BA Film Production Work

BA Film Production Work
Third Year
Chandra Khan
Specializing in Producing
E: chandrakhan78@gmail.com

BA Film Production Work | 2
CONTENTS
Production Work Summary 3
Preparation for Dissertation 3
Presentation Pitch for Natia Dissertation Project 4
Pre-production 22
Meetings for ALL PRODUCTIONS 22
Production Work for Natia 66
Production Work for Urgent Care 171
Production Work for the Unfortunate Tale of Felix Hill 234
Production Work for Emotions Collector 235
Production Work for Faith 235
Production Work for Archie 236
BA Film Production Work 281
Conclusion 281

Production Work Summary
Third Year Production Work
In my final year studying BA Film at Middlesex University I have contributed on many productions and this document
contains few of the work completed on those productions.
Natia*
Producer: Chandra Khan
Director: Anna Parcerisas
Urgent Care
Producer: Simon James
Director: Daniel Tempel-Merzougui
Production Assistant: Chandra Khan
The Unfortunate Tale of Felix Hill
Producer: Catarina Ribeiro
Director: Katrina Ytteborg
Emotions Collector
Producer: George Vaz Rocha
Director: Oskaras Kazlaukas
Faith
Producer: Glendha Santos
Co-producer: Chandra Khan
Director: Glendha Santos
Archie
Producer: Claudia Koranteng
Director: Mariam Harutyunyan
Production Manager: Chandra Khan
*No longer a producer on this project
Preparation for Dissertation
When second year concluded of BA Film, I was approached by many directors throughout the summer and when third year
began but I decided to work as a producer on a project directed by Anna Parcerisas, a production manager for Claudia
Koranteng and Mariam Harutyunyan, and production assistant for the following team: Simon James and Daniel Tempel-
Merzougui, Catarina Ribeiro and Katrina Ytteborg and George Vaz Rocha and Glendha Santos. But with any film
production not everything goes according to plan and difficult situations are encountered and thus some productions fell
through in third year of BA Film, including my own. I am no longer producer for Parcerisas film Natia and instead became a
co-producer for Santos film Faith. The following are documents and records of my Professional Development Portfolio and
touches upon the productions I’ve worked on in my dissertation year.

Presentation Pitch for Natia Dissertation Project
My presentation pitch for Natia as the producer of the dissertation project did not go so well, I was nervous, perhaps
because of the magnitude of the project and how challenging and ambitious it was and went overtime, but I have learned a
lot on how I can improve for future presentation pitches.
The following are images of my presentation pitch for Natia and I have attached some parts of a script I prepared for the
presentation pitch.

Presentation Pitch Script
“Hello my name is Chandra Khan and I am producing a 12-minute film for Anna Parcerisas.
A) This is a short film and as my director has high-lighted synopsis and underlying themes are as follows:
B) 'Leaving Georgia during the civil war as a child, Natia returns home when she hears news of her grandmother drawing
her last breath, and through the journey she uncovers a shocking secret regarding her grandfather that destroys her views
forever.'
Now what is this secret?
Natia idolized her grandfather and loved him deeply and she finds out from her grandmother that she was a child bride. It
reflects one aspect of Georgian culture, where men were allowed to kidnap young females they wanted and force them
into marriage. When she discovers this secret which was hidden from her by her whole family, it completely destroys her
views and everything she believed in.
C. The underlying themes are:
Choices: actions of others affecting loved ones
Culture: unlocking one to the darkest side of Georgian culture- child kidnapping
Curiosity- Oxford dictionary states 'a strong desire to know or learn something', Natia wants to search for the truth that us
being hidden from her, this element is s driving force of our story'
D. My director had gone through the tone and style for our film.
F. We haven't specified our target audience yet but we will consider the following to further define our viewers:
geographic, demographic/ socioeconomic, psychographic and behavioral aspects.
G. The best method of marketing and distributing our film will be through several film festivals, majority of them will based
in the United Kingdom, predominantly in London. I believe this is the best way of getting our film screened among our
target audience. Film festivals include, London Short Film Festival, UK Film Festival, Portobello Film Festival and Encounters
Festival. There will also be screenings taking place in Georgia too.
A. As a filmmaker I often find myself drawn to subjects exploring the human condition and how our lives intertwine with
bigger issues. The framework of this story is similar to my other films where my protagonist is facing an obstacle and how
they choose to respond to it is down to their characteristics and circumstances.
Human condition is "the characteristics, key events and situations which compose the essential of human existence such as
birth, growth, emotionality, aspiration, conflict and mortality.
A. The question for me while I was researching for my film was why Georgia? Why should we film there and not elsewhere?
For me it was a matter of exploring Georgia, Tbilisi, whether it was the streets, the culture, the society, its full of character
and the location mirrors our script, and the world we want to create therefore, making it essential to film there. The film
works provided are influences for our film and Anna has spoken of their significance.
Cast
We have our character biographies and we will be sourcing our actors in Georgia. We plan to conduct auditions in the
beginning of January.

