Matthew Gorman
350 West 30th Street, Apt 3E
New York, NY 10001
646-717-4840
Toronto 416-219-2572
onesmallstepproductions@rogers.com

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
I am an extremely passionate, hard working and honest person.
I am detail oriented and do not leave tasks unfinished.
I am well organized and am confident taking on any task, and performing
multiple tasks at once.
I am a creative thinker and am able to think ‘Outside the Box’.
I am a good listener, and am able to give and take direction well. I
work well individually or in a group.
I always have a positive attitude, and am eager to learn new things and
draw on the experience of others.

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
i CAN Pitch 2006 - Client Relations Coordinator May 2006 - Present
1515 Britannia Rd. East, Suite 225 - Mississauga ON
Responsibilities include being the main point of contact for all of the
Delegates and Executives attending the event, maintaining application
and registration information for all of the attendees through the online
Customer Information Management Application, coordinating the in-person
registration at the event, helping to plan all aspects of the event, and
managing the ‘Pitch Session’ – the principal activity at i CAN Pitch.

Edward’s Record World – Manager September 2000 - January 2006
2283 Yonge St. Toronto, ON
Responsibilities included ordering product from representatives from
multiple labels and companies, Inventory management (receiving, pricing,
maintaining stock), managing staff members (interviewing, hiring,
training, terminating), and customer service.

FILM / TELEVISION PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
Selected Filmography:
Music Videos/Commercials:
-1st Assistant Director “Roz Bell – Paper Cut” August 2007
Blink Pictures Universal Music Canada
Producer: Katharine Wilson Director: Kevin Defreitas
-1st Assistant Director “Hedley – She’s So Sorry” August 2007
Blink Pictures Universal Music Canada
Producer: Katharine Wilson Director: Kevin Defreitas
-1st Assistant Director “Faber Drive – Tongue Tied” July 2007
Blink Pictures 604 Records
Producer: Mike Smith Director: Colin Minihan
-1st Assistant Director “Wal-Mart: Beauty is in the Aisle of the Beholder”
Look Ma Media Inc. Producer: Michael Gelfand April 2007
-1st Assistant Director “Amanda Martinez – Guajira Sola” October 2006
Road Less Traveled Productions
Producer: Jennifer St. John Director: Naomi Jaye
Short Films & Theater:
-Production Associate “Shoot the Messenger” November 2007 – Present
(Weekly Sketch Comedy Show) Producer: Lizz Winstead Director: Tom Gilroy
-Stage Manager “The Merry Wife of Windsor” November 2007
John Hart Studios Director/Producer: John Hart
-1st Assistant Director “Winged Rats” October 2007
Winged Rats Films Director: Manolo Ramos Producer: David Capurso
-Stage Manager “The Canary” September 2007
Bad Plays Festival Director: Kelly Campbell Janus
-1st Assistant Director “Everything is Connected” June 2007
Serious Entertainment Inc. Producer: Janek Lowe Director: Jonathan Sobol
Official Selection of the 2007 Atlantic Film Festival
-1st Assistant Director “Homecoming” June 2007
Faith Films Producers: Jennifer St. John & Erin Faith Young
Bravo!Fact Short Film Project
-1st Assistant Director “Cursing Hanley” March 2007
Canadian Film Centre Producer: Kerry Young Director: Kelly Harms
Official Selection of the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival
-1st Assistant Director “The Funeral” December 2006
Awesomology Producer: Mike Smith Director: Sara St. Onge
Bravo!Fact Short Film Project
Official Selection of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
-1st Assistant Director “Arrivals” October 2006
Road Less Traveled Productions
Producer: Jennifer St. John Director: Naomi Jaye
2nd Prize for Best Experimental Short at the 2007 Rhode Island Film Festival
-1st Assistant Director “If I See Randy…” March 2006
Canadian Film Centre Producer: Rechna Varma Director: Vivieno Caldinelli
Official Selection of the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival
-1st Assistant Director “Big Girl” March 2005
Canadian Film Centre Producers: Anneli Ekborn & Michael Gelfand
Director: Renuka Jeyapalan
Winner ‘Bravo!Fact Short Cuts Canada Award’ - 2005 Toronto International Film Festival
-1st Assistant Director “Running Towards Tomorrow” November 2003
Centre for the Arts Producer: Alda Neves Exec. Producer: John Boylan
Director: Matt Sinclair-Foreman
Bravo!Fact Short Film Project
-1st Assistant Director “Pop Song” April 2003
PijinKamra Productions Producer: David Hayman Director: Charles Officer
OMDC Calling Card Short Film Program
Official Selection of the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival
Television:
-Assistant Director “X-Weighted” (DOCUMENTARY SERIES) November 2006
Weight to Go II Productions PM: Erin Faith Young - Present

EDUCATION

2001 - International Academy of Design
Graduated with Honors in Digital Television Production
1999 - Centennial College
Completed Year 1 of Business Administration Program

COMPUTER SKILLS
I am proficient in: I have a basic understanding of:
-MS Word -Excel
-Movie Magic -PowerPoint
-Final Draft -Access
-Avid -Photoshop
-Windows XP -Final Cut Pro

CERTIFICATIONS

-Completed Assistant Directors Trainee Course at Humber College
-Certified in Red Cross Standard First Aid and Red Cross CPR (Basic
Rescuer)

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

-Writing: I have contributed to local magazines ‘Eat Your Friends’ &
‘The Spill’
-Travel: I have visited Europe, Israel, the 10 Canadian Provinces and 47
US States.
-Music -Movies -Photography -Art -Basketball

FULL FILMOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST