James DeStefano
173 Cherry Hill Road
Carmel, NY 10512
10_jdestefano@stagweb.fairfield.edu
Ojective
Ambitious, creative Film major seeks career in Video Editing
Experience
Fairfield University’s “HAM Channel: News64” Fairfield, CT
Production Editor. October 2008
- Logged and captured footage, and edited story packages using Final Cut Pro
Companion Pictures, Fairfield, CT
Assistant Director / Editor September 2008
- Co-Edited current mini-series
- Enforced adherence to the schedule
- Prepared locations for shooting
- Managed the crew and assisted in directing the actors
- Communicated between the Director and the cinematographer
- Assisted with the preparation and execution of special effects
College Newspaper: “The Fairfield Mirror” Fairfield, CT
Video Editor Sept – Oct 2008
- Filmed events
- Uploaded footage and edited presentations for the web
- Designed, filmed, and edited an introductory title sequence for the website’s weekly video podcast
- **Recognized as the first video editor in the history of the Fairfield Mirror
The Hope Players Somers, NY
Video Editor Summer 2006 - 2008
- Wrote, filmed, and edited replicas of old commercials to play during intermission
- **Created mock replicas of popular commercials from the 70s and 80s with limited resources.
Video Moments Danbury, CT
Camera Man Nov 2006 - Apr 2007
- Filmed b-Roll and interviews with volunteers at the Hillside Food Outreach
- Filmed main events and b-Roll at the Hillside Food Out Reach Charity Auction
- **My footage was used on Channel 2 News
DeadEye Productions (Independently owned) Carmel, NY
Head of Operations Summer ‘04, ‘05, ‘07, ‘08
- Filmed and edited graduation ceremony and b-roll
- Create a DVD of video with a customized menu and designed DVD labels and case inserts
- ** Four successful years of graduation video production for Kennedy Catholic High School
Education
Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
- Bachelor of Arts & Science May 2010
- Major: New Media: Film
- GPA: 3.95 overall (4.0 in Major)
- Highlights: Dean’s List for 5 out of 5 consecutive semesters
References
- Dave Gryzinsky, position location with url, email
- Steven Schmidt, Principal of KCHS location with url, email
- Father James Mayzik, SJ location with url, email