Crew
Anna did a recce in the beginning of October and met essential people who will help us on this production. There are some
roles and names missing from this list because I still need to confirm them. Vital roles are editor, sound designer and
recordist.
Equipment
We will take some of the equipment from Middlesex University and we have three people who will take some equipment
out for us from their university in Georgia.
Location
All of these images here, including embedded within my PowerPoint were taken on potential locations from Anna. Filming
permission won't be a hassle as my production manager there knows exactly what to do to secure permission. Also
everything is approximately 10 minutes from each other, all central Tbilisi.
The exterior locations are being taking care of and the interior locations rights have been secured for where majority of our
film will take place.
Budget
Talk about funding campaign strategy and advertising campaign ready to be launched, just need confirmation - social
media sites and production website dedicated to our film.
Schedule
Talk about timeframe of production
Contingency”

Pre-production
Meetings for ALL PRODUCTIONS
Throughout the whole summer and third year I’ve had many meetings on the productions I was working on and I only kept
a record of a few of them and I have attached them on this document:
Natia
Natia Notes
Anna sent me the following images of Georgia and why it is important to film there during the recce

July 31st Anna leaves - first week of October
•Turkey, 8-hour flight, £100 per person
Synopsis- a girl on an adventure in Turkey
Anna knows someone who could help us, Marta, can also be our guide, she also knows film crew and authorities to contact
for filming permission
Mainly speak English, food and rent is cheap
Photography pieces of areas are beautiful
Need to do a recce with essential crew and test equipment in the environment and organize a test shoot if recce is
successful - analyze production crew and talk to EVERYONE! From landlord to police, etc.
Funding - research more, create fan base on social media
Pitch in November and start in October
Aurora - Italian woman moving to Georgia - three months in a relationship, she's a passionate person but a difficult
character, her boyfriend is caring and respectful
Public liability insurance- check what university covers and legal paperwork
List legal paperwork; visa, filming permits, public liability insurance, etc.

