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FIONA-MARIA KARAGIANNIDOU PRODUCTION ASSISTANT

London

Summary

Clear communication and support across all departments are essential to me.

I bring experience in casting, hiring crew, coordinating travel and lodging, location scouting, budgeting, scheduling movies, and coordinating catering.

I am eager to learn from more experienced individuals in the industry and would greatly appreciate the opportunity to grow as a production assistant in film and TV productions.

Work History

Community Experiences & Partnerships Coordinator

The Kusp
London
08.2024 - Current

https://www.thekusp.co.uk/

  • Help attend essential meetings.
  • Participate in key meetings related to
    masterclasses, secret sessions, and other curated experiences.
  • Help coordinate efforts. Engage in correspondence and coordination efforts to gather necessary resources and move projects forward.
  • Collaborate
    with team members to ensure all logistical and administrative needs are met.
  • Help secure future events. Assist in the planning and organisation of future masterclasses, secret sessions, and curated experiences. Help identify and
    reach out to potential speakers, facilitators, and participants.
  • Help with day-to-day support. Provide day-to-day assistance to Founder of the Kusp.
    - including managing schedules, handling communications, and other
    administrative tasks.

Local Associate Producer

CreatorUp for Pinterest

https://creatorup.com/

Creating educational videos for Pinterest business creators

  • Casting of the creators
  • Edit German scripts for content
  • Supported with costume and makeup approval
  • Worked with a DOP on remote live filming
  • Supported creators with delivery and performance
  • Managed multiple recordings simultaneously, ensuring timely completion and meeting budget constraints
  • Oversaw post-production activities, including video editing, sound mixing, colour correction, and motion graphics creation to achieve high-quality final products and meet the delivery deadline
  • Worked with a team in several different time zones during the whole project

Production Assistant

RUN Studios for Microsoft

https://www.runstudios.com/

Creating German learning videos for Microsoft software

  • Collaborated with the production team to facilitate smooth operations, avoiding disruptions and delays during the recordings
  • Facilitated clear communication between producer and presenter, ensuring smooth production operations and ensuring the best presenting and performance delivery

Producer

Dunkellichtfilm

https://dunkellicht.film/

  • Script development
  • Budgeting
  • Funding
  • Pre-production
  • Casting
  • Hiring crew
  • Location scouting
  • Applications for filming permits
  • Coordinated logistics, schedules, and talent management
  • Planned production under COVID measurements
  • On set production
  • Oversaw post-production processes, including video editing and sound mixing, to ensure a polished final product
  • Film festival submissions

Assistant Producer

Lemon Media for Geoff Bell

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13476098/

award winning short film BACON

  • Pre-production
  • Budgeting
  • Location scouting
  • Handled insurance required for filming
  • Casting
  • Oversaw contracts with agents and cast
  • Oversaw the hire of crew
  • Sourced and booked catering for the entire filming
  • Booked and scheduled transportation for cast
  • Oversaw production under total COVID measurements
  • On-set production assistant
  • Oversaw post-production deadlines
  • Film submissions
  • Supported the planning of the film premiere under COVID measurements

Production Assistant

Samurai Production

https://samuraiproductions.com

  • On set-up support
  • Supported the camera department in exchanging memory cards between editors and the camera department on live event and helped to ensure content delivery on time
  • Scheduled catering for the crew

Producer

VT-Productions

Stage Play ' Kaspar and the sea of houses'

  • Funding
  • Getting script rights of the playwright
  • Getting translation right
  • Casting
  • Hiring director
  • Hiring costumes and sound
  • Hiring venue
  • Overseeing press and publicity

Assistant Production Coordinator

A MARTIAN Story

Last Date (Short 2019) - IMDb

  • Handled insurance
  • Sourced the picture car
  • Location set up before filming
  • On-set support for catering
  • On-set support for road clearance

Production Assistant

POISON

Am Draht der Zeit (Short 2018) - IMDb

  • Pre-production
  • Contacted potential sponsors
  • Location scouting
  • Casting
  • Hired crew
  • Booked transportation and accommodation for the entire cast and crew
  • On-set support for the producer

2nd Assistant Director

POISON

Leather Report: Instrumental Music (Music Video 2017) - IMDb

  • Ensured timely completion of scenes by managing on-set logistics and coordinating with department heads
  • Supported the 1st Assistant Director in achieving project goals, delegating tasks to crew members as needed

Production Assistant Intern

POISON

POISON GmbH | (poison-berlin.com

  • Supported various departments by promptly addressing requests, ensuring smooth communication and collaboration
  • Provided administrative support such as filing paperwork, organizing meeting materials, and maintaining databases for efficient recordkeeping
  • Prepared agreements for artist bookings and performances
  • Delivered accurate script notes during rehearsals, enabling clear communication between the director and actors
  • Participated in location scouting efforts to identify ideal shooting locations that met creative requirements
  • Worked closely with the production coordinator to plan projects
  • Learned how to submit film fund submissions

1st Assistant Director for Stage Play

Die Moewe
  • Overseeing script edits
  • Scheduled and ran special rehearsals
  • Support with costume and make-up on performance days

Education

Languages

GERMAN (Native)
ENGLISH (Proficient)
GREEK (Proficient)
FRENCH (Beginner)

Locations

London

Timeline

Community Experiences & Partnerships Coordinator

The Kusp
08.2024 - Current

Local Associate Producer

CreatorUp for Pinterest

Production Assistant

RUN Studios for Microsoft

Producer

Dunkellichtfilm

Assistant Producer

Lemon Media for Geoff Bell

Production Assistant

Samurai Production

Producer

VT-Productions

Assistant Production Coordinator

A MARTIAN Story

Production Assistant

POISON

2nd Assistant Director

POISON

Production Assistant Intern

POISON

1st Assistant Director for Stage Play

Die Moewe
FIONA-MARIA KARAGIANNIDOU PRODUCTION ASSISTANT