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Evan Howard

evanhowardfilm@gmail.co.uk

Cheltenham/Leeds

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I am a hard-working and mature individual with a passion for telling stories – I embrace new challenges and my high standards make sure I finish every project to the best of my ability. I take strong initiative and thrive in a team; often able to draw from my years of creative arts experience, which has taught me to be self-critical and the value of positive communication when overcoming difficulties.

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

Customer Service Representative – July 2022 – August

UCAS, Cheltenham

  • Took ~40 inbound calls a day using internal software, providing a personable and informative voice on the other end of the line to students and parents

  • Maintained strict security regarding data and exam results, despite the pressures of call queues

  • Gave support with the clearing process on results days, liaising with admissions offices and confirming university places directly to students on a critical day for the organisation

 

Promotional Photography – February 2020 – Present

Freelance, Gloucester and Leeds

  • Promoted local music groups like The Kites or support civil causes eg in promoting Stonewall merchandise to a wide audience of civil servants.

  • Gained experience in a forward-facing role when communicating and working with clients

  • Regularly tests my problem-solving abilities when shooting in dynamic environments

 

Film and Design Assistant – December 2019

Spoke, London

  • Collected and prepared equipment for shoots with the film team, helping the company to adapt to their new hardware cataloguing system

  • Produced first draft edits of video projects, reducing workloads for other editors and allowing the team to be spread more effectively across various projects

  • Completed tasks under strict deadlines, bolstering my knowledge of efficient workflows

 

EDUCATION

BA Filmmaking L4

Leeds Beckett University

 

A Levels, 2020-2022

Sir Thomas Rich’s School,

Gloucester

Art: A*

Economics: A*

English Literature: A*

 

EXTRACURRICULAR ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Short films ‘Mister Picnique’ and ‘The Sunrise Bureau’ shown in the RA

  • Former bass guitarist in Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra and GYJO Combo

  • STRS Parents Association Prize for English and N P Partridge Prize for Art

 

PERSONAL INTERESTS

  • Music - I have played bass guitar for 12 years and regularly feature in several bands, concerts and festivals. This has deepened my appreciation of what teamwork can achieve, whilst challenging me to take agency when deciding which stylistic decisions will best fit a piece or the mood of a setlist.

 

References available on request.
Last updated 24/4/23.

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