EXPERIENCE
Co-Founder/Creative Director, Creopia Productions, Vanadzor
January 2019- present
gathering of video editing clients from US, UK, Canada, Ireland, Armenia training for youth in Vanadzor in video editing and videography - grant writing
and curriculum writing for educational programs - creative direction of films -
Manager, Vision Call Center, Vanadzor
June 2018- June 2019
recruitment and hiring of strong english speakers - training on communication
with Americans - office managing -
Birthright Armenia Volunteer, Armenia
May 2017- Janurary 2018
Sashka
Avanyan
filmed and edited a series of domestic abuse survivor stories for the Women’s
Support Centre in Yerevan - worked with Vanadzor Hachkar asrtist, learning
traditional stone carving and filmed a short documentary about it - taught a
workshop on documentary filmmaking to kids at TUMO in Dilijan -
Video Editor for McGill Multimedia Services, Montreal QC
January 2016- March 2017
editing segments of online courses produced by McGill - creating animations
using the "draw on" technique - Filming for the "McGill En Parle" show -
Video Editor for McGill Online Course, Montreal QC
May 2015- December 2015
BIO
My name is Sashka and I’m a filmmaker.
I studied philosophy at the University
of McGill, and have worked
as a videographer and video editor
for the last 6 years.
Most prominently my experience lies
in educational videos, music videos,
and short promotional reels.
Currently my focus lies in pouring
my energy into the sphere
of documentary filmmamking.
I was born in Houston, Texas
but raised in Moscow, Russia
until the age of 15, at which point
I moved to Canada for 6 years.
In May of 2018 I repatriated to Armenia
and in January of 2019 I started
Creopia Productions, a visuals arts
production company with a
mission for social impact.
Currently based in Vanadzor, Armenia.
INFO
Email:
Phone:
DOB:
Skype:
-- July 1996
avanyans
editing high volumes of footage into 8 min segments - adding in images and
graphics to the segments - developing idea and filming trailer for the course put together the wrap up video with highlights and successes of the course -
Gallery Assistant, Bezpala-Brown Gallery, Toronto, ON
September 2013- August 2014
processing payments for artworks - managing gallery cash flow - sending invoices
to buyers - translating artist information (Rusian to English) - maintaining artwork
inventory/ organization - packaging of delicate artworks for shipment to clients -
EDUCATION
University of McGill
Mentor College
Undergraduate Studies, Philosophy
High School Diploma
2014 - 2017
2010 - 2014
SKILLS
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Photoshop
LANGUAGES
English
Native
Russian
Native
Armenian
50%
French
30%
INTERESTS
avanyan.com
Saxophone
Museums
Meditation
Travel
