Nastassia Duval
Screenwriter

Animation Production Assistant

Studio HARI - Paris, France

September 2023 – Present

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Animation Production Assistant

BoldBird Studio - Los Angeles, CA

October 2022 – January 2023

• Created and maintained asset databases, tracked the status and location of assets on 9 shows and promotion material

• Scheduled and drove reviews, vis dev, story, production meetings, took detailed notes of action items

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Television Development Intern

Avalon Television - Los Angeles, CA

September 2022 - December 2022

• Created/Managed new and existing grids including staffing submissions, showrunner/writer lists for packaging

• Participated in General Meetings, talent spotlight, weekly meetings with Manager of Development and Head of Development

• Managed desk and phone coverage

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Talent Agent Assistant Intern

Lavonne’s The Agency - Los Angeles, CA

June 2022 – August 2022

• Generated and kept track of appointments, self-tape requests and booking reports, travel booking/coordinating

• Handled phones, managed agent and client calendars, along with desk duties • Submitted and kept track of clients for projects

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Development and Acquisitions Intern

13 Films - Los Angeles, CA

January 2022 – May 2022

• Delivered script coverage on weekly submissions, worked closely with Senior Execs in weekly acquisition meetings

• Conducted market/talent research while assisting with the preparing, tracking, and reporting of market/festival materials

 

Animation Development Researcher

Label Anim - Paris, France

January-March 2022

• Analyzed 29 animated programs in terms of target audience, subject, script, animation technique

• Provided coverage on 7 animated pitches to better meet broadcaster's demand and pitched 22 series, (original and adaptations)

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Animation Development Intern

Threshold Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA

September 2021 – December 2021

• Devised and updated director, actor and financier lists for animated and live-action features

• Conducted extensive research on US and international markets and based on research, pitched around 60 adaptation ideas from which 15 have been retained and one is under consideration for production

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Animation Production and Development Intern - LabelAnim

February – July 2021

• Supported production staff to develop 6 animated series (pre-school, 6-11, and 11+; 2D and 3D)

• Drove and scheduled weekly development meetings, storyboard launches, animatic screenings, recorded and distributed notes • Maintained note databases and departmental calendar, gathered agenda items for animation review

• Managed production database to track the status and location of assets, filed artwork, and design assets

• Shadowed execs in the writer’s room, pitched creative ideas, delivered coverage on work-in-progress scripts

• Participated in auditions and voice recordings, supported producers in picking circle takes

• Built cue sheets, and records of dialogue timecodes; created and delivered prep scripts for voice actors

• Oversaw administrative tasks, phone coverage, tracked requests for sponsorships, accounting, and legal clearance

• Organized and processed paperwork for festivals (Annecy animation festival, Cartoon Forum, etc.)

• Organized work trips (hotel, transportation, event booking, creation of itinerary) • Conducted research for upcoming shows, built episodic animatic design breakdowns

• Designed show bibles and pitch decks (Adobe InDesign), created marketing calendar

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Production and Development Intern - Mark Victor Production

September 2020 - December 2020

• Write, narrate, film, and edit 5-min paranormal-related informational videos for YouTube channel ParanormalX

• Establish cohesive branding, sustainable content structure and audience engagement strategy for new channel targeting global audience with 6 teammates from France, Brazil, India and China

• Write script coverage for Mark Victor’s feature and TV scripts

• Compile lists of potential directors for projects in active development

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Non-Profit Organization President - Kill Bean Production

August 2020 - Present

• Film production non-profit focused on short films and promoting marginalized voices in our community

• Produce publicity on social media and manage press and radio publicity

• Manage the non-profit and lead weekly meetings on the production in progress

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Freelance Journalist - Le Blog du Cinéma

March 2019 - Present

• Write film reviews and conduct interviews to write investigation papers

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Freelance Journalist - Scan Screen

January 2019 - June 2019

• Wrote articles in the cultural content section, notably on LGBTQ+ representation in animation and mental health in media

• Nominated for best cultural content at the Media Student Awards for ‘Depression in Video Game: from Gris to Life is Strange’.​

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Production and Development Intern - Bande Magnétique

September 2018

• Shadowed directors and producers on Bande Magnétique projects in office and on set

• Assisted producers with phone coverage, scheduling and other administrative tasks on multiple projects simultaneously

• Edited content for promotional videos for luxury clothing brand Lancel and for music videos for Tiste Cool

• Provided script coverage for short film consideration

• Constructed list of festivals for the ongoing main project, Rue du Lac, which was selected for the Cannes Film Festival

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Writer, Director, Producer - External projects team, Lancaster University film production society

2018/2019

• Looked for companies in need of publicity

• Wrote and shot publicities for different companies (nightclubs, winery, etc.)​

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Freelance Journalist - Holonet

2014

• Wrote news articles on Star Wars