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Jillian Patterson.  

Artist. 

Podcaster. 

Filmmaker.

Writer.

creator.

San Francisco based creative making content as colorful and complex as the world around her.

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Earned a Bachelors of Fine Arts from SFSU in Film Production with an emphasis in directing and writing. Self-taught artist. Shoots and edits short videos when the chance presents itself. Even designed this very website. 

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Jillian strives to be an all-in-one creator like her inspiration, Maya Deren, but loves to work with and learn from artists of all backgrounds.

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Always open to collaboration on projects, events or sponsors

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Don't be shy, get in touch

Jillian's Creative CV

Kaboom Productions, San Francisco, CA -

Office Manager

October 2019 - March 2020

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  • Social Media Manager (create posts, schedule posts, post posts across all social media platforms and assisted PR Rep)

  • Head of Intern program (onboarding, delegating, mentoring and off-boarding)

  • Office manager (office purchases, office replenishment, office cleanliness, checked mail daily, responded to mail, sent off checks)

  • Manager Assistant (scheduling)

  • Producer’s assistant 

  • Accountant’s Assistant (processed Purchase Orders, keep track of monthly expenses and employees’ purchases)

  • Receptionist 


 

Art Director/Art PA/Production Assistant

January 2016-July 2018

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  • Misc. promotional shoots and commercial sets

  • -Lift up to 50+ lbs

  • -take instruction from Lead PA, AD and producers

  • -Receipt management

  • -food runs

  • -equipment transport

  • -crew transport

  • -location lockdown 

  • Scout props, purchase props

  • Receipt management

  • Work with production budget

  • Set decorator

  • Set up and breakdown of set decoration

  • Clients have included, but aren't limited to:

Newsela, Nissan, Kaiser, FluentU, Adobe, Airtime, Salesforce, SoFi, Zynga

 

Glass and Marker, San Francisco, CA —

Art Director

2018

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  • Collaborate with Director

  • Scout props, purchase props

  • Receipt management

  • Work with production budget

  • Set decorator

  • Set up and breakdown of set decoration

  • Receipt management

  • Clients: Animoodles, Woobo, Spire

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American Paradise, San Francisco, CA —

Production Assistant

August 2016 

 

  • Short film accepted into Sun Dance Film Festival.

  • Set runner/driver for production team, picked up food, talent and crew when needed.

 

Oakland Moving Pictures, Oakland, CA -

Office/Art Assistant

August 2017

 

  • Film: Blindspotting (reshoots)

  • Collected and cataloged Art Department receipts

  • Food runs

  • Order food for cast and crew

  • General Production Office support

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SF Film Society, San Francisco, CA — Development Intern

November 2016 - January 2017

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  • Conducted research on 5 potential sponsors for new program in SFFS 60th San Francisco Film Festival.

  • Fulfilled membership benefits for over 100 new members to the San Francisco Film Society.

  • Experience sending out personalized letters to over 200 key constituents for San Francisco Film Society's Annual Fund.

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The F Word Series, San Francisco, CA — Intern/Production Assistant

January 2017 - May 2017

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  • Assist film crew on filming days.

  • Transcribe past film projects.

  • Research venues, and find resources for F Word events.

  • notetaking at important meetings.

  • manage mail chimp subscriptions and social media accounts.

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EDUCATION

 

SFSU, San Francisco, CA —

B.A.

August 2013 - May 2017

Emphasis in Fiction Filmmaking/Film Production

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SKILLS

  • Final Cut Pro X

  • Adobe Premiere

  • Collaborative

  • Creative

  • Organized

  • Hard worker

  • Positive

  • Problem Solver

  • Script Writing

  • Poet

  • Self-Starter

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AWARDS

LAIFFA Semi-Finalist 2018

Campus Movie Fest Top 15 Finalist 2014

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PROJECTS

 

BB Bloomers-

personality/editor/writer

May 2020-March 2021

  • Podcast

  • Youtube

  • Social media (IG)

 

In My Orbit (formerly Adultish) and Culture Pop-

Host/Personality/Writer

January 2018-Current

  • Podcast

  • Personal Brand

  • Social Media (IG, FB)

 

Pick Your Poison-

Co-host/Producer

February 2018-October 2018

  • Podcast

  • Researched and wrote episodes

  • On-air personality 

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Plastic Pools 

Director/Writer/Executive Producer

October 2016-May 2019

  • Thesis Film

  • Built film crew

  • Cast actors for main roles

  • Wrote original script

  • Made creative decisions to create film's overall look and themes

  • Submitted to film Festivals

  • LAIFFA Semi Finalist 

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