Anna Saracka

2nd AD

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3rd Assistant Director in Features & TV Drama
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A London-based Polish AD who is working predominantly as 2nd AD on commercials and 3rd AD on long forms. Anna is In the process of stepping up: confidently as 1st AD in short forms, corporate and music videos.
She is experienced working with high profile talent, children (from babies to teenagers), people with disabilities, dancers, selection of animals, crowds, stunts sequences, vehicles sequences, multi-camera and single-camera shoots.
holding an EU passport happy to work anywhere in the globe.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Prod Co / Agency	Brand / Title	Type	Director	Producer	1st AD	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
M&C Saatchi	Barclays & Maggie's: Janusz and Nina's Story	Commercial	Jonathan Harris	Ashley Nadj	Anna Saracka	1st AD
Vermillion Films Ltd	Fuller’s London Pride: Marathon Widows	Commercial	Ben Stevenson	Alan Green M&Lee Kemp	Anna Saracka	1st AD	N/A
Chips Films	McVitie’s Biscuit Break	Commercial	Jonathan Brooks	Jonathan Brooks	Peter Bromfield	2nd AD
Academy for Sainsbury's Bank	Wonky Wheel	Commercial	Novemba	Dave Birchall	Sam Le Page	2nd AD
Groundwork for SimplyBe	Simply Be Autumn / Winter 22	Commercial	Christelle De Castro	Mel Giles	Elle Lotherington	2nd AD
Greatcoat for Puma	Puma x JD	Commercial	Saachina	Lucy May Miles	Sam Fullerton	2nd AD	N/A
Snapper Films	Get on the frontline	Commercial	Oisin Tymon	Jessica Turner	Alisdair Irvine	2nd AD	N/A
Markerhouse	Ford V761 Cityvan	Commercial	Davy Charles	Mark Roylance	Aidan Quinn	2nd AD	N/A
Gainsbury & Whiting Productions LTD	The Storybook World of Simone Rocha x H&M	Fashion Commercial	Sharna Osborne	Rokas Rach, Lucy Hunt	Sarah Pearn	2nd AD
Irresistible Films	Dove Domingo	Commercial	Daniel Thomas-Smith	Blake Kenward	Peter Bromfield	2nd AD	N/A

Features & TV Drama

Prod Co	Title	Type	Director	Producer	1st AD	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
Monster in the House Productions LTD	T.I.M.	Feature Film	Spencer Brown	Patrick Tolan Matthew Wilkinson	Ty Hack	2nd AD	N/A
Midnight Embers Production	Furi	Online TV Show	Emma Parkinson, Bailey Tom	Lucy May Miles	Sam Fullerton	2nd AD	N/A
Comedy Unit Ltd	The Scotts	TV Drama	Nobby Davidson	Nobby Davidson	Sean Boyle	2nd AD
Schemers Movie LTD	Schemers	Feature Film	Kyle Titterton, Dave McLean	Dave McLean	Hans Lucas	PC

Corporate

Prod Co / Agency	Brand / Title	Director	Producer	1st AD	Role
OneGiant for Compton	series of videos	Joe Dives	Joe Dives	Anna Saracka	1st AD

Music Videos

Prod Co	Artist / Title	Director	Producer	1st AD	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
Silq Pictures	Juls/ Wicked ft. Knucks, Sam Wise, Kadiata	Ray Fiasco	Yomi Ogunsola	Anna Saracka	1st AD
KiFilms & Simon Fowler Photography	Jonathan Antoine/ These Are The Special Times	Beau Flower, Simon Flower	Beau Flower	Anna Saracka	1st AD
KiFilms & Simon Fowler Photography	Jonathan Antoine/ Amazing Grace	Beau Flower, Simon Flower	Beau Flower	Anna Saracka	1st AD
GroundWork	Eyelar/ Think like a man	Talia Beale	Mel Giles Anna Butler	Anna Saracka	1st AD
Object & Animal	PinkPantheress & Sam Gellaitry / Picture in my mind	Aidan Zamri	Pru Ainslie	Conor Joyce	2nd AD
Odyssey	Ms Banks / Favourite Girl	Teeeezy C	Teeeezy C	Sam Fullerton	2nd AD
RSA Film Limited Black Dog Films	Chemical Brothers No Reason To Live / Ev Hoops	Smith & Lyall	Matthew Cummins	Ffion Kunz	2nd AD
Pretty Bird	Years&Years: Nightcall visuals (tour promo)	Theo Adams	Chris Murdoch	Ffion Kunz	2nd AD	N/A
Untold Studios	Rain Radio/ Talk About	James Barber	Ghandi El-Chamaa	Jack Green	2nd AD
Zebrafish Media	Emeli Sandé /Family	Lewis Carter	James Norbury	Elle Lotherington	2nd AD
Zebrafish Media	Ella Henderson ft. Just Kiddin’ ft. House Gospel Choir/ Risk It All	Lewis Carter	James Norbury	James Norbury	2nd AD

Shorts & Personal Projects

Prod Co	Title	Type	Director	Producer	1st AD	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
Charlotte Edmonds	Gold Fish	short dance film	Charlotte Edmonds	Cathy Hood	Anna Saracka	1st AD
White Stag Films	Open	short film	Richard Wilson	Fraser Jamieson	Anna Saracka	1st AD	N/A
SugarFilms for Sky Studios	The Mountain	short film	Clare MacDonald	Robyn Forsythe	Anna Saracka	1st AD	N/A
StudioPOW	Butternut Squash Gang	short film	Kevin Proctor	Kevin Proctor	Jack Maredith	2nd AD	N/A
Castelli Company	Distracting Evelyn	short film	Francis Castelli	Fraser Jamieson	Anna Saracka	1st AD	N/A
Quietstorm for Clean Break	SweatBox	short film	Anna Herrmann	Clancie Brennan	Anna Saracka	1st AD
Fireworks Production Ltd	Taylor	short film	Isaac Janiczek	Dominic Bolton	Anna Saracka	1st AD	N/A

Countries Worked in

Ireland

Jordan

Scotland

Vietnam

Languages

French (conversational)

Polish (bilingual)

Russian (basic)

Spanish (communicative)

Education

University of Glasgow: Master of Science: Filmmaking and Media Arts: with Merit; University of Southampton: Bachelor of Arts: Film Studies (single honors): Second Class Honours (Upper Division); Semester on Jagiellonian University in Cracow: knowledge about international culture and comparing civilizations studies; University of Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński in Warsaw: Bachelor of Arts Culture Studies specializing in film and theatre

1st ADs Worked with as a 2nd AD

Aidan Quinn

Dom Davey

Elle Lotherington

Ffion Kunz

Irene Maffei

Jack Green

Jack Meredith

James Norbury

Joe Starr

Peter Bromfield

Sam Fullerton

Sam Le Page

Sean Boyle

Ty Hack

1st ADs Worked with as a Runner

Alex Oakley

Laura Jackson

Matt Randle

Tom Kelly

Tristan Hefele

Vivien Ackland-Snow

Celebrities Worked with

Helena Bonham Carter

Emilia Clarke

Mel B

Big Narstie

Ed Sheeran

Stephen Merchant

Craig David

Matt Hancock

Olly Alexander

Ella Henderson

Emeli Sande

MS Banks

James Bay

Jack Savoretti

Martine McCutcheon

Frankie Boyle

Dermot O'Leary

Evan Ross

Love Island cast

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office - advanced
Adobe Premiere Pro - intermediate

Additional Skills

Valid driving license
Passed APA Covid Assessment
Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
Passed 1st Option Covid Supervisor top-up course