Hi, I’m Michael Zappa. I’m a film and media professional who blends hands-on editing, asset management, and production support to keep projects on track. I thrive in fast-paced post-production environments, collaborating with producers, editors, and crews to craft polished visuals and efficient workflows. Currently based in Los Angeles, I enjoy organizing media libraries, sizing clips for social, and compiling subtitles and reels for marketing campaigns. I bring a friendly, proactive approach and a passion for storytelling through craft and collaboration.

Michael Zappa

Hi, I’m Michael Zappa. I’m a film and media professional who blends hands-on editing, asset management, and production support to keep projects on track. I thrive in fast-paced post-production environments, collaborating with producers, editors, and crews to craft polished visuals and efficient workflows. Currently based in Los Angeles, I enjoy organizing media libraries, sizing clips for social, and compiling subtitles and reels for marketing campaigns. I bring a friendly, proactive approach and a passion for storytelling through craft and collaboration.

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Hi, I’m Michael Zappa. I’m a film and media professional who blends hands-on editing, asset management, and production support to keep projects on track. I thrive in fast-paced post-production environments, collaborating with producers, editors, and crews to craft polished visuals and efficient workflows.

Currently based in Los Angeles, I enjoy organizing media libraries, sizing clips for social, and compiling subtitles and reels for marketing campaigns. I bring a friendly, proactive approach and a passion for storytelling through craft and collaboration.

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Work Experience

Assistant Editor (Airstream) at Trailer Park Group
January 1, 2026 - Present
Pull clips from Apple's upcoming films and TV shows to showcase in marketing campaigns; resize clips for social media, mute clips with explicit language, or caption clips to include subtitles; compile soundbites and reels from interviews, BTS footage, or Apple TV's series or features.
Airstream Asset Manager & I/O Operator at Trailer Park Group
January 1, 2025 - March 1, 2026
Manage, back up, and ingest all physical and digital media across company servers. Track and update all pertinent project, media, and hard drive information on Airtable. Address status updates, technical issues, etc. with Producers, Coordinators, and Assistant Editors.
Night Vault Manager at Trailer Park Group
June 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Supported editing promotional content of forthcoming movies, television shows, video games, etc. Managed and stored assets while expediting data transfers across company servers. Aided in arranging a variety of promotional shoots for clients.
Production Assistant at Trailer Park Group
June 1, 2024 - Present
Handled pickups and deliveries of assets within the greater Los Angeles area. Managed assets that come in and out of the building via FileMaker software. Facilitated data transfers to local internal servers.

Education

B.A. Media Arts Production at Emerson College
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

Best Student Film - Washington DC International Cinema Festival
January 1, 2023 - May 8, 2026
Outstanding Documentary - Emerson College EVVY Award
January 1, 2021 - May 8, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment