Download - Film and TV Pro

Glen Conn
Address:
Telephone no:
E-mail:
119 Brunswick Rd
Ealing, London
W5 1AH
07767 396 171 / 020 8248 5902
[email protected]
Date of Birth:
13th December 1976
Education/ Qualifications:
Gunnersbury RC secondary school for boys
The Ride, Brentford. 1988 – 1993
G.C.S.Es – Maths C
English Language / Literature C/ C
Design C
Religious Education C
West Thames College
London Road, Isleworth. 1994 – 1996
B-TEC National Diploma – Industrial Design
Design (3-D and graphic), Computer graphics – DTP,
Model making-CNC, technical drawing, photography, art,
AutoCAD – computer aided design and history of art.
South Bank University
103 Borough Road, London, SE1 OAA. 1997
Bsc Honours – Industrial Design.
Industrial, 3-D design, presentation drawing skills, technical drawing, model making, CAD,
computer graphics, desk top publishing – Photoshop/ Quark Xpress, contextual studies and
engineering.
Achievements/ Awards:
Applications of Information Technology
GNVQ, Office Profile
Skills:
DTP, Graphic & Web Design, AutoCAD.
Key Skills:
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Experience in running and operating a television studio
Audio and visual mixing, shooting, framing, monitoring and cueing of shots & music both live
and recorded
Camera operation in SD, both remote controlled and hand held for POV work and with a jib
Budgeting running costs of the company including props, materials, equipment, wages &
travel etc
Managing and liaising with members of staff, technicians and actors to ensure smooth running
of the show
Arranging and managing schedules, diaries, breaks and itineries
Experience with lighting and set design
Designing layouts for screen, e.g. making and uploading graphics, text and banners
Compiling after show reports and reporting and presenting to directors and investors
Working Career:
ABUNDANTIA: Casting Director. Apr – Nov 2016
Feature film entitled ‘Noor’
ZEE TV: Technical/ Gallery Director. Feb 2014 – Feb 2015
Live topical talk show entitled ‘Zee Companion’
TPV: Producer/ Director. Oct 2013 – Feb 2014
Live studio topical chat show entitled ‘Windows on the World.’
NEW LIGHT PICTURES: Producer. Jun 2013 – Sep 2013
Pilot for a panel and audience based current affairs debate show
AMBUSH DIGITAL MEDIA: Line Producer. Dec 2012 – Jun 2013
Documentary about lottery winner Michael Carrol.
PICTURE GATE: Casting Supervisor. Aug – Nov 2012
Ongoing comedy drama entitled ‘Cloud 9’ for ‘zing TV’ on Sky
GENLOCK FILMS: Casting Director. July – Oct 2012
Feature film entitled ‘Bangistan’
SAHARA TV: Production Manager. Apr – Jun 2012
3 episodes for TV drama entitled ‘Ghar Aja Pardesi’ ‘Sahara TV’ channel on Sky
CFS: Producer. Dec 2011 – Mar 2012
Producing short film entitled ‘Feel the Good’ for BAFTA screening.
SHORTLANDS: Casting Manager. Nov - Dec 2011
Casting and co-ordinating for a television and cinema advert for a law firm.
GOOSEBUMPS ENTERTAINMENT: Casting Supervisor and Co-ordinator. Aug – Oct 2011
Working on a bollywood feature film entitled ‘Its Too Much.’ Dealing with character breakdowns, budgeting, scheduling, casting
calls, shortlisting, auditioning, finalizing dates, scenes, call times, locations, costumes, props, hair & make-up, scripts, (sides)
contracts/ deal memos/ release forms. On set during filming,- co-ordinating all actors and extras (managing up to 300 people
during the entire shoot.) During the entire production I also managed and co-ordinated most locations including permissions, legal
and contractual requirements, crew, equipment, vehicles, insurance, catering, location fees etc to ensure smooth running of shoot.
CHANGE GROUP: Producer. June 2011
Producing two one hour long corporate films for the company (12,000 employees globally) to be shown in-house to new and
existing employees, working with a small crew,- director d.o.p, camera man and sound recordist and shooting on 7D on location at
the design museum.
MAPALIM: Corporate Film Producer/ Director. Feb – Aug 2011
Creating short films for training and educational purposes for company’s online content, working to briefs from local authorities
from concept to completion including pitching ideas to post production, the films had to tell stories and highlight issues relevant
to society today- especially for young people (e.g, bullying, peer pressure, ASBO’s and eating disorders.)
KAYBEE PICTURES: Casting Associate. May - Nov 2010
Working on feature entitled ‘London Life’. Duties were budgeting, working out costs and assigning money to different parts,
liaising with director and 1st AD to do character breakdowns and schedules, then casting calls, auditioning and shortlisting, also
briefing and explaining character and story profiles, dealing with any questions or problems, confirming cast, finalizing dates,
scenes, call times and locations for each actor, then liaising with other departments for props, costumes and hair & make-up, looks
and styles, then organising and arranging each actor’s script sides. On set during filming duties were to co-ordinate and brief all
actors and extras. On this production I also worked in, art and other departments and as 3rd AD
SG FILMS: Production Manager. Oct – Nov 2010
Working on music videos for MTV, in pre production,- organising, booking and briefing crew, especially tech,- (D.O.P, gaffer,
grip and sound recordist etc) assisting with scheduling and on set,- co-ordinating cast and crew.
LEXITRICITY: Production Co-ordinator. May 2010
Working on burlesque music videos, liaising with different departments to organise set, catering, dancers, crew, location and any
problems that arise to ensure the smooth running of the shoot.
