Sidney Butler
Email: sidney.n.butler@gmail.com
Website: http://sidneynbutler.com/
EDUCATION
New York University - Tisch School of the Arts May 2017
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Film and Television
Minor in Business, Media and Technology
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EXPERIENCE
Grown•ish on Freeform | Los Angeles, CA March 2020 – Present
Writer’s Assistant
• Takes detailed notes in the writers room (in person & via Zoom) on story beats
• Creates a virtual whiteboard for storylines and season arcs
• Successfully pitches character storylines and episode topics
A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO | Los Angeles, CA Oct. 2019 – Feb. 2020
Writer’s Assistant
• Took detailed notes in the writers room on sketch ideas and story beats
• Proofed multiple sketches a day for errors and story inconsistencies
• Successfully pitched punch up jokes for sketches
• Researched every sketch idea for similarities that could be found in other sketch shows
• Wrote sketches for audition sides
Station 19 on ABC | Los Angeles, CA August 2017 – May 2019
Showrunner’s Assistant | Writer’s PA
• Took notes in writers’ room, successfully pitched story ideas, helped write scenes for every episode
• Summarized character story arcs per episode for ABC publicity
• Covered ABC Studios and network notes calls on script drafts, outlines & ¬¬¬episode edits
Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | New York, New York August 2016 – Dec. 2016
Production Intern
• Pitched news headlines to monologue writers for potential jokes
• Supported remote team during off-site shoots
• Worked alongside audience coordinator to assist the monologue rehearsal audience
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Sundance Ignite Fellow 2018 January 2018 - 2019
• 1 of 15 selected from 800 applicants to receive mentorship through the Sundance Film Festival
Recipient of the Akhtar-Bhutta 2017 Producers Grant June 2017
• A grant to student producers awarded for the NYU thesis film “Learning to Drown“
Showrunner, NYU Advanced Television Course Sept. 2016 – May 2017
• Selected to write and produce a 30 min television pilot funded by the Will & Jada Smith Foundation
• The final pilot was showcased on Issa Rae’s #ShortFilmSundays and garnered over 90,000 views
Winner, The 11th Annual Fusion Film Festival March 2014
• Best Undergraduate Short Screenplay
SKILLS
Comedy: UCB Sketch 101, UCB Sketch 201
Technical Programs: Final Draft, Adobe Photoshop CC, Adobe InDesign CC, Final Cut X, Final Cut 7, iMovie, Microsoft Office Suite