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TIFFANY N. MCNEIL
EDUCATION _____________________________________________________________________________
Masters: Film and Video
American University, Washington DC
May 2013
Bachelor of Science: Media Production
Minor: English
East Carolina University, Greenville NC
May 2010
High School Diploma
Terry Sanford High school, Fayetteville NC
June 2005
WORK EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________
American Film Institute (AFI)
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Production/Post Production Coordinator
Video Producer
Videographer
Editor
Scheduled, organized, and executed all video content for the AFI Docs film festival 2014
Hired and managed tech and video crews
American Institutes for Research (AIR)
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Videographer/Producer/Editor
Produce, shoot, light, and edit documentary shorts and web content for AIR
The YellowBalloon Productions
Washington DC/New York
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February 2014 – May 2015
Aug 2011 – Present
Producer
Director of Photography/Lighting,
Editor
Clients Include ESPN U, Mercedes Benz Fashion Week, Smithsonian Institute, MLK Memorial Foundation,
The Howard Theater, North Carolina Aquariums, etc.
Filmed promotional videos for notable photographers including Seth London and Justin Livingbydesign
Filmed for magazines including Obvious Magazine and fashion events for Adidas, Godiva Chocolate, Brooks
Brothers, Aveda, and others
Associated Press
March 2014 – August 2014
● Freelance/Contractor Photojournalist for the Entertainment Division in New York
Al Jazeera
March 2013 – June 2013
● Photojournalist
● Associate Producer
● News Documentary short about Tazreen factory worker Sumi Abedin and other survivors of poor work
environments in Bangladesh fighting for safer and more just work conditions.
DC Public School System
August 2012 – September 2013
● Teach Videography and Lighting, Editing, Digital Media, Script Writing, Digital Media, and Producing for
Documentaries at Washington DC High Schools
● Create objectives, Prepare lesson plans, and meet public school guidelines
● Assist students in completing 4 videos assigned by the DC Public School System.
● Empower the students by giving them the tools and support to tell their stories and others through the use of
film, media, and creative writing.
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
March 2012 - May 2012
● Director of Photography and Lighting
● Writer
● Shot and lit an educational expose of Walt Whitman and the portrait gallery and the roll they both played in the
civil war.
● Used on several different Smithsonian web sights and played for groups who tour the National Portrait Gallery.
IAVA (Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America)
March 2012
● Producer/Writer, Director of Photography, Editor
● Conceptualized, shot, and edited a promotional video for IAVA’s “Storm the Hill” initiative
● Interviewed 28 soldiers and documented their experience on Capital Hill and the white house as they met with
lawmakers and the First Lady.
Population Action International
January 2012 – August 2012
● Film Consultant (Producer/Writer, Director of Photography and Lighting, Editor)
● Edit short documentaries from their international footage on family planning in Africa for the website
● Develop, write, and shoot original short documentaries and videos about AIDS awareness and family planning
to be distributed to donors and to place on Population Action’s Website
● Manage Population Action Internationals Vimeo and Youtube sites
● Work closely with the President of Population Action International and the Executive of the Communications
Department to invent and execute film and video projects
CNN
September 2011 – January 2012
Washington DC
● Special Investigations and Documentaries Intern
● Develop, pitch, and co produce my own innovative story ideas for short documentaries and CNN’s new
magazine show CNN Presents.
● Work on scripts for CNN Presents
● Assist Producers and Photo Journalists in the field on several major stories
● Conduct research and found and cleared supporting visuals/footage
● Work closely with producers and editors to mold story ideas and took part in each stage: preproduction,
production, and post production and legal, that goes into creating a CNN documentary piece.
● Conduct interviews for key stories and sat in on several editing sessions with senior editors
● Transcribe and Logged interviews
Fatherhood (Documentary)
Washington DC/ Puntarenas, Costa Rica
● Director
● Director of Photography
● Segment Producer
Jan 2012 – July 2012
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“Fatherhood” is a documentary about three very different fathers from three different places around the world
and explores what it truly means to be a father.
The documentary premiered at the Costa Rican Embassy and was honored at a South African Film Festival and
seminar.
Maryland Public Television
Aug 2011 – March 2012
Maryland/Washington DC
● Director of Photography
● Producer/Writer
● Director of Photography for two short documentaries, which aired on Maryland Public Television during
Chesapeake Bay Week.
● Conceptualized and developed the idea for one short documentary about river keepers which aired on
Maryland Public Television during Chesapeake Bay Week.
