The Greater Cleveland Film Commission (GCFC) hosted three Production Assistant (PA) Workshops this January, February & March. Attendees learned from industry professionals how a film set operates and how to get their start in this entry-level crew position.

Workshop Topics Included:

• Writing a Production Resumé
• Set Hierarchy and Job Descriptions
• PA Responsibilities
• Coordinating Principle & Background Actors
• Film Set Terminology, Protocols, & Etiquette
• Industry Paperwork & Breaking Down Scripts
• Scouting Filming Locations
• Walkie-Talkie Lingo & Etiquette
• Q&A with Panel & Much More!

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and partners, this PA Workshop was free for all attendees.

As a 501(c)3 organization dedicated to driving economic development and job creation by cultivating a robust film and television industry in Northeast Ohio, the GCFC relies solely on donations to provide workshops like this one.

ABOUT THE PANELISTS

Michele Lilley
Line Producer, Director’s Guild of America (DGA) Production Supervisor, Unit Production Manager for Paramount, Disney, ABC & USA

Michele Lilley is a 30-year industry veteran whose credits include Renegade – USA Network, Silk Stalkings – 20th Century Fox, Cherry – Apple TV, White Noise – Netflix, Shooting Stars – LeBron James / NBC / Universal.

Tony Evanovich
DGA First Assistant Director

Tony is a Director’s Guild of America (DGA) First Assistant Director, with credits including White Noise, Cherry, The Fate of the Furious, and White Boy Rick.

kevin Taylor

Director & Production Assistant

Kevin is a director whose credits include Grace & Mercy, and a Production Assistant whose credits include The Fate of the Furious, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, I Am Wrath, and Cleveland Abduction.

Bill Garvey
President, GCFC

Bill is the President of the Greater Cleveland Film Commission and is a former motion picture & television location manager and scout with 26 years of experience. His credits include Judas & The Black Messiah, The Avengers, Queen & Silm, The Fate of the Furious, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Spiderman 2, Law & Order, and more.