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I'm a writer-director focused on drama and thriller narratives, while actively working as a First Assistant Director. I lead on-set teams, manage scheduling, and ensure smooth execution of productions, balancing creative vision with practical constraints. Trained in Film, Media, and Digital Arts, I explore time, rhythm, and understated emotional storytelling through both directing and writing, with a background in visual arts practice that informs my work on set and in post.…I'm a writer-director focused on drama and thriller narratives, while actively working as a First Assistant Director. I lead on-set teams, manage scheduling, and ensure smooth execution of productions, balancing creative vision with practical constraints. Trained in Film, Media, and Digital Arts, I explore time, rhythm, and understated emotional storytelling through both directing and writing, with a background in visual arts practice that informs my work on set and in post.

Miranda Zhao

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Screenwriter, Film Director, 1st Assistant Director

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I'm a writer-director focused on drama and thriller narratives, while actively working as a First Assistant Director. I lead on-set teams, manage scheduling, and ensure smooth execution of productions, balancing creative vision with practical constraints. Trained in Film, Media, and Digital Arts, I explore time, rhythm, and understated emotional storytelling through both directing and writing, with a background in visual arts practice that informs my work on set and in post.…I'm a writer-director focused on drama and thriller narratives, while actively working as a First Assistant Director. I lead on-set teams, manage scheduling, and ensure smooth execution of productions, balancing creative vision with practical constraints. Trained in Film, Media, and Digital Arts, I explore time, rhythm, and understated emotional storytelling through both directing and writing, with a background in visual arts practice that informs my work on set and in post.

Available to hire

Los Angeles, United States

I’m a writer-director focused on drama and thriller narratives, while actively working as a First Assistant Director. I lead on-set teams, manage scheduling, and ensure smooth execution of productions, balancing creative vision with practical constraints.

Trained in Film, Media, and Digital Arts, I explore time, rhythm, and understated emotional storytelling through both directing and writing, with a background in visual arts practice that informs my work on set and in post.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Avid media composer

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Pro Tools

Blender

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Avid media composer

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Pro Tools

Expert

Blender

Beginner

Language

Chinese

Fluent

English

Fluent

Korean

Intermediate

Work Experience

Writer/Director/First Assistant Director at Freelance Film & Commercial Production

June 1, 2018 - Present

Delivered narrative and commercial projects (shorts, music videos, commercial campaigns), frequently in multi-role capacities. Wrote scripts and pitch materials (outlines, rewrites, treatments) and directed with emphasis on blocking, shot planning, and continuity. Served as 1st AD: scheduling, call sheets, breakdowns, department coordination, set communications, safety meetings, and daily progress tracking. Supported producing: budgeting support, crew/logistics/vendor coordination, paperwork/releases, and deliverables tracking; assisted post workflows (Avid, Resolve, Pro Tools).

Director of Zotfilm at Film Arts Drama Alliance (FADA)

September 1, 2022 - June 1, 2023

Oversaw 16 student film teams (9 Fall, 7 Winter) with Executive Producers, supporting projects from development through final delivery and keeping timelines/deliverables on track. Managed festival submissions and programming across 219 applications (124 Fall, 95 Winter), curating official selections and coordinating review criteria. Supported directors and writers in script and pre-production (story structure, shot feasibility, planning); served as liaison to resolve workflow/logistics issues. Led screening operations (schedule, technical coordination, venue management, live event flow) and administered awards; produced filmmaker recognition content (BTS features, director spotlights).

Tech & Video Team, Zotfest at Film Arts Drama Alliance (FADA)

January 1, 2022 - June 1, 2022

Created promotional video assets for festival marketing and outreach. Supported live screenings through technical setup, playback, and on-site troubleshooting. Coordinated with programming and event teams to ensure smooth technical execution during festival operations.