1. ZENA WOOD
woodzena1@gmail.com (347) 556-4350
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Producer 2016
Some Day - New York Film Academy (Producing the Academy’s final films for
their students)
Staff position. Created and managed budget, Pre-production including location scouting,
scheduling, confirming and coordinating crew and equipment, permits, insurance. Creative
decisions, art decisions, Producer and Assistant director on set.
Producer and First Assistant Director 2016
Doe - New York Film Academy (Producing the Academy’s final films for their
students)
Staff position. Created and managed budget, Pre-production including location scouting,
scheduling, confirming and coordinating crew and equipment, permits, insurance. Creative
decisions, art
decisions, Producer and Assistant director on set.
Producer/DP 2016
MIT Virtual Reality Hackathon at the MIT Media Lab. ​Captured the event and
conducted interviews.
Internship Braven Films 2016
Internship at ​Braven Films​ , CEO Frida Torresblanco.​ Script coverage and
administrative duties regarding films in development and pre production.
First Assistant Director 2016
Streetwrite (For the New York Film Academy) (4K)
Directed by Blanche Baker. Submitted to film festivals.
Staff position. Monitored budget, Pre-production including location scouting, scheduling,
confirming and coordinating crew and equipment, permits, insurance. Shooting schedule created.
Production Coordinator/ Associate Producer 2015
And Again / Short Film (30K budget)
Screened at Big Apple Film Festival
Created budget, budget allocation, business plan and schedule. Pre-production and production,
including hiring of crew, location scouting, coordinated contracts, scheduling, casting, permits,
insurance, negotiated with the unions.
Producer and First Assistant Director 2015
The Arrangements / Short Film (8K budget) (in post production)
Created and managed budget, budget allocation, business plan and schedule. Pre-production
including hiring of crew, location scouting, coordinated contracts, permits, insurance, casting,
negotiated with the unions. Running of set.
Directed by Kim McKean and Nick Snow

2. Producer (Pre production and Planning) 2015
The Good Catholic / Feature Film (500K budget)
Created budget, business plan. Pre-production including market research, SWOT Analysis.
Producer / Director / Writer 2015
Clear Skies with a Chance for Drones / Short Film Documentary
Developed all aspects of the production from conception to post. Audience Awards Competition
Top 20, Documentary NYC, 2015
First Assistant Director ​(10K budget) 2015
At Me or With Me / Short Film - Pigasus Pictures
Scheduling and running of the set during a 5 day shoot.
Produced by Zachary Spicer.
Buy at http://www.pigasuspictures.com/
First Assistant Director (30K budget) 2015
Life After Her / Short film
Selected for The NYC Indie Awards 2017. Scheduling and pre-production. Running of 10 day set.
Logistics management on set.
First Assistant Director 2015, 2016
Villains / Pilot shoot
Directed by Nick Snow
First Assistant Director (35K budget) 2016
Streetwrite / Short Film
Directed by Blanche Baker.
Scheduling and pre-production. Running of 3 week set. Logistics management on set.
Payroll coordination for crew.
Producer / Editor 2013-14
Video Footage for NPC ​Inkulufreeheid, 2013-14
Filmed and Edited political footage of debates, events and impoverished areas in South Africa
Producer / Writer 2013-14
Political Mockumentary and Online platform, ​The PARTY SA​ , 2013, 2014
DP 2015
Filming interviews for company - CloseUpNYC
PA 2014
Double Negative Short Film, Curious Otters Productions
PA 2012
The Whale Caller Short Film, Black Roots Productions
DIRECTOR (THEATER)
Samuel Beckett’s ​Happy Days at the Fringe Festival, Cape Town and 2012-2014
Grahamstown Festival.

3. El Grande de Coca Cola at Rosebank Theatre. 2014
NGOs and LEADERSHIP:
Community Organizer for the NPC, ​Inkulufreeheid 2013-14
Projects included: Grassroots research and communication. Development of documentaries for
Voter Education Campaign. Coordination of public debates and talks. Conducting interviews for
NGO’s website. Creation of a task team to generate discourse and action plans between
community leaders and local government.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors in Humanities​ ​at Stellenbosch University: Politics & Philosophy major, South
Africa
MBA ​ ​(in progress)​ ​ Leadership and Sustainability at Robert Kennedy College via the University
of Cumbria, United Kingdom (part time, online)
One Year Film Conservatory at New York Film Academy, NYC
Theater ​Singing, dancing and acting training for 10 years through Trinity College of London.
Certified Drama Instructor: Trinity College of London
SKILLS:
Creating business plans and budgets, entertainment market research for films and shows, running
a set or project, creating schedules, problem solving, high energy
Excel, Google Drive, Movie Magic, Ableton Live, Wordpress
Intermediate experience with Adobe Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro 7 software
Own a Sony A7S camera and a Shotgun microphone
Can lift 50 lbs
REFERENCES:
Kim McKean Former and Present colleague kim.mckean@nyfa.edu
David Ward Present Colleague david.ward@nyfa.edu