DEREK BEDRY

 TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Able to write clear, tight copy to deadline
• Conforms to Canadian Press Style standards
• Adept at writing differently for TV, radio, and print
• Excellent photographic eye
• Accustomed to work on-camera and behind
• High level of familiarity with digital media
• Capable with Final Cut Pro
• Proficient with layout program InDesign

 

EDUCATION

• Langara College

2-year Journalism Diploma 2010-present

• Vancouver Film School

Acting for Film and Television 2007-2008

• Alberta High School of Fine Arts

Honours graduate 2007

WORK HISTORY

 

 

• The Province newspaper, November 2011 – present

Vancouver, British Columbia

Writer / Blogger, online entertainment section

http://blogs.theprovince.com/author/dbedry/

 

• The Dependent Magazine, October 2011 – present

Vancouver, British Columbia

Writer / Reporter

http://thedependent.ca/

• 2011 GLISA North America Outgames, July 2011

Vancouver, British Columbia

Media & Communications Assistant

- Facilitated communication between media and games organizing committee. Arranged interviews, answered media inquiries, managed accreditation requests, organized volunteers.

 

• SadMag, September 2011 edition

Vancouver, British Columbia

Feature writer

- Extensively researched and wrote article to certain specifications

 

• NowBC Farmer’s Market Co-Op, June 2011-present

Vancouver, British Columbia

Feature writer

- Researched and interviewed suppliers for the market’s weekly newsletter

• V-Rag Magazine, June 2011 – Present

Vancouver, British Columbia

Editorial & feature writer

- Contributed interviews with artists and musicians, as well as film and music reviews, to B.C.‘s largest queer monthly

 

• Out on Screen Film Festival, March 2010 – September 2010

Vancouver, British Columbia

Writer / Programming assistant.

- Wrote synopses of festival films,  catalogued and coded submissions

 

• AM1140 Radio, 2005

High River, Alberta

Production assistant

- Produced and digitally edited daily programming, created daily broadcast, maintained and monitored programming system, ensured timing of commercials, responsible for producing local and national commercial spots.

 

 

 

INTERESTS

Fitness/Activity, Film Making, Technology, Arts, Photography, News, Pop Culture