Filmmaker & Photographer

Film CV

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER

vimeo.com/swjafar

156 Augusta Ave., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2L5 | swj@blackcatltd.net | 519.991.7448

EDUCATION

BSC. WITH DISTINCTION | JUNE 2015 | UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR

  • Major: Honours Biology with Thesis

  • Minor: Chemistry

Related coursework: Calculus, algebra, economics, engineering, history, english.

SCREENWRITING I & II | MAR 2019 | GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE

EXPERIENCE

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR/SOUNDTRACK | Commercial | SEP 2020 – OCT 2020

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • Video promotion for the University of Windsor Faculty of Science

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER | Live Music Performance Video | JUN 2020 – AUG 2020

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Live Performance Oner for The Blue Stones, a Juno-nominated Canadian blues rock duo.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR | Music Video | FEB 2020 – MAR 2020

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Music Video for The Blue Stones, a Juno-nominated Canadian blues rock duo.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR | Commercial | SEPT 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Western Parody Ad for Real Estate Dot Love Inc.

Asst. PRODUCTION MANAGER | Feature Film “BECKY” | JUL 2019 – SEP 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Prep, production, wrap on $4m American service production dealing with SAG/ACTRA talent and DGA directors/AD

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR | Commercial | JULY 2019

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • Lead a team to completion on a commercial for Advanced Rehabilitation Center Physiotherapy Clinic

PRODUCER | CANADIAN FILM CENTRE (CFC) | Short Film | APR 2019 – MAY 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set logistics, finances for Slaight Music Lab Show: “Here

    Before You”

PRODUCER | CFC | Short Film | APR 2019 – MAY 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, on-set logistics, and finances for Slaight Music Lab Show:

    “Fuchsia”

PRODUCER | CFC | Short Film | APR 2019 – MAY 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, on-set logistics, and finances for Slaight Music Lab Show: “Vision”

PRODUCER | CFC | Short Film | APR 2019 – MAY 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, on-set logistics, and finances for Slaight Music Lab Show: “Oases”

PRODUCER | CFC | Short Film | APR 2019 – MAY 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, on-set logistics, finances for Slaight Music Lab Show: “A Very

    Important Appointment”

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR | Mockumentary | FEB 2019 – APR 2019

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • 10minute mockumentary for the Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry for the University of

    Windsor

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | JAN 2019 – FEB 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Bell Media TV Teasers Show: “Bring Out

    Your Dead”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | JAN 2019 – FEB 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Bell Media TV Teasers Show: “Polly the

    Punisher”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | JAN 2019 – FEB 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Bell Media TV Teasers Show: “Lockhart”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | JAN 2019 – FEB 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Bell Media TV Teasers Show:

    “Shadenfreude”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | JAN 2019 – FEB 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Bell Media TV Teasers Show: “Under the

    Table”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | JAN 2019 – FEB 2019

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Bell Media TV Teasers Show: “Snarl”

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/EDITOR | Commercial | DEC 2018 – JAN 2019

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • Video promotion for the University of Windsor Faculty of Science

SECOND ASSISTANT CAMERA | MADRUK ENTERTAINMENT | Music Video | DEC. 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Music Video for Ruth B. Directed by Philip Sportel

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | OCT 2018 – NOV 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Writers’ Residency short film “Black,

    White, Blue”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | OCT 2018 – NOV 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Writers’ Residency short film “Greta

    Follows Rivers”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | OCT 2018 – NOV 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Writers’ Residency short film “In Case of

    Nothing”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | OCT 2018 – NOV 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Writers’ Residency short film “Child”

PRODUCTION MANAGER | CFC | Short Film | OCT 2018 – NOV 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Pre-production, locations, and on-set managing for Writers’ Residency short film “Emily and

    Andrew’s Grand Finale”

WRITER/PRODUCER/ACTOR | WIFF 48HOUR FLICKFEST | Short Film | OCT 2018

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • Wrote, starred in and produced our team’s submission, “Sunny Side Up” for the Windsor

    International Film Fest 48Hour FlickFest. Won “People’s Choice Award”.

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/DP/EDITOR | Commercial | JUL 2018 – AUG 2018

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • Video promotion for Beach Grove Golf and Country Club

EQUIPMENT MANAGER | YORK MFA | Short Film | AUG 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • In charge of equipment and driving/parking cube truck to location for short film “End of the

    Rope”

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/DP/EDITOR | Commercial | JUN 2018 - JUL 2018

  • Toronto, Ontario

  • Video promotion for the Toronto Lawn Tennis Club

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/DP/EDITOR | Commercial | APR 2018 – JUN 2018

  • Windsor, Ontario

  • Video promotion for the University of Windsor Faculty of Science

Miscellaneous

  • CPR/First Aid Certified

  • Photographer