King Me
July 2011 - August 2012
Washington DC
● Director of Photography
● Editor
● Shooting and Editing the “King Me” documentary for the MLK Memorial Foundations and Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity chronicling the organization, building, and unveiling of the Dr. Martin Luther King Memorial.
● Aired on BET and Centric.
Pomp and Serious Circumstances
February 2011- January 2012
Washington DC
● Director
● Director of Photography
● Directed and shot all of the footage for a documentary exploring the roll that college and the decision on
whether to attend college plays in the life of African American men
● Conducted over 70 interviews including off the street interviews, scheduled interviews with professors, high
school students, college students, working professionals, and notable educators
Unique Definition Clothing and Modeling Agency
July 2011- Aug 2012
Alexandria, Virginia
Washington DC
● Videographer/Editor
● Producer/Writer
● Conceptualize, write, film, and edit the commercial for the “Next Male Model Icon 2”, a male modeling
competition documentary.
● Film and edit a documentary on 12 aspiring male models
● Film and document Washington DC Fashion week
● Work closely with fashion executives and designers to conceptualize the video and visual components of
several fashion shows and events including “Red Night Out”, the largest red event in the Washington DC area.
North Carolina Aquariums
November 2010 - March 2011
Wilmington, North Carolina
● Director of Photography
● Filmed an environmental and educational documentary for North Carolina Aquariums exploring the
importance of artificial reefs
● Operated underwater camera equipment
VSA
August 2009- July 2010
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
● East Carolina’s official student videographer
● Proposed project ideas and presented finished projects to clients: the Chancellor, Deans, and Directors of the
University
● Conceptualized all visual components of all of East Carolina’s corporate, promotional, and recruitment videos
for the VSA project (nine total)
● Shot all of the footage used in the VSA videos: 90-second videos focusing on various topics with the purpose
of convincing students to consider East Carolina University.
● Worked closely with three student producers and one editor to develop and create the 9 videos
● Each video airs on a North Carolina State website, East Carolina’s Youtube Channel, during orientation at the
University, and on East Carolina’s Campus 31 TV Station
Art’s Thread (TV interview/magazine show)
August 2007- May 2009
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
● Director
● Directed six three camera, live to tape shows, which aired on two local television stations
● Lead the set design and creation for the show
● Created the Lighting layout used in the show’s production
● Managed a technical crew consisting of 11 people: 3 camera men, 2 production assistants, 1 floor director, 1
sound/audio technician, 1 character generator operator, 1 teleprompter operator, 1 VTR tape operator, and 1
technical director.
ORGANIZATIONS____________________________________________________________________________
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
-Women in Film and Video
-Women PhotoJournalists of Washington
HONORS___________________________________________________________________________________
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Recognized by the Dean of Communications at American University as a Film Scholar
“Fatherhood” Documentary featured at the Costa Rican Embassy and was honored at a South African
Film Festival and seminar
● “Pomp and Serious Circumstances” showcased as an opener for Spike Lee at Howard University’s
conference on black men and education
● Interviewed by Greenville’s Channel 99 as an Eastern Carolina “Film Maker to Watch”
OTHER SKILLS
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Six years of Producer/Director experience
Eight years of Director of Photography and Lighting experience
Extensive writing experience (both technical and creative) in print and all forms of visual media
Exceptional technical and creative writing skills
Eight years of editing experience through the usage of Final Cut Pro
Three years of editing experience through the usage of Avid and Adobe Premiere
Very familiar and well versed with Adobe Suite including Photoshop and Illustrator
Extremely experienced with media managing, encoding, and uploading.
Experience with Jibs, Steadicam, Dollys, and other rigs.
Extensive knowledge and experience with the following cameras:
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Panasonic AVCCAM AG-AF100
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Panasonic HMC151 AVCHD
Panasonic AG HMC40 AVCHD
Panasonic AJ-HDX900
Panasonic AG-HPX370
Panasonic AJ-SDC615
Panasonic P2 series
Sony PMW EX 1
Sony EX 3
Sony NXCAM HXR-NX5U
Sony HDR-XR520V
Sony HDR-SR11
Canon xh-a1
Canon EOS C300
Canon EOS C100
DSLR – Canon 5D Mark ll
DSLR – Canon EOS Rebel T4i
Panasonic Lumix GH2
Panavision Genesis
RED Epic-X Mysterium-X
Red Scarlette
GoPro Hero 1, 2, and 3
Under Water Casings
REFERENCES______________________________________________________________________________
Available upon request.