Bio
Credentials
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Story for Script Development Course
John Yorke StoryNov, 2022- Apr, 2026 -
Production Lab 2020 Course Completion
ScreenSkillsJun, 2020- Apr, 2026
Experience
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World Productions LTD
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Assistant Script Editor
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Jan 2023 - Present
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London, England, United Kingdom
Main responsibilities include:• Being involved in all editorial-related script demands on ITV series’ UNTIL I KILL YOU and KAREN PIRIE S2• Working with writers to develop projects from concept all the way to production• Providing and consolidating notes on books, samples, scripts, dailies, assemblies, and cuts when required• Undertaking research on projects in support of new or existing developments, including liaising with writers and agents
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Paramount
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Development Assistant
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Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
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London, England, United Kingdom
As part of the UK Scripted Originals team, main responsibilities included:• Designing and maintaining submission, writer, and slate databases and trackers• Using editorial instinct when reading scripts and books, and feeding back to the team• Undertaking research on projects in support of new or existing developments• Taking minutes when required• Proofreading scripts and documents• Soliciting material where appropriate, and maintaining a library of writing samples• Building good relationships with external stakeholders, including checking availabilities• Working with the team to maintain the smooth and efficient running of the department, assessing priorities and taking appropriate action• Managing the diaries of the Creative Director, Head of Development, and two Senior Creative Producers
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Freelance
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Script Reader
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Feb 2021 - Nov 2022
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London, England, United Kingdom
Reading scripts, books, plays, etc and generating reports for companies such as:• Gentle Beasts• JSB Films• Lingo Pictures• Paramount UK
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Pulse Films
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Scripted Division Assistant
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Apr 2021 - Jan 2022
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London, England, United Kingdom
Main responsibilities included:• Assistant to COO; occasional assistant to CEO• Central point of contact between the division, production teams, broadcasters, financiers and vendors • Co-ordination of and assistance with production paperwork, research, and information relating to the scripted division• Ad hoc administrative tasks
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ScreenSkills
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London, England, United Kingdom
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Production Lab
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Jun 2020 - Jun 2020
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London, England, United Kingdom
ScreenSkills primarily searched for candidates with HETV credits under their belt or a wealth of non-scripted production experience and a strong commitment to move into HETV when making their participant selections.The course was led by production manager Imogen Gay (Peaky Blinders, Top Boy), using expertise amassed over a career in high-end TV drama and film for Netflix, BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky Atlantic. She also introduced an impressive range of expert guest speakers.The course contents were carefully designed to give junior production crew a comprehensive knowledge of standard practice across the industry. It covered all the crucial parts of the job including schedules, working with scripts, crewing up, casting, tech recces, and call sheets.
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Australia
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Producer
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Sep 2019 - Jan 2020
Main responsibilities included:• Assisting and supporting the Executive Producer, Producers and Directors on assigned projects• Independently producing assigned projects, working closely with management• Managing teams of creatives to reach production deadlines• Direct client liaison and port of call for all concerns and queries• Scheduling and booking talent, crew, and equipment according to budgets• Creating budgets and providing quotes to clients• Researching, writing, and delivering pitches/treatments• Research for ongoing and upcoming projects, including funding, talent and crew,locations, permits, release forms, etc.• Writing scripts for TVCs and branded content according to brief• Cross-checking and sending previews, CAD previews, and Masters to relevant parties viae-mail, online links, FreeTV Australia, Adstream, and IMD Distribution• Ad hoc team management duties
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Production Manager
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
Main responsibilities included:• Managing a team of creatives to reach production deadlines• Direct client liaison and port of call for all concerns and queries• Scheduling and booking talent, crew, and equipment according to budgets• Creating budgets and providing quotes to clients• Researching, writing, and delivering pitches/treatments• Ordering supplies (studio and on-set) and coordinating deliveries into and out of studio• Research for ongoing and upcoming projects, including funding, talent and crew,locations, permits, release forms, etc.• Interviewing subjects for documentary work• Writing scripts for 90/60/30/15 sec TVCs according to brief• Cross-checking and sending previews, CAD previews, and Masters to relevant parties viae-mail, online links, FreeTV Australia, Adstream, and IMD Distribution• Personal Assistant to Managing Director (also Head Editor)• Front of house duties including answering phones and e-mails, greeting clients,supplying drinks and/or food to guests• Assistant Editor duties such as data wrangling and backup, ingesting rushes and creatingselects in edit suites, editing shorter projects, exporting files for delivery• Ad hoc team management duties, studio maintenance duties
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Production Coordinator
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Aug 2017 - Sep 2018
Main responsibilities included:• Personal Assistant to Managing Director (also Head Editor)• Front of house duties including answering phones and e-mails, greeting clients,supplying drinks and/or food to guests• Ordering supplies (office and on-set) and coordinating deliveries into and out of studio• Story research for ongoing and upcoming projects; researching and writingpitches/treatments• Booking talent, crew, and equipment• Sending previews, CAD previews, and Masters to relevant parties via e-mail, online links,FreeTV Australia, Adstream and IMD Distribution• Assistant Editor duties such as data wrangling and backup, ingesting rushes and creatingselects in edit suites, editing shorter projects, exporting files for delivery• Ad hoc studio maintenance duties
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Intern
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Feb 2017 - Jul 2017
Main responsibilities included:• Front of house phone and e-mail correspondence• Research for ongoing and upcoming projects• Booking crew and talent• Organising equipment for crew• Ingesting rushes into edit suites• Ad hoc studio maintenance duties
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Wangala Films
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Sydney, Australia
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Outreach Coordinator
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Apr 2017 - Apr 2019
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Sydney, Australia
Main responsibilities included:• Managing front of house e-mail correspondence• Organising and scheduling private and public film screenings at different locations• Distributing film materials to organisational, as well as private, institutions.• Researching film festivals and entrance requirements• Contributing to the work in progress of an education toolkit to be distributed to schoolsacross the nation• Ad hoc studio maintenance duties
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Education
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2019 - 2019Australian Film Television and Radio School
Industry Certificate, Production Management (Scripted) -
2014 - 2016University of Technology Sydney
Bachelor of Communication, Media Arts and Production -
2006 - 2011Roseville College
Higher School Certificate (HSC) 2011, Visual Arts, Adv English, English Extension 1, Modern History, Adv Mathematics, Biology
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