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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Solid experience in video editing, production and direction; combine creative savvy, technical expertise and narrative direction to create and express concepts that educate, influence and entertain target audiences.
Technical skills include strong navigation of sophisticated industry software including Avid Symphony and Adobe After Effects; apply expertise to independent / feature films, TV commercials and educational videos.
Ability to effectively work under demanding conditions and within strict budgetary and deadline parameters.

AREAS OF EXPERIENCE
Linear, Non-Linear Editing, Voice Overs, Color Correction, Film Transfer, Story Narrative
Independent, Feature Films, Commercials – Car, Sports, Corporate Advertisement, Educational Videos, Conceptual Art Videos

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
Avid Symphony, Media Composer: Log, Digitize, Dub, Non-Linear Editing, Color Correction
After Effects: Special effects for commercial projects and art videos
Photoshop, QuarkXpress: Image application / editing, content for design / development of advertising catalogues / brochures

FILMS (Producer, director and editor)
Frontiers of The Modern World, 2003 – 2004: Linear docu-drama featuring voice over for Cable Television to be broadcast as a series of ten 30-minute episodes.
Violence & Media, 2003: 2 films concerning war and its aftermath in Yugoslavia.
Official Selection: Channel-0, Amsterdam , Holland, 2003 - Chelsea Art Museum, New York, 2003
The Wildest Soul, 2003: Covers art, culture and social / political issues surrounding Roma Gypsies.
Official Selection: Telefonica Foundation, Madrid, Spain, 2004
The Trial, 2000: Presents trial of Jews in Iran accused of spying for Israel.
Official Selection: Eelectra, Paris, France, 2001
A Kiss is Not a Kiss, 2000: Film about trafficking and selling of children as sex slaves in Asia and Eastern Europe.
Official Selection: Biennial of Video and Photography, Spain, 2001 - The Barcelona Triennial, Spain, 2001 - Theater Monty, Belgium 2001 - Museum of Contemporary Art, Budapest, Hungary 2001 - Deste Foundation, Athens, Greece, 2002 - The Asia Society, New York, 2002
The Hijras, 2000: Illustrates history, life style and social, economic and psychological issues faced by the Eunuchs of India.
Official Selections: Ekbatana, Nikolaj Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000 - Stephen Gang Gallery, New York, 2000
Longing, 1998: Dark comedy about the dating scene in large cosmopolitan cities including New York.
Stephen Gang Gallery, New York, 1999
Obliteration, 1994 – 1995: Examines the 6000-year old religious tradition of female genital mutilation in several countries and its emotional, physical, social and economic paralysis and control of women.
Official selections: The Istanbul Biennial, 1997 - Contemporary Art Museum, Mexico City, Mexico, 1998 - Cosmopolitan History, New York 1999 - Ekbatana, Nikolaj Museum, Copenhagen, Denmark 2000
Museum Del Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain 2001

Additional information pertaining to the content of these films can be viewed in detail at www.elahemassumi.com.

COMMERCIAL PROJECTS
Freelance Editor, responsible for editing, special effects, dub and transfer
TV Commercials 2000 – 2002: Avon, Honda, Chevrolet, 1998 – 2003; ANN-TV.com, Pars TV
Promotional Videos 1998 – 2003: GQ, Harpers Bazaar and T-Le Clerk, Paris, France
Educational Videos 1996 – 2003: Unicef, Human Rights watch. Distributed in Asia and Africa
Independent Film 2001– 2002: Know it all Productions, Brooklyn, NY

EDUCATION
M.F.A. Master of Fine Arts Degree in Media
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Reel and references available upon request