Aleysha Minns McGrath

Experience

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  Platform Drama

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2008

  Freelance Creative

  Platform Drama hired me on many occasions. The first was to be a part of a summer school in which we helped a large group of school children to create, film and edit their own music videos. I also filmed and edited the drama groups annual performance at The Guildhall at Hull University.

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  NHS

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2009

  NHS Castle Hill Hospital, Oncology Unit

  For the NHS, I created a corporate video to give information and advice about becoming a volunteer in the brand new Oncology Unit at Castle Hill Hospital. I created the structure of the film as well as being camera operator, director and assistant editor. The film was used at various NHS fairs, promotion days and on Castle Hill Hospitals website.

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  Cottingham High School

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  I did a range of jobs while working here. I created magazines, booklets and posters, as well as several promotional videos and edits. I also conducted a 2 week work experience where I taught a group of 15 year olds how to take fashion photography and to create a corporate video. I also organised the annual media awards ceremony 'Coscars' for the 3rd year in a row. Before working full-time, I was contracted in to do some edits for the school and also to help run 2 summer schools for Year 6/7 pupils across several summers.

  • Media Arts Technician

    May 2011 - Aug 2011

  • Freelance Creative Practitioner

    Sept 2010 - Apr 2011
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  Creative Network

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2012

  Co-creator and Managing Director

  Up and coming networking site, to connect creative within the Lincolnshire area.

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  MWM Productions

  Apr 2012 - May 2012

  Experimental Film Production

  Within this experimental film production, I was the director and heavily involved in post-production. I created the initial idea, was involved with idea development, filming, directing as well as editor/ special effects editor and assisted in sound post-production. The film has been entered for Glimmer Film Festival 2012.

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  Cottingham High School

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Media Arts Technician

  This is my 2nd summer term working at the school. My work includes providing technical support for staff and students, creating the school magazine/ any other design work needed, creating video edits of work and events on a quick turn around, filming and photography as well as organising the media awards ceremony. I also helped run the 1 week work experience.

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  Cinematography Interview

  May 2012 - May 2012

  Film Crew Member and Interviewer of Oswald Morris Interview

  Interviewer and crew member for the last ever video interview of the famous Cinematographer Ossie Morris, as part of a series of British Cinematographer interviews. My duties included planning the interview, setting up the equipment, testing lighting, viewing through the monitor and interviewing Ossie. The interview will be used for education, archiving and the possibility of TV publication.

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  EYMS and Futures +

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Bus Training Video

  As part of my work at Cottingham High, I was a part of the filming crew and mentored editing for a training and informational video for East Yorkshire Transport and Futures+. This was work experience for a Year 12 Media class and I would there for technical support as well as creative advice for filming and post-production because of my previous experience.

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  Life Pixel Media

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Producer

  Producer for my final university film 'Forlorn' available at this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CDq0w60iiw. I was responsible for all organising, casting, budgets, creative and logistical aspects as well as strict time management schedules.I worked with a large cast and crew where I acted as the contact point for all involved and created a successful Kickstarter campaign for film funding using social media only and received donations from around the world.

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  UK360 on Community Channel

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Volunteer Researcher

  My role entails researching every week for a television programme called UK360 which is shown on the Community Channel. I research videos for their content which vary from themed episodes on a huge variety of issues as well as human interest stories and community projects around the UK.

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  ITV

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2013

  Work Experience Placement

  Worked on 'This Morning' in March through the Talent Pool process. I did studio and office runner duties such as helping on studio floor, looked after guests and celebrities in the green room, running errands for all departments and researching for future features.

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  The Garden Productions

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Runner

  Part-time turned to Full-time runner for 'On The Yorkshire Buses', an observational documentary for Channel 5, to be aired early 2014. My role includes on-location running with my duties varying from getting release forms signed, taking notes for DV director, boom operator, carrying and looking after equipment, driving crew and have assisted the series producer on a shoot. Have worked in large teams as well as one-on-one with a DV director and worked at very short notice between teams in Hull and Scarborough.Have also had experience in casting, location agreements and dealing with members of the public from all walks of life. Show less

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  H&H

  Aug 2013 - Sept 2013

  Marketing Assistant Internship

  Working with global clients to deliver high quality and unique products/services and gained general administration skills and had telephone, email and person-to-person meetings. Responsible for maintaining social media strategy, working with external companies and helping run events.

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  Warp Films

  Feb 2014 - Mar 2014

  Production Assistant Intern

  Internship in the Sheffield office, mainly administrative work, being the first port of call for Warp Films and handling personal and sensitive information concerning cast, crew and productions.Duties include: answering phones, maintaining 3 email accounts, general office admin duties and upkeep of the work environment, compiling CVs, archiving, updating and checking cast/crew credits, checking transcriptions, updating IMDB pages, experience with film contracts and researching for films in development. Show less

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  Urban Apache Films

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2014

  1st Assistant Director

  Working as 1st Assistant Director for a two day shoot on the book trailer for 'Gods of Vengeance'. Responsible for ensuring schedules were running on time, helping organise cast, crew and transport for shoots, looking after talent appearing in the book trailer and generally helping out with anything needed (moving kit, grabbing lunches, helping the production designer with set dressing and lighting assistance).

