Zara Ahmed

Education Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Orange, CA
BFA in Film Production and BA in French, May 2009
· Minor in Women’s Studies
· Provost’s Scholarship (Academic)
· Winner - Best Documentary at the 2009 Chapman University Cecil Awards

Film Experience
November 2009 - May 2010 Lesfilmentropes Lyon, FRANCE
Assistant Editor
· Edited rough cuts for documentary works and fiction.
· Translated and generated subtitles for films from French to English.

March 2009 “Ritmo do Morumbi” Short Documentary Orange, CA
Co-Director / Co-Editor
· Given a scholarship with 6 other Chapman students to produce, film, and edit a short documentary that takes place in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

May 2009 “When I’m Not Alone” Short Documentary Orange, CA
Editor
· A senior thesis film about an Orange County local who is disabled and transgendered.
· Screened at over 30 film festivals and recent winner of the Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability (Emmy Foundation).

May 2008 Image Works Entertainment Cannes, FRANCE
Intern
· Worked at the company’s booth in the Marketplace of the Festival de Cannes.
· Listened to pitches and scheduled appointments.
· Took notes during business and sales meetings.

December 2007 – September 2008 Legacy Digital Productions Irvine, CA
Video Editor
· Scanned and restored customers’ slides into digital images.
· Renovated and spliced 8 and Super 8 mm prints of customers’ film.
· Color corrected and edited projects then designed and printed DVDs.

March 2007 – May 2007 “Le Retour” Short Narrative Orange, CA
Editor
· Edited, supervised post, and exported 20-minute senior thesis film.
· Screened at over 40 film festivals around the world.