DAVEY INC: Production Co-ordinator. April 2010
Working on music video for Feeder.
HOPP LTD/ LIVE 960: Senior Producer/ Director. 2009 – 2010
Producing live television shows for sky, also doing the set design and building as well as lighting and operating and running the
studio,- filming, directing, sound & vision mixing, setting up/ maintaining equipment (cameras, lights etc), trouble shooting,
casting, co-orinating, managing & organising staff (shifts, rotas, etc) and scheduling and budgeting.
AL TV: Producer/ Director. Jun – Dec 2009
Producing a TV show for a channel on sky, duties were to run and operate the studio, set up cameras and microphones, filming
with both remote controlled cameras and held for P.O.V shooting, audio visual mixing and solving any potential technical
problems.
SIN STUDIOS: Co-Producer. 2008 – 2009
Putting together the production, arranging and looking after actors and other staff on set, sourcing venues, locations and catering,
booking and hiring equipment, crew, extras and any other staff needed and assisting with filming, lighting and sound and any legal
aspects of production
UJR: Producer. 2008 - 2009
Producing radio shows and also working as a technician for the studio, I also had to do a bit of writing for different sections of the
shows and other preparation work and occasionally dealing with guests and bookings, there was also a magazine and online
magazine for which I had to do the desk top publishing/ layouts and graphic design.
GM DISCO: Sound Engineer/ Producer. 2007 - 2008
Working at various music venues, setting up sound systems for djs and bands for different kinds of shows, doing music production
and artwork/ design for private clients, sound checking and monitoring and booking staff for work (sound engineers & dj’s.)
KINKY FISH: Producer/ Stage Manager. 2006 - 2007
Also doing the sound and lighting for various plays and performances.
BBS MEDIA: Producer. Jun – Sep 2006
Producing radio shows and also working as a technician for the studio, I also had to do a bit of writing for different sections of the
shows and other preparation work and occasionally dealing with guests and bookings.
CALSTAR: Cameraman, grip and Sound Boom Operator. 2005
Working also on second camera and assisting with creating tracks for dollies depending on the various shots.
WESTMINSTER CITY HALL: Photographer, Picture desk, DTP. August - Nov 2001
Working on a freelance basis for the planning department it was my responsibility to collate information of what areas needed to
be visited and what sites needed to be documented, structure the work load and on certain days go to the specific areas and
photograph such things as buildings, sites, shops and signs. In the office I had to process and develop films, scan the pictures into
the computer, create and design presentation-mounting sheets for folders and mount photographs onto sheets to display them
neatly on record for use by planning officers. Software used for work was Photoshop, Access, Word, PowerPoint, scan suite
internet, E-Mail and in house databases.
PERSPECTIVE RED CELL MARKETING: Presentation Operator. May - July 2001.
Duties involved designing and producing high quality computer graphic presentations for various clients, which contained
graphics, text and graphs. I had to gather information and criteria on and about the client and find out what they wanted e.g.
certain colours schemes and themes and from this design and produce a professional presentation sheet(s) relaying all of this. I
also had to work on existing presentations, doing editing, amending, any corrections and proof reading as the designs had to be
perfect because they were for very prestigious clients such as Barclaycard, Gillette, various travel agencies and nightclubs. To do
my designs and presentations, the software programs I used were PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook E-Mail,
and Photoshop.
JC DECAUX: Production Assistant/ Graphic Design, DTP. September 2000 – May 2001.
Duties were to assist with the production of artwork for various high profile clients – dealing
with the specifications, (sizes, materials etc.) of billboard advertisements at various sites, usually at airports. I
had to professionally produce documents, drawings and presentations, but mainly specification sheets and reports explaining every
detail of the production of the advertisement such as how it is made and the thickness of it. I also had to ensure that the sheets,
reports and details of each site were correctly stored on the database. I also had to produce technical drawings both by hand and
computer generated, do some scanning and importing of graphics, I was responsible for setting up the layouts of document and
presentation pages making templates for everyone else to use on their projects, and doing some graphics manipulation. Programs
used for work were Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Internet, Outlook, Explorer Quark and Photoshop.
TFN: Presentation Operator and Administrator. February - April 2000.
Responsible for administration of any data, paperwork and invoices, dealing with databases, queries both internal and external and
producing high quality presentations to display information relevant to work that I was doing for example results, statistics and
what needed to be done. (Using PowerPoint.)
SOLUTION 6: Software/ I.T Operations. April – October 1999.
Duties were, compiling various software programs, copying disks, creating, cutting, programming and configuring software
licenses to access only certain programs for tax and accountants firms, also dealing with any client queries regarding our software
and giving some I.T support to users and internally. The programs I used at work were Word, Excel, Explorer, software licensing,
internet, Lotus notes E-Mail and Heat (in-house database.) Temporary six-month contract.
EALING STUDIOS: Runner/ Stagehand. April – September 2000.
Working on a corporate advert for a german bank, duties included setting up and maintenance of set, props and equipment,
ensuring everyone had necessary paper work and schedules, driving and welcoming and greeting clients and guests.
DEVON AND DORSET HOLIDAYS: Team Leader, Public Relations. May - Oct 1995, (summer months only)
Duties included, liaising with clients, doing visits, taking clients on tours, answering queries, working in the office, organising
work load and schedules for the team, creating advertising and promotion for the company, identifying the local market/ audience
and targeting local businesses to help with the promoting and advertising to attract and win new business.
Work experience:
1992/ 93 Corporation of London, Department of Building and Services.