Olivia Szpirt
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Olivia Szpirt

Film Director & Digital DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
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Olivia Szpirt

Film Director & Digital DesignerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I am a professional Digital Designer graduated with my Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Film- & Media Production studies in London from the university of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design at University of the Arts London, and I am now finishing my Master of Arts Degree (MA) in digital media science studies from University of Copenhagen. I specialize in producing, designing and directing digital media productions and graphic material for both online and print, by using film- & camera equipment and computer editing software to produce digital media content like film- & video productions, animations, photography, websites, webshops, newsletters, logos, catalogues, mobile applications including advertisements like commercials, posters and website banners. In my portfolio you will thus find digital media content and graphic material that I have produced and designed while I worked professionally in the digital marketing industry for almost 4,5 years as a Digital Manager & Graphic Designer. My portfolio also consists of 6 fictional short film productions that I produced and directed while studying film- and media production at my film school in London, including my graduation film which was almost selected for an Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-qualifying film festival award competition, at the film festival Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in the United States.
Projects
  • Film poster
    Film posterThe poster for my graduation film at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design at University of the Arts London, which I designed in collaboration with a professional film poster designer. The film was selected as a Semi-Finalist for the Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-qualifying film festival award category, at Flickers' Rhode Island Film Festival in the US.
  • Portfolio & website
    Portfolio & websiteHere is a link to my website where you can see my portfolio, which consists of fashion photography and advertisements I have produced and designed, while working in the Danish fashion industry. My portfolio also consists 6 short films that I directed and produced in London while studying film and media production, including a short film I wrote the screenplay for myself. Lastly my portfolio also consists of academic research papers I have written at university, about film and media production.
Work history
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    Summer Internship in Film- & Digital Media ProductionHire Space & JBrown International
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    - Production Assistant for their in-house Digital Marketing Department, including for their Senior Department Managers such as their Digital Marketing Managers and their CEO, where I provided basic administrative support and completed ad-hoc tasks. - Received personal training in digital media production from their Senior Digital Marketing Managers. - Produced and edited 32 film- and video productions such as commercials, showreels, video interviews, event videos, video guides, video reviews and more for their website and their social media profiles such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo etc. - Filmed footage and photographed images on set for film- & video productions, by using Canon DSLR film equipment. - Edited film- and video productions by using computer editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro including layout design and graphic design, colour grading, producing subtitles and a little bit of basic film animation, including producing green screen animations. - A little bit of film- and video editing by using Adobe After Effects. - Assisted with screenwriting by writing scripts for film- and video productions such as interview scripts, and proofreading of scripts. - Assisted with research such as providing film- and video references, as well as sourcing and curating film stock footage from online sources. - Responsible for graphic design of film- and video content including layout design, typography, colour schemes etc. - Basic layout design in Adobe Illustrator including designing visual material like presentations, diagrams and tables. - Copywriting in Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Illustrator and Keynote for video productions and presentations. - Assisted with art direction by following guidelines from their Senior Digital Marketing Manager, including design guidelines and brand guidelines. - Conducted interviews for film- & video productions. - Attended internal communication meetings every day. - References: Kim Meyer (kim@hirespace.com) & Spencer Fortag (spencer.fortag@jbrown.com).
