About
I am light-hearted, enthusiastic and diligent with the ability to work under high pressure and to strict time limits. I enjoy working independently or among a team and can step into other roles to meet the requirements. Alongside my recent work in the industry in the production office and on location, I also have experience of working in theatre stage management, hospitality and event production, and in my spare time I am a mentor on the Beyond Brontes training scheme. I am primarily based in Sheffield and available to work in Leeds and Manchester.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Sara Churchman has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Assistant Production Coordinator
Contracted crew and stepped up to Coordinator on Double Banking days.
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Production Secretary
Organised travel and assisted with crew contracts, daily paperwork & booking Covid tests.
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Production Secretary
Assisted with the set up of the office & supplier accounts and coordinated travel and accommodation for crew and cast.
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Daily Production Secretary
Provided ad hoc support to the team in booking accommodation, tidying up accounts logs and contracting crew.
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Daily Production Secretary
Assisted in Post to complete contracts and right to work checks for crew.
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Production Secretary
Organised all cast and crew accommodation and travel, as well as assisting with daily paperwork and script & document distribution
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Production Assistant
Primarily worked in post production paperwork, compiling deliverables for multiple channels and distributors. Additionally assisted filming on location, gaining contributor consents, finance admin and organising accommodation and travel.
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Admin Temp
Handling paperwork requests involving confidential and sensitive information for the Rural Payments Agency, as part of the Civil Service.
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Junior Production Coordinator
Worked across multiple shows on post paperwork completion as well as compiling call sheets and organising accommodation.
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Production Runner
Assisted with daily paperwork as well as driving cast from their accommodation to location
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Front of House
Working as part of a team to manage a 1000 capacity outdoor venue running 2 theatre performances a day. This involved managing crowds with a focus on welfare due to the hot weather.
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Shift Supervisor
Beginning as a new starter on the bar, I progressed to supervisor level at a microbrewery pub which involved organising staff, ordering stock, thorough cellar + bar cleaning, in addition to managing 2 venues during opening hours.
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Events Team Assistant
Working across the box office, bar and various stewarding positions at multi-theatre venue which hosts a range of events from drama, dance, gigs and club nights. This involved long hours of varied work and strong communication to ensure the events ran smoothly and the audience were safe and enjoying their evening.
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Stage Manager
Called the cues for a children's Christmas show, while being the primary first aider and key holder for the theatre. This involved ensuring the children were safe on the set at all times and the smooth running on the show.
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Assistant Stage Manager
Created and sourced props for the pantomime during a two week rehearsal period, ahead of helping the smooth running of the show for a 6 week run by assisting with props and scene changes.
Education and training
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HETV Make a Move 2022/23
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mentoring for mentors
ScreenSkills Funded
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Bachelors of Science Environmental Science
Certificates
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
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Mentoring for mentors