JAMES V. CASHMAN

Filmmaker

408-219-9833 / jvcashman@gmail.com

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Seattle University, Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies in Seattle, WA; June 2015

• Minor: Creative Writing
• Thesis: Love You Baby (12 min; Seattle, WA; June, 2015)
• Relevant Coursework: Basic Film Production, Documentary Filmmaking, Advanced Documentary Filmmaking, Editing, Screenwriting, Playwriting, Poetry, Writing about Film, and Film Analysis

FAMU International School of Film and TV in Prague, CZ; August 2014 – December 2014

• Semester Abroad Fall 2014
• Certificate in Film Production
• Final Project: Sweet Talk (5 min; Prague, CZ; December, 2014)
• Relevant Coursework: Directing, Cinematography, Grip and Electric, Camera Imaging and Tools, Editing, Sound, Screenwriting, Script Analysis, Adaptation, Film Acting, and Visual Theory

Sobrato Arts Foundation for Education, Arts Related Technical Training for Entertainment Careers (ARTTEC)

• Worked in mentorship with film professionals in the California Bay Area on the production of television series Backline (2011) (100+ hours)
• Training: Live Television Production Management, Live Television Camera Operation, Directing for TV, Lighting for Multi-Camera Shooting, Grip and Electric

SELECTED WORKS

PUSH TO START                                writer/director/editor                                    Seattle University

• Short film; 5 minutes; 2015; Seattle, WA
  • 2015 Seattle University Film Festival Official Selection

LOVE YOU BABY                               writer/director/producer                              Seattle University

• Short film; 12 minutes; 2015; Seattle, WA

SWEET TALK                                      co-writer/co-director                                     FAMU International

• Short film; 5 minutes; 2014; Prague, CZ

WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?         videographer/editor                                       FAMU International

• Travelogue; 2 minutes; 2014; Prague, CZ

THE FIRST FRIDAY                            videographer/editor                                       FAMU International

• Travelogue; 3 minutes; 2014; Prague, CZ

MUNICH 22.8.2014                           videographer/editor                                       Munich, Germany

• Travelogue; 2 minutes; 2014; Munich, DE

WELCOME HOME (documentary)     writer/director/dir. of photography/editor       Seattle University

• Short film; 8 minutes; 2013; Home, WA

A MAN AND HIS MUG                       writer/editor                                                   Seattle University

• Short film; 6 minutes; 2013; Seattle, WA                                                                                                                

LIFESAVER                                         co-director/dir. of photography                     Los Gatos, CA

• Sketch Video; 2 minutes; 2013; Los Gatos, CA

VIDEO PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

Video Editor (Independent Contractor), Hewlett Packard Enterprise                      August 2015 – Present

• Update logos and visual materials on several HPE Rack and Tower informational videos
• Manage multiple projects at once
• Continue to increase proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Creative Cloud) and its numerous applications

Freelance Director/Videographer/Editor                                                                 September 2010 - Present

• Produce fresh and creative video content used by a variety of clients including local business and service industries
• Experienced wedding and special event videographer and editor
• On set experience as a production assistant, grip, camera assistant, and assistant director
• Three plus years of experience in web and video marketing

Video Producer, Seattle University Admissions Office                                             March 2012 – June 2015

• Worked with and lead a media production team (MPT) through the pre production, production, and post production on videos used by the Seattle University Undergraduate Admissions Office
• Collaborated with several campus partners in developing different video projects
• Created, produced, and stared in The Robert Report with Redhawk Rob, a comedy sketch series dedicated to introducing prospective Seattle University students to the different elements of student campus life and recourses
• Worked with tight timelines and quick turnarounds

Videographer, 2014 Seattle University Commencement                                           May 2014 – June 2014

• Produced a two minute video highlighting the advice graduating seniors had for the incoming freshman class
• Screened at orientation for the Seattle University College of Arts and Sciences incoming freshman (class of 2018)

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE

LANE 1974                                        grip/electric                                                       Lane 1974, LLC

• Feature Film; 2017; Seattle, WA
• Dir. S.J. Chiro

Northern Belles                                 key grip                                                            Northern Belles Series, LLC

• Web Series; 2016; Seattle, WA
• Dir. Lael Rogers

SHAG/Lou’s the Boss                       grip                                                                   Stevenson Advertising

• Commercial; 2015; Federal Way, WA
• Dir. Shawn Sergev

Chase the Clouds – Blood                production assistant                                        Visual Pollution Productions

• Music Video; 2015; Washington
• Dir. Peter Edlund

Me, Sarah + Dad                                key grip/boom operator                                  Independent Production

• Short film; 9 minutes; 2015, Seattle, WA
• Dir. Norman Tumolva

Rain - Dave B                                     grip                                                                  Visual Pollution Productions

• Music Video; 2015; Seattle, WA
• Dir. Peter Edlund

WAVE Broadband TV Spots               production assistant                                        Spin Creative, LLC

• Customer Testimonial and Small Business Users Commercial(s); 2015; Washington
• Dir. Peter Edlund

SHUTTERBUG                                     assistant director                                             FAMU International

• Short film; 5 minutes; 2014; Prague, CZ
• Dir. Devin Dulany and Thomas Davant                                                                                                                             

Swedish Medical Center Tour            production assistant, grip                                 Spin Creative, LLC

• Web Video; 2014; Issaquah, WA
• Dir. Peter Edlund

COLLISION                                         assistant camera/2nd assistant director           Seattle University

• Short film, 13 minutes; 2014; Washington
• Dir. Lael Rogers
  • 2015 National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) Official Selection
  • 2015 Local Sightings Film Festival Official Selection
  • 2015 Marfa Film Festival Official Selection 

PACIFIC AGGRESSION                      assistant camera                                               47th Parallel Productions

• Feature film; 2014; Washington
• Dir. Shaun Scott
  • 2014 Seattle True Independent Film Festival Official Selection

STRENGTHS AND SKILLS

• Extensive experience with multiple Post-Production platforms (Adobe Suite, Final Cut 7, Final Cut X)
• Experience as camera operator and camera assistant with knowledge of multiple production packages
• Professional production management experience (University Event Coordinator and Production Manager)
• Quick learner, excellent listener, and enthusiastic collaborator