C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
Marianna Yarovskaya

WORK EXPERIENCE
July 2005 - May 2006
PARTICIPANT PRODUCTIONS/ RENEWABLE FILMS, LLS, Los Angeles.
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH
2007 Academy Award
Head of Research.
Supervised team of researchers for the multimedia presentation and a feature documentary on global warming and climate change by Vice President Al Gore.
Researched and obtained clearances for over 400 photographs and video clips.

July 07 - March 08
FLIGHT 33/ HISTORY CHANNEL, Los Angeles, CA.
Producer.
Produce series for the History Channel, "The Universe," Season II. Episodes: "Supernova," "Black Holes," "Astrobiology," "Alien Planets," "Alien Moons," among others.

May 2006 - March 07
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TELEVISION, Washington, DC.
Associate Producer.
Write, research, produce and secure footage for "Undercover History" series. Episodes: "The Hunt for Hitler," "The Last Days of the Romanovs," "Edgar Hoover."
Air dates: January, 2007.

July 2003 - February 07
HOLY WARRIORS (personal documentary project).
Writer, producer, director, editor.
A film on soldiers in Russia returning from wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya. Shot in Moscow just after Chechen war. Continuing project supported by grants from the Pacific Pioneer Foundation, Durfee Foundation, Banff New Media Institute, Canada.

2005
GREENPEACE USA, Washington DC.
Senior Editor.
Work directly with the in-house Producer to edit and post produce content such as, original programming, video news releases and promos for both off and on-air purposes. Report directly to the Deputy Communications Director.

April 2003 - May 2005
VOICE OF AMERICA, Washington, DC. (International Programming Dept.).
Consultant.
Evaluate content and production quality of American TV and radio programming destined for Russian audiences.

2005
FILMS BY JOVE, Malibu.
Editor and producer.
Produce and edit 30 minute TV series dedicated to the history of Russian propaganda animation.

July 2004 - December 2004
ACTUALITY PRODUCTIONS, Los Angeles.
(Modern Marvels/History Channel).
Associate producer.
Write, research, produce, and secure footage for a weekly one-hour nationwide documentary series created 10 years ago by Bruce Nash.

June 2003 - July 2004
TERMITE ART PRODUCTIONS, LA. (AKA CREATIVE DIFFERENCES TV)
(Unsolved History/Discovery Channel).
Producer.
Produced and researched a one-hour weekly in-depth documentary program that studied historical events using forensic science and computer modeling, budget ca. $250,000. Notably, secured interviews with and footage of top Russian specialists involved with 1983 KAL airline shoot-down, and organized production in Moscow. First two months, 2003 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Internship.

Sep. 2000 - Feb. 2003
QSS GROUP, inc. (NASA Ames Research Center, Computational Sciences Division), Moffett Field, CA.
Video producer and multimedia specialist.
Wrote, directed, produced and edited over 60 educational/instructional videos and presentations for NASA, explaining advanced concepts in science and technology to laymen. Prepared text and graphics for electronic and print publications. Authored internet and DVD navigation and layout. Managed multimedia lab, archived database, maintained and purchased equipment and software. Technical writing and public relations support. Compiled monthly and yearly brochures and publications.

Dec. 1999 - May 2000
NETSPERANTO.COM. (International website/news portal), Los Angeles.
Content manager/editor.
Wrote content and maintained web pages. Technical maintenance. Oversaw team of 20 writers/contributors.

March 1999 - Aug. 1999
SABINE FILMS.
(Into the Arms of Strangers, Warner Brothers documentary).
Researcher/Internship.
The film won an Academy Award in 2001.

Sep. 1998 - May 1999
USC SCHOOL OF CINEMA-TV.
(Video/Multimedia lab).
Lab manager / post-production monitor.
Troubleshooting and AVID assistance.

April 1998 - May 1999
UNDESIRABLES (personal documentary project, USC Film Production).
Writer, producer, director, editor.
Thesis film following the lives of runaway youths in today's Russia. Assembled a Russian-American crew and shot throughout the country, oversaw post-production and distribution. Screened in two dozen festivals, earning several awards including 2000 College Emmy Award and 2001 Student Academy Award. Women in Film Scholarship recipient.

Sep. 1993 - Dec. 1995
NTV, Moscow.
(Independent Television, Russia), "This Week" program.
Reporter for prime-time cultural news show.
Created segments on cultural affairs, reported live from major events, oversaw researchers and interns.

Sep. 1991 - Sep. 1993
RUSSIAN STATE TELEVISION, Moscow.
(Channel 1), "Vremya" program.
News editor.
Compiled and edited weekly international news summaries. Researched and produced original stories.

EDUCATION
1996-2000
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
Master of Fine Arts, School of Cinema and Television (Cinema Production).
Courses in screenwriting, cinematography, sound design and production, film and video editing, critical studies.

1989-1993
MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY.
Master of Arts in Journalism (editing/publishing).
Courses in history and principles of journalism, news writing for broadcast and print, book publishing, world literature and philosophy, world history, geopolitics, structure of Russian language, linguistics, social sciences, languages.
PhD dissertation prepared: "Television and the Power."

AFFILIATIONS
International Documentary Association Member.
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Active Member, Academic.
World Affairs Council, CA- Active Member.

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
2003 Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Internship - Non-Fiction Category.
2001 Student Academy Award.
2000 NASA Group Achievement Award for creating a video in support of Design for Safety (DFS).
2000 College Television Academy Award (Emmy Award).
2000 Kodak Emerging Filmmakers Showcase participant, 53rd Cannes International Film Festival.
1999 Student International Documentary Association Award Nomination.
1998 Women in Film Scholarship recipient.

"Undesirables" - official selection: 2006 Red Shift Film Festival, LA; 2006 Anthology Archives screening, NYC; 2006 Emory University Screening, Atlanta, GA; 2005, 2006 Stanford screening, CA; 2003 Human Rights Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland; 2003 Orinda Film Festival, CA; 2003 Sonoma Film Festival, CA; 2002 BioReykjavik Film Festival, Reykjavik, Iceland; 2001 DoubleTake Documentary Film Festival, North Carolina, MTV Awards - Finalist; 2001 Singapore Shorts Festival, Singapore; 2000 AFI Film Festival, Los Angeles; 2000 Slamdance Film Festival, Park City; 2000 Global Visions Film Festival, Edmonton, Canada; 2000 ICA Film Festival, London, UK; 1999 United Nations Association Film Festival, Stanford; 1999 Vermont International Film Festival; 1999 KinofilmFestival, Manchester, UK; 1999 Escuelas de Cine Festival, Mexico 2000 WYBE public television screening.

"Holy Warriors" - 2007 ECU European Union Film Festival, Paris, France - Best Documentary Short.
Official selection: 2007 Hot Docs Film Festival, Toronto, Canada; 2007 Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Montana, US; 2007 International Documentary Film Festival: Humanity in the World, Stockholm, Sweden; 2007 One World Film Festival, Prague; 2007 Punto De Vista Film Festival, Pamplona, Spain, 2007 Belgrade Documentary and Short Film Festival, Serbia and Montenegro.
Rough cut screenings: 2006 Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Warsaw, Poland; 2006 Era New Horizons 6th International Film Festival, Wroclaw, Poland; 2006 Cracow Film Festival, Poland; 2006 Global Peace Film Festival, Orlando, Florida.
Screenings and lectures: 2007 Stanford University, Film Studies class; 2007 Yale University, Film Studies Class; 2006 Emory University lecture, Atlanta; 2005 Banff New Media Centre, Banff, Canada.