Story: two days before the central character’s break-up. Destruction and beauty of the city is a symbolism of the couple’s
relationship. They discover their conflict and it ultimately destroy their relationship. Filming mainly in central Tbilisi,
Georgia. We have transport and potential locations are home, streets and broken buildings. Occupation: man (finance) and
woman (artist) and they move to Georgia because of his work or for family reasons. Bring their emotions through
arguments - extreme and show passion they have for each other. The connection between her and the place - message.
Finance: flights, travel, gas, rent, food, etc. £3000??? Fundraising: charge people money to teach them how to use
technical equipment. Black magic camera and sound equipment from Middlesex University.
Pegasus flights and recce in October and filming in February.
Structure for Meeting with David and Eddie:
1. Story
2. Connections - film crew, driver, actors etc.
3. Schedule
4. Budget
5. Plans during summer
Meeting with David and Eddie:
What does the man and the city reflect?
The man and the place has a reason to existing in the film. Voyage into Italy, Island of Sicily, Land of God - trilogy films -
Robert Rossellini. Treatment with visuals. Weather report - extremely cold. Auditions - still cast potential actors for film.
Finance: Georgia border and British Embassy in Georgia for funding. In Bloom "interesting and highly unusual". Landmark
Georgian film. PACAN - kit information £500 (a month to process paper works). Timetable for third year, first term will be
available end of July but officially late September.
Questions for Meeting with Marta
1. I was wondering if you could help us with finance? Or if you could inform us how some of the things cost in Tbilisi e.g.
transport, food, etc.
2. Would you happen to know the most spoken language in Tbilisi, Georgia? Or at least in the area where you took photos
of? As Anna would very much like to shoot scenes in those areas. And if need be, would you know people who could be our
translators?
3. Anna spoke of a film crew in Tbilisi that could help us on our production: Could you tell me more about them? What do
they specialize in? Do they have a portfolio of work that I can access?
4. Anna informed me that the film crew could potentially loan is some equipment from their university: Could you confirm
this for me, please? Will they work for free? Could they provide me a full list of equipment they are willing to lend us for our
production? And their loan store condition e.g. does their university only loan the equipment for three days?
5. Anna also informed me there is someone who could be our car driver: May I know more about him? Will he be available
for a few days October? We plan to do a full recce then. Will he be available for a week in February? We plan to shoot our
film then. We will be paying for gas, could be give us a rough estimate of the cost of gas per day? May I also know the made
and model of his car? This is so I can see how big the vehicle is and how many people can, including the equipment can fit
in.
6. I may potentially need another driver; would you happen to know anyone else who is willing to help us? We'll of course
pay for their gas too. If it that's not the case, would you happen to know the transport system there? Could you tell me

about it, please? How much would it cost? Anna would like to film in the locations you took photos of, how far away would
it be from the accommodation we will be staying at?
7. Locations, the photos you took, are they quite close to the place of residence we will be staying at? Along with
supermarket/ local grocery stores, hospital, police station?
8. Anna informed me the place of residence we could be potentially staying at, are we able to film some scenes there? Will
the owners mind? Is the accommodation free? If not, how much would it be for roughly four days in October and a week in
February? How many people can it accommodate? Will we have permission to use most things e.g. oven etc.
9. Filming permissions, would you happen to have some forms we could fill in? Would you know how long it will take for
forms to process e.g. location release forms. We would need to have filming permits and contact local authorities and
police station on prior to shoot, so I would like to contact and speak to everyone in Tbilisi when we arrive in October.
10. Flights, Anna informed me about Pegasus and that out have experience using it, would you happen to know some
information about their baggage limit, etc.?
11 Would you happen to remember the address/ area you took your photos? As Anna would very much like to film some
scenes in those areas.
Meeting
Marta said best time to go is first week of September
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia/entry-requirements
Torchlight
https://georgia.visahq.co.uk/
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/download#georgia
https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&ei=uXZ9V4_HK6WVgAbrnbD4BA&q=georgia+trans
portation+systems&oq=georgia+transpor+sys&gs_l=mobile-gws-
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serp..1.65.3876.3..0j41j0i67j0i131j0i10j0i46i67j46i67j0i13j0i13i30.ZI4pu-zv9qU
http://uk.mfa.gov.ge/index.php?lang_id=ENG&sec_id=42&lang_id=ENG
https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/georgia
http://www.travcour.com/page/visa-applications/georgia.php
Weather report getting cold in October and extremely cold in February
Testament in development

Meeting with Anna and Claudia
New concept
Treatment will be done this Saturday, script in progress.
Locations:
Nina' house
Restaurants
Shops
Old buildings
Story:

