Lori L. Johnson
Los Angeles, CA
About Lori
Resume:
Education:
Chapman University, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Orange, CA
Masters in Film Production: Directing
Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Elementary Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Theatre Arts
Brigham Young University, Idaho, Rexburg, ID
Associates Degree: Elementary Education
Film Experience:
- Business Now, Las Vegas, NV January, 2008
- Production Assistant at CES conference.
- HARIJAN FILMS, Los Angeles, CA August 2007 – September 2007
- 1st Assistant Director: Graveyard Shift
- CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY, Orange, CA August 2004 – May 2007
- Executive Producer/Writer/Director: The Relationship Theorem – Graduate Thesis –
- Director: Lucifer Loves Roast Beef; I Take Thee; The Diary
- 1st Assistant Director: The Passing, Life and Times, Randal, Call Me Sugarplum; Steak Knife; Escape from a Trailer Park
- Line Producer: Negotiations, Pardoner’s Tale, Steak Knife
- MENTORTAINMENT, Orange, CA June 2006 – January 2007
- 2nd Assistant Director: Back to Me, At Least I Didn’t Get a Fruitcake (48 Hour Film Fest award winner), Panasonic Video
- BOGWOOD FILMS, G-SALE , Seattle, WA March 2002 – September 2003
- Assistant Production Manager
- SHORT & TALL PRODUCTIONS, Satchel of Broken Toys , Seattle, WA June 2000 – February 2002
- Production Manager, Assistant to the Director, Production Coordinator, Hair/Makeup Artist, Costume Designer, Office Manager, Marketing, Event Coordinator, Accounting
Volunteer Work:
GROUP HEALTH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, Seattle, WA 2000 – 2004
Volunteer: Lead Ambassador for planning & implementing activities to help raise thousands of dollars in funds for the foundation.
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, Seattle, WA 2001 – 2003
Volunteer: Worked with the Event Planner in the opening and closing ceremonies, events and parties for openings of different films, ushered and helped in the office with invitation/RSVP lists.
About Lori:
Lori Johnson graduated from Chapman University, with her MFA in Film Production - Directing. The Relationship Theorem is her graduate thesis and Lucifer Loves Roast Beef is her advanced graduate project. Both projects are the culmination of three years of hard work and learning under the auspices of John Badham, David Ward, Larry Paull, Paul Seydor, Bill Dill, asc, and Gil Bettman.
Originally from Seattle, Washington, Lori received two BA's in Elementary Education and Theatre Arts from Central Washington University. She taught first grade and used her theatre background to engage the students in learning. She was a stage manager for Eastside Musical Theatre and Civic Light Opera in Seattle, where she learned the art of directing actors and crew at the same time. She also worked as an Executive Assistant at Group Health Cooperative.
Lori has spent hundreds of hours volunteering for film festivals and worthy non-profit agencies, where she has raised thousands of dollars for those in need.
With her love of theatre going strong, Lori decided to fulfill her other dream of working in film. She left her job, sold most of everything she owned, and moved to Orange, CA to begin school at Chapman University to obtain her MFA in film. Recently she has been working as a 1st Assistant Director for several of the projects filmed at Chapman University.
Lori's views on directing are to collaborate with other talented filmmakers to be able to work cohesively, creatively, and to produce the best film possible.
Los Angeles, CA
