Anna Saracka
3rd AD
Also available as a:
3rd Assistant Director in Features & TV Drama
2nd AD
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
Music Videos
| Prod Co | Artist / Title | Director | Producer | 1st AD | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Silq Pictures |
Juls/ Wicked ft. Knucks, Sam Wise, Kadiata |
Ray Fiasco |
Yomi Ogunsola |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
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KiFilms & Simon Fowler Photography |
Jonathan Antoine/ These Are The Special Times |
Beau Flower, Simon Flower |
Beau Flower |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
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KiFilms & Simon Fowler Photography |
Jonathan Antoine/ Amazing Grace |
Beau Flower, Simon Flower |
Beau Flower |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
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GroundWork |
Eyelar/ Think like a man |
Talia Beale |
Mel Giles Anna Butler |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
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Object & Animal |
PinkPantheress & Sam Gellaitry / Picture in my mind |
Aidan Zamri |
Pru Ainslie |
Conor Joyce |
2nd AD |
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Odyssey |
Ms Banks / Favourite Girl |
Teeeezy C |
Teeeezy C |
Sam Fullerton |
2nd AD |
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RSA Film Limited Black Dog Films |
Chemical Brothers No Reason To Live / Ev Hoops |
Smith & Lyall |
Matthew Cummins |
Ffion Kunz |
2nd AD |
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Pretty Bird |
Years&Years: Nightcall visuals (tour promo) |
Theo Adams |
Chris Murdoch |
Ffion Kunz |
2nd AD |
N/A |
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Untold Studios |
Rain Radio/ Talk About |
James Barber |
Ghandi El-Chamaa |
Jack Green |
2nd AD |
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Zebrafish Media |
Emeli Sandé /Family |
Lewis Carter |
James Norbury |
Elle Lotherington |
2nd AD |
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Zebrafish Media |
Ella Henderson ft. Just Kiddin’ ft. House Gospel Choir/ Risk It All |
Lewis Carter |
James Norbury |
James Norbury |
2nd AD |
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TV Commercials / Branded Content
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Type | Director | Producer | 1st AD | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Roughcut TV |
Playstation: Zombie Onslaught Promo |
Promo |
Christopher Poole |
Jemma Gershinson |
Dom Davy |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Tantrum TV |
Wild Rift |
Commercial |
Bennet Jonhson |
Stuart Wigglesworth |
Aidan Quinn |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Tantrum TV |
Wild Rift |
Commercial |
Bennet Jonhson |
Stuart Wigglesworth |
Aidan Quinn |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Armoury |
ParkDean Resort |
Commercial |
Will Williamson |
Kirsty Lane |
Jack Meredith |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Markerhouse |
Ford V761 Cityvan |
Commercial |
Davy Charles |
Mark Roylance |
Aidan Quinn |
2nd AD |
N/A |
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Biscuit Filmwork |
Sky/ Summer of football |
Commercial |
Dan Difelice |
Kwiok Yau |
Sascha Marden |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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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 |
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Rough Cut TV |
Playstation: Zombie Onslaught |
promo |
Christopher Poole |
Jemma Gershinson |
Dom Davey |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Irresistible Films |
GHD/ Three Queens |
Commercial |
Remi Paringaux |
Jake Hafer |
Peter Bromfield |
3rd AD |
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Features & TV Drama
| Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | 1st AD | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Parkville Pictures LTD |
Lollipop |
feature film |
Daisy-May Hudson |
Olivier Kaempfer Cecilia Frugiuele |
Kate Hartnoll |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Blackbox Multimedia LTD for Paramount+ |
Serial Killer's Wife |
TV series |
Laura Way |
Francesco Paglioli Jonathan Philips Ivan D’Ambrosio |
Irene Maffei |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Minnow Films for Channel 4 |
SAS: Who Dares Wins |
reality TV |
Ben Archard |
Ruth Roden |
Nick Gill |
3rd AD |
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Apocalypse Pictures Ltd |
REDCON-1 |
feature film |
Chee Keung Cheung |
Ioanna Karavela |
Lukas Kudapcenka |
3rd AD |
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Peripheral The Movie Ltd |
Peripheral |
feature film |
Paul Hyett |
Bill Kenwright, Tim Clayton, Craig Tuohy |
Mark Chancellor |
3rd AD |
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Martyrs Lane Limited |
Martyrs Lane |
feature film |
Ruth Platt |
Katie Hodgkin |
Peter Bromfield |
3rd AD |
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Emu Films |
Silver Haze |
feature film |
Sacha Polak |
Marleen Slot Mike Elliot |
Peter Bromfield |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Parkville Pictures |
Lollipop |
feature film |
Daisy May Hudson |
Olivier Kaempfer, Cecilia Frugiuele |
Kate Hartnoll |
3rd AD |
N/A |
Corporate
| Prod Co / Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Producer | 1st AD | Role |
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Pukka Films |
Lakeside Shopping Centre |
Aubrey Reynolds |
Aubrey Reynolds |
Aidan Quinn |
3rd AD |
Shorts & Personal Projects
| Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | 1st AD | Role | Vimeo / Youtube Link |
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Story Films |
The Puppet Asylum |
short film |
Otto Baxter |
Daisy Allsop Peter Beard Bruce Fletcher |
Irene Maffei |
3rd AD |
N/A |
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Charlotte Edmonds |
Gold Fish |
short dance film |
Charlotte Edmonds |
Cathy Hood |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
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White Stag Films |
Open |
short film |
Richard Wilson |
Fraser Jamieson |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
N/A |
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SugarFilms for Sky Studios |
The Mountain |
short film |
Clare MacDonald |
Robyn Forsythe |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
N/A |
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StudioPOW |
Butternut Squash Gang |
short film |
Kevin Proctor |
Kevin Proctor |
Jack Maredith |
2nd AD |
N/A |
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Castelli Company |
Distracting Evelyn |
short film |
Francis Castelli |
Fraser Jamieson |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
N/A |
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Quietstorm for Clean Break |
SweatBox |
short film |
Anna Herrmann |
Clancie Brennan |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
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Fireworks Production Ltd |
Taylor |
short film |
Isaac Janiczek |
Dominic Bolton |
Anna Saracka |
1st AD |
N/A |
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130 Elektra Films |
An Evening With Taglioni |
short film |
Jessica Wright, Morgann Runacre-Temple |
Elettra Pizzi |
Dom Davey |
3rd 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 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
