Gem McNeil Greig has worked as a photographer and creative administrator for the past three years on various projects including sourcing jobs for production crews, researching for a documentary, and assisting on a Star Wars parody. She is a multi-skilled production professional and passionate photographer/filmmaker with strong communication and organizational skills. Her recent freelance work includes being a filmmaker and photographer, working as a creative assistant, and managing production and sales.

1. Gem McNeil Greig
Photographer and Filmmaker
I have worked as a Photographer and Creative Administrator over the past three years. My work over this
time has involved many different aspects, I have sourced jobs for production crews and vice versa, I have
researched drug and alcohol rehabilitation organisations for a television documentary and held in depth
interviews with medical professionals, worked as an assistant on a Star Wars parody using green screen
technology whilst completing my degree and working along side a Michelin starred chefs.
I am a multi skilled production person and diligent creative photographer and filmmaker with a passion
for the visual arts. My work demands exceptional communication and organisational skills, a great work
ethic, consistently being reliable and constantly autonomously driven while being able to work as part of
a team.
Technical Skills Profile
Adobe InDesign – Confident | Final Cut Pro 6 – Advanced | Word, Excel and PP – Advanced |
Soundtrack Pro – Confident | Photoshop 6– Advanced |
Recent and Current Employment
Freelance Photographer and Filmmaker - A Lady With A Camera – Spetember 2014 to Current
Over the last few months I have been working as a freelance film maker and photographer and it has
been more than rewarding. I must always have my best foot forward and constantly be pushing the
business side ahead. I am always making contacts and creating networks, I was recently in the local press
for an event I held at a local CIC and in the pre production stages of my first documentary. Being
ultimately responsible makes you mature and grow as a business person and as an practioner. I continue
to push forward.
Creative Freelance PA – Shane Cairn Director of Photography – June 2013 to April 2014
Assisting with all aspects of professional life both administratively and creatively. Creating an accessible
contact database to help organise his time and develop contacts. Developing and proof reading scripts,
creatively working out logistics and business plans, researching for future projects.
Production Manager/Sales Exec - Red Skin Media LTD – March 2013 to March 2014
Part of an exciting film production company, I am the front of house face of Red Skin. My tasks involve
sourcing contacts for potential clients and allocating crewmembers for jobs and securing roles and rates
and invoicing clients
Recent Credits
Role Title Company Date
Film Maker
Film Maker
Focus Puller
Production Manager
A graceful Life
12 days of Christmas
1946
313 Show
LE films
Create Bognor
Monopo Film
Percales Productions
In pre production
December 2014
Sept/Oct 14
August 2013
Assistant Director The Dualers Spare Change Films July 2013
Production Assistant Fat Fairy Ginger Pod July 2013
www.aladywithacamera.co.uk
gemmamcneilgreig@gmail.com
07595979884

2. Production Assistant Healthy Gym Fun With Film June 2013
Production Manager Angel with a Dirty Face Red Skin Medias May 2013
Production Assistant Star Wars Parody Owyn & Co May 2013
Camera assistant & P/A Dana Dana You & I Films April 2013
Focus Puller/camera Ham Monopo Films March 2013
Production Manager Apothecary Humdrum Film September 2012
Producer Nobody Gets out alive Final Project October 2012
Work Experience and Volunteer Placements
Trustee and Administrative Volunteer - Reel Islington - 2012- December 2013
I was involved in all aspects of administration for First Friday Film Club and the annual Film Festival. At
Reel Islington. Head of online and paper promotion where I used social media marketing strategies and
press releases. Creating and designing various promotional material both online and paper formats using
publishing editing software. Creating show reels of various film collections for special screenings using
FCP. Creating databases and increasing subscribers with effective marketing strategies.
Media Assistant Volunteer and Trainer, Photographer - Haringey Shed - Youth Theatre summer program
and various dates from 2010 to 2012
I have worked with the Shed on a few projects, my most memorable and rewarding was working for the
Young peoples Theatre summer school (based in Tottenham) as part of the media team for their
production of ‘The Tempest’ performed at the Bernie Grant Centre in Tottenham, I look forward to
working with them again soon.
Education
BA Honors Degree: Contemporary Media Practice - University of Westminster: 2013: I worked as
Director, Producer, and Writer on five films over the course. As well as film production I specialised in
Photography practice and contemporary theory.
Access to further Education: Film and Television Production - City and Islington College: An introduction
into the major themes, theories and practices in elements of film. Including the art of composition,
direction and execution. I made four short films over the one-year course including a drama, a horror and
a surreal film.
The History of Cinema: - Birkbeck University: An insightful course where I studied the birth of the golden
era in cinema in all its aspects, I researched many Auteur’s in early cinema including Hitchcock, Selznick,
and Sirk.
A little more about me
I have always loved television and film to a point of distraction, I would spend nights as a little girl
watching the black and white telly deep into the night transfixed and absorbed hoping not to get caught
by my parents, so a blanket covering me and the television was permanent nightly ritual. Influences and
enthusiasms, there are to many favorites to mention but are obsessed by most HBO drama series and
any Scandinavian crime dramas and biopics and 1970’s horror features amongst others.
Referees
Owen Smith - CEO Redskin Media Tel: 07814 444 317 owen.smith@redskinmedia.com
Ruth Robinson - Director Rowan Arts Tel: 077291 24658 ruth@therowanartsproject.com
Rani Khan - Producer Tel: 07771 712 714 ranikhanna@mac.com