Beth Smith Production Assistant

Email – beth_smith94@hotmail.co.uk

Skills Profile

Very organised Good attention to detail Ability to take the initiative Creative Good admin and ICT Skills Good people skills Camera operating Editing Ability to create various production documents including Call Sheets, Release

Forms etc.

Education and Qualifications

Sept 2010 – July 2012 A Level in Film Studies, Media Studies and English Literature Bilborough College

Jan 2013 – April 2013 BFI Regional Film Academy – Silver Arts Award in Filmmaking Broadway Cinema

Work History

Jan 2012 – August 2014 Festival Assistant – Bang! Short Film FestivalAdmin duties including answering phone and email enquiries,managing the festival database, planning and making preparations for the event, meeting and greeting guests and filmmakers, liaising with cinema staff and assisting with screenings for the duration of the event.

Jan 2012 – August 2014 Production Assistant / Camera Assistant BPS!Freelance camera and production assistant, helping to organise shoot days, engaging castand crew, researching, booking, setting up and looking after production equipment, camera operating. Researching and securing locations and unit bases for shoots. Preparing call sheets and other production documents.

August 2014 – Present Camera Operator Notts TV

Freelance camera operating for Notts TV's News and 6:30 shows.

Film Projects 2012 – 2015

Producer – Shiner , dir David Lilley – Short film made for Creative England's iShorts scheme.

Producer/ First AD - Michael's Secret , dir Daniel Turner- Short film made as part of the BFI Regional Film Academy course.

Co - Producer/ Production Assistant - Terms Of Love, dir Carol Savage - Short independent drama.

Production Assistant – 1 in 4, dir Carol Savage – Feature Documentary

Production Assistant – Whiskers and Jane, dir Mark Devenport, for “Shine a Light” Quad Shorts.

Production Assistant - Gary the Rapper vs Stefan Blix , dir Mark Devenport – Short film.

Production Assistant - We Are Aliens – Full dome immersive film for NSC Creative.

Production Assistant - Google Lunar Xprize - Full dome immersive film for NSC Creative

Production Assistant - Deen Alqaema - Full Dome Immersive film for NSC Creative.

Production Assistant – Tomorrow Town - Full dome immersive film for NSC Creative.

Camera Operator / Assistant - European Space Agency Educational Resources for ESA/ NSC Creative

Live event production assistant – Full Dome 2013 – Documentary for NSC Creative

Live event production assistant - 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Promo for Filmcity Media / Arts Council England.

Live event Production Assistant – Peddle Power for Filmcity Media

Production Assistant - JD Newsround - Educational project with pupils from John Davies Primary School.

Art Department Production Manager - Magic Maude, dir Deborah Haywood, for “Shine a Light” Quad Shorts.

Production Designer – The Captain, dir Vaughn Teufel – Short Film

Set Dresser – Devotion , dir Ross Wilkes – Houghton - Short Film