See My Credentials as a Writer, Producer, Director, and Manager
Molly Vernon
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT / EDUCATION
(713) 894-3158 www.mollyvernon.com
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
VERNON-MCKEE PRODUCTIONS
Position: Producer, Production Manager, Assistant Director
Write, Direct and Produce
Budget and schedule productions
Manage feature, short and industrial productions
2009 - Current
COLLEGE OF THE MAINLAND
Position: Professor of Theatre and Film
Teach theatre and film classes for the AA Program
Support the theatre program productions
Direct student projects
2021 - Current
HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Position: Adjunct Professor of Film
Teach film classes for the AA Program
Work with the colleges film club
Assist with panels and presenters for film department
2019 - Current
THE ART INSTITUTE-HOUSTON
Position: Adjunct Professor of Film and Video
Taught film classes for the BA Degree
Ran workshops and interfaced with the film community
Generated rubrics for the individual film classes
2017 - 2019
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE SOUTH / CENTRAL (DISTRICT)
Position: Professor of Theatre and Film
Developed film curriculum and implemented academic film program
Taught classes in theatre, film, and speech
Hosted UIL-OAP Area and Region Contests
2002 - 2011
DBA MOLLY VERNON
Position: Contract Work
Marketing for IBM, Agfa, MCI WorldCom, Acer and Seagate
Training for various software and systems
Managed video clipping service for VMS
1995 - 2002
GALVESTON ISD
Position: Theatre Director / Classroom Teacher
Classroom teacher for Theatre Arts
Developed Video Curriculum for inclusion in Theatre Program
Directed three productions for international student tours
1989 - 1995
LAMARQUE ISD
Position: Theatre Director / Classroom Teacher
Classroom teacher for Theatre Arts and English
Developed theatre program to full class load
Directed UIL-OAP Award Winning Plays
1983 - 1989
WOMEN IN FILM & TELEVISION - HOUSTON
Position: Vice President
Monitored hiring and volunteers
Ran board meetings
Assisted with season selection
2016 - Current
STRAND STREET THEATRE
Position: Executive Board Member
Monitored hiring and volunteers
Ran board meetings
Assisted with season selection
2005-2007
| FILMOGRAHY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian 71 festivals with 89 wins | Writer/Director | DeReality Productions / Molly Vernon | Short Sold |
| Salting the Fly Rory Leech, Sara Gaston, Samuel Irving | Producer/1st AD | Vernon-McKee / Craig Mooneyham | Short Festivals |
| The Void 1st Place Winning Film for Splatterfest Film Contest 2014 | Asst. Director/Co-Writer | Moonlite Filmwerks / Wayne Slaten | Short Screened |
| Cold War 1st Place Winning Film, Houston 48HFP 2011, Screened at Cannes 2012 | Asst. Director/Co-Writer | Moonlite Filmwerks/ Wayne Slaten | Short Screened |
| Red Pearl Special Jury Award from NASA, CineSpace 2015, Screened @ Hollyshorts 2016, PBS | Producer/Exec. Prod | Vernon-McKee / Wayne Slaten | Short Airing |
| Persistence of Vision Won Best Cinematography, Best prop, Best Costume, Best use of Line at Splattest 2011 | Asst. Director/Co-Writer | Moonlite Filmwerks / Wayne Slaten | Short Screened |
| Dropa James Hong, Mayra Leal, Jason Douglas, Donny Boza | 1st Asst. Director | Moonlite Filmwerks / Wayne Slaten | Feature Sold |
| Speed Dating Wesley Jonathon, Mekita Falye, Chris Elliot, Natalie Burn | Production Consultant | Eizzil Entertainment / Joe Elmore | Feature Released |
| Foster Care Bolton, Sara Gaston, Trey Curtis, Emma Center | 1st Asst. Director | Crosswind Production / Barbara Sundstrom | Short Gene Released |
| Carded Irving, Samuel Irving, Grace Powell, Scott Vernon | 1st Asst. Director | I’m Not A Turkey Productions / Mark Baird | Short Jacob Festivals |
