The NewsRoom
October 20, 2023
The Newsroom follows our news anchor Sarah who after an intense encounter from mens rights activist James Baker, is haunted by her experience as it slowly takes control over her life which builds up what happened that dark night into an all out meltdown in front of the whole world.
My role in this short film was Assistant Director and Production Manager. In the three stages of production i was in charge of helping alongside the director with casting, getting costuming organised alongside the cast, designing the set including props and sometimes lighting and many more including call sheets and documenting. On set also i was in charge of the clapper and working alongside the director if any assistance was needed or if we needed any coverage, the documenting helped. I think with my creative progress, i was able thanks to my director to experiment whether it was with colours with the props or any b-roll footage or ideas that can turn themes into reality. I learnt in this experience that its really important in order to keep all stages of production smooth is communication whether its with my crew or cast but also to document everything early ahead of time and provide everyone with anything they needed whether its documentation with call sheets, script breakdowns and continuity sheets. I think my role took me out of my comfort zone and it changed me professionally for my first time ever on working on a short film.
Watch it here: https://vimeo.com/874741862