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Jill Bandemer

Summary

Extensive experience working in a fast paced, highly demanding environment.

Bringing expertise in talent identification and project coordination from dynamic production environment. Skilled in managing logistics and schedules to ensure smooth operations and successful outcomes. Seeking to leverage these transferrable skills in new field while contributing to impactful projects.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Casting Director

FSA Entertainment
06.2021 - 08.2024
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for 'Funny You Should Ask'
  • Did Zoom interviews and one sheets and on set for Fox’s 'Pictionary'
  • Intensive social media and online searches
  • Intensive typing of documents
  • Typing of 120wpm

Casting Director

Glass Entertainment
01.2022 - 09.2023
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for HGTV’s 'Christina On The Coast'
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for HGTV’s 'Christina In The Country'

Casting Director

E! Entertainment
05.2021 - 06.2021
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for 'Clash of the Cover Bands'

Casting Director

CBS TV
03.2021 - 04.2021
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for CBS TV’s 'Global Challenge'

Casting Director

PieTown Productions
08.2020 - 02.2021
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for HGTV’s 'Christina On The Coast'
  • Did outreach, postings and Zoom interviews for Katie Soro Pilot (went to series)

Casting Director

JV Productions/HGTV
04.2020 - 05.2020
  • Did outreach, SkYPE interviews and one sheets for HGTV’s 'Design At Your Door'

Casting Director

FSA Entertainment
10.2016 - 05.2020
  • Did outreach, postings and SkYPE interviews for 'Funny You Should Ask'
  • Did SkYPE interviews and one sheets for BYU’s 'Dinner Takes All'

Casting Director

Enter The Picture Productions/HGTV
01.2017 - 11.2019
  • Did outreach, postings and SkYPE interviews and edits for all seasons of HGTV’s 'Bahamas Life'
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews and edits for HGTV’s 'Hawaii Hunters'

Casting Director

E One/KellerNoll
09.2016 - 10.2016
  • Company Overview: Pilot Casting
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for two relationship pilots and a talent show
  • Wrote all one sheets and edited SKYPES
  • Pilot Casting

Casting Director

DIY/Warm Springs
06.2016 - 09.2016
  • Company Overview: Holmes: Buy It Right
  • Head of the Casting Department
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for this real estate show
  • Wrote all one sheets and edited SKYPES to pitch to the network
  • Holmes: Buy It Right

Casting Director

FSA Entertainment
04.2016 - 06.2016
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for dating show pilot
  • Did outreach, posting and SkYPE interviews for 'Rattled' for TLC
  • Wrote all one sheets and edited SKYPES to pitch to the network

Casting Director

Scripps Network/HGTV
03.2016 - 04.2016
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for home flipping duos
  • Wrote all one sheets
  • Edited all SKYPES to pitch to the network

Casting Director

Scripps/Travel Channel
11.2015 - 02.2016
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for adventurous hosts
  • Wrote all one sheets
  • Edited SKYPES to pitch to the network

Casting Director

JV Productions/BRAVO
10.2015 - 01.2016
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for real estate show 'Yours, Mine or Ours'
  • Wrote all one sheets and edit notes for casting links
  • Edited SKYPES to pitch to the network

Casting Director

Fly on The Wall/HGTV
02.2015 - 05.2015
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for HGTV’s 'Beach Home Build'
  • Edited all SKYPES to pitch to the network and wrote all one sheets

Casting Director

Entertainment One/Discovery
12.2014 - 03.2015
  • Cast six episode game show-held all auditions of over 150 people for 'Race To Escape'
  • Conducted all interviews, pitching and booking of highly intelligent people
  • In charge of all contestants on set for long tape days (sequestered contestants)

Casting Director

Entertainment One
12.2014 - 03.2015
  • Did SKYPE interviews for chefs, business experts and life coaches for a pilot
  • Held auditions for real people, comics and also actors for a relationship show
  • Held auditions for actors, comics and non-actors for a hoax show
  • Did outreach and SKYPE auditions for a female host for a relationship show in development

Casting Producer

City Media
10.2014 - 12.2014
  • Booking and SKYPING families for a NBC pilot

Casting Director

Fly on The Wall/HGTV
08.2014 - 09.2014
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for 'Beach Home Build' pilot
  • Cast homebuyers
  • Edited all SKYPES to pitch to the network

