Kate Rees Davies
Summary
Highly productive and efficient Innovative Producer/Production Coordinator with expertise in project management, team leadership, and budgeting. Known for outstanding results through excellent communication, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Producer/Co Producer Freelance
2011.09 - Current
- Working on independent feature films, short films and music videos
- Hiring crew and department heads
- Working with Talent managers and agencies to source talent
- Finding locations, doing budgets and general day to day running of production on set and off
- Post production and pre production, setting up the production office
- Working with strict budgets to bring productions in on time and below budget
- Many of the features have played at festival and are screening on streaming platforms.
Director/Producer
Audacious Entertainment
2021.05 - 2024.08
- Filming and producing a feature length biographical documentary about contemporary artist Carl Hopgood and how the pandemic sparked a new era of hope and positivity into his art
- Filming took place in London, Los Angeles and Florida
- The project is about to go into post production in early 2025.
Production Coordinator
Germanys Top Model
2023.09 - 2023.10
- Setting up Los Angeles production office for Germany's Top Model
- Ordering supplies, assisting production team and German producers
- Filing receipts and all administration duties, including contracts and COI's.
Covid Compliance Officer/Testing Nurse
2020.07 - 2023.05
- Testing cast and crew for Covid on set and making sure Covid compliance was adhered to
- Co ordinating cast and crew with Covid testing stations in pre production
- Working with production companies to advise on Covid testing options to best suit production Covid budgets
- Companies worked with include Pepsi, Lego, Attn, Mattel.
Production Coordinator for Covid Compliance Department
Ru Paul Lingo
2022.08 - 2022.09
- Overseeing and setting up the Covid Compliance department to test contestants and talent for the entire filming of the game show in the UK
- Testing crew on a daily basis
- Ensuring Covid measures were adhered to.
Producer/Co Producer
Atelier Management
2019.04 - 2020.04
- Working in production on photo shoots and commercials
- Working on budgets for clients, securing permits for locations, finding locations
- Working with model agencies to secure talent
- Crewing for the various productions
- Clients included Bergdorf Goodman, Saks 5th Ave, Netflix, Lionsgate and Vogue.
Intern
Weinstein Company and Double Feature Films
2010.01 - 2010.08
- Working in the production offices as a production intern
- Generating script coverage after reading feature length scripts
- Assisting producers with administrative tasks
- Proof reading contracts
- Internet research for up and coming filmmakers
- General administration duties.
Education
Directing And Theatrical Production
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA2011-05
Skills
- Production Scheduling
- Talent Acquisition
- Post-Production Processes
- Strong creative vision
- Production team leadership
- Production Operations
- Presentation Skills
- Field production
- Budget Oversight
- Film and Video Production
- Deadline Management
- Budgeting expertise
- Social Media
Affiliations
- Tennis
- Horseriding
- Travel and the beach
- Oscar Qualified Producer
tennis, travel, horse riding and debate
I am a passionate traveler and have been around the world 3 times, one of my favorite countries to visit was Japan and Brazil
Timeline
Production Coordinator
Germanys Top Model
2023.09 - 2023.10
Production Coordinator for Covid Compliance Department
Ru Paul Lingo
2022.08 - 2022.09
Director/Producer
Audacious Entertainment
2021.05 - 2024.08
Covid Compliance Officer/Testing Nurse
2020.07 - 2023.05
Producer/Co Producer
Atelier Management
2019.04 - 2020.04
Producer/Co Producer Freelance
2011.09 - Current
Intern
Weinstein Company and Double Feature Films
2010.01 - 2010.08
Directing And Theatrical Production
UCLA