Q&A logistics and co-coordinated a queer literature giveaway and library card sign-up drive with a local library partner, connecting the screening's audience with community resources. Worked as part of a fast-moving event team to ensure seamless transitions between screening, Q&A, and community programming.
Film Screening Operations · NYC · Jun 2026
Jun 2026 · New York City
Tools & Skills
Airtable
ShotGrid / Flow
Google Suite
Festival Pipeline Management
Media Archiving
Asset Management
Event Coordination
ToonBoom Harmony
Adobe Creative Cloud