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| Christelle Zeinoun is making her mark as a post production producer. |
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Christelle Zeinoun
always had a talent for entertainment. Whether play acting, telling jokes or
dancing, the young girl from Lebanon often found an appreciative audience in her family and
friends.
Today, the one-time film student-turned
post-production producer is making her mark in Hollywood’s post production
world as she completes work on Wesley Snipes’ newest film “The Recall,” set for
release later this year. With a slew of films under her belt including the
upcoming “Walk of Fame,” starring Scott Eastwood and Malcolm McDowell, and the
crime drama “God the Father,” starring Tom Benedict Knight (“Kick Ass 2”)
Zeinoun is on the rise as one of the industry’s young post producers.
“It is a true honor to be part of ‘Recall,’ where not
only Wesley Snipes, but also another great actor who I really admire, R.J.
Mitte of ‘Breaking Bad,’ work,” Zeinoun said. “This movie is now in post
production and I have no doubts people are going to fall in love with the result!”
It was just a few years ago that the petite budding
filmmaker found herself in Los Angeles with notion of studying film and the
process of filmmaking at UCLA Extension. With a firm grasp of how motion
pictures are developed and produced, Zeinoun dove headfirst into postproduction
where she found her true calling.
“I grew up in Lebanon, surrounded by independent and
hardworking sisters. One of these is an assistant director and she used to
bring me with her on sets every time she could,” Zeinoun said. “I have always
loved to watch movies as a way to be entertained, but I discovered that behind a
movie, there is so much more. I remember thinking: ‘Damn, this is a very cool
job!’”
Although already experienced in film production from
various stints in films in her homeland and a degree in film, Zeinoun found
entry into Hollywood challenging. Working as an events coordinator for the
Lebanese Consulate at first, Zeinoun persevered and began her career as
post-production assistant on short films and videos before taking a larger and
more demanding role in a male-dominated field.
“As a woman, you always know that your path will be
harder and sometimes many prejudices will be preventing you from achieving your
goals with the ease that men could experience,” she said. “My way to overcome
this has always been to work harder, and to be the first one to put pressure on
myself until I know that I am showing not only to be good, but to be the best
that I can be.”
With a keen eye for detail and a
passion for bringing a director’s vision to life, Zeinoun leaves no stone
unturned when it comes to her work. From bringing out brilliant colors of a
warm sunset or creating the soft fades from one scene into another, to
enhancing mood with color tones or creating brilliant graphics in main and end
titles, Zeinoun is a master in coordinating Post Production.
Thanks to today’s technology, Post
Producers like Christelle Zeinoun are pushing the envelope in creating and
developing unique visuals for today’s films.
“Technology for Post Production is always
evolving at an oftentimes hectic pace. I have always tried to be on top of the
new technology – not only because it is my job, but also because I love it,”
she said. “Every time something new comes up – such as virtual reality, or the
Barco
Escape multi-screen video format, I
get excited like a kid on Christmas day!”
