Michael Bonner-MacKenzie

Current	Horrific Squid Productions, Scriptwriting, Editing, Media Production, Website management and design, I.T, Social Media.
Previous	Gemini Computer Systems Ltd, Budgens Woodhall Spa Supermarket, Everyday Office
Education	University of Lincoln
Websites	Portfolio Personal Website

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Horrific Squid Productions

Managing Director - Head of Production - Script/Screen Writer - Editor

November 2014 – Present

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Background

Summary

Creating Films as well as Television & Radio programmes is what I do.

I Graduated from Lincoln University where I studied Film and Television with English.

Film and Television has been my life for as long as I can remember and so I strive to add to the cannon and make high quality entertainment that will stand the test of time.

I believe there is always room for improvement no matter how perfect something may seem. Always move forward and improve. I am a creative thinker and strive for success for myself and those around me. I am a loyal, multi-talented and intelligent individual who is a bonus to any position.

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6909546

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Experience

Managing Director - Head of Production - Script/Screen Writer - Editor

Horrific Squid Productions

November 2014 – Present (5 months)Lincoln, United Kingdom

Starting and running the company.
Scriptwriting
Editing
Media
Producing
I.T
Accounts

Graduate

Scriptwriting, Editing, Media Production, Website management and design, I.T, Social Media.

September 2014 – Present (7 months)

Looking for opportunities.

Trainer and Installer

Gemini Computer Systems Ltd

January 2009 – September 2010 (1 year 9 months)Lincoln, United Kingdom

Technical Support, Databases, Hardware, Software, Training, Sage Accounts, Motor industry, Customer service
- Promotion of company software products
- Training on company software to new customers
- Customer support

Duty Manager

Budgens Woodhall Spa Supermarket

February 2002 – December 2008 (6 years 11 months)Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

Opening and closing store, Handling money, Managing staff, Running departments, Merchandising (including creating store website), Customer service, Refunds, Stock handling, Ordering, Warehouse, Database, Enquiries.

Web Designer

Everyday Office

June 2004 – December 2005 (1 year 7 months)Manchester, United Kingdom

Optimising meta tags on the company website. Designing, editing and maintaining digital media (websites, photographs, leaflets, posters etc...) Use of Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver
HTML, Java, C+ coding

Certifications

BA (Hons)

University of Lincoln

September 2014 – Present

Volunteer Experience & Causes

Events Assistant

Transported

April 2013 – April 2014 (1 year 1 month)Arts and Culture

- Stewarding various community arts events in Lincolnshire.
- Completing data input for community research.
- Audio recording for Transported events.

Opportunities Michael is looking for:

Joining a nonprofit board
Skills-based volunteering (pro bono consulting)

Causes Michael cares about:

Animal Welfare
Arts and Culture
Children
Civil Rights and Social Action
Economic Empowerment
Education
Environment
Health
Human Rights
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Politics
Poverty Alleviation
Science and Technology
Social Services

Organizations Michael supports:

RSPCA

Skills

Scriptwriting
Screenwriting
Film
Film Production
Feature Films
Short Films
Video Editing
Film Editing
Independent Film
Television
Television Producing
Television Directing
Television Research
Film Directing
Social Media
Digital Media
New Media
Media Production
Avid
Avid Media Composer
Sony Vegas
Final Cut Pro
Photoshop
Video
Video Production
Camera Operation
Editing
Film Criticism
Creative Problem Solving
Creative Solutions
Canon DSLR
Web Design
English
English Literature
Internet
Management
Training
Online Media Management
Dreamweaver
SEO
CMS
WordPress
eBay
Twitter
Facebook
Reddit
YouTube
Vimeo
Blogging
HTML
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Education

University of Lincoln

BA (Hons), Film and Television with English, 2.1

2011 – 2014

Over the course of my degree in Film & Television with English, I gained confident knowledge of the media industry from concept through production to point of sale as well as wide knowledge of English Literature. The course provided me with key skills in Avid, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop and Illustrator amongst others to create a variety of media texts.

Activities and Societies: Director of Film and Television Projects

Boston College

Access To Higher Education, English, History and Study Skills

2010 – 2011

Activities and Societies: Access to Higher Education

Projects

The Curious World of Science-Fiction(Link)

January 2015 – Present

Exploring where Science-Fiction originated, how it is conceived and what it has provided us, this documentary discusses the many forms and topics that sci-fi covers, where has it been, and where it is going next.