Professional Resume

Lucas Ostrowski
227 Holley Dr., Apt.  216       Bowling Green, OH  43402
517/930-1140

Education

Ohio University                                                     Athens, Ohio                                                  August 2006- Present
  • Master of Fine Arts in Film
  • GPA:   Cumulative- 3.884

Grand Valley State University                          Allendale, MI                                              January 2002- April 2005
  • Bachelor of Science in Film and Video Production
  • Bachelor of Science in Communication
  • GPA: Cumulative- 3.599

Lansing Community College                            Lansing, MI                                September 1998- December 2001
  • Studies in Film Production and Media Technology
  • GPA: Cumulative- 3.51
Work Experience

Bowling Green State University Instructor- Department of Theatre and Film
 Bowling Green, OH                  August 2010- Present
Courses Taught: 

Film Production I:  Cinematography 
Screenwriting 
Introduction to Film 
Script Analysis
 Senior Seminar Major Event
  • Educate students in both practical and analytical aspects of film production
  • Coordinate equipment use and student employees in the Equipment Distribution Lab 
  • Discuss scripts and projects with students while offering constructive criticism on their work

Emerson College                 Assistant Manager- Equipment Distribution Center
Boston, MA   January 2010- August 2010
  • Manage and distribute film, HD, video, audio and field equipment
  • Inform and educate students/staff regarding equipment, usage and policies
  • Help operate and maintain a fast-paced work environment with a diverse clientele 

Guerilla Art Productions              Owner/Director/Producer
Bowling Green, OH           January 2001- Present

  • Producer and director of numerous documentaries and narrative films                                                                                                  
  • Experience managing and working with crews of variable sizes
  • Proficient in film, HD, video and audio production and post-production techniques
Video Instructor
Circle Around the School Summer Program                   Nelsonville, OH                                    June 2009-July 2009
  • Created and administered a course in filmmaking for underprivileged youth in Southeast Ohio
  • Instructed students the importance of film as a learning tool and creative/collaborative art form
  • Taught aspects of pre-production, production and post-production to over 80 children through hands-on, practical learning

Student Manager
Ohio University School of Film Equipment Room            Athens, Ohio                                      March 2007- present
  • Responsible for distribution of equipment in regards to faculty and student production schedules
  • Supervise student employees for successful functioning of the equipment room
  • Maintenance of video, film, audio lighting and grip equipment

Instructor- Film Studies
Ohio University School of Film                                          Athens, Ohio                               January 2009-March 2009
  • Conceived and administered class on the "Rockumentary Film" for undergraduates
  • Lectured on the principals and values of the "Rockumentary" as it pertains to history, culture, music and the artist
  • Responsible for grading papers, mid-terms and projects about the Rockumentary   

Instructor- Film Studies
Ohio University School of Film                                          Athens, Ohio                                      June 2008- July 2008
  • Created and administered course on the “Slasher Film” for undergraduate students
  • Successfully lectured on the historical, aesthetical and theoretical principals of the “Slasher Film”
  • Responsible for fair grading of film response papers and mid-term

Graduate Assistant to Jack Wright, Professor and School of Film Equipment Room Manager
Ohio University School of Film                                          Athens, Ohio                               August 2006- March 2007
  • Assisted Professor Wright with daily tasks throughout the School of Film
  • Maintained Audio/Visual equipment
  • Gained understanding of University operations
         
Production Experience
  • Nelsonville Music Festival                  Director/Editor                                   DV- Documentary         2011
  • Reclaim Festival                                    Director/Editor                                   DV- Documentary         2011
  • Commute                                                 Director/Editor                                   DV-Experimental          2011
  • Tea Party                                                 Director/Editor/DP                             Super 8- Experimental 2010
  • The O.F.                                                    Director/Editor/DP                             DV- Narrative                2010
  • Carolina Liar Beautiful World             Assistant Director                             Red- Music Video         2009
  • Ohio Association of Realtors                 Sound Recordist                               DV- Corporate               2009
  • For Mom and Apple Pie                       Sound Recordist                                HD- Narrative                2009
  • Umbilical                                                 Writer/Director/Editor/Post Mixer    16mm- Narrative             2009
  • Lie With Me                                             Sound Recordist                                HD/16mm- Narrative     2009
  • Cold War                                                 Sound Recordist                                16mm- Narrative            2009
  • Coming Home                                       Sound Recordist                                 HD- Narrative                2009
  • Big Black Good Man                            Post Mixer                                          16mm- Narrative             2009
  • Athens Rock Doc                                 Director of Photography/Editor         Super 8- Documentary  2009
  • Brick Street Insurance                        Scenic/ Art Department                     HD- Commercial             2008
  • Sub-Rosa                                               Assistant Camera                               DV-Narrative                   2008
  • Second Mourning                                Assistant Director                               DV- Narrative                  2008
  • Narcissus Blooming                           Sound Recordist/Post Mixer              16mm- Narrative            2008
  • Women's Room                                    Assistant Camera                               DV- Narrative                  2008
  • Out of the Holes of Rocks                 Sound Recordist                                  HD- Narrative                 2008
  • Varroa                                                     Boom Operator                                    HD- Narrative                  2008
  • Lorelei                                                     Sound Recordist                                  DV- Narrative                 2008
  • Leftovers                                                Director/Editor/Post Mixer                 Super 8mm- Narrative    2008
  • Across The Street                                Director/Producer/Post Mixer            DV- Narrative                  2008
  • Good Night                                            Director/Producer/DP                         DV- Narrative                  2008
  • Rize- Anti-Smoking                             Art Director Assistant                          35mm- PSA                     2007
  • From Mothman to Moth Money        Director                                                 DV- Documentary           2007
  • Blood of My Pen                                  Director/Writer/DP                               16mm- Narrative             2007
  • The Lunch Date                                   Director/Writer/DP                               16mm- Narrative             2007
  • For the Love of Music                        Director/DP/Editor                                DV- Doc                          2007

Relevant Training

  • Expertise with non-linear editing programs including Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro and Media 100
  • Experience with 16mm and 8mm film cameras as well as HD and DV formatted cameras
  • Understanding of Digital Audio Workstations including Pro Tools
  • Skilled in Audio Field recording using digital/analog recorders, mixers and microphones
  • Trained in live music recording
  • Practiced in screen writing formats and software

Festivals and Screenings
  • 2011 Cambridge International Super 8 Film Festival
  • 2011 Cinema Wasteland
  • 2011 Dam Short Film Festival
  • 2011 CinemaU- PBS premier
  • 2010 Colony Film Festival
  • 2010 Shockerfest Film Festival
  • 2010 Thriller!  Chiller!  Film Festival
  • 2010 Jamfest Independent Film Festival
  • 2010 Detroit Windsor International Film Festival
  • 2010 Detroit Independent Film Festival
  • 2010 IndieFlix Online Festival
  • 2009 Athens International Film and Video Festival
  • 2009 Dam Short Film Festival- Official Selection
  • 2008 Chiller TV film competition finalist