Jess Gell
Research and Development Assistant at Galeforce Films- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Open City Documentary Festival short course: Documentary Concepts and Research
Open City Documentary FestivalJul, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkillsOct, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Galeforce Films
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research and Development Assistant
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Jun 2020 - Present
Working in research and development for feature length documentary shining a light on the hostile environment in the UK.-Hands-on experience on feature length documentary working closely alongside the director, associate producer and editor, involved within all stages of research and development including sourcing interviewees, conducting phone interviews, writing questions for filmed interviews and working with director on script during the edit-Assisting with the day-to-day administration tasks of the company including creating production document directories and arranging calls-Assisting with funding applications writing and proofing pitches- Securing interviews with high profile contributors such as well as alongside families and individuals often in sensitive situations- Planning shoots including call sheet creation, gaining access to locations, creating shooting schedules and managing communication between crew and director. Managing the time-keeping on set, facilitating communication between crew and director as well as ensuring release forms are signed
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The Grierson Trust
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United Kingdom
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Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
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1 - 100 Employee
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Grierson DocLab Trainee 2020
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May 2020 - Jan 2021
- Selected for highly competitive documentary training scheme- Networking and learning from a wide range of industry professionals in factual programming- Pitching ideas for factual television series to a panel of commissioners- Taking part in a 6 week mentorship from an industry professional to develop an idea to pitch as well as working on my own short documentary
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Marketing Executive
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Apr 2019 - Jul 2020
-Writing and proofing creative copy for advertisements, social media campaigns and mass email campaigns to 90,000 clients-Managing social media content including paid ads to maximise outreach-Liaising with the design team on branding concepts-Maintaining the company website, utilising Google Analytics to ensure that the website is consistently engaging for target audiences-Compiling and distributing statistical information across events, campaigns and website reports in presentations-Managing the customer query inbox and taking phone calls dealing with customer queries in a friendly and pragmatic manner
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Apsara Arts
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United Kingdom
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Editor - Saree Reinvented
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
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Mark Allen Group
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United Kingdom
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Office Manager
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Sep 2018 - Apr 2019
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Office Receptionist and Administrator
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Jun 2018 - Sep 2018
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MullenLowe London
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
-Operating secondary camera for 'We are the NHS' Social videos-Picture research for client videos-Subtitling client videos
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WORLDwrite
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Documentary Transcriptionist
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Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
Voluntary transcribing of interview footage for the the Lottery Funded feature documentary Women: A Success Story.
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Sparks Film and Media Arts Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Workshop Assistant
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Sep 2017 - Jun 2018
Assisting with the running of engaging filmmaking workshops for 5-18 year olds.
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Heroes Film Limited
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United Kingdom
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Production Assistant
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2015 - 2017
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South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
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United Kingdom
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Mental Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Producer: 'Carers and Confidentiality' Training Video
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Mar 2016 - Dec 2016
Short training video made in collaboration with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust to address the issues surrounding Carers and Confidentiality.
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University of the Arts London
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Film-Making Summer School Assistant Tutor
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
Music video workshops with 16-18 year olds.
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First Assistant Director: ' Åshild, Bli.' (Short)
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Mar 2015 - May 2015
First Assistant Director for short film Åshild, Bli, filmed in Sweden/Norway.Produced by Holly CarneyDirected by Roza TaslimiDOP Daniel Lowden
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Education
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University of the Arts London
Film and Television, Cinematography and Film/Video Production/Documentary -
London College of Communication
Foundation Diploma, Art and Design -
Burntwood School
English Literature, Media Studies, Fine Art