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Sameer Jafar

Sameer Jafar

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Filmmaker

  • Education

    • University of Windsor

      2011 - 2015
      Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with Honours Biology Major, Chemistry Minor A

      Activities and Societies: Students Offering Support Dr. Gauld Biochemistry Research Group Dr. Heath Evolutionary Genetics Research Group (GLIER) Electives in multiple fields of study which includes: engineering, physics, economics, history, political science, and English.

    • George Brown College Continuing Education

      2018 - 2018
      Playwriting and Screenwriting

      Fundamentals of screenwriting for film

  • Experience

    • Great Lakes Institute of Environmental Research

      Jan 2013 - May 2014
      Research Assistant

      • Biological research• Gene isolation and characterization from bacteria cells • Bacteria to be used as biological as fuel cells

    • University of Windsor

      Aug 2015 - May 2016
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Analyzed computational chemistry simulations and filmed a small video series of chemistry demonstrations to help educate first-year undergraduate science students.

    • Advanced Rehabilitation Centres

      Jan 2016 - Jul 2017
      Insurance Specialist

      Managed insurance claims between clients and healthcare insurance companies.

    • Blackcat Ltd.

      May 2016 - now
      Director

      www.blackcatltd.netA full service production company that gets involved from script to screen. We write scripts, produce content, and finalize projects in post for distribution on your desired platform.

    • Canadian Film Centre

      Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
      Production Manager

      Organized pre-production paperwork, location scouting and vetted crew for 5 short films for the Writers in Development program, which were filmed within one week. On set management involved delegation of work to production assistants to allow film set to flow uninterrupted, and personal hands on work with equipment, food, and transport.

    • Canadian Film Centre

      Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

      Responsible for hitting the deliverables set by the film directors, and music composers for 5 Slaight Music Lab showcase films, which were all filmed within one week. Many days were spent negotiating with property managers for locations, and planning logistics with the help of a vetted production office team. A constant effort was made to keep all expenditures on a tight budget, resulting in a successful series of short films. Organized pre-production paperwork, location scouting and vetted crew for 6 proof of concept sequences for the Bell Media TV Teasers, which were filmed within one week. Set management involved delegation of work to production assistants to allow film set to flow uninterrupted, and personal hands-on work with gear, food, and transport.

      • Producer

        Mar 2019 - Apr 2019

      • Production Manager

        Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sameer Jafar
      Best Use of Line WIFF 48-Hour Flick Fest Sep 2017 Our short film won "best use of given line" in the competition out of 20 short films.
    • Awarded to Sameer Jafar
      Dean's List Dean of Science Apr 2015 Honoured for having outstanding grades during my graduating year.
    • Awarded to Sameer Jafar
      SOUSCC Presentation Award Southern Ontario Undergraduate Student Chemistry Conference Mar 2015 Won Second Prize for a presentation discussing the topic of Pre-Transfer Editing Mechanism of Lysyl-tRNA Synthetase, based on computational chemistry simulation results.
    • Awarded to Sameer Jafar
      Team Player Award Students Offering Support Windsor Chapter Nov 2014 Demonstrated exceptional abilities in working with a team.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice President of Media

      Issued by Students Offering Support (SOS) on Sept 2012
      Students Offering Support (SOS)Associated with Sameer Jafar