Resume

STEPHEN TRONICEK 

Saint Louis, MO 63112

stephen.tronicek@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Webster University, Webster Groves, Missouri - Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Film/Television/Video Production,

Minor in Screenwriting, 2020

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: 

Film Direction, Production, and Writing, Freelance (2018-present)

  • Managed a small team of crew and actors in order to successfully execute the production of 7 short films. 

  • Created and maintained a professional working environment during stressful situations. 

  • Used Microsoft and Google Tools to create pre-production documents. 

  • Utilized file management skills to organize multiple file types such as PDF, WAV, MP4, 

  • Used Adobe Creative Cloud in order to create marketing materials.

  • Utilized dramatic blocking and actor’s direction on set. 

  • Coordinated and managed crew on and off set. 

  • Negotiated contracts for locations and equipment. 

  • Organized catering and transportation for the film production.

  • Used specialized formats in order to communicate information.

Screenplay Evaluation and Juried Film Work; United Talent Agency Practicum (2019, November-December) & Cinema St. Louis (2017-Present)

  • Evaluated writer and student work on a predetermined scale. 

  • Utilized and kept confidential documents in order to keep impartiality. 

  • Utilized preset forms in order to keep documentation orderly. 

  • Organized and taught specific formats to students, such as screenplay format and professional screenplay evaluation format. 

  • Provided feedback on films and screenplays. 

WRITTEN WORKS: 

  1. Pieces - 96 pages - Feature, horror/drama

  2. A Beating Heart - 92 pages - Feature, horror/drama, Co-written with Daniel Blake Smith. 

Currently in Pre-production with Cybill Shepherd attached.

  1. Big Deal - 81 pages - Feature, comedy

  2. Mosley Mansion - 87 pages - Feature, horror/drama

  3. Stained Glass - 81 pages - Feature, romantic comedy 

  4. Hiding Places - 87 pages - Feature, horror/drama

SELECTED FILM DIRECTION WORK: 

  1. MOLD GOLD - JUNE (2023)- Music Video - Writer/Producer/Director

  2. For Now (2023) - Writer/Producer/Director/Editor - Featured in the 2023 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.

  3. The Greatest Tragedy in American History (2022) - Writer/Director

  4. Broken Girls - Critical (2023) - Music Video - Writer/Producer/Director

  5. Honey Would You Please? (2018) - Writer/Producer/Director - Featured in the 2019 St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase. 

AWARDS: 

  1. 2019: Semi-Finalist in The Launch Million Dollar Screenplay Competition - Pieces (2018)

  2. 2022: Nominated for Best Director for The Greatest Tragedy in American History for the 2022 48 Hour Film Project.