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Layla Walters
I have experience working as a TV Producer, Head of Production & Client Service Director for an international marketing company, Production Manager on local & international commercials, Events Production Manager plus more.
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1994 - Production Assistant at Alain D Woolfe Productions.
1995 - Studied in California at Sierra College. Majored in Media Communications.
President's Honor Roll.
Worked in Theatre as Lighting Technician. Later promoted to Theatrical Lighting Designer. Production Co-ordinator for Media Centre - Televised Classes (Distance learning channel).
1996 - Returned to South Africa. Production Assistant at Delaw Events.
1997 - Production Assistant at Paul Zwick Productions.
Production Co-ordinator at The Picture House (Trilion Video). Later promoted to Production Manager.
1999 - Production Manager at VWV Events.
2000 - Production Manager at Paul Thompson Productions and sister company, Hurricane Films.
2001 - Relocated to Cape Town. Production Manager at Navigator Films.
2002 - Production Manager at Navigator Films & Philo Films.
2003 - Production Manager at Navigator Films, Philo Films, Reel Africa and Orange Films.
2004 - Production Manager at Navigator Films. Joined advertising & marketing agency, Buchanan Group South Africa as Client Service Manager.
2005 - Promoted to Client Service Director and started producing TV Adverts in-house for Buchanan Group
2007 - Promoted to Head of Production for Africa, India and Middle East for Buchanan Group SA
2008 - Worked as Creative Director on commercials while heading up production on 3 continents for Buchanan Group AIM
2009 - Took a break from the industry.
2010 - March - November: Head of Production for Sub Urban Films (now known as Sweet Spot Content).
December: Freelanced for The Film Motel (PM)
2011 - January - March: Freelanced at Navigator Films (PM).
March & April: Freelanced at Egg Films (PM) & Humanoid (PM)
May - November: Freelanced at WhatWeWant (Producer)
November: Began 6 month contract at the House Post Production (Post Producer)
2012 - May: Took maternity leave. Twin babies born 14 May
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID . . .
Steve Cragg - CEO - Buchanan Group AIM (Tel: 021 424 2310)
"Layla is an outstanding employee, almost unparalleled in terms of energy, passion, commitment and expertise."
"She was promoted every year, starting off as Client Services and Production Manager for the South African business, and eventually serving in the capacity of Head of Production for Buchanan Group across Africa, India and Middle East."
"She has 15 years of Film production experience, and is prolific in her ability to arrange effective production across film & video formats, in both entertainment, TV and advertising." "She was a huge loss to our business."
Tina Reunert - Producer & Partner at Navigator Films (Tel: 021 464 6620)
"I...cannot...stress...enough...how thorough and hard working she is."
"Her knowledge of technical gear is excellent, her delegation skills are good; she supervises production on a whole brilliantly."
"With Layla on a production, I am assured that I have the back up and support that I need. I trust her implicitly."
BRIEF WORK SUMMARY
1994 - Production Assistant at Alain D Woolfe Productions.
1995 - Studied in California at Sierra College. Majored in Media Communications.
President's Honor Roll.
Worked in Theatre as Lighting Technician. Later promoted to Theatrical Lighting Designer. Production Co-ordinator for Media Centre - Televised Classes (Distance learning channel).
1996 - Returned to South Africa. Production Assistant at Delaw Events.
1997 - Production Assistant at Paul Zwick Productions.
Production Co-ordinator at The Picture House (Trilion Video). Later promoted to Production Manager.
1999 - Production Manager at VWV Events.
2000 - Production Manager at Paul Thompson Productions and sister company, Hurricane Films.
2001 - Relocated to Cape Town. Production Manager at Navigator Films.
2002 - Production Manager at Navigator Films & Philo Films.
2003 - Production Manager at Navigator Films, Philo Films, Reel Africa and Orange Films.
2004 - Production Manager at Navigator Films. Joined advertising & marketing agency, Buchanan Group South Africa as Client Service Manager.
2005 - Promoted to Client Service Director and started producing TV Adverts in-house for Buchanan Group
2007 - Promoted to Head of Production for Africa, India and Middle East for Buchanan Group SA
2008 - Worked as Creative Director on commercials while heading up production on 3 continents for Buchanan Group AIM
2009 - Took a break from the industry.
2010 - March - November: Head of Production for Sub Urban Films (now known as Sweet Spot Content).
December: Freelanced for The Film Motel (PM)
2011 - January - March: Freelanced at Navigator Films (PM).
March & April: Freelanced at Egg Films (PM) & Humanoid (PM)
May - November: Freelanced at WhatWeWant (Producer)
November: Began 6 month contract at the House Post Production (Post Producer)
2012 - May: Took maternity leave. Twin babies born 14 May
WHAT OTHERS HAVE SAID . . .
Steve Cragg - CEO - Buchanan Group AIM (Tel: 021 424 2310)
"Layla is an outstanding employee, almost unparalleled in terms of energy, passion, commitment and expertise."
"She was promoted every year, starting off as Client Services and Production Manager for the South African business, and eventually serving in the capacity of Head of Production for Buchanan Group across Africa, India and Middle East."
"She has 15 years of Film production experience, and is prolific in her ability to arrange effective production across film & video formats, in both entertainment, TV and advertising." "She was a huge loss to our business."
Tina Reunert - Producer & Partner at Navigator Films (Tel: 021 464 6620)
"I...cannot...stress...enough...how thorough and hard working she is."
"Her knowledge of technical gear is excellent, her delegation skills are good; she supervises production on a whole brilliantly."
"With Layla on a production, I am assured that I have the back up and support that I need. I trust her implicitly."
