Joseph Bourekas is a filmmaker seeking opportunities in film production and video collaborations. He has a B.A. in Film and Digital Media Production from UC Santa Cruz with a 3.51 GPA. His experience includes directing, writing, filming and editing several short films. He also has experience as a freelance field technician for Fox News and video production assistant.

1. Joseph Bourekas
www.bourekasfilms.com
joebourekas@yahoo.com
Address
1344 Piland Dr
San Jose, CA 95130
Mobile: (408) 406-5113
OBJECTIVE To utilize my creativity and potential in film production, and to
collaborate with other professionals on video productions.
EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ
Major: Film and Digital Media Production; Production Concentration
Cumulative GPA: 3.51
Graduated: 06/2014
SKILLS • Editing experience (Adobe Premiere 5.5/6)
• experience with Adobe After Effects (5.5/6)
• Adobe Photoshop experience
• Film Production experience
• Camera Operation (Canon rebel T3i, 5D mk ii)
• Experience with various Lighting Equipment
• Audio equipment operation
• Basic Computer Skills (Word, Powerpoint, Excel)
• Basic Web Design (Wordpress experience)
• Communication and Planning
EXPERIENCE Freelance Field Technician – Fox News
05/2014-Present
• Establishing satellite connection through from satellite truck for
broadcast of video. Setting up a variety of light equipment.
Video Production Assistant – Symmetricom
12/2011-12/2013
• Planning, producing, shooting, and editing video packages for
MarComm department. Photography for products and marketing
collateral. Performance over brief Christmas holiday led to offer for
summer internship.

2. Director of Photography – “Before the Thunder” film
11/2012-3/2013
• Film production; feature length. Developed and executed photography to
achieve the vision of the Director. Work with steadycam, management of
camera crew and on-set audio.
• No footage available online.
Director of Photography – “The God Particle” film
11/2011-3/2012
• Film production/Stage Play; feature length. Developed and executed
photography to achieve the vision of the Director. Management of camera
crew and responsible for lighting design. Project status is ongoing.
Director, Writer, and Director of Photography – “Playtime” short
film
1/2014-3/2014
• Short film production. Required self-teaching some VFX such as
Claymation and animation on After Effects. Worked with heavy green
screening.
Student – Narrative Video Workshop
9/2011-12/2011
• Ten Week Course from UC Santa Cruz taughts by Cam Archer. Course
involves the planning pre-production, production, and post production of
one 7-10 minute narrative film. Each student headed their own solo
project, giving experience in each aspect of film making
Supervisor - California's Great America
6/2011-9/2011
• Team managing for entire store department. Responsible for money,
products, and organization and design of stores. Training Leads for
Supervisor position. This was my second promotion while working for
Great America.
HONORS AND
ACTIVITIES
• Certificate of Recognition for Academic Achievements (EVHS)
• Recognized by Golden Key Honor Society.
•Student – Narrative Video Workshop 9/2011-12/2011
• Ten Week Course from UC Santa Cruz taughts by Cam Archer. Course
involves the planning pre-production, production, and post production of
one 7-10 minute narrative film. Each student headed their own solo
project, giving experience in each aspect of film making