Serena Gardner

Serena Gardner

DirectorGlasgow, United Kingdom
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Serena Gardner

Serena Gardner

DirectorGlasgow, United Kingdom
About me
I am an award-winning Filmmaker with over three years-experience of production coordination for shoots including short films and music videos. I graduated in 2013 with a BA (hons) degree from Court Theatre Training Company as an Actress and more recently from Raindance where I studied Filmmaking. I was the recipient of this year’s BFI Film London short film scheme “London Calling’ my short film ‘Blackout’ debuted at BFI's Southbank and won 'Best Short Film' at this year's Southampton International Film Festival. I also freelance as an Assistant Director and Production Coordinator for various music videos and am on the judging panel for Exit 6 Film Festival. I am a confident, highly organised and motivated self-starter who works well in high pressured environments.
Work history
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    First Assistant DirectorBraincase Productions
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Key Responsibilities • Breaking down music video concept into proposed shoot schedule • Booking and coordinating performers and crew • Equipment booking (as per Director/DP requirements) • Liaising with Director on shoot locations (and booking locations) • Carrying out Risk Assessments, weather checks • Distribution of call sheets • On-set AD shoot tasks Key Achievements/Projects Stonehouse Jack - "Jinba Ittai" - Music Video Recoder - "Outside In" - Music Video Brosephine - "Clean" - Music Video Lesbian Bed Death - "Son of a Thousand Maniacs" - Music Video Desperate Journalist - "Be Kind" - Music Video Desperate Journalist - "Resolution" - Music Video Desperate Journalist - "Hollow" - Music Video Director: Jason Weidner
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    Production ManagerSecret Garden Pictures
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Key Responsibilities • Overall Project Management from inception to distribution o Securing funding o Location scouting and booking o Scheduling tasks with/for Producers/Production Assistants o Crewing up  Hiring, arranging contracts, risk assessments, insurances and payments o Booking equipment hire, catering, conveniences, on-set production bases o Budgeting and finance tracking o Film Festival distribution o Writing content for project marketing; press releases, sound bites, synopsises o Marketing social media platforms i.e. websites, Facebook, Twitter, Kickstarter o Scheduling Post Production Blackout (2017) – short film (BFI Funded) Lady in the Park (2016) – short film Awards: Best Short Film - Blackout - Southampton International Film Festival 2017 Supporting Performance in a Short - Kate Lock (Blackout) - Southampton International Film Festival 2017 Best British Film – Lady in the Park - Southampton International Film Festival 2016 Best Performance in a Short Film - Peter Warnock – (Lady in the Park) - Coventry Film Festival 2016 Nominations: Blackout – 5 nominations including Director of a Short, Editing in a Short and Leading Actress in a Short Lady in the Park – 8 nominations including Best Screenplay, Best Local Film and Best Hair & Make-Up
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Skills
  • Production Coordinating
  • Director
  • Finance Admin
  • Budget Management
  • First Aider
  • Production Management
  • Assistant Director
  • Marketing
  • Event Management
  • Content Writer
Education
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    Filmmaking FoundationRaindance UK
     - London, United Kingdom
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    BA (hons) Acting University of West London
     - London, United Kingdom
    training commenced at Court Theatre Training Company, London.
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