conformist films
Francis Sinatra
714.323.2558
frank@conformistfilms.com


Experience:
Production Assistance
  • Food Network- South Beach Diet Living
  • Avaya FIFA World Cup
    Soccer Commercials 1-4 (HD)
  • HBO- Dane Cook's Tourgasm Episode 9
  • Food Network- Mastercard Promo Spots
  • Entry Level (HD Feature Film)
 
Writing
  • Proposal (16mm B& W)
  • Starting Over (16mm B& W)
  • Congratulations (16mm B& W)
  • The Glamorous Life of a Clown (DV)
  • Half Full (16mm B& W music video)
  • Machine (DV)
  • Bad Deal (16mm B& W)
 
Producing
  • Proposal (16mm B& W)
  • Something Different (DV)
  • Congratulations (16mm B& W)
  • Everything You Need (DV)
  • Half Full (16mm B& W music video)
  • Closer (DV)
  • Starting Over (16mm B& W)
  • The Glamorous Life of a Clown (DV)
  • Candied Sin (16mm B& W)
  • Machine (DV)
  • My Time (DV Music Video)
 
Directing
  • Proposal (16mm B& W)
  • Something Different (DV)
  • Congratulations (16mm B& W)
  • Everything You Need (DV)
  • Half Full (16mm B& W music video)
  • Closer (DV)
  • Bad Deal (16mm B& W)
  • The Glamorous Life of a Clown (DV)
  • Starting Over (16mm B& W)
  • Machine (DV)
  • Reverence (DV)
  • My Time (DV Music Video)
 
Editing
  • Proposal (16mm B& W)
  • Reverence (DV)
  • Congratulations (16mm B& W)
  • Something Different (DV)
  • Half Full (16mm B& W music video)
  • Everything You Need (DV)
  • Half Full V2 (16mm B& W music video)
  • Closer (DV)
  • Bad Deal (16mm B& W)
  • The Glamorous Life of a Clown (DV)
  • Starting Over (16mm B& W)
  • Machine (DV)
  • My Time (DV Music Video)
 
Director of Photography
  • Candied Sin (16mm B& W)
  • A Tale of Two Meals (16mm B& W)
  • The Last Train Home (16mm Color Short)
  • Ring of Fire (DV Short)
  • My Time (DV Music Video)
 
Acting
  • Congratulations (16mm B& W)
  • The Gold Robber (16mm B& W)
  • Control (DV)
  • The Plight of Mr. Plastic
    (16mm B& W)
  • Ace of Spades
    (16mm B& W music video)
  • ESPN NFL Draft 2006 Special
    (HD Commercials and Show)
  • Entry Level (HD Feature Film)
 
Sound
  • 3 Minutes (DV)
  • Know Your Enemy (35mm B& W)
  • Internal Affairs (DV Short)
 
First AC
  • Teenage Drama (Mini 35)
  • The Plight of Mr. Plastic (16mm B& W)
  • Wak'd (Mini 35)
  • No Looking Back (DV Short)
 
Skills:
I have experience in every position of film making. I have worked with everything from 16mm, 35mm, DV and mini 35. Sony, Tascam and Fostex DAT recorders, Panasonic DVX100 and 100A cameras, Canon XL2 camera, Arri SR2 16mm camera, Arri S 16mm camera, Arri BL 4 35mm camera, P& S Technik mini 35 adapter, Final Cut Pro, Kino Flo systems, Fresnel lights, Doorway dolly, Fisher dolly, Losmandy Porta Jib. I was the on-the-road videographer and documentarian for the rock band Full Frequency.
 
Education:
New York Film Academy - Universal Studios Campus
Graduated - 1 Year General Film Making and Directing
(One year intensive course) Directing, Producing, Screenwriting, Gaffing, Cinematography, Script Supervising, Gripping, Sound Recording and Sound Design, Editing, Directing Actors.

Other College - Saddleback College
Film Production, Television Production, Theater Production, Set Building, History of Cinema, Video Editing.
 
References:
Bennett Graebner
New York Film Academy Screenwriting Instructor- graebner@earthlink.net

Travis Peterson
New York Film Academy Editing Instructor- travisjpeterson@gmail.com

Marion Santos
Director, Producer, Editor, Screenwriter- mgsiv@aol.com

Marcelo Palomino
Director, Producer, Editor, Screenwriter- madmonsterparty@yahoo.com
 
Etc:
A dvd reel of my work is also available upon request.
 
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