Niya trusty
Summary
Talented casting professional focused on making each production successful. Meets production needs by finding talented, available performers for main and background parts. Achieve creative and financial goals by keeping all team members on-task and productions on-budget with natural leadership skills and tenacious approach. Highly organized and detail-oriented manages projects, plans productions and leads teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Producer/Casting Assistant
Back2Ninety9 Productions
03.2023 - 10.2023
- Oversaw all stages of pre-production, production, and post-production processes
- Secured locations, permits, equipment, and other resources necessary for filming
- Helped actors prepare for auditions by issuing scripts and role information
- Planned video shoots in studio and remotely by managing production through stages to completion.
- Coordinated casting sessions by reserving audition space, scheduling talent and spearheading day-of activities.
1st Assistant Director
Ambitious Culture Films LLC
08.2020 - 12.2022
- Managed shooting schedules efficiently to ensure deadlines were met without compromising quality
- Scouted locations to find spots matching script direction or creative vision
- Recruited crew, actors and production staff for films
- Attended casting sessions to select actresses and actors for productions
- Helped producers and directors narrow talent pools by submitting lists of suitable performers.
- Auditioned and interviewed performers to match attributes to specific roles or to increase pool of available acting talent.
Location Scout Assistant
XIII Productions
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Conducted research on potential filming locations for various film and television projects
- Maintained comprehensive database of scouted locations for future reference by production companies
- Presented location options to production teams while highlighting benefits and challenges of each site
- Collaborated with directors, producers, and production designers to understand their vision and requirements for locations.
1st Assistant Director
Joy Marzec Films
02.2022 - 03.2022
- Hired key personnel for film projects, including actors, crew members, and production staff
- Managed shooting schedules efficiently to ensure deadlines were met without compromising quality
- Managed lighting, production and camera equipment for production
- Encouraged actors to develop characters and find unique approaches to bring scripts to life.
- Coordinated with production team, producer and director to pinpoint creative vision, determine technical needs, and devise shooting schedule.
Production Assistant
Kingdom Productions
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Distributed call sheets to relevant parties each day before shooting began
- Liaised between directors, producers, and talent to ensure clear communication on set
- Assisted with set construction and dismantling for the film production
- Communicated with other crew members via walkie talkies to coordinated production activities.
- Collaborated with production team to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays
Education
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Film and Video Production -
Community College of Philadelphia
08.2022
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Timeline Management
- Field production
- Prop Shopping
- Talent Acquisition
- Casting Coordination
- Social Media Promotion
- Project Organization
- Talent scouting
- Slack Software Proficiency
Timeline
Producer/Casting Assistant
Back2Ninety9 Productions
03.2023 - 10.2023
Location Scout Assistant
XIII Productions
02.2022 - 03.2022
1st Assistant Director
Joy Marzec Films
02.2022 - 03.2022
1st Assistant Director
Ambitious Culture Films LLC
08.2020 - 12.2022
Production Assistant
Kingdom Productions
06.2019 - 08.2019
Associate in Arts (A.A.) - Film and Video Production -
Community College of Philadelphia
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