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Genevieve Zix

(626) 590 - 0337 / genevieve.zix@gmail.com / My Portfolio /Orange, CA

education

BFA Film Production, French Minor                                                                                                     May 2025 

        Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Orange, CA                                  3.7 GPA

        Hesperian Merit-Based Scholarship

AIFS Abroad, France: Campus International de Cannes                                                                 Spring 2023

        Collège International de Cannes, Cannes, FR

languages

  • English, Native

  • French, Advanced

  • Korean, Elementary

experience
 
skills

  • Microsoft Office, Google Suite

  • Design Software: InDesign, Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, SketchUp, Layout

  • Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, Tiktok, Twitter

ACE Entertainment/Unwell Network - Development Intern​                                                            MAY - AUG 2024

  • Wrote coverage on scripts, novels, and articles, providing in-depth feedback and analyses 

  • Collaborated with my supervisors to assist with talent books and decks, referencing and compiling pop culture events in memo format

  • Sat in on weekly film meetings, taking notes on various projects' post-production progress and strategy

Filmmakers Collaborative, BIKFF - Screening Intern​                                             

MAY - AUG 2024

  • Screened and provided feedback/ratings on hundreds of film submissions, made both by and for children

  • Determined the appropriate categories that every highest-ranking film will screen under at the Boston International Kids Film Festival

  • Organized and advised supervisor on ideal block schedules and guest speakers to attend the festival

Chapman University - Center for Global Education Ambassador​                           

FEB 2024 - PRESENT

  • Creating social media posts/takeovers, posting photos and promoting the Center for Global Education

  • Attending in-person Q&A forums and fairs, sharing experiences alongside a panel of other ambassadors

  • Writing blog posts for the CGE’s website, communicating in-depth and personal perspectives

Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) - Assistant to President at AFM (Internship)

​OCT - NOV 2023

  • Worked in the office of IFTA’s president, keeping tabs on her schedule putting in office supply orders

  • Organized badge requests, additionally tasked with signing in guests for MCLE credit at conferences

  • Collaborated with my supervisors on navigating the hotel strikes occurring during the film market

Independent Film and Television Alliance (IFTA) - Cannes Film Festival Marketing Intern

​MAY 2023

  • Welcomed clients to IFTA’s designated booth, providing information about AFM (in French and English)

  • Maintained booth for my supervisors and clientele, preparing coffee and keeping everything tidy

  • Kept track of my supervisors’ meeting schedules, running errands for the office when needed

Disneyland Resort - Merchandise/Guest Show Operations (Seasonal)

​MAY 2022 - AUG 2022

  • Maintained storefronts and merchandise, practicing the company’s principles of guest service and safety

  • When working in GSO, set up and took down show routes efficiently in a high-pressure environment

  • Guided guests to their intended destinations, maintaining a safe crowd flow system during parades

student film experience
 

Production Designer

  • The Fruits of Life (2024) - Dodge College Advanced Production

  • Ouroboros (2024) - Dodge College Advanced Production

  • Wedding Night (2023) - Dodge College Intermediate Production

  • Virgin Meredith (2023) - Dodge College Advanced Production​

  • One Ticket Gone (2022) - Dodge College Advanced Production

  • What Happened to Michael? (2022) - Independent Short

    • Assembled art department, delegating appropriate tasks and positions according to their skills

    • Communicated my vision/inspirations for each project through crew pitch presentations

    • Created various versions of concept art, designs, and budgets based on director/producer’s needs

Art Director

  • VIDA (2024) - Dodge College Thesis Film

  • The Absence of Color (2024) - Dodge College Thesis Film

  • The Living Wall (2024) - Independent Short

  • Incarnate (2023) - Independent Short

    • Assisted the production designer in conceptualizing/building props, flats, and general set decor

    • Took care of last-minute tasks in pre-production and issues in budgeting

    • Assumed the responsibilities of the production designer when they were unavailable on set

Additional Involvement  ​

  • Hair/Makeup Artist: Familiar (2024)  - Dodge College Advanced Production

  • Costume Designer: The Flower Girl (2024) - Dodge College Thesis Film

  • Hair/Makeup Artist: Wedding Night (2023) - Dodge College Intermediate Production

  • Costume & Hair/Makeup Artist: The Living Wall (2023) - Independent Short

  • Costume & Hair/Makeup Artist: Incarnate (2023) - Independent Short

    • Curated mood boards and look books with multiple alternative options

    • Created multiple rounds of budget breakdowns as each production developed

    • Collaborated with cinematographers to achieve specific color/lighting dynamics

Dodge College of Film and Media Arts - Event Design Assistant                                                      MAY 2024 - PRESENT

  • Working on event décor ideation (including Master Classes, green rooms, dinners, and other events)

  • Visiting Prop House to checkout items for event usage, conceptualizing décor for major events 

  • Working in Scene Shop and overseeing custom event item creations, if needed

2010 - present
2010 - present
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