Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

Production assistant


Location:
London/Glasgow
Career stage:
Early

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available Soon

Industries

  • Unscripted TV

Regions can work

  • London
  • Scotland


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About

Driven and self-motivated individual with a passion for working within the Film and TV industry. Experienced Junior Production Coordinator/Secretary working on a range of genres from observational documentary, children's, live studio, sport and factual entertainment.

10 years of previous experience within the Events Industry. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work under pressure in a fast paced environment. Works well as part of a team dynamic while focusing and achieving personal goals and individual work load. Conscientious with a determined work ethic.

Diverse experience in people management, organising location shoots, travel & accommodation booking, location research, creating and issuing call sheets, contributor liaison, floor running, setting up interviews, processing expenses, raising crew payments, post-production paperwork, transcribing and various online systems including BBC

ScreenSkills Training Passport

Amy Johnston has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Find out more about the ScreenSkills Training Passport

Experience

  1. Production Secretary

    Mettlemouse Entertainment · Aug 2024 - Present

    TRUE LOVE (WT) - Pre-production/shoot: Organising logistics for cast members on a new reality dating series set in Cyprus over 4 weeks - Booking travel for exec meets, home visits, medical assessments throughout casting stage - Creating and distributing movement orders for cast and editiorial team - Assisting with cast on location, setting up rooms, escorting to filming locations and ensuring smooth isolation ahead of filming - Acting as chaperone to cast when required - Looking after runners on location - Villa de-rig Post-production Working from post-house for delivery of episodes to commissioners - Processing crew expenses - Organising return of equipment - Silvermouse post-production paperwork - Arranging VO scripts and booking facilities for recording

  2. Production Management Assistant

    BBC Studios: Factual Entertainment & Events · Apr 2024 - Jun 2024

    DDAY 80: France - Working as part of the site team arranging logistics, suppliers and contractors building live OB broadcasting in Normandy for the D-Day 80th Anniversary events. On-site point of contact across two filming locations over two weeks in Normandy for all contractors and caterers.

  3. Production Management Assistant

    BBC Sport Scotland · Dec 2023 - Mar 2024

    Booking international travel & accommodation for Euros football, 6 Nations Rugby and other sporting events for radio crew, creating and issuing call sheets. Raising payments for freelance crew. Assisting OB teams at live football matches. Post Production Paperwork

  4. Production Management Assistant

    BBC Studios · Apr 2023 - Jul 2023

    BBC: POINTS OF VIEW Working on a weekly 10 episode schedule organising logistics for filming across various locations in the UK including London and Belfast. Booking travel, accommodation and creating call sheets. Assisting AP while filming on location, looking after talent, other crew members and contributors. Booking and setting up camera kit. Completing all Silvermouse post-production paperwork for each episode. Helping out team where needed including contributor and location research, due diligence and voiceover recruitment. Ensuring production is keeping to ALBERT standards, budgetary requirements and updating Cost Manager for all location filming costs.

  5. Production Management Assistant

    BBC Studios · May 2023 - May 2023

    DRAGONS DEN (S21) - 2 weeks experience working on set and in production office. Booking travel for crew. Raising POs. Processing crew expenses. Running general errands. Booking couriers. Shadowing Assistant Floor Manager with contributor movements, ensuring they are in the correct location as per running order sequence.

  6. Production Management Assistant

    BBC Kids & Family · Jun 2023 - Dec 2023

    CBBC: Saturday Mash Up! Live - Creating call sheets and travel sheets. Booking travel and accommodation for guests and crew. Completing Silvermouse Post-Production paperwork. Assistant audience floor management - ensuring child audience are in position on and off set at correct times, teaching cues, warming up and encouraging them to cheer throughout show. Looking after musicians, dancers and various contributors on live show. Setting up and clearing away for live show. Standing in for guests during rehearsals and playing various characters throughout show. Printing scripts for live show and readthroughs. Writing idiot boards. Conducting gallery runs for crew. Assisting on VTs. Packing and loading vehicle, driving crew, obtaining signed contributor release forms, working with contributors and presenters, general assistance on location.

  7. Junior Production Coordinator

    Firecrest Films Ltd · Dec 2022 - Apr 2023

    RESCUE: EXTREME MEDICS (Channel 4) - Organising logistical elements for master interviews, booking cars, travel, accommodation, kit and sourcing locations. Keeping ontop of per diems and editorial expenses. Putting together subtitles and VO Scripts ahead of recording and completing caption sheets. Post Production paperwork including contributor lists, copyrights, diversity, music and credits

  8. Production Secretary

    Firecrest Films Ltd · Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

    RESCUE: EXTREME MEDICS (Channel 4) - Creating and sending weekly call sheets. Booking travel and accommodation for crew on location. Collating and ordering kit. Arranging repair and replacements for camera equipment. Being point of contact for any logistical requirements for editorial team. Completing and keeping up to date with production paperwork and logs including release forms, ALBERT evidence and running costs. Assisting with errands such as collecting rushes and setting up for interviews.

  9. Production Management Assistant

    Firecrest Films Ltd · Oct 2020 - Jul 2022

    Office management. Day-to-day running of TV Production office, answering phones, organising IT and access equipment, working closely with and sourcing preferred suppliers, acting as main point of contact for any internal queries for staff, facilities management, implementing new systems and protocols, fire safety responsible person, booking travel and accommodation for management and contributors, moving equipment and helping set up for interviews, running errands and providing general administrative support for team.

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Education and training

  1. Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Mar 2022 - Present

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Responsible production: Emerging roles in unscripted TV

    ScreenSkills · Nov 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Work well series

    ScreenSkills Learning Series · Nov 2022 - Mar 2024

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. The Big Connection: Open Doors Scripted TV special

    ScreenSkills · Mar 2023

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

    ScreenSkills Test · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  7. How to apply for work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  8. Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  9. How to perform well in a screen industries interview

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  10. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  11. How to find work in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  12. Mentoring for mentees

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  13. Introduction to working in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  14. How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning · Feb 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  15. Production coordinator training programme for unscripted TV - Glasgow

    Media Career Advice · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  16. WFTV & ScreenSkills in Glasgow: networking masterclass

    ScreenSkills · Oct 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  17. Introduction to high-end TV location management

    Screen Yorkshire · Oct 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  18. Bachelor's Degree Events Management

    Robert Gordon University · Sep 2011 - Aug 2014

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Certificates

  • Working Safely at the BBC

    Production Safety Passport · BBC
    Issued 3 Jan 2024 · Expires 3 Jan 2029

  • Getting into the screen industries

    ScreenSkills Learning Series
    Issued 18 Mar 2022

  • Introduction to mental health awareness at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 18 Mar 2022

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 18 Mar 2022

  • Mentoring for mentees

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 17 Mar 2022

Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston

Production assistant


Location:
London/Glasgow
Career stage:
Early

Badges


Freelance

Availability:
Available Soon

Industries

  • Unscripted TV

Regions can work

  • London
  • Scotland


Download CV