Casting Director

Stander Productions/HGTV
07.2014 - 09.2014
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for the pilot and first season of 'Crowded House'
  • Cast homebuyers, realtors and real people (peanut gallery)

Guest Booker

China Central TV America
11.2013 - 07.2014
  • Booked celebrities, athletes and musicians for interviews
  • Booked heads of organizations and charities for interviews
  • Booked experts for panel discussions

Casting Director

Super Delicious Development
05.2014 - 06.2014
  • Booking, SKYPING and editing host candidates and families for HGTV project
  • Booking, SKYPING and editing guest interviews for new relationship show

Guest Booker

Al Jazeera America’s Culture Show
12.2013 - 04.2014
  • Booking celebrities, filmmakers and musicians for interviews
  • Booking of set visits
  • Heavy contact with publicists, managers and agents

Casting Producer

HGTV/HGTV Magazine
01.2014 - 03.2014
  • Did outreach, postings for Front Door Makeover
  • Cast families with their homes in need of a Front Door Makeover
  • Heavy pitching of families from all over the US and their homes

Casting Producer

Stander Productions/HGTV
10.2013 - 11.2013
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for new pilot 'Crowded House'
  • Cast homebuyers, realtors and real people for this home buying show

Casting Producer

Pilgrim Studios Development Department
02.2012 - 08.2013
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for 'Untitled Country Girl Project' (July-Aug/13)
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for WE Tv’s 'My Fair Wedding' (January/13-April/13)
  • Did outreach and travelled in search of farmers for Discovery Farm Project (Sept-Nov/12)
  • Booked the cast and locations in Texas for an Animal Planet/s 'Eating The Enemy'(Aug/12)
  • Did outreach, postings and SKYPE interviews for Lifetime’s pilot 'Bring It' (April/12)

Casting Producer

FSA Entertainment
06.2012 - 01.2013

Casting Producer

Relativity Real
05.2012 - 07.2012
  • Company Overview: American Bible Challenge
  • Did outreach, postings and interviews for game show contestants
  • Did one sheets for pitching to the network
  • On set for the actual filming of this game show
  • American Bible Challenge

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud, MN

Skills

Typing of 170 wpm

Timeline

Casting Director

Glass Entertainment
01.2022 - 09.2023

Casting Director

FSA Entertainment
06.2021 - 08.2024

Casting Director

E! Entertainment
05.2021 - 06.2021

Casting Director

CBS TV
03.2021 - 04.2021

Casting Director

PieTown Productions
08.2020 - 02.2021

Casting Director

JV Productions/HGTV
04.2020 - 05.2020

Casting Director

Enter The Picture Productions/HGTV
01.2017 - 11.2019

Casting Director

FSA Entertainment
10.2016 - 05.2020

Casting Director

E One/KellerNoll
09.2016 - 10.2016

Casting Director

DIY/Warm Springs
06.2016 - 09.2016

Casting Director

FSA Entertainment
04.2016 - 06.2016

Casting Director

Scripps Network/HGTV
03.2016 - 04.2016

Casting Director

Scripps/Travel Channel
11.2015 - 02.2016

Casting Director

JV Productions/BRAVO
10.2015 - 01.2016

Casting Director

Fly on The Wall/HGTV
02.2015 - 05.2015

Casting Director

Entertainment One/Discovery
12.2014 - 03.2015

Casting Director

Entertainment One
12.2014 - 03.2015

Casting Producer

City Media
10.2014 - 12.2014

Casting Director

Fly on The Wall/HGTV
08.2014 - 09.2014

Casting Director

Stander Productions/HGTV
07.2014 - 09.2014

Casting Director

Super Delicious Development
05.2014 - 06.2014

Casting Producer

HGTV/HGTV Magazine
01.2014 - 03.2014

Guest Booker

Al Jazeera America’s Culture Show
12.2013 - 04.2014

Guest Booker

China Central TV America
11.2013 - 07.2014

Casting Producer

Stander Productions/HGTV
10.2013 - 11.2013

Casting Producer

FSA Entertainment
06.2012 - 01.2013

Casting Producer

Relativity Real
05.2012 - 07.2012

Casting Producer

Pilgrim Studios Development Department
02.2012 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Communications

St. Cloud State University
Jill Bandemer