About Danielle Cherry…
Danielle Cherry was born and raised in a small town in New Hampshire. From a young age she found herself happiest performing on stage. Since the age of five, Danielle found love within the arts and ways of storytelling. Once joining college at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, she traded out the stage for a camera in hope of becoming a successful, film director. She moved out to LA at the age of 21 to pursue a career in film. She has been with AMPAS as part of their Talent Department for four years now.
THE BASICS.
Work Experience
Specialist - Talent Relations @ The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Senior Coordinator - Talent Relations @ The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences
Writer and Director of A Hollywood themed Cabaret @ The Newport Opera House
Agent Assistant- Physical Production @ APA
Assistant Production Manager for TV Series @ Universal Entertainment Partners
Film Experience.
Directing: Dear Virginia, Ghost Light, Silent Night, In the Driver’s Seat, Rain Check
Crew: The Pretender (1st AD), Air Bed (Production Coordinator), Bump in the Night (PA), New in Town (1st AD) Last Flight Home (Intern/Archival), Impressions of a Ghost (1st AD)
Internship Experience.
Fall Intern @ Glass Entertainment Group (2021)Remote from LA
Assistant to Executive - Intern @ Interloper Films (2021) Pasadena, CA
Summer Video Intern @ NLBP (2017) New London, NH
Theatre Experience.
Acting: Wizard of Oz (Dorothy), Annie! (Duffy), Our Town (Rebecca Gibbs), Little Women (Amy)
Directing: School House Rock Live! Jr. , Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr., A Hollywood Themed Cabaret
Stage Managing: Ragtime, Mama Mia
Baton Twirling: 4-time National and 6-time International Champion, guest performer at Disney World Florida and Paris, Miss America Parade in Atlantic City, Gillet Stadium and the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington D.C.
Education.
Southern New Hampshire University (Dual Enrollment 2016-2018)
DePaul University School of Cinematic Arts (November 2021)
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film and Television with a concentration in Directing and a minor in Screenwriting
Skills.
Proficient in:
iMovie, Premiere Pro, MovieMagic, Adobe Suite, Google Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Final Draft 11, Outlook, Zoom
YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok
Also:
Script Coverage, Casting, Pitching, Production, Directing Minors, Social Media, Scheduling, Acting, Fact Checking, Pitch Decks, Scheduling, Payroll/Invoices