Matt Minton

Ministry of Cool Editor at Buzzsaw Magazine
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Ithaca, New York, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
    American Red Cross
    Dec, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Ministry of Cool Editor
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Help run the film and review section, communicate regularly with the rest of the board and ensure a smooth editing process.

    • News and Views Editor
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Help edit articles in the "News & Views" section of the magazine, providing valuable feedback and managing the section.

    • Staff Writer
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Write articles, primarily movie reviews in the "Ministry of Cool" section along with poetry in "Prose & Cons" and satire in "Sawdust." Regular communication with editors and fellow staff members.

    • Social Media Manager
      • Feb 2022 - May 2023

      Run the various social media accounts including Instagram, create interactive posts and help to spread the word about the magazine.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporting Intern
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      Write and report on local issues for the digital non-profit news organization, attend weekly pitch meetings and copyedit articles suitable for publication. Write and report on local issues for the digital non-profit news organization, attend weekly pitch meetings and copyedit articles suitable for publication.

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Writer
      • Jul 2023 - Present

    • Staff Writer
      • Sep 2021 - Jul 2023

      Write articles in the Life & Culture section of the paper; primarily film reviews, but also feature articles and music reviews. Attend weekly staff meetings and keep in close contact and communication with the editors and fellow staff members. Regular interviews conducted and outreach in the community. Use AP style guide.

    • Life and Culture Editor
      • Aug 2022 - May 2023

      Edit articles suitable for online and print publication for the award-winning weekly campus newspaper, manage a team of 20-25 writers, pitch stories at weekly meetings, communicate regularly with the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief to meet weekly printing deadlines, utilize Adobe InDesign, teach feature and review writing and host workshops on AP style.

    • United States
    • Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Producer
      • May 2023 - Present

      Content Producer for NewsWatch Sunday.

    • Assistant Producer
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

      Assistant Producer for "Looped In."

    • Writer
      • Feb 2022 - May 2023

      Spring 2022: Writer for "After Hours," "The Mind's Eye" and "The Universal Truth."Spring 2023: Writer for "Looped In," "Roommate Rumble" and "The Director's Chair."

    • Camera Operator
      • Feb 2022 - May 2022

      Camera Operator for "ICTV Reports"

    • United States
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President
      • Nov 2022 - Present

      Represent NYFTSA as the state representative of our chapter and work with other NYFTSA chapters across the state to help plan our annual summit.

    • Social Media Manager
      • Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

      Help to run the group social media account, primarily Instagram, attend weekly meetings with the entire E-Board, contribute ideas on how to improve the organization, and always look for ways to further build Ithaca's network and film community.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Writing Center Tutor
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Tutoring a wide range of students across campus in different genres of writing, helping them gain independence as writers, maintaining the Writing Center as a welcoming and inclusive space for all, developing online content for the OWL, and visiting classes to promote the use of the Center's resources.

    • Orientation Leader
      • Aug 2023 - Aug 2023

      Work closely with the Office of New Student and Transition Programs to support first-year and transfer students in their transition to Ithaca College, help plan and run various events during Orientation Week and participate in comprehensive leadership development training.

    • United States
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Writer and Podcast Contributor
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Contribute weekly articles ranging from film reviews, critical analyses to industry breakdowns while communicating regularly with a team of writers to ensure the best content possible. Also joins for podcast discussions. Past experience includes covering the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. Contribute weekly articles ranging from film reviews, critical analyses to industry breakdowns while communicating regularly with a team of writers to ensure the best content possible. Also joins for podcast discussions. Past experience includes covering the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.

    • Script Supervisor
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      Projects worked on: - Thesis Senior Film "Rudy Roo" - Thesis Senior Film "Day of the Detective" - Television Series Twilight Zone Project "The Showrunner" - Thesis Senior Film "If My Candle Burns Blue" - In post-production: Thesis Senior Film "Wheatfield with Crows" Projects worked on: - Thesis Senior Film "Rudy Roo" - Thesis Senior Film "Day of the Detective" - Television Series Twilight Zone Project "The Showrunner" - Thesis Senior Film "If My Candle Burns Blue" - In post-production: Thesis Senior Film "Wheatfield with Crows"

    • United States
    • Performing Arts
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Choreographer
      • Jan 2022 - Present

      Teaching a group of a dozen dancers a new dance, helping to inspire and encourage them, coming up with new choreography and communicating on how to make the dance the best it can possibly be.

    • Dancer
      • Sep 2021 - Present

      Attend weekly dance rehearsals and run-throughs, communication with group on how to make the dance the best it can possibly be.

    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Media Relations Intern
      • Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

      Creating and building media lists, conducting media audits, monitoring for coverage in real-time, drafting pitches and sending them to editors, working to create a deck with other interns and working closely on various accounts: Behr, Nature Made, Celsius, Patrón and Beiersdorf (parent company to Aquaphor, Eucerin, Coppertone, Nivea and Nivea Men). Creating and building media lists, conducting media audits, monitoring for coverage in real-time, drafting pitches and sending them to editors, working to create a deck with other interns and working closely on various accounts: Behr, Nature Made, Celsius, Patrón and Beiersdorf (parent company to Aquaphor, Eucerin, Coppertone, Nivea and Nivea Men).

