Anna Symonds

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About me

My name is Anna and I have just graduated from the University of Manchester this summer with a First Class degree in Film Studies and History. Over the last three years, I have taken every holiday as an opportunity to work on feature films, short films, and adverts in a variety of different roles. I have worked as a Production Assistant on multiple occasions as well as Second Assistant Camera on the feature film REACH!. I have also Script Supervised for two short films, most recently Meanwhile, On Mars in September 2023.
Additionally, I have spent the last year as president of the Filmmaking Society at UoM. This has given me experience producing, managing, and generally maintaining the smooth running of over 15 short films in the last seven months. The nature of the role means that I have had to be proficient in every aspect of filmmaking in order to step in and teach others how to do their jobs on multiple occasions. As a result, on top of having to be incredibly organised and dedicated given the amount of time and energy the role has required, I have learnt the technical and operational skills of every department and have a very good understanding of how a film set functions.
Given that I am graduating shortly, I am looking for a more permanent position in either pre-production or production, and am looking forward to gaining more professional experience.

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Skills

Secondary Job Title	Script Supervisor
Job Titles	2nd AD (Assistant Director), Script Supervisor / Coordinator, Production Support, 2nd Assistant Camera - Clapper / Loader
Years in industry	1 to 3 years