Michelle's Resume

A Video Editor turned Productress. That's the combination of Actress and Producer, with a little bit of Frenchness to it.

Some well-rounded Skills

Video Production      Directing       Post-Production      Native French
Acting       Storyboarding           Filming        Adobe Creative Suite          Fluent English
Live Action Video    Lighting       Final Cut Pro       Video for Social Media
Public Speaking      Multi-Camera Shoots       Client Relations      Web Design         Acting

Backed up by Professional Experience

Freelance Video Producer - ​Seattle, WA​​​​

06/2013 to 08/2017

Michelle Pichon Video Creation​​

Producer | Director​ | Editor

• Created promotional videos, music videos, and short films. Storyboarded with clients to create compelling visual messages. Managed all human, technical, and artistic aspects of projects.
• Built and managed relationships with clients to assure high customer satisfaction. A track record of producing high quality content that delighted clients.
• Estimated projects and kept expenses within budget. Met deadlines set by clients.
• Planned and supervised shoots. Managed full post-production workflow.
• Enabled small business clients to widen their audience by teaching Do-It-Yourself video skills.

Video Editor - Self-employed working for multiple clients - ​Paris, France​​
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11/2003 – 03/2011

Télévision Française 1

Chief Video Editor

03/2006 - 03/2011

​• Maintained prime time audiences in the millions of viewers by consistently delivering high quality “next episode” teasers for shows such as Law and Order and CSI.
• Continuously received and integrated feedback from stakeholders while also following the network’s detailed artistic, technical, and quality guidelines.
• Displayed talent for telling compelling stories in 20 to 30 second videos. 

Point du Jour International

Post-Production Supervisor

09/2008 - 10/2010

​• Maintained post-production workflows by organizing and managing scheduling of the editing rooms for nationally broadcast TV documentaries.
• Solved technical issues for Editors.
• Bridged communication between Editors and Producers.
• Ensured that quality of footage and final products met industry standards.

La Bande Passante

Post-Production Supervisor | Video Editor

02/2007 - 07/2010​

• Edited and supervised post-production for over 50 medium-length documentary films. 
• Met aggressive deadlines, completing polished documentaries within a week for several projects.

La Générale de Production​

Video Editor

 11/2003 - 10/2007

• Worked with directors and autonomously on corporate videos for renowned French companies and organizations such as SNCF, La Poste, Hennessy, Monoprix, Stallergenes, City of Montpellier, Yves Rocher, and Transilien.
• Worked directly with clients at late stages of the editing process to finalize videos.

And she's even got some Education

06/2011 - 06/2013​

Acting | HB Studio – New York City  
Two year full-time program in acting and performance.

07/2010 - 09/2010​

Directing | Centre Européen de Formation à la Production de Films - Paris, France
(European Center for Continuing Education in Film Production)
245 hour intensive for working professionals in the TV and film industries.

09/2002 - 06/2004​

Video Editing | BTS Audiovisuel de Boulogne-Billancourt – France
Professional diploma from France’s most renowned audiovisual school.

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