Seasoned Coordinator and Assistant Director with over 13 years of experience in award-winning film and television production, specializing in talent management, logistics, and operations. Adept at coordinating travel, accommodations, and schedules for A-list talent while ensuring seamless event execution within budget constraints. Extensive experience collaborating with other team leads and managers to streamline operations and address logistical challenges. Highly detail-oriented, with a strong ability to navigate time-sensitive changes and problem-solve under pressure. Accustomed to working long hours and overtime in fast-paced, high-stakes environments while maintaining precision and multi-tasking. Passionate about live events, pop culture, and delivering exceptional talent experiences.
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Sylwia K. Dudzinska
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Florida State University
Co- Producer & Adjunct Faculty on Student Features
01.2023 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Led the development and production of a $100,000 feature film, overseeing script analysis, pre-production, and on-set execution
- Managed logistics, travel and scheduling for a 45-person crew over a 30 day period
- Created a comprehensive 4-week shooting schedule, detailing daily plans to ensure smooth on-set operations and proactively addressing any challenges that arose
- Oversaw talent recruitment, including: audition scheduling, bookings and negotiations
- Taught lectures and trained students in film pre-production, production coordination, and on-set operations across multiple departments
Directors Guild of America
Key 2nd Assistant Director
01.2015 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Developed daily filming schedules for a wide range of high-profile, popular TV shows and feature films
- Coordinated the actions of up to 250 production crew members
- Generated detailed travel and event itineraries for all cast ensuring all logistics were accurately coordinated
- Contacted and scheduled prominent actors; worked with agents, managers, and agencies as needed
- Applied a comprehensive understanding of Union regulations and contract compliance in decision-making and on-set accommodations
- Booked hotel accommodations for staff during overnight shoots or when at distant locations, ensuring adherence to budgetary constraints
- Utilized Excel and Microsoft Word to create detailed call sheets, work plans, budgets and breakdowns
- Created weekly budgets for the hiring of background actors and stand stand-ins as well as budgets for additional production assistant staffing, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation while meeting production needs
- Hired and oversaw AD staff and production assistants; educated new hires in on set operations
- Conducted rehearsals, production meetings, location scouts, ran 2nd Units
- Worked both in the United States and Europe
- Selected credits: AMERICAN AUTO (Season 2), THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME (Season 1), BOSCH LEGACY (Season 1), I'LL FIND YOU (Feature Film), AMERICAN AUTO (Season 2), ALL AMERICAN (Season2)
Directors Guild of America
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
01.2013 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Managed talent logistics, including movement between basecamp, set, and personal accommodations
- Served as the primary point of contact for all cast members, handling personal requests, travel arrangements, support needs, dietary restrictions as well as coordinating child and pet care as needed
- Collaborated closely with A-list cast personal assistants and managers to ensure accurate scheduling, providing real-time updates on any changes to maintain seamless coordination
- Coordinated with the production transportation department to schedule and oversee pick-up and drop-off logistics for actors, ensuring timely arrivals and departures in alignment with the production schedule
- Oversaw on-set accommodations, ensuring that trailer sizes and other facilities complied with union regulations and met the specific needs of cast members
- Reviewed time cards and reimbursements for all Assistant Director staff on a weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and compliance with budgetary guidelines and union regulations
- Supervised the preparation (dressing, hair and makeup) of background actors as well as coordinating their involvement in scenes. On biggest days anywhere from 100 to 900 extras
- Increased efficiency on set by promptly addressing conflicts and resolving issues among cast and crew members
- Selected credits: WINNING TIME (Season 2), THE MORNING SHOW (Season 4), HOMECOMING (Season 2), CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (Season 9), BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Season 5)
Directors Guild of America
DGA Trainee
01.2011 - 01.2013
Job overview
- Managed the timely preparation of celebrity talent, ensuring they were efficiently moved in and out of base camp (hair, make-up and costumes) and ready for filming on schedule
- Served as the primary point of contact for all cast members, handling personal requests, needs and conflicts to ensure smooth production operations
- Oversaw on-set accommodations, ensuring that trailer sizes and other facilities complied with union regulations and met the specific needs of cast members
- Collaborated closely with A-list cast personal assistants and managers to ensure accurate scheduling
- Gained hands-on experience in production coordination, talent relations, and union compliance
- Reviewed time cards and reimbursements for all Assistant Director staff on a weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and compliance with budgetary guidelines and union regulations
- Selected Credits: BEHIND THE CANDELABRA (Feature Film), SONS OF ANARCHY (Season 4), DEXTER (Season 6), THE MENTALIST (Season 3), FRANKLIN & BASH, 1600 PENN
Education
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
M.F.A from Motion Pictures, Television and Recording Arts
12.2009
University Overview
GPA: Cum Laude
Florida State UniversityTallahassee, FL
M.A from Humanities with Cinema Studies Focus
12.2009
University Overview
GPA: Cum Laude
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
B.A from English Literature
05.2006
University Overview
GPA: Summa Cum Laude
University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
B.A from French
05.2006
University Overview
GPA: Summa Cum Laude
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite
- Teams, Slack, Movie Magic Scheduling
- Scheduling & Operations Management
- Itinerary Management
- Contract Compliance
- Crisis Management
- Invoice Review and Billing Accuracy
- Reimbursement Processing
- Budgeting & Expense Tracking
- Talent Relations & Negotiations
- Attention to Detail & Accuracy
- Initiative & Diplomacy
- Knowledge of Travel Regulations & Customs
- Effective & Timely Communication
Accolades And Achievements
Accolades And Achievements
- Speaker at Comic-Con & WonderCon panels on film production (2017-2019)
- Member of the Directorial Team on Emmy, Golden Globe, and SAG Award-winning productions
- Extensive experience coordinating celebrity talent at high-profile events
Timeline
Co- Producer & Adjunct Faculty on Student Features
Florida State University
01.2023 - 01.2024
Key 2nd Assistant Director
Directors Guild of America
01.2015 - 01.2024
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Directors Guild of America
01.2013 - 01.2019
DGA Trainee
Directors Guild of America
01.2011 - 01.2013
Florida State University
M.F.A from Motion Pictures, Television and Recording Arts
Florida State University
M.A from Humanities with Cinema Studies Focus
University of Central Florida
B.A from English Literature
University of Central Florida
B.A from French
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