Sean Strebin
410 Country
Lane
Kokomo, IN 46902
765-453-6992
Email: ScsBmKng@aol.com
Qualifications:
Over 20 years writing
experience. Worked as reviewer,
freelance journalist,
script doctor, and reporter. Unit
Publicist for DETOUR, a
horror film in release.
Experience running
editorial desk and as entertainment
stringer/freelancer.
CO-creator of SIRENS of CINEMA.
Publishing History:
2001
Editor/LA
Draculina Publishing
Ran Los Angeles office
for SIRENS of CINEMA. Assigned
articles,
arranged interviews, photo shoots, handled
features and reviews. Worked w/and coached other
freelancers.
1999 Asst.
Editor/Lead
EntertainmentNews.com
Lead reporter/assistant
editor for entertainment news
site. Handled
daily story assignments, editing, video
interviews, web updates, and other editorial demands.
1997 Asst.
Editor/Writer
WILDEST WESTERNS
Frequent contributor to
Wildest Westerns magazine.
Handled fact
checking, style editor, video/movie
reviewer.
WWM is published two/threeX yearly.
Prsnt Freelance Journalist
Contributed to Femmes Fatales,
Cinefantastique,
Screen magazine, The Dark
Side, GC, and websites
here and
abroad.
Film/Video Production Experience:
Production experience on independent films
including:
budgeting, casting, sound, lighting, scheduling, worked
with
various budgets and unions. Some 2nd unit directing
experience. Encyclopedic
knowledge of entertainment industry
with diverse list of contacts an
associates.
11/2004 Production Assistant/Stage
Assistant
A&E Network: Live
By Request John Mellencamp
Live
Simulcast concert.
4/2004 Videographer/Audio
Engineer
KI PRODS.
Shoot Canon Xl Series,
Sony DV Series, Sony
switchers, and
title generators. Also handle, multi-
track audio mixing.
6/2002 Asst. Director/2nd Unit SPFX
First assistant director on the
low-budget, horror
film, BLOOD DANCERS.
Responsible for blood makeup EFX
for
'Slayer's slaughter sequence.' Repped by
PlusEntertainment.
1/2001 Casting
Assistant
Killing Frost Prods.
Assisted with
casting for short promo trailer, THE
FALLEN ONES, SCI-FI Channel Production, directed by
Kevin Van Hook.
9/2000 Asst.
Director
Global Universal Film Group
Damsel of
Death, directed by Jackie Giroux,
dramatization/documentary on female serial
killer,
Aileen Wournos. New York
Independent Film & Video
Festival
Entry. Videographer on 'Making-of'
segment. 2001 Sundance entry and Cannes Market debut.
10/01 Prod.
Coordinator
Tristan Arts
Multimedia Musical CD-ROM.
Troubleshooter, lighting,
assistant
cameraman, production coordinator.
Produced and directed by Steven Whitehead for the
educational market.
Software Used:
Movie Magic Screenwriter, Microsoft Word,
Works, Excel, Maximizer. Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, InDesign, FrameMaker,
and some experience with Final Cut Pro.
Education:
McGraw-Hill Cont.
Ed.
Washington, DC
Nonfiction Journalism course.
Manchester
College
N. Manchester, IN
Broadcast journalism and experience with TV, film, and
radio
production. Produced college radio show.