Act I - Has dinner with friends and explores the city
Act II - Nina's her muse, she starts painting
Act III - She leaves for home but is left with a long lasting impact, her time had reignited her passion for art
Finance:
£3000
Questions:
Flights- stand by? how long?
Checklist:
Gofundme
Schedule - contact lecturer for 2016/17 timetable
Audience:
Georgian people it mostly for those who are exploring a country for the first time, 25-30 years, people who are interested
in the sector of travel, art, discovery
Brainstorm questions
Contact Ako
Contact Eddie
Research everything for Georgia
Send Anna questions on a document

12/10/17

Notes from Georgia

Synopsis
Leaving Georgia during the civil war as a child, Natia returns home when she hears news of her grandma drawing her last
breath, and through the journey she uncovers a shocking secret that destroys her view forever.
Promotion
Come and join us on this once in this lifetime unique journey
Why us?
Why once in this lifetime?
University student crafting their skill working with professionals’ over-seas international collaboration creating a new
platform for filmmaking(how?)
Why unique?
Adventures we keep up to date with our audience and funders we share this journey with you and want you on board with
us throughout the whole process
http://www.lift-off-festivals.com/film-festival-volunteer-application/
Indiegogo
Pitch
***Send Anna question and ask if can contact Ako today and see what he wants out from this production - also send
questions to him (leave legal and flights out)
*Work out finance and schedule
*Potential questions for Q&A's e.g. why film in Georgia?
*Get photographs and put into presentation
*Edit a showreel
*Start presentation and write a script
***BRAINSTORM everything for film***
November Pitch
Little funny nervous jokes - but causal and serious sporadically throughout and state in the introduction that this is the
time for me to convince people about the prospect of out film
First section - profile of you and why is important to you - great storytelling and crew (*may be close to university crew but
what about Georgian crew)
Second section - edit a showreel? It should show photographs that gave birth and inspiration to our story and give a sense
of mood and atmosphere we want to achieve with our film (journey of discovery and enlightenment- define what these
words mean to you, if Greek origins of the word - briefly analyze that into our film and production) - talk about the story
and what you want to achieve with the film- make it tantalizing and appealing ** incorporate a bit about yourself and
Anna. Also state Anna will explain the story more in depth... bring us to

...Third section - make joke about the more serious and not so much tantalizing bit to some people - producing (state you
love it)
**incorporate your character profile in this section
*LOOK at brainstorm and order the layout of discussion under discussion Crew from university (*ask Jana if can put her
name on list)
Point of contacts in Georgia (Ako, George and film makers - get their contact details)
Treatment
Schedule
Budget
Funding (&campaign) go fund me
Distribution
Facebook
Twitter
Website
Blog page
Story
Script
Direction inspiration - mood board etc.
Logo
Teaser trailer/ atmosphere trailer
Treatment (logo, synopsis, aim, message, themes, audience, plot outline, mood board, character biography, casting call,
crew, location, budget, funding & distribution)
Script
Schedule*
Funding
Distribution
Website
Facebook
Twitter
Gmail

Edit a video? with In the Bloom clips, Georgian pics, and other stuff that conveys the atmosphere of the film
15/11
Meeting with Anna and Jana
World War Two film by Persona director - pure silence in a scene
Get permission take use folk lore music - contact Ako - original - get rights either way
New risk assessment form
Lark instance group travel cover
15th-18th
Jana Selecka Thursday + weekend up until February
Distributors will lose out
Carnet and visas
Middlesex Student Union
Crowdfunding video
Show passion important
Highlight
Locations:
Majority will take place indoor inside the house
Two main streets
Bakery
Inside taxi
Georgian folklore
Campaign Notes
Rewards based platforms - kickstarter, indegogo and crowdfunder
All or nothing be realistic about the amount you can raise on each platform
/mdx crowd funding - offers support after the pitch - publicity 100% of fund raised but all or nothing
Have a team behind the campaign?
Research - what works and what doesn’t work
*Add videos of team behind the project
*Find someone who can lead advertising campaign

