Sam Patterson Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Editor on animated feature CharlotteTIFF 2021 Special Presentations SelectionWinner: CCE Awards 2022 -- Best Editing in Animation

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Freelance Writer, Director, Editor and Script ConsultantInstructor -- Scriptcamp Bootcamp Workshops

Toronto, Canada Area

Vancouver, Canada Area

Season 1: Super Dinosaur

Vancouver, Canada Area

Bob the Builder Season 20

Vancouver, Canada Area

Super Noobs Season 1

Vancouver, Canada Area

Monster High

Halifax

Season 3 Super Why!

Toronto, Canada Area

Season 1 of new animated series,"Looped," for YTV

Cody the Robosapien -- Assistant VFX EditorFrost -- VFX Editor (CFC Short)Barbie and Her Sisters: A Pony Tale (animated feature)

• Acted as casting director for clients, including running casting sessions for clients• Served as Production Coordinator for various productions• Prepared contracts for talent and production personnel• Assisted with editing and digitizing media• Set up and maintained accounting and bookkeeping• Responsible for accounts payable/receivable and banking (deposits and reconciliation)• Interfaced with clients and assisted with client development and retention• Developed and implemented new office/company procedures

Scouted and secured locations for children’s television series• Obtained film permits and liaised with local film offices• Worked with Business Affairs to secure location releases• Oversaw location to ensure adherence to location agreements and local laws• Coordinated location tech surveys

Screenwriting II*Advanced course introducing technical aspects of form and layout with the goal of writing short screenplays.Screenwriting I*Introductory course for Film and Television Production students introducing basic screenwriting concepts of film and dramatic structure and form.Film/TV Careers*Final term course for film/TV students instructing them on the basics of cover letter and resume writing as well as job searching and re-enforcing core production terms, procedures and protocols.Career Planning*Course involving the fundamentals of job search and interviewing strategies; resume and cover letter development as well a long range goal planning.Business Communications I for Entertainment Management*Introductory course for Entertainment Management majors enabling them to develop communication, writing and listening skills for use in the workplace as managers in a business setting.Business Communications II for Entertainment Management*Focusing on the further development of writing, interpersonal and oral presentation skills as well as the development of a business plan for Entertainment Management majors.*Re-wrote and developed new course curriculum

• Implemented weekly production meetings• Coordinated work flow with field teams, editors, transcribers, post-production facilities• Oversaw day-to-day office management and reception duties• Maintained tape logs, appearance release logs and binders, transcript binders and legal binders• Distributed call sheets, contact lists, office lists and other production & office information• Served as Executive Assistant to owner• Coordinated travel arrangements; prepared travel and trip binder

• Acted as casting director for clients, including running casting sessions for clients• Served as Production Coordinator for various productions• Assisted with editing and digitizing media• Set up and maintained accounting and bookkeeping• Accounts payable and receivable• Interfaced with clients and assisted with client development• Developed and implemented new office/company procedures• Oversaw day-to-day operations of office

Development and Pre-ProductionAn introductory undergraduate course designed to enable the student to develop their personal voice and vision emphasizing work in screenwriting and production. The course also provides the student tools for idea, story and script development which the students can use in future film classes and production.Screenwriting IA course specifically designed for writing and development of screenplays in the short form in the areas of narrative, documentary and experimental forms. Emphasizing the discovery, development and refinement of personal voice, vision and core values to be expressed in the student's writing and filmmaking, this course covered technical aspects of screenwriting including the proper format of proposals, treatments and master scene format.

• Produced live TV pledge breaks• Assisted producer and director in production of original programming for on-air fundraising drives• Assisted with editing of interstitials and other pledge related programming• Coordinated and oversaw talent auditions • Served as Assistant Direct live and pre-taped on-air pledge breaks• Oversaw $400,000 inventory (including AP & AR)• Planned and executed member events• Created, developed and maintained databases (in Filemaker Pro and Access)• Acted as Talent Wrangler for seasons 1-2 of Soundstage• Administered merchandise selection and marketing for membership pledge drives

• Administered database management• Carried out office reception client interface and relations/billing duties, including AP and AR• Ordered inventory; oversaw equipment maintenance• Oversaw schedules & deadlines for projects• Researched real estate for future building purchase

• Oversaw case management (including paralegal duties)• Prepared of legal documents, briefs and filings• Prepared and organization of exhibits• Traveled to, attended and assisted at trials• Assisted and interfaced with clients• Created, implemented and maintain databases and database organization• Conducted and organized legal research

Mfa, Film And Video

Mfa, Theatre

Attended the graduate program at the Dallas Theater Center

Bfa, Theatre

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