STEPHANIE BATAILLER
Ex. Producer Assistant, Writer, Creative Director, Producer
for Live, Animation, Music
New York, NY 10024

OBJECTIVE:

To obtain an entry level position as an Executive Producer Assistant, Junior Project Manager and/or Creative Director, Script writer in a major corporation or a new leading company that will enable me to utilize the strong communications and organizational skills, educational background, creativity and ability to work well with people.

EDUCATION:

The New School University, NYC                                                                                                                                 Jan 1999 -Aug 2001                 
Certificate in Film Production                                                                                                               
Sorbonne University – Paris 1, FRANCE                                                                                                                     Oct 1992 -Aug 1997
Master’s degree with honors specialized in Contemporary History ; Women in the CFTC and CFDT from 1965 to 1970 (Confederations of Workers). Paper of 157 pages, 200 copies distributed by the CFDT. Hosted a conference in 1996, archived at the CFDT HQ in Paris. Work mentioned in Le Monde diplomatique, June 06, July 2000

EXPERIENCE:

Licorne Films Production, Inc                                                                                                                                        New York, NY
Producer (Live, Animation, Music), President                                                                                                                   Feb 2003–Present

• Provide film and video services for client’s projects and needs.
• Writer/Director/Producer/Editor for Trip to the Planetarium, which combine HD Live Action with 2D Animation (completion Feb 2008), see awards and festivals.
• Manage, Communicate and Coordinate with 5 different animators located in 3 different states for the production of the 2D Animation.
• Digitize and color 2D Animation on Photoshop (Aug 2007-Jan 2008)
• Produce original music and songs for film soundtracks.
• Editor for shorts such as The Mad Scientist (Director Ed Casey, 2003)
• Producer/Videographer/Editor for a segment on female soccer players The Roadrunners of Ramapo College (Feb 2004)
• 1st Assistant Camera on short films and features (A Merry Little Christmas, 2006)
• Camera Operator for Film & Video (Sony PD150, JVC 500 or 300, DVX100, Canon HD XHA1)
• Videographer and DVD authoring for the Moon Base Conference, Washington DC (Oct 2005)
• Story researcher and Videographer for a NYC segment for She Style, MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Channel, 2003), story on NY Cake Diva, the Queen of Cakes.
• Videographer for footage on More Space, a documentary project on Space (2006-now)
• Web design for Skyebat.com, Triptotheplanetarium.com, Cannesfilmfestivalwinner.com, YoshiSushiNewyork.com .......

Atlantic Pictures, Inc                                                                                                                                                        New York, NY
Floor manager                                                                                                                                                                   Jan 2003–Feb 2003

• Coordinate with the Producer Bruce Weiss for the multicamera shoot in a film studio for Creating Wellness, a Fitness & Nutrition TV Program.
• Being on a constant wired liaison with the Director who is doing an instant editing of the program
•  Direct the actors on the set to the right camera angle.

Embrasure Films, Inc                                                                                                                                                     New York, NY & Bangladesh
Producer, Videographer and Editor                                                                                                                                 Sept 2002–Dec 2002

1. Producer & Videographer for a scouting shoot on a documentary on the beauties of Bengal & a feature film (crossed country shoot of 3 weeks from Tangail to Dhaka Comilla to Chitttagong).
2. Organized a Press conference in Dhaka about the film and documentary, gives also interviews to different newspapers.
3. Videographer for Ovibashee, a News TV program for Bangladeshis living abroad, episode 1 & 2.
4. Editor for APNA America, a demo TV Program for Star Plus Channel in India
5. Editor for As Luck Would Have it, short film.

Atlantic Pictures, Inc                                                                                                                                                         New York, NY
Production Coordinator                                                                                                                                                      Avril 2002–May 2002

1. Coordinate with Producer Bruce Weiss for the shoot of Memento, an Industrial film shot downtown NYC. Director Tjebbo Penning.

Between 2 Worlds, student short film                                                                                                                               New York, NY             
Writer, Director, Producer, Editor                                                                                                                                       Aug 2001

1. Student film, 16mm, 11 minutes, edited on a flatbed table.
2. Received a Certificate in Film Production at the New School University and the school Award.

Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Morocco to the United Nations                                                                        New York, NY
Bilingual Legal Secretary                                                                                                                                                    Sept 2000–March 2001

• Type correspondence and reports for Diplomats to be sent to Rabat, also type Moroccan projects of resolutions to the United Nations.

Peter Rosen, Inc                                                                                                                                                                 New York, NY
Production consultant and Producer assistant                                                                                                                     Feb 2000–May 2000

1. Consultant for a Pilot on Henry Geldzahler, first curator of Contemporary Art at the MET (60-70’s). Verify Artistic and Historical information. Log video and audio footage.
2. Propose a visual-audio edit to the Producer Peter Rosen.
3. Assist Peter Rosen for the shoot of 6 music Videos for Eos Orchestra, Contemporary Opera.

Manifesto, Inc (Tribeca center)                                                                                                                                         New York, NY
Executive Producer assistant                                                                                                                                               Jan 2000–April 2000

1. Assist Jeffrey Frankel at the office or on set for the shoot of the two new Always and Lipton commercials. Required organizational skills and flexibility.

News of America, Inc (News provider for French Newspaper)                                                                                          New York, NY
Editor coordinator & freelance journalist                                                                                                                             Oct 1998–April 1999

• Making researches for news stories for the editor and coordinate their editing.
• Then write articles about Medicine discoveries in the US, published in Voici magazine.

FILM HONORS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS:

For short Trip to the Planetarium Reloaded
Silver Lei Award for Excellence in Filmmaking, Honolulu International Film Festival March 2009
For short Trip to the Planetarium
Bronze Telly Award for use in Animation, June 2008
For short Between Two Worlds
Award for Excellence in Filmmaking, New School University, May 2003
Nomination for Female Director Award, GlobalFest, San Bernardino, CA, Nov 2002

FESTIVALS FOR FILMS AND SCREENWRITING:

For short Trip to the Planetarium Reloaded in 2009 and 2008
2009 Delray Beach Film Festival (Austin, TX), Cannes Film Festival at the Short Film Corner (France). Honolulu International Film Festival; 2008 Festival du Cinema de Paris (France);
For short Trip to the Planetarium in 2008
Radar Hamburg International Film Festival (Germany); Chinh India Kids Film Festival (India); Beijing International Film Festival selected for Greening the Beige Environmental Arts Festival (China), Cannes Film Festival at the Short Film Corner (France).
For Screenplay Pop Up  in 2008 and 2007
Semi-finalist at Bluecat screenwriting lab, Quart-finalist at the Writer’s Network Screenplay and Fiction Competition, Semi-finalist at Writemovies.com Int’s writing contest.
For short Between Two Worlds in 2003 and 2002
NY State Emerging Filmmakers Series, Rochester; Festival de Cina Internacional Iquique, Buenos Aires (Argentina) ; The $100 Film Festival, Calgary (Canada); The Independent Film Group, NYC; The New School University annual show; GlobalFest, San Bernardinos; CMJ Film Fest, NYC.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

Lyrist, Lead, Producer for band SKYEBAT http://www.myspace.com/skyebat Aug 2008–now
Choir Volunteer at the Fourth Universalist Society in NYC, Jan 2009–now
Freelance Creative Consultant, work with M1Studios LLC a Brand consulting firm to prepare a proposal for PRADA to create a Futuristic line and campaign about the involvement of Fashion with the Space industry. May 2008–July 2008
Photographer, Solo Exhibition at Starbucks, Carmel NY in Dec 2004 and at Club Fit, Jefferson Valley NY in Aug 2005
Freelance Art agent, for emerging Artists, organized exhibitions, sales, sponsors, press, 00-02
Film festivals Volunteer, Tribeca Film Festival in May 2002; RESFEST Digital Fest in Oct 99
Teacher Assistant, for a class on Documentary, Fall 2000

SKILLS & INTERESTS:

Language: English and French (mother tongue) ; Driving licenses: European & NYC
Computer: Excellent in Word, Final Draft, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, DVD Pro, HTML with Dreamweaver8.
Hobbies: Everything creative and that stimulates the intellect as well as the body and senses, from watching movies and the stars to cooking and playing badminton.