Write a pitch other plan of action and breakdown of cost for everything
Success 30-39 days
Get storyboard artist
Rewards scheme
Local press for promotion
Successful ones - post at least 5 updates
raised first and last three days
videos are essential
rewards with lower level gets more attractions
Promotion very essential
MUSIC
When posting your campaign put in a ‘hook’
Hand written postcard reward
Talk to advertising students for advice
Use PayPal
Create bank account
Copy of original work reward
FROM AKO
NATIA
FOREIGN CREW
director anna parcerisas x
dop ardishi x
sound ianna x
producer chandra khan x
GEORGIAN CREW
1ad giorgi petriashvili x
direcotrs assistant george cabret x
producer ako machavariani x
gaffer ina nersesiani x

lighter otson miminoshvilix
production designer shako popiashvili ?
make-up/costume designer kata gelashvili x
runner 50gel
ass. production designer giorgi nebieridze x
catering manager irakli modzmanashvili x
ACTORS
natia 100gel
mariam 100gel
otsona 100gel
natela 100gel
nino 100gel
EXTRAS
extras (15) x
background (2) x
DRIVERS
crew van driver 120gel
production driver 70gel
Rts student awards
London short film festival
Pocity film festival
International film festival cinematic

Urgent Care
Notes from meetings with Daniel Tempel-Merzougui & Simon James
Build on set in G231 or TV studio - looks promising
Black comedy, 5 minutes
Story run down - A&E room, surreal, security guard desperately wants to sit down, it's an extremely humid day. Other
characters Laura, Charles, Norman, Fred and an old lady. A little and quick flashbacks of their individual stories and how
they ended up in the A&E room - in the style of TV series Sherlock (split screen). Meaning: temptations and desires
ultimately made them end up in the A&E room. It will be two days shoot in December and filming on F7 RAW. Look: stylish
professional grain film. Design: A&E sign, vinyl floor, leaflets etc. Crew: Bogdan (dop), Jana (sound designer), Ardeshir
(gaffer), Glendha and Anna (art designers).
£200
Produce a schedule - enquire about everyone's availability
Laura:
Wardrobe: High heels, mini shirt and pink top
Make-up/hair: Blonde
Locations: Bedroom, club and toilet
Props/others: Strove lights, bag
Charles:
Wardrobe: Business wear
Make-up/hair: Trim cut, bleeding/ bruised face
Meeting
Spider web, spider, fly - beginning sequences
Andrew Pomphrey - studied art design - best person to discuss art design
G231 or TV studio room - four days
Line producer and coproduction is better
What are you trying to say? Getting punished for perusing their desires recklessly but there is s danger of moralizing - be
careful with Laura story.
Pop psychology- Hollywood films
Making flashback relevant to the present as opposed for an explanation of their story
Movie magic - check legal forms such as budgeting
What is best for your production scale? What does it mean for your career?

http://www.snakesalive.co.uk/Services/Reptile%20Hire/Animal_Hire_Film_and_Television.html
http://m.stage-electrics.co.uk/shop/hire/scenic-materials
http://www.snowboy.co.uk/downloads/Wind%20Machines-v7-14.pdf
Thursday 4th
Story changed, still about temptation but there are elements of four pillars of society; family (security guard), religion
(priest), business (lady) and government (guy). Message is a social commentary on society.
Temptation still the basis - section of these pillars gives more meaning to:
Religion - control - sex
Business - power - money
Government - power and control - limelight/ influence 'the podium'
Fly represents basic being needs
Still a surreal piece - a hyper-reality
Electric blowing machine fans - government lady rushing to the podium (one day)
Paul Allen as priest
Makeup artist £160
Fly and big spider (big one) and bug light
Office (old and dark)
Sheep
Water cooler
Vinyl floor
Bug light trap
Huge leaflet broad x2
Paint (green &a blue)
Skirting
2th door
Side table
Radio (got one)
Fly dying fx £150-200 & contact students
Web
A&E sign