| Boo Boo Bandits Joe Grisaffi, Nia Johnson, Skylar Gasper, Xan Angelovich | Pre-production Supervisor | Greenstone Productions / Ron Greene | TV Series Joe Post |
| Into the Light Gaston, Dan Braverman, Nia Johnson, Eric Schneider | Writer/Director | Vernon-McKee / Molly Vernon | Short Sara Festivals |
| Bail out Marshall R. Teague, Terry Kiser, Burton Gillian, Andrea Cohen | 1st Asst. Director | Bail out TV / Corbin Timbrook | TV Series Post |
| The Bedtime Story Greg Dean, Matt Carter, Christina Stroup, Michelle Ogletree | Producer/Asst. Director | Gaucho Moon / Wayne Slaten | Short Post |
| Freedom Gate Clynes, Sydney Easterling, Finley Bell, Matt Carter | 1st Asst.Director | CLC Media Project / Mark Baird | Short Avery Festivals |
| The Last Man Club Morgan Sheppard, Jake Busey, Barry Corbin, Michael Massee | 1st Asst. Director | Cactus Films / Bo Brinkman | Feature Screening |
| Hidden in the Woods Michae Biehn, William Forsythe, Jennifer Blanc, Nick Bateman | Consulting Producer | Artigo Indie / Patricio Valladares | Feature Post |
| Trigger Man C. Thomas Howell, Patrick Sane, Cathy Baron | 1st Asst. Director | Uberflukt Films / Jason Konopolis | Short Post |
| Urban Shakedown David Matranga, Caleb Bendit, Dan Braverman, Michelle Elaine | Production Manager | Warped Brothers / Travis Ammons | Feature Post |
| Alternate Realities Tom Sizemore, Christopher Judge, Elle LaMont, Natalie Wileman | Assistant Director | AV1 Productions / Amir Valinia | Feature Sold |
| Osprey Eric Roberts, Donny Boaz, Cory Hart, Deke Anderson | 1st Asst. Director | MX Dimension Media / Syed Afser | Feature Post |
| Getting Schooled Mayra Leal, Tom Long, Roland Ruiz, Ron Jeremy | Extras Wrangler | Lucky Chucky Productions / Chuck Norfolk | Feature Festivals |
| The Costume Shop Haylee Duff, Stephen Baldwin, Vanessa Lee Chester, Mary Beth McDonough | 1ST Asst. Director | Champion Entertainment / Bob Willems | Feature Post |
| Helen Alone Alexis Raich, Daniel Baldwin, D.C. Douglas, Priscilla Barnes | Line Producer | Shadowplay Production / Henrik Poulsen | Feature Shopping |
| The Haunted Trailer Ron Jeremy, Joe Grissafi, Roxy Vandiver, Nick Nicholson | Consulting Producer | Lucky Chucky Productions / Chuck Norfolk | Feature Released |
| Adrift Cylk Cozart, Torry Martin, Sara Gaston | Production Manager | Crosswind Production / Barbara Sundstrom | Feature Shopping |
| Jacob Michael Biehn, James Hampton, Grace Powell | Production Manager | Odyssee Pictures / Larry Carrell | Feature Released |
| Suicide Notes Lou Martini Jr., Sue Rock, Sammy Kershaw, Ashley Atwood | 1st Asst. Director | Tick Tick Bang Productions / Travis Ammons | Feature Released |
| Lars the Emo Kid Roland Ruiz, Tyler Tackett, Nicole Elliot, Roxy Vandiver | Casting/Locations | Starship Films / Joe Grisaffi | Feature Shopping |
| Psychic Experiment Adrienne King, Reggie Bannister, Glenn Moshower, Katie Featherston | Production Coordinator | Upstart Filmworks / Mel House | Feature Released |
| The Big Bunny Jason Douglas, Greg Dean, Matt Carter | 1st Asst. Director | Moonlite Filmwerks / Wayne Slaten | Feature Script |
| Kids vs. Zombies Grace Powell, Hunter Fischer, Sherry Easterling | Line Producer | Pineheart Productions / Courtney Sandifer | Feature Pre-Pro |
| The Cabin Amanda Dianne, Greg Davis, Shirley Bilotta | 1st Asst. Director | Starship Films / Joe Grisaffi | Short Pre-Pro |
| The Toy Box Kelly Burns, Charlotte Biggs, Joe Grisaffi, Brian Upchurch | 2nd Asst. Director | Doubt The Reality Films / Michael Colburn | Feature Festivals |
| The Presentation Matt Carter, Steve Joseph, Marc Isaacs, Chad Thackston | 1st Asst. Director | SNH Film Group / Chuck Norfolk | Short Screened |
