Laura Heilanen

Camera Assistant

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Experienced camera trainee with a background in production.

I am based in North London. I have a full clean driving EU licence, EU passport and I am fluent in English, French and Finnish.

Recently, I finally took the leap and entered the world of camera department. In 2023, I interned at a prominent rental house for three months, where I gained an in-depth understanding of most well-known digital cameras, lenses and various stabilizers. Since, I've worked on commercials, music promos and also a few features. I am keen to expand my knowledge in 16mm and 35mm and to learn more about Steadicam rigs and remote heads.

Selected credits

Features & TV Drama

Date(s) Prod Co Title Type Director Producer DOP Role 1st AC Vimeo / Youtube Link

2024 - Feb/March

Stampede Ventures x Augenschein Filmproduction

The Fisherwoman

Feature

Brian Kirk

Various

Christopher Ross BSC

B Cam Trainee

Caspar Mullers

N/A

2023-10

Gower Avenue Films x Paramount

Sonic 3

Feature

Jeff Fowler

Toby Ascher

Brandon Trost

Trainee (dailies)

A Cam: Ian Jackson B Cam: Tommy Holman

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2023-July

BBC x Element Pictures

The Listeners

HETV

Janicza Bravo

Ed King

Jody Lee Lipes

Central Loader Shadow

A Cam: Tristan Haley B Cam: Vlassis Skoulis

N/A

2023-06

Signature Entertainment

Take Cover

Feature

Nick McKinless

Ben Jacques

Rick Joaquim

Trainee

Matt Deeley, Deniz Yildiz

N/A

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Producer DOP Role 1st AC Vimeo / Youtube Link

2024 - Apr

MOTHER

Adidas Korea / Under Pressure

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Woogie Kim

Jackson Forsythe

Hyunwoo Nam

Trainee

Eunki Kim

N/A

2024 - Jan

Somesuch

Interflora / Say More

TVC

Jazmin Garcia

Maëva Demurger

David Foulkes

Trainee

Justin McGilivray

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2023 - Jul

Black Sheep Studios

Tesco - Thrill at the Till

TVC

Ato Yankey

Victoria Ayettey

Franklin Dow

Trainee

Juan Minotta

N/A

2023 - Jun

My Accomplice

Live Nation x Three

Branded Content

Marvin Jay Alvarez

Dijian Eccles

Ricardo McLeary

Trainee

Tom McCagherty

N/A

2023 - May

Accolade

Grants / It Doesn't Get Better Than This

TVC

Yuan Hu

Rachel Bashford

Toby Leary

Trainee

Eyaz Chistsy

N/A

2023 - Mar

Don Films

Lumo / Make It Your Home

Content

Ezra Gould

Mika Pajunen

Max Smeds

Trainee

Mikko Manninen

N/A

2023 - Feb

Tonto Helsinki

Orion Pharma / Burana Gel

TVC

Matias Nystedt

Beda Anteroinen

Tuomas Järvela

Trainee

Elina Eranen

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2023 - Feb

Kameron

Google OnePlus

TVC

Juan Reina

Juho Harjula

Anton Tevajärvi

Trainee

Pyry Pelkonen

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2023 - Feb

Cocoa Media

Lumene / TBA

Content

Tom Hakala

Lotti Molander

Nestori Majoinen

Trainee

Joonas Schwank

N/A

2023 - Jan

Cocoa Media

Silmäasema

Content

Tom Hakala

Niko Waaralinna

Tuukka Kovasiipi

Trainee

Joonas Schwank

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2022 - Jun

Cubaka Productions

Scrabble / This Spells Fun

TVC

Devon Dickson

Harry Burnett Rae

Keidrych Wasley

Trainee

Louie Vella

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Music Videos

Date Prod Co Artist / Title Director Producer DOP Role 1st AC Vimeo / Youtube Link

2023 - May

Plus 220 Films

Nafe Smallz & M Huncho - Rock Climbing

Capone

Kofi Bah

Arran Green

Trainee

Eyaz Chisty

N/A

2023 - Mar

BongoBongo Boys

Gasellit - Katto Auki

Kaveri Karim

Jani Nikander

Sami Rehmonen

Trainee

Leevi Kollanius

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2023 - Mar

Puisto Productions

Antti Tuisku - Baila Por Mi

Patrik Sunberg

Michel Saukkonen

Sonja Huttunen

Trainee

Leevi Kollanius

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Social Media Platforms

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Role 1st AC

2023 - May

My Accomplice

Live Nation x Three

Branded Content

Camera Trainee

Tom McCagherty

2023 - Mar

Askel Company

Bess - Spotify Inserts

Social Media Content

Camera Trainee

Elis Lindford

Shorts & Personal Projects

Prod Co Title Type Director Producer DOP Role 1st AC Vimeo / Youtube Link

Met Film School

Gibbon's Rent

Short

Madison Tavares

Constanza Marinese

Luke De Borde

2nd AC

Oona Eloranta

N/A

The Motionists

Undying Love

Short Film

Kevin Hudson

Andre Griffiths

Dominic Lake

Camera Trainee

Eyaz Chistsy

N/A

Work History

Date(s) Company Role

2023-Jan to 2023-March

Angel Films

Internship

Countries Worked in

  • Finland
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom

Languages

  • English - Proficient
  • Finnish - native
  • French - Proficient

Education

  • 2012 - 2014 Roehampton University BA Hons Dance Studios 2:1

Technical Skills

  • Final Cut Pro - Intermediate
  • Premier Pro - Basic
  • Photoshop - Intermediate
  • DaVinci Resolve - Basic
  • Keynote - Basic
  • Illustrator - Intermediate
  • SRT Transcription
  • Excel & Google Sheet - Advanced

Additional Skills

  • Valid 1st AID certificate until Expires 03/2025
  • Valid driving license
  • SSI Rescue Diver
  • Loading 16mm & 35mm (Arri 435
  • Arriflex 16SR III)
  • Good understanding of most common digital cameras
  • grip equipment and camera stabilisers and control options (Arri Mini LF Alexa Mini Alexa 35 Amira Red Helium Epic & Komodo and Sony FX9)
  • RONIN 2
  • Passed APA Covid Assessment