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  Channel 4

  Mar 2014 - Oct 2015

  4Crew Production Manager

  Freelance contract with Channel 4 to be a part of the new 4Crew team, with the main responsibility to ensure coverage of the various 4Talent days across the UK.http://4talent.channel4.com/work-programmes/4crew

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  ID2: Shadwell Army

  Feb 2015 - Apr 2015

  Production Assistant/ Skillset Trainee

  Full-time Skillset Production Trainee on feature film- ID2: Shadwell Army. Producers: Sally Hibbin and Patrick CassavettiTrained in Production Assistant and Production Secretary roles/tasks.Also took on Runner/Driver role and trained in all aspects of Production- from prep through to post. Also have Accounts, Locations and Script experience.

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  The Broken Teeth of Lions

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

  Additional 3rd Assistant Director

  Additional 3rd Assistant Director for 2 days on short film, covered 1st AD for half a day.Director: Chris Marshall Associate Producer: Chris Hees

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  Beautiful Devils

  May 2015 - Jun 2015

  Location Assistant

  Locations Assistant on low budget feature "Beautiful Devils".

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  Film Locations/ Vauxhall

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Location Scout

  Location scouting in Manchester for the Vauxhall Mokka Commercial in 2015Link to advert- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjNrmgOctpE&feature=youtu.be

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  My Kinda Futures

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2020

  Freelance Workshop Facilitator

  Workshop facilitator with My Kinda Crowd and Bright Futures. I travel around the UK running workshops for young people on different tasks that companies create and also travel around universities looking after their Bright Futures societies by training them and running some of their first events.

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  Film 4

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Development/Production Work Shadowing

  Spent a week at Film 4 offices in London with my mentor Tracey Josephs and shadowed their development team. Attended development and progress meetings, read scripts and learnt how to write Script Reports which all received great feedback.

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  Shotgun Wizards

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2020

  Producer

  Producer on sitcom pilot episode of 'Quarter Life'. Worked in Producing team of 3 and the project was independently funded/made. After post-production, the full episode with outline for the rest of the series will be pitched to potential investors/distributors.

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  Lucasfilm

  Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Studio Trainee

  Studio trainee on Star Wars Episode 9: The Last Jedi

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  Lucasfilm

  Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  Studio Assistant

  Full time studio assistant on Han Solo: A Star Wars Story

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  Disney

  Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

  Locations Assistant

  Locations Assistant at Cardington for Dumbo live action remake

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  Brown Bob Productions

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  Data Wrangler

  Data Wrangler for Inside the Ambulance series 5 and 6

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  Darrell McQueen

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Location Assistant

  Location Assistant for series 2 of Waffle the Wonderdog

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  Lucasfilm

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Studio Assistant

  Studio Assistant on Star Wars IX: Rise of Skywalker at Cardington Studios.

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  Netflix

  May 2019 - Oct 2019

  Studio Unit Manager

  Series 1 of Bridgerton- a Netflix/ Shondaland co-production. Neasden, Langley and Uxbridge Studios

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  Warner Bros. Entertainment

  Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

  Assistant Studio Manager

  Assistant Studio Manager at Cardington Studios for the upcoming The Batman film.

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  Bedford Borough Council

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  Volunteer

  Volunteer during Covid-19 for Bedford Borough Council Community Hub. Collecting prescriptions, packing food boxes etc and distributing to the community.

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  The Walt Disney Company

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2023

  Supporting and training our Health and Safety teams around the world that work on the ground in film/tv production to ensure a safe return to shoot during the pandemic. Leading crew training, onboarding and documentation of protocols and processes across productions globally. Promoted from Supervisor, Health and Safety to lead covid response on Disney films/TV shows being made in the UK. Credited on The Little Mermaid (2023) Part of the Disney UK team to help bring back film productions in the new post-covid world. Credited on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

  • Manager, Training & Documentation

    Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Manager, Health and Safety

    Mar 2021 - Jan 2022

  • Supervisor, Health and Safety

    Aug 2020 - Mar 2021
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  ScreenSkills

  Jul 2023 - now

  HETV Professional Skills Manager

  HETV Leaders of Tomorrow - a three-year inclusive programme providing comprehensive support to mid-level crew to progress to HOD and key decision-making roles in the future. Applications and information can be found at www.screenskills.com/industry/high-end-tv-skills-fund/high-end-tv-leaders-of-tomorrow-programme/