Elena Kuznetsova
Tallinn
Summary
Experienced in managing casting logistics for productions, actively seeking a remote position as a Casting Director or Assistant Casting Director. I have some experience in assembling the entire cast, conducting auditions, and coordinating with talent agencies. There is a background in negotiating contracts and schedules. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Photography-Based Artist
Freelancer
07.2008 - Current
- Photography on movie set
- Press photographer
- Photographs for web and newspaper publications in the culture sphere
- Lifestyle and Reportage photographer for schools
Casting Director
8v8NtS Production
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Examined scripts to understand storyline and needed roles
- Witnessed all rounds of auditions to determine most qualified talent for roles.
- Sent out audition materials about casting requirements.
- Negotiated payments, schedules and billing with actors and agents.
- Negotiated contract agreements with performers, with agents or between performers and agents or production companies.
- Evaluated performance reels thoroughly to assess potential fit within specific project contexts before extending audition invitations.
- Organized callbacks efficiently, enabling faster decision-making for final casting selections.
- Provided prompt updates to agents and managers regarding their clients'' audition status, fostering positive working relationships within the industry.
- Uploaded auditions to Cast It.
Assistant Casting Director
8v8NtS Production
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Organized callbacks efficiently, enabling faster decision-making for final casting selections.
- Supported senior staff with data entry and scheduling.
- Uploaded auditions to Cast It.
- Assisted in organizing workshops and open calls to discover new talent in the acting community regularly.
- Updated actor database, session sheets and other internal documents.
- Coordinated travel arrangements for out-of-town actors when necessary, ensuring timely arrival at auditions or production locations.
Film Continuity
NM Production
04.2019 - 04.2019
- Company Overview: Project 'Loved' /Film Industry/
- Maintained all the records and paperwork for the camera and editing department
- Oversaw the continuity (continuity sheet: clip, take, duration, remarks, lens, distance etc.)
- Project 'Loved' /Film Industry/
Acting for commercials
ALLFILM
08.2008 - 09.2012
- Acted to inform audience about the product and service provided by the Company
- (Rotating on TV)
- Completed media interviews on television and newspapers to promote performances
- Took direction to perform parts exactly to requirements
Office Manager
TASKA FILM
05.2011 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: Project '
- Ksik Saar' /Film Industry/
- Performed administrative functions
- Produced documents, spreadsheets for internal and customer-facing needs
- Organized physical files and digitized records to ensure ease of accessibility and retrieval by team members
- Project '
- Ksik Saar' /Film Industry/
Film Clapper loader /Continuity
Belarusfilm
10.2010 - 12.2010
- Company Overview: Film Industry
- Worked with the time code slates
- Maintained all the records (continuity sheet: clip, take, duration, remarks, lens, distance etc
- Answered inquiries concerning film shooting
- Film Industry
Film Script Supervisor / Continuity
Kolm Kallast OÜ
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Oversaw the continuity of the motion picture
- Worked with the time code slates
- Took notes (continuity sheet: clip, take, duration, remarks, lens, distance etc.)
- Maintained all the records and paperwork for the camera and editing department
- Answered inquiries concerning film shooting
Video editor
Event Film
06.2006 - 06.2007
- Worked with editorial team to develop, produce and edit video content
Colorama
11.2004 - 06.2005
- Company Overview: Photo Lab Technician
- Film processing
- Film developing / responsible for relationship between exposure, density and color correction/
- Photo Lab Technician
Education
Certificates - Modern and Contemporary, Art, Conceptions and Practice, History of Art in Creative practice Course, National Art as a formula of personal style, Literary figure in cinematography
Profile Online School
01.2020
Bachelor degree - Audiovisual Media
Baltic Film and Media School of Tallinn University
01.2008
Film Industry - Erasmus Internships
Birkbeck University of London
01.2005
Business - Audio Visual Media
Concordia International University of Estonia
01.2003
Skills
- Photography
- Videography
- Photo exhibition
- Script supervisor
- Continuity
- Casting assistant ( remote job, Spotlight and local actors)
- Casting Director (remote job, Spotlight and local actors )
Languages
Russian
Native language
English
Intermediate
B1
Estonian
Intermediate
B1
Timeline
Casting Director
8v8NtS Production
07.2024 - 09.2024
Assistant Casting Director
8v8NtS Production
06.2024 - 07.2024
Film Continuity
NM Production
04.2019 - 04.2019
Office Manager
TASKA FILM
05.2011 - 07.2011
Film Clapper loader /Continuity
Belarusfilm
10.2010 - 12.2010
Film Script Supervisor / Continuity
Kolm Kallast OÜ
06.2009 - 08.2009
Acting for commercials
ALLFILM
08.2008 - 09.2012
Photography-Based Artist
Freelancer
07.2008 - Current
Video editor
Event Film
06.2006 - 06.2007
Colorama
11.2004 - 06.2005
Bachelor degree - Audiovisual Media
Baltic Film and Media School of Tallinn University
Film Industry - Erasmus Internships
Birkbeck University of London
Business - Audio Visual Media
Concordia International University of Estonia
Certificates - Modern and Contemporary, Art, Conceptions and Practice, History of Art in Creative practice Course, National Art as a formula of personal style, Literary figure in cinematography
Profile Online School
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