Chairs x4
Air conditioning/fan
Bible cassock clerical collar
Sheep memorabilia
Rake
Hand cream
Cuff links
Vehicle
Bag (money)
Locations
A&E - TV Studio B
Living Room
Church
Barn
Trading floor
Casino
Road
Meeting 15/09
Building 14 w15 Nov
Week before painting
23 24 25 filming
Week before filming flashbacks a day for each flashback
*Research farms to hire a sheep
17th of October week of audition
Week after confirm actors
Ardeshir gaffer
Adam grip
Kat 1st ad
Tasks:

Redo schedule
Sheep statues
Find ticket dispenser
21/09 Meeting
22nd Andrew teaching
Paint ahead of time - enough space to do one/two at a time
http://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?isRefine=true&_pgn=1&_nkw=ticket+dispenser&LH_BIN=1&_sop=15
http://m.ebay.com/itm/TAKE-A-NUMBER-TICKET-ROLLS-T80-COMPATIBLE-DISPENSER-/172240354120?nav=SEARCH
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turn-O-Matic-T90-Ticket-Dispenser-RED/dp/B006O8A03O
http://www.takeanumbersystems.com/products/tickets.aspx
http://ktcityfarm.org.uk/
http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/city-farms-in-london
http://www.a-zanimals.co.uk/
http://www.a1animals.co.uk/otheranimals.html
http://www.animalco.co.uk/animal_hire.html#.V-_jxIZ4WEd
http://hackneycityfarm.co.uk/support-us/hire/animal-hire
http://www.theknowledgeonline.com/search/Animals_for_Film_TV
http://jjlocations.com/landing.php
4/10
18th casting audition
Week after decide cast
Rehearsals with cast after deciding cast for two weeks
Hackney city farms
One sheep one evening one-night film on their set student dissertation film micro budget - a sheep confronts the sheep
date 2nd Dec - surreal film he strokes the sheep
Find noise limitation at night time in Hendon - co- wind machine date 28 Nov
Risk assessment studio A - read script
Gumtree
05/10
Start shoot at 9am and end 5pm

Copyright - leaflet
Notify prop master regarding availability for the props for shoot
Take picture of floor plan and send to Glendha (production dsigner)- also send latest script (get one from Simon)
Junk shops - Red Cross - for chairs
Estates -chairs and water cooler
Check storyboard with editor - editor can link each shot to see it runs smoothly
Sketchup - 3D designing software
Contact Hackney City Farm - sheep and filming permission
Contact Brent Council
Send schedule to the Emily at Brent Council
Send her the script
Letter to resident
Risk assessment

Production Work for Natia
The following are some production work for Natia:

Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/natia-short-film/x/15872382#/

by Benjamin Daniels

Production Work for Urgent Care
The following are some production work for Urgent Care:

Production Work for the Unfortunate Tale of Felix Hill
I was not required to complete any production paperwork for the Unfortunate Tale of Felix Hill, but I attended meetings and
completed a few tasks requested by producer, Ribeiro, during the production shoot, running many errands on behalf and
assisting when needed.

Production Work for Emotions Collector
I was not required to complete any production paperwork for the Unfortunate Tale of Felix Hill, but I attended meetings and
completed a few tasks requested by producer, Rocha, in pre-production and during the production shoot, running many
errands on behalf and assisting when needed.
Production Work for Faith
I joined Faith dissertation project as a production assistant however circumstances changed and I became a co-producer
for Santos in February 2017 and I have gathered majority of the production work for Faith on another document and all our
work is on a shared gdrive platform which is available upon request.

Production Work for Archie
The following are some production work for Archie:

BA Film Production Work
Conclusion
In conclusion, I assisted and contributed on a few productions during my final year of BA Film at Middlesex University and
this document is evidence to a few examples of work I completed on those productions. It has been a turbulent and
unpredictable year, but I have enjoyed working closely with friends who I intend to work with in future productions. The
most important thing I have learned is how film production does not always go to plan and projects fall through however,
finding inner strength and learning a lot about yourself gives you even greater knowledge and drive for success, as I have
found out during my final dissertation year and it has only fuels my ambition to flourish as a film maker, who is specializing
in producing.

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