A Journalist based in Vancouver, who uses her creativity and detailed eye to tell people's stories.
Isabella Calissi
Resume

Resume

 Skills

  • Adobe Premiere Pro (3+ Years)
  • Adobe Audition (3+ Years)
  • Adobe Photoshop (3+ Years)
  • Adobe Lightroom (3+ Years)
  • Microsoft Office (3+ Years)
  • Burli
  • WordPress
  • Copy Writing and News Writing
  • Photography (5+ Years)
  • Videography (3+ Years)
  • Video Editing (3+ Years)
  • Interviewing
  • Multimedia Research + Design
  • Troubleshooting

Experience

LINK Magazine – Freelance Contributor  2023 – Present / Burnaby BC 

  • Regularly contributes a mix of articles and photos to BCIT’s student magazine. 
  • Independently research, and contacts subjects for articles and photoshoots. 
  • Uses Microsoft Word during a three-step editing process before publication. 

Film – Various Positions 2021 – Present / Burnaby BC 

  • Experience in over 13 productions, including student films, music videos, proof of concepts, and YouTube series.
  • On set I’ve been an Assistant Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Audio Mixer, and Grip/Gaffer. 
  • In post-production I’ve been a Picture, Colour, and Sound Editor. 

Empire Props – Sales Associate 2022 – 2023 / Burnaby, BC

  • Helping customers, general store maintenance and cleaning. 
  • Answering phone calls and emails as needed.
  • One of the Product Photographers for the online site. 
  • Photographed and packaged items for customers pickup as needed. 
  • Head of Returns. I would check over items for damages by comparing to ‘before’ photos. 

Marks – Part Time Sales Associate  2018 – 2021 / Kelowna, BC

  • Helping customers, cashiering, promoting products, general store maintenance and cleaning. 
  • Answering phone calls, fulfilling customer orders as needed.
  • Regularly in charge of Footwear. Duties included restocking, and organizing shelves. 

Filmography

  • “Swing Wars”  –  Concept Film – Art Department PA/1st AC
  • “Let’s Play a Game” – Concept Film – 1st AC
  • “Grizzly Bears” – Student Film – Director of Photography 
  • “Sacred Darling” – Student Film – Production Designer 
  • “Happy Christmas” – Student Film – Production Designer 
  • “V-Real” – Student Film – Sound Recorder/Post Sound Designer https://youtu.be/V9COYDoPBm0
  • “Mattress House” – Student Film – Grip/Gaffer
  • “The Death of Otis” – Student Film – Grip/Gaffer https://vimeo.com/825656978 (Password: SaveOtis)
  • “Arlo” – Student Film – Assistant Director 
  • “Doubt” – Music Video – Assistant Director/Producer https://youtu.be/Kb3zCeEU9-4 
  • “The Woods” – Music Video – Assistant Director 
  • “Don’t Do Crack” – Run and Gun Short – Writer/Editor/BTS Photographer https://youtu.be/FB3Y9msYVLU 
  • “Yolanda The Goddess” – Web Series – Assistant Director 

Education

Infocus Film School – Diploma in Film Production  2021 – 2022 / Vancouver, BC

BCIT – Diploma in Broadcast and Online Journalism   2023 – 2025 / Burnaby, BC

Awards

  • Recipient of the 2024 Alexis Mazurin Award for a short radio documentary on the owner of Big Bro’s Barbershop.