FAROUKH VIRANI
646.221.5696  ·  faroukh@gmail.com
           
WORK EXPERIENCE

HORIZON ENTERTAINMENT, Atlanta, GA                                                                  Winter 2007
Assistant Editor                                                                                           
Offline-editor for select sequences of ESPN’s reality-based program "Varsity Inc.”. Produce 30-minute condensed high school football programs for ESPNU and ESPN360 distribution. Log and capture footage daily in Digital Betacam, BetaSP, DVCPro, and HDV/DV formats. Responsible for media server data management and maintenance.

FREEWAY FILMS, Houston, TX                                                                                  2006 – 2007
Media Director                                                                                           
Shoot and edit short documentaries and promotional videos. Encode and format video content for various delivery formats including broadcast, streaming and DVD.

GRANT HARRISON ADVERTISING, Houston, TX                                                       2006 – 2007 Production Director/Videographer/Editor                                                                          
Lead creative and technical direction of production and post-production elements for all video projects. Shoot and edit 30-second spots, corporate videos and promotional pieces. Provide creative and technical support for studio and field productions including lighting design and sound mixing.

PEACHTOAD PRODUCTIONS, New York, NY                                                            2004 – 2005
Videographer/Editor                                                                                                 
Co-produce promotional and documentary pieces in traditional and streaming media formats for internet distribution. Responsibilities include camera operation, lighting design, and editing.

INSIDE STREET BALL, New York, NY                                                                                   2004
Videographer/Editor
Assist production process related to documenting New York City public basketball tournaments for distribution on Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Duties include camera operation and editing assistance, including dubbing and logging of tapes.

TOXIC COMEDY PICTURES, New York, NY                                                               2002 – 2002
Student Intern                                                                                                     
Assist in documentary film post-production process for feature documentaries “Blue Vinyl” and “Melting Planet.” Responsibilities include designing and preparing press kits, creating tape transcriptions, maintaining marketing contact database, fielding phone inquiries and fulfilling administrative needs.

KEY FACTORS MARKETING, New York, NY                                                              2001 – 2004
Marketing Assistant, Videographer/Editor                                                                                          
Assist in planning and implementing on-campus promotional events. Develop sales and marketing plans for new clients. Document promotional events in DV format and edit promotional video feedback reports.

NYU BOBST LIBRARY, Avery Fisher Center, New York, NY                                  2001 – 2004
Media Reference Desk Clerk                                                                           
Process requests for audio/visual materials and control personal viewing stations. Sort and shelve video tape, DVD, and laser disc media. Facilitate Foreign Language Lab by producing audio dubs. Maintain and update inventory/database for NYU’s media collection.