SHEKINAH K. APEDO

Age: 25
Contact: shekinah.apedo@gmail.com
Mini biography
In May 2006, Shekinah graduated from the University of South Florida with 3 Bachelor's degrees in Psychology, History, & Religious Studies. As a student
at USF, she had written, directed, and edited several films and music videos. In 2005, two short films that Shekinah directed were accepted
into the 3rd Annual Ybor Festival of the Moving Image. In 2006, the music video "Bismarck" directed for local Tampa band, Life of Pi, screened at the Tartan Road Int'l Student Film Festival in Boca Raton, FL. In 2007, her documentary about Christian Hip-Hop, Word on the Str33t, debuted at the 2007 Atlanta Hip-Hop Film Festival. Apedo's most recent film venture is Mainstream Killed the Indie Star, an Internet TV show & national public access show that features interviews with indie-labeled and unsigned rock bands as well as live performances.
Filmography as: Director, Writer, Actor, Editor, Miscellaneous Crew
Director - filmography
1. Mainstream Killed the Indie Star (2008-?)
2. Word on the Str33t (2007)
3. Lost in the Found Apartment (2006)
4. Dilly Chris "Gal You A Gwan" music video (2006)
5. Jacob Izrael's "Get Louder" music video (2005)
6. How to Hack the Stock Market (2005)
7. Paradox's "If A Bullet Could Sing" music video (2005)
8. Life of Pi's "Bismarck" music video (2005)
9. Young Flame's "Lyrical Prodigy" music video (2004)
10. Sudden Death (2004)
11. Flip-Hop (2004)
12. Twizted Karma (2004)
13. Intrapt (2004)
14. Crimson Fantasy (2003) (Miami-Dade College short film project)
15. Reel Kill (2003)
Writer - filmography
1. Lost in the Found Apartment (2006) (written by)
2. How to Hack the Stock Market (2005) (written by)
3. Sudden Death (2004) (written by)
4. Flip-Hop (2004) (written by)
5. Twizted Karma (2004) (written by)
6. Intrapt (2004) (written by)
7.Crimson Fantasy (2003) (written by)
8. Reel Kill (2003) (story)
Actor - filmography
1. How to Hack the Stock Market (2005) .... Shadow/Phone Operator
2. After the Sunset (2004) (uncredited) .... Tourist with video camera
3. Unearthed (2003) (uncredited).... Homeless bum
Editor - filmography
1. Word on the Str33t (2007) (editor)
2. Lost in the Found Apartment (2006) (editor)
3. How to Hack the Stock Market (2005) (editor)
4. Sudden Death (2004) (editor)
5. Flip-Hop (2004) (editor)
6. Twizted Karma(2004) (editor)
7. Intrapt (2004) (editor)
8. Crimson Fantasy (2003) (editor)
9. Reel Kill (2003) (editor)
(ALL MUSIC VIDEOS directed by me are edited by me, too.)
Miscellaneous Crew - filmography
1. How to Hack the Stock Market (2005).... visual fx artist
2. Stranger Than Truth (2004) .... production assistant
3. Unearthed (2003) .... production assistant
College Education
Psychology, B.A.
History, B.A.
Religious Studies, B.A.
University of South Florida
2001-2006
Film Education
African Images in Francophone Film
University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Spring 2006
Italian Cinema
University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Spring 2005
Fantasy Films of Early German Cinema
University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Spring 2003
Film Production
Miami-Dade College (Miami, FL)
Fall 2003
Film Business & Marketing
Miami-Dade College (Miami, FL)
Fall 2003
Film: Language of Vision
University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
Spring 2002