About me
I come from a charming little town just outside London, where everyone behaved like this. I grew up during a time when everyone talked like dis, thinkin' dey were gunna be the next big ting like Tony Montana or somethin' innit. You get me blud
I got shanked with Cupid's arrow, to the T.V; sparked.
The next chapter is about how I got suddenly engaged to Writing.
Skills
Effective Communication, Customer Service, Teamwork, Writing, -Gained the highest 1st Class grade for my Degree in Creative Writing. (79 for my screenplay)., -Have been commisioned to write a short film for PacmanTV., -Got into the Royal Court Theatre's Young Writers Programme in the summer of 2011., -Have written music video treatments, concepts and scripts, one of which went viral in Asia., -Maxwell’s Monologue Challenge 2012: Won the monologue challenge and was featured on the Young Poets Network website. Received feedback from Maxwell regarding my writing; http://www.youngpoetsnetwork.org.uk/2012/02/03/scene-six-by-tina-mander/, -Was a writer for an international webseries, "YYZ to LHR".
Sector Experience
2012-Current Writers Avenue Films, London., 2012- Current Noble Artist Management, London., - I wrote and produced the script for Class A’s Superhero music video. This went viral in Asia and was in the Top Ten for the Asian charts, triumphing above Usher and Justin Bieber., 2011 It’s Upshot Productions, London, UK., - My role included being the point of contact for all cast, crew, catering, location managers and the financers., - I organised the day to day filming, by creating rotas, schedules and budget reports., 2011 Believe Media, ITV1 Studios and Hat Trick Productions, London, - Led the running of the office and maintained the front desk on a day-to-day basis.
Awards
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:, 2009-2012 University of Hertfordshire, English Literature with Creative Writing and Acting and Screen Performance (2:2), - Gained a 2:1 in the “Film Production” module, which entailed leading a group of 7 people into completing a project under tight budgets., - Studied the module, “Interactive theatre”, which gave me the vital skills of working with people from all walks of life., - Modules in Creative writing included, promotion, business planning and marketing., 2005-2009 Fearnhill School, Letchworth, Hertfordshire., - A-Levels: English Literature and Language (D), Sociology (B), Media Studies (A), History (AS-Level grade D)., - GCSE’s: 11GCSE’s all between grades A-C, including Maths, English Literature and Language, Spanish and Science.
Clients
Blu Moon Magazine, Fame magazine, Noble Artist Management, PacmanTV, Seven Seas Productions