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About
Proactive and reliable Production Assistant/Runner with experience in independent film and commercials (TVCs and Online).
Looking for experience and opportunities in Broadcast TV and HETV.
I have a full clean UK driving licence, with access to my own car (over 25 for insurance purposes).
Confident driver with experience driving large MPVs.
Based in Essex and London, and willing to travel and/or relocate for work.
Available immediately.
Experience using Studiobinder for scheduling, call sheets, script sides and budgeting.
Doing all I can to pursue professional development and training in the Production Department, such as Movie Magic Scheduling and Budgeting courses.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Sarah Drage has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Creative Producer
Networking, working with clients to brief, developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients via email, LinkedIn, networking events. Selling extra content to clients, directing and producing videos, casting actors, planning shoots, risk assessments, contracts, invoicing and pricing jobs, editing videos.
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Videographer
As the videographer for this camp in the summer of 2019, my job was to get coverage for their social media, and create a video covering the entire 3 month summer, with all activities included. The brief was to feature as many of the 400 children (ages 7-16) in the video as possible, having fun taking part in their favourite activities. I would interact and work with the children on a daily basis. I had to carefully plan and manage my schedule every day to ensure I filmed everything that needed to be covered, some events occurred daily, others only occurred once - so I had to ensure that I did not miss these. The final video was an hour long, I filmed and edited it all over the 3 month period. It was a great challenge for me, the days were long and it was my first time working outside of the UK. The camp directors praised the final video, complimenting its cinematic-look.
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Production Assistant/Project Manager
I began at iSiteTV as a full time Production Assistant. I had many jobs within this role, such as writing scripts for videos, casting actors, models, presenters, voiceover artists, booking hair and makeup artists, scouting locations, assisting producers, working on set as a runner, attending client meetings, and more. Under my own initiative, I updated and managed databases were cast and props. I was always finding new and creative ways to make these databases more efficient, including taking an advanced course in Microsoft Excel after work so I could learn how to code the spreadsheets to be more automated. I was the Production crew member on set for the Currys PC World TV adverts, making sure the regular presenters were booked in, had call sheets, pay was arranged, and on filming days they had their scripts and were in wardrobe, hair and makeup on time for filming. I was also a Project Manager, which meant I had my own clients that I worked with on a daily basis, making sure project specifications and deadlines were met, ensuring the products were delivered to the studios for filming, sets were constructed and dressed, risks assessments were completed, doing quality control on videos, liaising with the editors, arranging localisations, and more.
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Sales and Booking Intern
Warner Brothers Creative Talent scheme July 2015 (1 WEEK) I was 1 of 3 selected from my university class to interview for the Warner Brothers Creative Talent scheme. Although I was not selected for the full scheme, I was offered a 1 week placement at the studios. I shadowed a member of the Sales and Bookings team for a week, and gained valuable insight into the operation of the studios.
Education and training
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Getting into the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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From script to screen: an introduction to how scripted content gets made
ScreenSkills Funded
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Microsoft Excel
ScreenSkills Funded
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CV Building for New Entrants in High-end TV
ScreenSkills Funded
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Work well series
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Microsoft Word
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentees
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to perform well in a screen industries interview
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to apply for work in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to identify the right role for you in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to working in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Measuring mastery: knowledge test
ScreenSkills Funded
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VFX
ScreenSkills Funded
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Post production
ScreenSkills Funded
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The production office
ScreenSkills Funded
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Typical working day
ScreenSkills Funded
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Set etiquette
ScreenSkills Funded
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Your first day
ScreenSkills Funded
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Confidentiality
ScreenSkills Funded
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Who is in charge
ScreenSkills Funded
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Freelance life
ScreenSkills Funded
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How content gets made
ScreenSkills Funded
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Family tree
ScreenSkills Funded
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How the set is run
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentors
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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How to find work in the screen industries
ScreenSkills Funded
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Trainee Finder 2024/25 launch webinar
ScreenSkills Funded
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Trainee Finder: spotlight on production office webinar
ScreenSkills Funded
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BA (Hons) Film and Television Production
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BTEC Creative Media Production (Level 3)
Certificates
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Mentoring for mentees
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Getting into the screen industries
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Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
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Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries
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From script to screen: an introduction to how scripted content gets made
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Mentoring for mentors
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work