Robert Massa
EDITOR DIRECTOR CINEMATOGRAPHER
Resume
I am a film maker whose passion lies in exploring the darkly surreal side of life.I am interested in working on any project that my skills and experience can benefit, and that also can help me pay the bills. Below is my major film expereince, if you would like to see a more complete work resume, please click the link below.
Work experience
Cinematographer/co-writer - Beginnings
feature - 2015
Society as we know it has collapsed, hurtling the world into a fractious and violent state. Living in an isolated lake house, a survivalist named Christopher attempts to maintain an agrarian lifestyle while raising his younger sister. When with good intentions, the pair choose to intervene in saving the life of a strange young woman, this kind seeming stranger turns out to be anything but a friend.
Cinematographer/editor -Yesterday Is Here
feature - 2010
Tomas, a wayward young man drifting in emptiness, encounters a sudden detour when after squandering his inheritance, he finds himself on the verge of eviction. After encountering resistance from his only living relative and set on finding an easy way out, he undertakes a perilous opportunity to protect his comfortable lifestyle. Embarking on a journey with two eccentric strangers, a mysterious cargo and once again confronting an abrupt detour in his path, he comes to a timely crossroad where he must come to terms with his fear of change while finding a way to traverse the consequences and lost opportunities that have plagued him in the past before he begins to relive it, or worse.
Camera assistant - The Sinking of Santa Isabel
feature - 2008
Quirky and addictive, The Sinking of Santa Isabel is a heartfelt journey about innocence, summer days and simpler dreams. Featuring new music by Sam Means of The Format
Education
Vancouver Film School
2000
Foundation Film. Learned the basics and made some life-long friends.
University of North Carolina at Asheville
1996
B.S. in environmental science.
Skills
Cinematographer (Film & HD)
Video editing
Directing
Writing for screen
Film instruction
Music composition
Comedy
Software
Fincal Cut Pro
Adobe Premier
AVID
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe AfterEffects