About me

Department coordinator working in film & HETV production, looking for a production role in editorial or commercial photography.

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Work history

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Locations Department CoordinatorBBC Studios
Apr 2021 - Jun 2023London, United KingdomFreelance
For the past two and half years, I have worked for various production houses as a department coordinator for the locations teams on a number of feature film & high-end TV productions (scripted). In each role, I worked side-by-side with the production teams to ensure smooth running of operations. I also worked closely with the art, costume and HMU departments, developing a solid understanding of how each contributes to the final output. These include (but are not limited to): HETV Series, Trying (Season 4) – BBC Studios for Apple TV+ HETV Series, Criminal Record (Season 1) – STV Tod Productions Ltd. for Apple TV+ HETV Series, A Town Called Malice (Season 1) – Vertigo Films for Sky TV Feature Film, A Christmas Number One – Genesius Pictures for Sky TV Responsibilities include: - Recording and monitoring location department paperwork to ensure the smooth running of the department. This is in relation to location use and release, local authority permissions and clearances, insurance claims, equipment list, location plans and production schedules. - Overseeing and managing booking of additional crew for larger shoot days - Coordinating purchases and payments using a Purchase Order system, monitoring and reconciling budgets of up to £1.4million - Liaising with third party stakeholders including location owners and booking agents, sourcing and booking shoot locations and equipment - Working closely with the art, HMU and costume departments to facilitate their requirements - Working closely with each production house’s internal legal teams to execute location contracts and obtain releases for use of branding and artwork, in line with the networks’ unique requirements - Leading location meetings with the assistant directors, art, costume and HMU teams
Location AssistantCaviar London
Nov 2020 - Dec 2020London, United KingdomFreelance
- Location scouting for Bumble advert, "When Dating met 2020" and creating look-books for potential shoot locations - Working with the Location Manager to plan shoot day logistics

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Skills

• Event Design
• Media Relations
• Foreign Languages
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Production Co-ordination
• Production Budgets
• Film Production

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Nottingham
Sep 2014 - Jun 2018Nottingham, United Kingdom
Modern Languages (Spanish and Portuguese) with Business 1:1 with Distinction in spoken Spanish
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A LevelsBeaumont School
Sep 2011 - Jun 2013St Albans, United Kingdom
A,A,A - Spanish, Psychology & Geography Dissertation – “The shift in music consumption and what this means for the future of the music industry” (A*)