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    Digital Manager & Graphic DesignerDYRBERG/KERN
     - Copenhagen, DenmarkPart Time
    - Production Assistant for their in-house Digital Marketing Department and studio, including for their Senior Department Managers such as their Digital Marketing Managers, Creative Directors, Graphic Designers, Photographers, Social Media Managers, Art Directors & Stylist Managers, where I provided basic administrative support and completed ad-hoc tasks. - Received personal training in digital media production from their Senior Digital Marketing Managers. Filmed film- and video productions and photographed images for their online profiles on social media like Facebook and Instagram, in their in-house studio by using Canon DSLR camera equipment. Assisted on set on photoshoots, where I photographed sales items for their social media profiles, and assisted with styling models. - Produced and designed digital media content and graphic material for both online and print for their website, webshop and stores such as advertisements including posters, website banners like Google Ads and catalogues. - Edited graphic material like film- & video productions, photos, advertisements and presentations by using computer editing software such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro. - Assisted with research and art direction, by sourcing photo references/inspirational photos and developing moodboards on Pinterest, as well as contributing with creative ideas. - Assisted with copywriting including Search Engine Optimization (SEO) in Google, by writing content for their website like product descriptions including relevant search words. - Produced and designed advertisements in foreign languages like Swedish and Norwegian, by collaborating with Swedish and Norwegian colleagues. - Assisted their event coordinators at business events such as Copenhagen Fashion Week at the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF), where I was responsible for producing graphic material for social media such as photos of sales items, and networking with clients and industry professionals. - Assisted their Senior Stylist Manager with styling and visual merchandising including styling sales items in their showroom, and at showcases/exhibitions during Copenhagen Fashion Week. - Assisted with producing and designing their workbook with printed graphic sales material. - Experience with management by training and guiding their intern. - Reference: Pia Mia Fellah (+4525972068).
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Skills
  • Film Directing
  • Film Production
  • Film Post-production
  • Film Editing
  • Film Producing
  • Film Development
  • Film Photography
  • Video Content
  • Videography
  • Video Design
Education
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    Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Digital Visual CultureUniversity of Copenhagen
    Copenhagen, Denmark
    - During my studies I am learning theoretical knowledge about visual media theory including digital media, and expect to write my final master thesis on digital media production and visual communication.
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    Master of Arts Degree (MA) in Film- & Media ProductionCentral Saint Martins College of Art & Design at University of the Arts London
     - London, United Kingdom
    - My graduation film was almost selected for an Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-qualifying film festival award category, at Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in the United States. - Ranked as the 2nd best university in the world within the art- & design industry for 2 years in a row while I studied there, according to the QS World University Rankings (Source). - Grade point average: 2:1 with the grade B in all of my final exams including my final thesis, which consisted of my graduation film. - With 3 scholarships including a scholarship from The Danish Royal Family from The Nikolai & Felix Foundation. - During my studies I learned practical skills for directing, producing, designing and editing both fictional and non-fictional digital media productions such as film- & video productions, television productions, commercials, documentaries and photoshoots. - Experience working as a film director, screenwriter, film producer, cinematographer, film editor, production assistant, runner, 1st assistant director, sound operator, lighting operator, script- & continuity supervisor and actress. - Directed 6 fictional short film productions including managing a team of 15 to 30 people consisting of film casts and film crew-members like actors, stylists, costume designers, set designers, cinematographers, film editors, executive producers, line producers, 1st assistant directors, production assistants, runners, lighting operators, sound operators, film composers, graphic designers and script & continuity supervisors, including professional film crew-members from the film industry hired by the film school at the university. - Produced an original music soundtrack for my graduation film, with a professional composer from The National Film & Television School. - Designed the film poster for my graduation film with a professional graphic designer/film poster designer.
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Awards
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    Semi-Finalist in an Oscar-qualifying & BAFTA-qualifying film festival award categoryFlickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
    My graduation film from the university of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design at University of the Arts London, was selected as a Semi-Finalist in an Oscar-qualifying and BAFTA-qualifying film festival category named "Short Narrative Film", at the 2020 edition of Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in the United States.
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    Scholarship from The Danish Royal FamilyThe Nikolai & Felix Foundation
    A scholarship I received from The Nikolai & Felix Foundation, which is a scholarship fund founded by His Majesty Prince Nikolai and His Majesty Prince Felix of Denmark, which I received for funding my studies at the university of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design at University of the Arts London. Read more about the scholarship here on The Danish Royal Family's website: http://kongehuset.dk/menu/fonde--legater/nikolai-og-felix-fonden-hh-prins-nikolais-og-hh-prins-felix-fond/nikolai-og-felix-fonden-hh-prins-nikolais-og-hh-prins-felix-fond
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