In this series, our lovely interns reflect on their time at TFP, share something special about themselves and discuss what our company values mean to them.

What are 5 interesting things about you?

1. I got to experience two different countries while growing up. Having been born here in NYC, and visiting Ireland every summer to see my family I never expected that we would actually ever move there, but then we did. At the time I thought it was the worst thing to ever happen, but in the long run I couldn’t have imagined my life any other way, and I’m so thankful for it.
2. Working behind the scenes in media production work wasn’t always the dream for me, in fact I actually wanted to be in front of the camera or on a stage. My eldest sister was my inspiration, she opened my eyes to the film and television world and I probably wouldn’t be interning here today if it wasn’t for her.
3. I sang in a liturgical music choir during my time in high school, we sang Gregorian Chant (acapella religious music) in Latin and we even got to perform for the President of Ireland.
4. I spent two weeks last summer in the absolutely beautiful country of Slovenia where I took part in a documentary workshop. I was located in this tiny, nuclear power plant village. English speakers were hard to come by, so the experience was definitely both strange and amazing.
5. European Cinema was one of my favourite classes during college and something that I am deeply interested in. Romanian New Wave is one of my favourite genres. I wanted to experience more of European Cinema so I applied to be selected as part of the student selection at Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany and was picked.

Did you learn something new that you never thought you would?

I think that the thing which I will certainly take away with me after my time here is the work flow. Not just the company’s workflow as a whole, but more specifically the post-production one. It’s not something that I ever thought I needed to ‘learn’ but I now know how to manage working on multiple projects at one time efficiently, and its something which I never did before interning at TFP but I know it is certainly something which I will use in the future.

What project did you enjoy working on the most?

So far I have found that I really enjoyed working on the True Inspirations projects. The stories are all so interesting and I really love being able to edit such uplifting content, it makes the process that little bit more enjoyable. My main role here at TFP has been in the assistant editor realm, but I also had a great time being a production assistant at the Belmont Stakes. I love being on set so this was amazing for me.

What is a moment at TFP that you were most proud of?

The moment that I am most proud of here at TFP was the first time I saw a video which I worked on being uploaded on the company’s social media. It’s a great feeling knowing you’ve accomplished something, no matter how small or big. Celebrate the wins!  

How important is team comradery at TFP?

Team comradery is very important here at TFP. I have truly never felt so welcomed and comfortable in a work environment before. Everyone at TFP wants you to succeed, they are always available to lend a helping hand and there always seems to be a real sense of joy in the office. The vibes are good.

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