Dylan Purvis

Los Angeles Climate Justice Coordinator at Democratic Socialists of America
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(386) 825-5501
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Los Angeles Climate Justice Coordinator
      • Aug 2020 - Present

      • Committee Liaison for the campaign to pass the PRO Act in US Congress• Organizing public comment to oppose LA River development & gentrification efforts• Drafting legislation for LA City Council to pass the Green New Deal• Actions/Demands Team Lead for Day of Climate Action (to persuade Kamala Harris & Gavin Newsom to support Climate Justice policies and stimulus to the American people) • Co-led ADEM Campaign within the DSA-LA Electoral Politics Committee to elect 100s of DSA members as delegates in the California Democratic Party

    • United States
    • Political Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Los Angeles Political Team Lead
      • Aug 2020 - Present

      • Planned local campaigns w/ coalition partners to shut down oil refineries & clean up inactive oil wells• Facilitated art/graphic requests & part of the 3 person Twitter & Instagram posting team• Led Climate Mandate Action Campaigns in collaboration with leaders from local organizations like BLM-LA & People’s City Council to protest against corporate Cabinet picks like Vilsack for Agriculture Secretary and advocated for Cabinet picks strong on climate such as Secretary of the Interior: Deb Haaland• Created a Video Team infrastructure during the 2020 Elections cycle (producing multiple campaign ads) • Co-hosted phonebanks for state & local candidates

    • Volunteer Coordinator & Communications
      • Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

      • Organized & managed Twitter campaign team (169k likes / top tweet)• Drafted messaging and assigned distribution of campaign materials (including 20,000+ door hangers) • Hosted 20+ phonebanks, textbanks, trained field captains in using Thrutalk, Thrutext, and Covid-safe canvassing (cut turf based on PDI)• Coordinated volunteer recruitment operations

    • Filmmaker & Phonebank Captain
      • Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

      • Filmmaker: produced, directed, and edited multiple strategic campaign advertisements for Bernie endorsed candidate, Fatima Iqbal-Zubair for CA State Assembly• Phonebank Captain / Community Outreach Lead for Sunrise Movement Team: Hosted phonebanks & trained volunteers in using Thrutalk to call voters• Art Team Leader (created in-house Sunrise Movement graphics team)

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Dailies Editor
      • Oct 2019 - Feb 2020

      Working on MTV's "The Challenge," I watch hours of unedited reality footage and turn it into a concise rough cut of scenes. My edited dailies give a sense of the story beats for the directors, producers, and executives.

    • Assistant Camera
      • 2019 - Nov 2019

    • Freelance Assistant
      • May 2019 - Aug 2019

      Wrote coverage on feature and TV pilot scripts for Producer J. Todd Harris ("The Kids Are Alright" & "Bottle Shock")

    • Film Programmer
      • 2015 - 2019

      • Screened a variety of films in unconventional venues• Fostered a community that discussed, analyzed, & celebrated movies• Rented out film equipment to student artists

    • Screenwriting Instructor
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

      • Taught Co-op members the basics of screenplay writing• Topics covered include: Structure, Dialogue, and Location as Character• Helped students plan & produce shorts based on class assignments

    • Assistant Camera
      • 2018 - 2018

    • Co President
      • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

      • Programmed screenings to showcase underrepresented voices in cinema• Led discussions & Q&As with feature filmmakers• Produced film-inspired tribute concerts w/ local bands & art galleries

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Intern
      • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

      • Wrote script coverage for feature films• Researched projects and organized spreadsheets for clients• Created demo reels for actors• Put together film festival prep packets for agents

    • Media Production
    • Production Assistant
      • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

      • Programmed film screenings• Mixed sound at concerts• Worked with artists in the recording studio• Helped artists and musicians to arrange gallery exhibitions, classes, and concerts

Education

  • Oberlin College
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Cinema Studies Degree
    2015 - 2019
  • Prague Film School
    Film Production Certificate
    2017 - 2018
  • Brentwood School
    High School Diploma
    2011 - 2015

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