Maï Mendy

• Translated the subtitles of feature films (Jumanji, Dunkirk, etc.), TV dramas (Arrow, The Americans, The Originals, NCIS, etc.), comedy series (Divorce, Jane the Virgin, etc.) animated shows (Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse, Dragons, etc.) video games (Lego Ninjago, the Telltale Game series, etc.) and other digital content (commentaries, interviews, trailers, teasers, TV spots, etc.) from English to French and French to English. • Took care of the editing, time-cueing, micropositioning and quality control of said subtitle files, as well as the technical reformat to match the different video formats (3D, PAL, NTSC, broadcast, 23.98) and the vendors’ specific protocols. • Created various glossaries and translation guides to ensure the quality, the accuracy and the coherence of the translations within a same show and/or for a same studio. • Translated corporate content (e-learning videos, legal content, etc.)

• Read numerous unproduced pilot and feature film scripts, as well as books and comic books, and subsequently wrote coverage for them per the Hollywood industry standard. • Searched for talents (actors, directors and cinematographers) to work on the feature films and shows already in production (The Walking Dead, Falling Water, Hell Fest, etc.) • Occasionally worked as an office PA, answering phone calls and emails. Also logged scripts and coverage into the company database and methodically reorganized the office’s film and scripts archives.

• Wrote and/or edited more than 15 press releases for clients of different scales and industries. • Managed the agency’s website and social media presence (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Pinterest) with daily posts. • Submitted monthly newsletters and/or editorial pieces to both clients and partners using digital marketing tools. • Updated the media database weekly and collected every article mentioning the agency and its clients in order to create exhaustive press books. • Monitored the competition's online presence to stay on top of any relevant news and trends. Subsequently published “business intelligence reports” internally, to let the team know of any relevant event happening in the branding and advertising world each week. Also sent out daily mailouts to the collaborators about upcoming team meetings and calls. • Successfully planned various events, such as a photography exhibition (in collaboration with the Arles festival), “lunch and learn” events for the staff, office parties, etc.

• Location Scouting for various shows • Online Monitoring for relevant Media news • Social Media management (Facebook, Twitter)

Research-oriented Master’s degree in Film Studies, concluded by the writing of a master's thesis: “Missed suicide in contemporary movies; mise en scène of a near-death experience. The examples of Two Lovers, A Single Man, and Oslo, August 31st.”

Professional certificate with courses in Development (Script Coverage), Pre-production, Production, Low-budget Filmmaking, Cinematography, Directing, Writing (1-hour drama, spec script), Post-production, etc.

B.A. in Information and Communication, with a second-major in Modern Literature from University Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris III). Graduate courses in Digital Marketing, Print Journalism, Copywriting, Video Game Sociology, History of communication, Linguistics, Semiology, Sociology, Psychology, Comparative Literature, Classical Literature, Modern Literature, etc.