CAYLIN MCGLYNN
BIO

Caylin McGlynn (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on filmmaking, along with stage management, tech, editing, sound design, dance, and choreography. She uses her education in Communication Arts: Radio, Television, Film to inform her work, as well as her on-set film experience, her work as a dance instructor, and years of experience as a radio DJ and surrounded by music scenes of Madison and her hometown, Austin. Her passion is exploring the ways in which visuals, sound, and movement work together to create a complex piece of art and evoke an array of emotions.
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Her journey in film started the same as many, working as production assistant on a variety of projects. This includes working under world renowned choreographer and filmmaker, Litza Bixler. During this time, she also had the opportunity to work with and learn from respective greats in their craft, editor Celia Haining and producer Anna Brunoro. This experience working on set and behind the scenes gave her the skillset to expand and take on new challenges, such as directing her first festival short film this. year, Uptown Girl (2024).
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Currently, Caylin uses her background in film production working as a freelance filmmaker and as a part-time stage manager/assistant stage manager for various productions, including with the Martha Graham Dance Company and School. She is the host of a weekly radio music show on Radio Free Brooklyn as well and is a member of NYC's iconic 8-Ball Community Collective.
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Services/Skills
Stage Management
Tech
Videography
Video & sound editing
Pitch deck development
Personal/Production Assistant
Graphic design
Photography (portrait, concert, BTS)
Social media marketing & management
Radio & event DJ
Performance
Choreography
Education
2017 - 2021
University of Wisconsin: Madison
Bachelor of Arts, May 2021
Major:
Communication Arts - Radio, TV & Film
Minors:
Digital Cinema Production, Art Studio, Digital Studies
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Relevant Courses:
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Advanced Video Production and Direction: (Documentary Short)
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Cinematography and Sound Recording
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Creativity, Collaboration and the Creation of Self
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Digital Imaging Studio
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Editing and Post-Production for Video
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Film Music (taken at UNSW in Sydney, Australia)
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Introduction to Video, Performance & Installation Art
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Sound Design for the Performing and Visual Arts
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Writing For and About the Arts
Campus Involvement:
WSUM 91.7 FM Madison
The Women's Network
Hollywood Badgers
Alpha Xi Delta
AIESEC
Student Pirgs
EMMIE Magazine
Moda Madison
Hypnotiq Dance Crew
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