PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Award‑winning filmmaker and production specialist with extensive experience across studio, commercial, and independent sectors. Demonstrated success in production management, directing, and creative producing, with a strong commitment to experiential learning and student mentorship. Combines industry expertise with a background in coaching and public speaking to create dynamic, structured, and inclusive learning environments. Dedicated to preparing emerging filmmakers for professional success through hands-on instruction, critical thinking, and real‑world application.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art & Design
Atlanta, GA
Master of Fine Arts
Film and Television
State University of New York
Buffalo, NY
Bachelor of Arts
Television and Film Arts
CREATIVE / PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Producer & Assistant Director
Philadelphia, PA. 2025 - Present
Recipe, Reality Show
Creative Producer
Atlanta, GA. 2025 - Present.
Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation
Producer
Various Locations.
Reelshorts, DramaBox, Dramawave, FireFlow
Atlanta, GA. 2025 - Present.
Church’s Texas Chicken, Give Back Campaign
Atlanta, GA. 2025
Free the Girls, Costa Rica & El Salvador
2023
CalAsian Chamber of Commerce, Sacramento, CA
2021 - 2024
Home Depot Creative Services
Atlanta, GA. 2018 - Present.
Production Supervisor
Lifetime, What Hides in Silence
Atlanta, GA. 2025
Lifetime, Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
2024-2025
Passionflix, The Air He Breathes
2024
Netflix, EBK Mea Culpa
2024
1st Assistant Director
Atlanta, GA
Kamala Harris Campaign, DEI
2024
Feature Film, My Father: The Healer
2020
Feature Film, Devil May Cry
2019
Rental Agent
Atlanta, GA
Cinder Lighting & Grip
2019 - 2022
Production Coordinator
Atlanta, GA
FX Atlanta Season 2
2018
HBO Mini Series, Sharp Objects
2018
Assistant Production Coordinator
New York, NY . 2016 - 2018.
247 Cycle Media
Script Page
Los Angeles, CA
Silver Pictures
2015
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES
Panelist, The Golden Pages: Connecting and Supporting the Community
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Film Festival
2025
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
Atlanta, GA. 2022 - 2023.
Savannah College of Art and Design
Tennis Coach
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation
2024
Tennis Time LLC
2022
Pure Tennis LLC
2016 - 2019
Guest Speaker, Problem Solving in Film
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta Youth Tennis & Education Foundation
2025
Guest Lecturer, Film Industry Careers
Buffalo, NY
Buffalo State University
2018 - 2025
CREATIVE WORKS, AWARDS & FESTIVAL SCREENINGS
Black Moon, Short Film
2025
Peachtree Village International Film Festival
Amazing Fantasy Fest
Atlanta Shortsfest
Bun in the Oven, Webseries
Peachtree Village International Film Festival
2025
Sparrow Cries at Night, Short Film
2021
Rome International Film Festival
2018
Overwhelmed, Short Film
Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival
Camp Loser, Short Film
2017
Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival
Tennis Ambassador
2011
Buffalo Public Schools
SERVICE
Cinder Lighting & Grip Film Student Initiative
Atlanta, GA
Introduce film program students from Georgia State University
2021
and Savannah College of Art and Design to rental houses.
SCHOLARSHIP & PUBLICATIONS
Movie Magic Can't Mask the Whitewashing: Hollywood Stumbles in the Dark for Diversity
2023
Graduate Thesis
SOFTWARE & TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES
Davinci Studio, Movie Magic Budget, Movie Magic Scheduler, AVID Media Composer, Pro Tools, Final Draft, Adobe Creative Suite (Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop CS, After Effects, Adobe Audition, Adobe Media Encoder, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator), Excel, Google Suite.
CONTACT US
Email: sodinhsum@gmail.com
