Philippe Gosselin
Objectives
I’m new to the Bay Area, and am seeking work in film, documentary, tv, or web media production. Ultimately I’d like to find a position in those fields that would involve international travel.
I’m also seeking an agent/publisher for my book about serving in the Peace Corps in Burkina Faso (see The Real World Ouagadougou).
Education
Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
Bachelor of Arts degree in May 2004; Major in Film studies
Senior thesis: Feature film script, “A Boy Named Eve”
Created 5-minute documentary short, “Chalk! ”
Fall 2000-Spring 2004
Universidad Carlos III and Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
University classes in Spanish and film.
LOOK Escuela Española de Fotógrafos
Course in black and white photography, including studio and lab techniques.
Spring 2003 study abroad
Internships in Francophone Europe, Paris, France Fall 2002 study abroad
Intensive program in French studies and the European Union; 80-page thesis on the representation of gays on French and American TV.
Fall 2002 study abroad
Professional and Leadership experience
Filmmaker and Program Note Author, Frameline31 LGBT Film Festival, San Francisco, California
Chalk! selected to play in program Rights and Wrongs, a compilation of shorts about LGBT activism and protest, showing at Roxie and Castro theaters.
Wrote program notes for the official festival catalogue on the following films: The Fall of ‘55, A Four Letter Word, Odd People Out, In Trust and Love / Miracle, Love Man Love Woman, The Man of My Life, and Twilight Dancers.
June 2007
Production Assistant, American Inventor Season Two, San Francisco shoot
Videotaped preliminary auditions, coordinated movement of inventions to and from the set.
March 2007
Peace Corps Volunteer, Zamsé, Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Lived in rural village as community health educator; participated in child vaccination outings, Guinea Worm eradication campaign; organized national HIV/AIDS awareness Bike-a-Thon; counselor at Young Girls’ Empowerment Camp; theater troupe advisor. Two-part piece about being gay in Burkina published on Advocate.com (Part one, Part two ).
July 2004-January 2006
Facilitator, Step One, Wesleyan University
Led peer support and discussion group for students questioning their sexuality and dealing with coming out and other sexuality issues.
Fall 2001-Spring 2002 and Fall 2003-Spring 2004
Intern, Killer Films, New York, New York
Helped organize and implement test screenings for new releases, read spec scripts.
Producing for Film course at NYU; scheduled and budgeted feature film script.
Production Assistant, ‘Waking Dreams,’ short film produced by Susan Leber.
Summer 2003
Intern, Strand Releasing, Santa Monica, California
Attended numerous acquisitions and festival screenings and provided opinions, read screenplays, organized stock of VHS and DVD titles, prepared publicity materials.
Summer 2002
Film and theater production crew, Wesleyan University
Production work on seven student and faculty theater productions, and four senior thesis films; experience as sound designer, master carpenter, props master, light board operator; film production assistant, boom operator, grip.
Fall 2000-Spring 2002
Staff member, Second Stage, Wesleyan University
Staff member of non-profit, student-run theater company overseeing maintenance and operation of ’92 Theater and producing 25-30 student shows each year; guided and taught incoming shows in technical areas, led groups of people during weekly strikes.
Spring 2001-Spring 2002
Skills and Interests
Language: Fluent French, conversational Spanish.
Computer: Competent on Mac, Windows and Linux platforms.
Audiovisual: Proficient in Final Cut Pro. Knowledgeable in video and theater production techniques and aesthetics.
Teaching: TEFL and TESOL English teaching certifications from EBC International, Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 2006.
Massage: Certified Massage Therapist practicing in the Swedish modality.
Interests: Film, television and theater production; international art cinema and documentary filmmaking; acting; singing; writing; travel abroad; foreign languages; nature; photography; animation; and LGBT advocacy.