| Kentucky Infidel Bill Ross, Anna Conover, Sara Gaston, Connor Heaton | 1st Asst. Director | Cross Wind Production / Barbara Sundstrom | Feature Screened |
| Renfield: The Undead Phil Nichols, Shelley Boozer, Mel House, Yankie Grant | Production Coordinator | Poison Apple Productions / Bob Willems | Feature Released |
| IKE: A Documentary Austin Almanza, Mamie Aoughsten, William Gomez, Natalie Martin | Consultant | Galveston ISD / Robert Weiss | Feature TV |
| Rotten Josh Carpenter, Kelli Ham, Katrina Ellsworth, Joseph Pasztor | Consulting Producer | Rotten LLC / Dallas Box | Short Screened |
| Spirited Patrick Sane, Haley Hussey, Chad Thackston | Production Manager | Aesthetic-Darenger / William Molina | Short Screened |
| Dead of Knight Jerin Julia, Chelsea Aldrich, Dan Braverman, Dimitri Kouzas | Locations/Casting | Starship Films / Joe Grisaffi | Feature Released |
| This is America Vanessa Vasquez, Toby Bornhauser | Production Manager | Undocumented Productions / Jesse Salmeron | Feature Screened |
| With Open Arms Lou Martini Jr., Dennis Franks, Toby Lister, Ron Finberg | Consultant | Seven and a Half Seals Prod. / Jeff Faulkinbury | Feature Screened |
| Sidekicks Beau Bridges, Jonathon Brandis, Joe Piscopo | Locations/Casting | Vision PDG / Aaron Norris | Feature Released |
| Dark Secret Jesse Adams, Ash Davito, Shawn Harris, Chantal Nicole | Script Supervisor | Ambition Films Entertainment / Joe Elmore | Feature Screened |
| Predator Wagner, Tony Hall, Brandon Carrero, MacKenzie Healey | Director/Writer | Crazy Raven Productions / Molly Vernon | Short Hilary Screened |
| Read On Mitchell Lance Adams, Dylan Antley, Howard Block, Lucy Bannister | Consultant | Seven and a Half Seals Prod. / Jeff Faulkinbury | Feature Screened |
| Automatic Jamie Anne Allman, Sean O’Bryan, Travis Schuldt, Jay Thames | Script Supervisor | 35 Terrace Productions / Jon Walls | Feature Released |
| Late Coffee & Oranges Julie Newlin, Fabrizio Faustinella, Andrea Schutter | Script Supervisor | Pollin Pix / Bunny Watts | Feature Screened |
| Powder Mary Steenburgen, Lance Henrikson, Brandon Smith, Jeff Goldblum | Production Staff | Buena Vista Pictures / Victor Salva | Feature Released |
| More Than Human Alexandra Mauro, Xavier Price, Sadie Brook | Production Manager | Fanboy Filmmaker / Carlos Tovar | Television PBS |
| Doll Factory Justin Herman, Nicole Elliot, Eric Schneider | Production Consultant | Fan Fiction Cinema / Stephen Wolfe | Feature Post |
| The Order of Things Deke Anderson, James Wirt, Kay Salem | Script Doctor | Shiftilt / Chris Spisak | Short Screened |
REFERENCES
Heather Weiss
Larry McKee
Kathy Roosa
SKILLS
Writing, Directing, Show Running, Producing, Assistant Directing, Production Managment, Production Coordinator, Script Supervision and Continuity, Location Scouting, Casting, Extras Casting and Wrangling, Editing Traffic, Crew Hires, Safety Management, Script Breakdowns, DSLR Cameras, Educational Theatre and Film, Budgeting and Scheduling / Editing Software (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere), Graphic Software (Adobe CS Suites), Writing Software (Celtx, Final Draft, Movie Magic), Production Software (Movie Magic Budgeting/Scheduling, Gorilla Software, ikan Cinema Forms for iPad)
EDUCATION
M.A., Media Communications, 1991, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX
B.A., Theatre Arts, 1982, University of Houston-Clear Lake, Houston, TX
A.A. Theatre Arts, 1980, Galveston College, Galveston, TX
Texas Secondary Education Lifetime Teaching Certification: English, Drama
MEMBERSHIPS
Women in Film & Television – Houston, Vice President (WIFT), Southwest Alternate Media Project (SWAMP), Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA), Spring Film Group