Hi, I’m Riley Pesjak Richardson, a master’s cinema student with a passion for video editing. I bring eight years of experience editing films, branded content and social media reels. I thrive as a team player who prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. I am deadline-oriented and comfortable managing responsibilities to multiple projects. Most of all I commit to excellence in everything I do. So let's do good work together.

Riley Pesjak Richardson

Hi, I’m Riley Pesjak Richardson, a master’s cinema student with a passion for video editing. I bring eight years of experience editing films, branded content and social media reels. I thrive as a team player who prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. I am deadline-oriented and comfortable managing responsibilities to multiple projects. Most of all I commit to excellence in everything I do. So let's do good work together.

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Hi, I’m Riley Pesjak Richardson, a master’s cinema student with a passion for video editing. I bring eight years of experience editing films, branded content and social media reels. I thrive as a team player who prioritizes the success of the group over individual recognition. I am deadline-oriented and comfortable managing responsibilities to multiple projects. Most of all I commit to excellence in everything I do. So let’s do good work together.

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Language

Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Portuguese
Advanced
Italian
Intermediate
English
Fluent
Polish
Beginner

Work Experience

Reviewer / Copy Editor at Raindance Film Festival
January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025
Wrote and edited feature film reviews of varying lengths (one line, three lines, and ~200 words) for festival promotion, meeting strict deadlines; collaborated with festival personnel to maintain tonal consistency; authored detailed reviews of 12 feature films and, with other youth jurors, helped select the festival’s Jury Award recipient.
Design / Social Media Contributor at AYE Cultura Social
January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2025
Designed and produced social media content (video, image, and text) to promote the cultural activities of AYE; contributed to brochure design and related promotional materials.
Youth Juror at ARTEKino Film Festival
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Served as a youth juror, evaluating festival submissions and contributing to award decisions.
Intern at Caucaso Factory
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Wrote two short film scripts and self-produced both projects.

Education

Master of Arts in Screenwriting for Film + Television at Kino Eyes MA
September 2, 2024 - June 17, 2026
Enrolled in IADT Dun Laoghaire.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multimedia Production at FAMO
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Associate of Fine Arts in Cinema at NVCC
September 16, 2019 - July 18, 2021

Qualifications

Erasmus Mundus Scholarship recipient
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GPA 3.9
January 11, 2030 - January 27, 2026
Graduating Mark: 1 (highest mark)
November 30, 0002 - January 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education