QHAMANI BOKVELDT

• Charged, distributed, and tracked walkie-talkies and surveillance headsets for the crew at the start and end of the shooting day.
• Transported equipment cases, set up pop-up tents, tables, and chairs, and maintained cleanliness by clearing trash and recycling to uphold a safe and professional set environment.
• Stocked hydration, hot beverages, and snacks near main set area, assisting with meal setup and breakdown for cast and crew to ensure smooth operations.
• Supported agency representatives and client executives in client viewing area (Video Village) by providing chairs, monitors, and comfort amenities to enhance their experience. Paperwork Distribution: Helped the 2nd AD distribute call sheets, daily schedules, agency briefs, and script revisions to key department heads and agency clients.

• Echoing AD Calls: Relays crucial direction across set—such as "Going for takes," "Quiet on set," "Rolling," "Cut," and "Back to one"—to ensure everyone is aware of set action.
• Talent & Crew Escort: Coordinated movement of actors, background extras, and stand-ins between holding areas, hair/makeup, wardrobe, and camera setup, ensuring readiness for 1st AD's directions.
• Paperwork Distribution: Distributed daily call sheets, script revisions, sides, and production reports to crew members and department heads, facilitating smooth communication and workflow.
• Ensured crew had necessary communication equipment for effective collaboration during filming.: Manages, charges, and distributes walkie-talkies (with surveillance earpieces) to crew members at the start of the shooting day and collects them at wrap.
• Set Maintenance & Support: Maintained clear working areas free of trash and hazards while assisting ADs with logistics, crowd control, and problem-solving during emergencies.

• Lockdowns & Crowd Control: Guards access points, doors, and walkways during takes to stop foot traffic, control noise, and ensure complete quiet when the Director calls for sound.
• Talent & Crew Escort: Escorts actors, models, and featured extras between holding areas, hair/makeup, wardrobe, and the camera setup to prevent talent delays.
• Paperwork Distribution: Helps the 2nd AD distribute call sheets, daily schedules, agency briefs, and script revisions to key department heads and agency clients.
• Catering & Craft Services Support: Keeps hydration, hot beverages, and snacks stocked near the main set area, and assists with meal setup/breakdown for the cast and crew.

• Talent Logistics & Movement: Coordinates transport, flight itineraries, hotel accommodations, and daily pickup schedules to ensure cast members arrive on time for wardrobe fittings, hair/makeup, and set calls.
• Communication & Scheduling: Distributed call sheets, script sides, revisions, and pickup times to actors or their agents, aligning everyone on schedule updates.
• Department Liaison: Acts as a point of contact between the Cast Coordinator, 2nd AD, agency representatives, and wardrobe/makeup departments to ensure seamless talent transitions.
• Cast Welfare & Hospitality: Set up green room and trailers, ensuring talent needs (catering, dietary preferences, special requests) are met throughout shooting day.

• Handled calls, managed main email inboxes, addressed client inquiries, and drafted or routed official business correspondence to facilitate effective communication.
• Supported production team with administrative tasks to ensure smooth office operations.
• Monitored office supplies, reordered low stock, organised meeting spaces, and upheld a professional office environment.
• Financial & Expense Support: Collects receipts, assists with expense claims, processes petty cash, and logs basic invoices into accounting systems.
• Production Runs & Logistics: Runs errands offsite, including picking up/delivering gear, hard drives, script sides, prints, and catering or refreshment orders.

• General administration & communication: Answered calls, managed main email inboxes, fielded client inquiries, and drafted or routed official business correspondence to maintain effective communication.
• Supported production team by coordinating schedules and managing administrative tasks to ensure smooth operations.
• Inventory & office upkeep: Tracked office supplies, reordered low stock, set up meeting spaces, and maintained a clean, professional office environment to support daily activities.
• Financial & Expense Support: Collects receipts, assists with expense claims, processes petty cash, and logs basic invoices into accounting systems.
• Production Runs & Logistics: Runs errands offsite, including picking up/delivering gear, hard drives, script sides, prints, and catering or refreshment orders.

• Managed talent welfare, coordinating meals, snacks, water, and rest breaks to maintain actor comfort and readiness for action.
• Coordinated talent logistics, escorting actors between green rooms/trailers, hair and makeup, wardrobe, and main set to ensure timely arrivals for blockings and takes.
• Monitored set progress through the AD department, keeping actors informed of expected call times.

• Assisted with unpacking, assembling, testing, and dismantling camera bodies, lenses, tripods, monitors, and wireless video transmitters to ensure readiness for production.
• Supported camera department operations by aiding key personnel in managing equipment and workflow, contributing to seamless production processes.
• Media & Battery Management: Monitors battery levels, swaps out spent batteries, charges spares, and tracks media cards (magazines/SD cards) to ensure the department never runs out of power or recording space.

Gear Transport & Maintenance: Carries camera cases, lenses, and accessories between locations; keeps equipment clean, dust-free, and organized in the camera truck or staging area.

• Managed video feeds and graphics in real-time, enhancing viewer experience and ensuring high broadcast quality throughout live segments.
• Edited raw footage into cohesive news packages, community talk shows, documentaries, and local event coverage using Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut, ensuring engaging storytelling and clarity.
• Floor Manager: Acts as the primary link between the control room director and the studio floor; directs talent, manages studio crew, manages cues, and enforces safety and timing on set.
• Timekeeper: Tracks timing for live segment segments, commercial breaks, and overall broadcast rundown to ensure programmes stay precisely on schedule and comply with broadcast clock constraints.