    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Crew Member
      • Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

      Help deliver a comfortable and exciting movie theater experience, manage customer relations through communication, sell tickets, pour and serve alcohol, work concessions and register, usher/clean auditoriums, etc. Help deliver a comfortable and exciting movie theater experience, manage customer relations through communication, sell tickets, pour and serve alcohol, work concessions and register, usher/clean auditoriums, etc.

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Press
      • May 2023 - Jun 2023

      Officially press accredited to virtually cover the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival for The Rolling Tape. Includes contacting PR representatives from across the world, scheduling interviews with filmmakers and reviewing films from the festival. Officially press accredited to virtually cover the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival for The Rolling Tape. Includes contacting PR representatives from across the world, scheduling interviews with filmmakers and reviewing films from the festival.

    • United States
    • Newspaper Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Reporting Intern
      • Jan 2023 - May 2023

      Report on a variety of different stories from news, profiles, features to reviews for the weekly alternative paper, sit in on meetings and actively pitch stories and ideas to editors. Report on a variety of different stories from news, profiles, features to reviews for the weekly alternative paper, sit in on meetings and actively pitch stories and ideas to editors.

  • The Sophie Fund
    • Ithaca, New York, United States
    • Intern
      • Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

      Pitch and write feature story ideas, create videos advocating for mental health initiatives in the Ithaca community and help manage various social media accounts and video materials promoting The Sophie Fund. Pitch and write feature story ideas, create videos advocating for mental health initiatives in the Ithaca community and help manage various social media accounts and video materials promoting The Sophie Fund.

    • Office Assistant
      • Sep 2021 - May 2022

      Assist the staff of the Office of International Programs and Extended Studies with the daily operations of the department and general administrative duties. Welcoming students who come into the building and helping them with what they need. Responding promptly and professionally to e-mails through Outlook, answering phone calls, managing client traffic, copying, scanning, routine departmental activities, managing department social media accounts, etc. Assist the staff of the Office of International Programs and Extended Studies with the daily operations of the department and general administrative duties. Welcoming students who come into the building and helping them with what they need. Responding promptly and professionally to e-mails through Outlook, answering phone calls, managing client traffic, copying, scanning, routine departmental activities, managing department social media accounts, etc.

    • United States
    • Movies, Videos, and Sound
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Film Festival Fellow
      • Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

      Attend film screenings and talkbacks, actively contribute guiding questions and gain a greater understanding about the histories, theories, and practices of film festivals.

    • Brand Ambassador
      • Mar 2022 - Apr 2022

      Help promote the FLEFF and its various talkbacks, discussions and film screenings offered, take over the festival's Instagram page to inform people about upcoming events, and actively use social media platforms to spread the word about the festival and the importance of festivals as a whole.

    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Crew Member
      • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

      Help deliver a comfortable and exciting movie theater and dine-in experience, manage customer relations through communication, sell tickets, work concessions and register, run food and service to customers as food runner, and usher/clean auditoriums. Help deliver a comfortable and exciting movie theater and dine-in experience, manage customer relations through communication, sell tickets, work concessions and register, run food and service to customers as food runner, and usher/clean auditoriums.

    • Features Editor
      • Sep 2020 - Jun 2021

      Help staff members improve their writing with constructive feedback, tutor on how Feature articles are written, and explain writing/grammar guidelines. Regular communication with Editor-in-Chief(s) on weekly article progress and writing last-minute articles when necessary.

    • Staff Writer
      • Sep 2017 - Jun 2021

      Write a variety of different articles: local news coverage, opinion pieces and features. Regular communication with editor, familiarity with the paper style guide and overall grammar rules.

    • Contributing Writer
      • Sep 2020 - Oct 2020

      Contribute film and feature-related articles to the online publication "Film Updates," which has amassed over 150,000 followers on Twitter. A paid freelance writing position. Regular communication with the editor-in-chief and fellow contributors. Contribute film and feature-related articles to the online publication "Film Updates," which has amassed over 150,000 followers on Twitter. A paid freelance writing position. Regular communication with the editor-in-chief and fellow contributors.

    • United States
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

      Part of the MCPS Summer RISE program, which taught organizational structures and how an organization functions as a whole, workplace environment expectations for employees, career options, starting salaries, degrees, certifications or experiences required in a specific field, and professional and technical skills that apply to any job. I helped to run and organize activities for kids aged 6-14 at a summer camp for lower-income kids, aided in planning field trips and cleaning the surrounding area, ensured safety, and communicated regularly with the adults running the program. Show less

Education

  • Ithaca College
    Writing for Film, Television and Emerging Media, Film/Cinema/Video Studies
    2021 - 2024
  • Quince Orchard High School
    High School Diploma, Weighted GPA: 4.61
    2017 - 2021

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