Peter J. Debruge 4320 Bull Creek Road, #226 Austin, Texas 78731 512/459.6957 peterd@mail.utexas.edu Education: The University of Texas at Austin (August 1997 - Present)   •  Degrees sought: Radio-Television-Film, B.S.; Plan II Honors Program, B.A.   •  Expected graduation date: May 2000 (may be delayed by transfer from Rice)   •  Current GPA: 3.875   •  Recipient of the Caliber Systems National Merit Scholarship   •  Awarded $5000 annually by the Chrysler Scholarship Fund Rice University (August 1996 - May 1997)   •  Elected by student body to serve on Rice's prestigious Honor Council   •  Arts & Entertainment Editor, The Rice Thresher college newspaper   •  Art Editor, University Blue literary journal   •  Transferred to the University of Texas to pursue major in Communications Vanguard College Preparatory School (August 1993 - May 1996)   •  Editor, The Vanguard Review school newspaper   •  Editor, Liquid Paper literary journal   •  Salutatorian, Class of 1996 Experience: The Daily Texan (September 1997 - Present)   •  Entertainment Editor (Fall 1999)   •  Associate Entertainment Editor (Summer 1999)   •  Staff Film Critic      -  Regularly published film reviews or related film features   •  Interviews: Robert Bella, Tim McCanlies, Gary Ross, Steven Schwartz   •  Features: SXSW 1998, Austin Heart of Film Festival 1997, 1998, 1999 The Undecided (January 1998 - Present)   •  Features Editor   •  Film Columnist: “The Undecided Filmgoers’ Companion” The Rice Thresher (August 1996 - May 1997)   •  Arts & Entertainment Editor      -  Managed a staff of two dozen contributors for weekly publication      -  Established and maintained contacts with Houston-area film and theater outlets      -  Responsible for section layout and design; experienced with Aldus PageMaker   •  Staff Film Critic      -  Published film review approximately every-other issue   •  Interviews: Cindy Clark (Soulmates)   •  Features: WorldFest Houston 1997 Writing Samples: the MOVIE pages (http://ccwf.cc.utexas.edu/~movies)   •  Online archive of reviews and essays written for the publications mentioned above   •  Best examples: Boogie Nights, Lolita, The Sweet Hereafter, The Thin Red Line References: Michael Mulcahy Editor, The Daily Texan (Previously Entertainment Editor) presidentmem@mail.utexas.edu 512/471.4591 Dr. Charles Ramírez-Berg University Distinguished Teaching Professor Associate Professor, U.T. RTF Department ramberg@mail.utexas.edu 512/471.4071 Extended and print versions of résumé available upon request. Return to the MOVIE pages.