Mana Handel's Resume

Editor, Motion Graphics Designer, DIT, Filmmaker
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Experience

Post Production
Editor*, AKA, July 2023-Present, Megan Warshovsky
Editor*, Michael Mezz TikToks, June 2024, Michael Mezzatesta
Editor*, Summoners War Championship 2022 Americas Cup Player Profiles, Sept 2022, Hyungjik Lee
Editor, “Let’s Go with Sophie,” Feb-Jul 2021, Zachary Verbit
Editor and Motion Graphics Designer, Mass Appeal, Sept 2016-Mar 2020, Clark Slater
o Branded Content (Google, NFL, 1800 Tequila)
o Various Digital Series for Online Platforms (Youtube, Instagram)
Editor and Animatics Editor, 5th Floor Pictures, Jan 2016-Present, Paula González-Nasser
o Various Webseries (Jooby, New York Minute, The Chronicles of Trash Girl)
Motion Graphics Designer, The Blonde Experiment, Jul 2020-Jun 2021, Nicole Balsam
Assistant Editor, SuperBloom House, Feb 2022-Feb 2023, Sheena Wagaman
Assistant Editor/DIT, Sweet Unknown Studios, Prayer Never Fails, Jul 2015, Wes Miller
Assistant Editor/DIT, Suite Spot, Branded Content, Sept 2015-Mar 2016, Theresa Scott
Assistant Editor, “Hermes,” Jan 2016, Dustin Waldman
Assistant Editor/DIT, Alliecine Productions, The Rainbow Experiment, Jan-Apr 2016, Don Gobin
Assistant Editor, Mini Mo Productions, First Match, Jul-Sept 2016, Veronica Nickel
Assistant Editor, Untitled Andrew Yang Documentary, Sept 2020-July 2021, Brian Yang
Sound Editor, Skinny Boy Productions, “The Walker,” Oct 2015, Lenny Marcus

Production
Production Assistant, Archrival, Contiki Shoot, Jan 2015
Production Assistant, Zimmerman Agency, Party City Event, Sept 2015
Production Assistant, Human People Productions, Person to Person, Oct-Nov 2015
Art Production Assistant, Wildling Productions, Wildling, Nov 2015

Film School
Director/Editor, “Vroom Vroom Yum Yum,” 2013 Short Documentary
Writer/Director, “Kuu Haku,” 2014 Short Drama
Writer/Director, “Hashi,” 2014 Short Personal Narrative
Editor, “Pachanga,” 2014 Short Comedy, Dir. Margie Cooper
Editor, “Lunchsaq,” 2014 Short Comedy, Dir. Aubrey Danielson
Editor, “A Skeleton Named Oliver,” 2014 Short Children’s Narrative, Dir. Clara Diez
Assistant Editor, “Not a Single Word,” 2013 Short Horror, Dir. Cody Holland
Assistant Editor, “The Undertaker,” 2014 Short Drama, Dir. Nicole Bakirtjy
Sound Editor, “Sound of Silence,” 2014 Short Horror, Dir. Arianna Church

Skillset

  • Picture Editing

  • Assistant Editing

  • Transcoding/Offloading

  • Syncing

  • Dailies Prep

  • Delivery (Broadcast, 5.1, web)

  • Raw media organization

  • Offline/Online Workflow

  • String-outs/Selects

  • Sizzle Reels

  • Transcription

  • Sound Editing

  • 2D Animation

  • Motion Graphics

  • Preliminary Color Correction

  • Adobe Creative Suite

    • Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop

  • Avid Media Composer

  • Final Cut Pro 7 & X

  • Steinberg Nuendo

  • DaVinci Resolve

  • Final Draft

  • Microsoft Office

Media format experience: .krw .r3d .crw .xml .aaf .mov .mpeg .mp4 .avi .mvi .wav .mp3 .wmv .mxf .mkv .mts

Education

Languages

BFA in Motion Picture Production
Florida State University
College of Motion Picture Arts
Class of 2014
Graduated Cum Laude

English
Native

Japanese
Elementary

References

Clark Slater
Filmmaker/Editor
Mass Appeal
Previous works include Fuerza
Email
Phone

William Carruth
Video/Sound Editor
Previous works include
Caddyshack
Email
Phone

Sheena Wagaman
Exec. Post Production Producer
SuperBloom House
Email
Phone

Recognition

“Vroom Vroom Yum Yum”--------------------------------------------------------------

“Hashi”-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

“A Skeleton Named Oliver”--------------------------------------------------------------

“Lunchsaq”-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------