Laura Heilanen

Camera Assistant

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
2024 - Feb/March	Stampede Ventures x Augenschein Filmproduction	The Fisherwoman	Feature	Brian Kirk	Various	Christopher Ross BSC	B Cam Trainee	Caspar Mullers
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
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
2023-06	Signature Entertainment	Take Cover	Feature	Nick McKinless	Ben Jacques	Rick Joaquim	Trainee	Matt Deeley, Deniz Yildiz

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Date	Prod Co / Agency	Brand / Title	Type	Director	Producer	DOP	Role	1st AC
2024 - Apr	MOTHER	Adidas Korea / Under Pressure	-	Woogie Kim	Jackson Forsythe	Hyunwoo Nam	Trainee	Eunki Kim
2024 - Jan	Somesuch	Interflora / Say More	TVC	Jazmin Garcia	Maëva Demurger	David Foulkes	Trainee	Justin McGilivray
2023 - Jul	Black Sheep Studios	Tesco - Thrill at the Till	TVC	Ato Yankey	Victoria Ayettey	Franklin Dow	Trainee	Juan Minotta
2023 - Jun	My Accomplice	Live Nation x Three	Branded Content	Marvin Jay Alvarez	Dijian Eccles	Ricardo McLeary	Trainee	Tom McCagherty
2023 - May	Accolade	Grants / It Doesn't Get Better Than This	TVC	Yuan Hu	Rachel Bashford	Toby Leary	Trainee	Eyaz Chistsy
2023 - Mar	Don Films	Lumo / Make It Your Home	Content	Ezra Gould	Mika Pajunen	Max Smeds	Trainee	Mikko Manninen
2023 - Feb	Tonto Helsinki	Orion Pharma / Burana Gel	TVC	Matias Nystedt	Beda Anteroinen	Tuomas Järvela	Trainee	Elina Eranen
2023 - Feb	Kameron	Google OnePlus	TVC	Juan Reina	Juho Harjula	Anton Tevajärvi	Trainee	Pyry Pelkonen
2023 - Feb	Cocoa Media	Lumene / TBA	Content	Tom Hakala	Lotti Molander	Nestori Majoinen	Trainee	Joonas Schwank
2023 - Jan	Cocoa Media	Silmäasema	Content	Tom Hakala	Niko Waaralinna	Tuukka Kovasiipi	Trainee	Joonas Schwank
2022 - Jun	Cubaka Productions	Scrabble / This Spells Fun	TVC	Devon Dickson	Harry Burnett Rae	Keidrych Wasley	Trainee	Louie Vella

Music Videos

Date	Prod Co	Artist / Title	Director	Producer	DOP	Role	1st AC
2023 - May	Plus 220 Films	Nafe Smallz & M Huncho - Rock Climbing	Capone	Kofi Bah	Arran Green	Trainee	Eyaz Chisty
2023 - Mar	BongoBongo Boys	Gasellit - Katto Auki	Kaveri Karim	Jani Nikander	Sami Rehmonen	Trainee	Leevi Kollanius
2023 - Mar	Puisto Productions	Antti Tuisku - Baila Por Mi	Patrik Sunberg	Michel Saukkonen	Sonja Huttunen	Trainee	Leevi Kollanius

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
Met Film School	Gibbon's Rent	Short	Madison Tavares	Constanza Marinese	Luke De Borde	2nd AC	Oona Eloranta
The Motionists	Undying Love	Short Film	Kevin Hudson	Andre Griffiths	Dominic Lake	Camera Trainee	Eyaz Chistsy

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