Katia Rio

Casting Assistant

Also available as a:
Casting Researcher

My Work Printer friendly CV

I am a freelance Film & TV development researcher, creative & AP with a background in branded, documentary and podcast. I’ve got great production expertise from development to delivery: the ability to research and find dynamic contributors and develop compelling stories for both scripted and non-scripted projects; creative treatment writer and designer; and cinematography trained, being a skilled self-shooter and editor. I have worked on many commercially successful projects from commercials such as Heineken's Worlds Apart’ to the feature film ‘UNDERGODS’ and the true crime series Audible podcast ‘93 Women.’ I’m always keen to bring my skill set to genre-defying, innovative projects.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Casting Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

RSA Films

Heineken

Branded Content

Toby Dye

Rebecca Mills

Ben Porter

Casting Researcher

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MullenLowe

NHS

Branded Content

Toby Dye

Rebecca Mills

Ben Porter

Casting Researcher

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Highly-Unlikely

NASA x LEGO

Branded Content

NA

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Alexander Davis

Talent Researcher

N/A

the7stars

Under NDA

Branded Content

NA

NA

Callum Jonhston

Casting Researcher / AP (5months)

N/A

RSA Films

RHS

Branded Content

Anthony Crook

Ben Porter

Casting Director (2months)

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RSA Films

Morrisons

TVC

Ian Winstanley

Rupert Unwin

Casting Director (2months)

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RSA Films

Greenwich Peninsula

Branded Content

Tom Hingston

Ben Porter

Casting Coordinator

N/A

Missing Link

HSBC

Brandec Content

Ben Link

Rebecca Mills

Casting Researcher

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RSA FIlms

Ford

Branded Content

Toby Dye

Emma Cairns

Casting Researcher

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Rufus Studio

23andMe UK

Branded content

Jem Talbot

Rebecca Mills

Casting Researcher

N/A

Features & TV Drama

Prod Co Title Type Director Casting Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

Z56 Film

The Window

TV Series

James Pane

NA

Sophie Venner

UK Production Coordinator

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Z56 Films

UNDERGODS

Chino Moya

Sophie Venner

Researcher / AP

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Other Related Experience

Date(s) Client Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Director Photographer Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

2020-2021

BBX Media

Z56 Films

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Development

N/A

2021-2022

NA

Cup&Nuzzle

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AP / Creative

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Countries Worked in

  • Brasil
  • Croatia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Portugal
  • Switzerland

Languages

  • French - conversational
  • Portuguese - native
  • Spanish - conversational

Education

  • BA Cinema at UBI - Universidade da Beira Interior - Portugal
  • 1 year Cinematography Certificate - EICAR in Paris

Genres Worked in

  • Wellbeing
  • feminism
  • humans rights
  • climate change
  • cars
  • beauty
  • fashion
  • music
  • film
  • TV
  • food
  • sports

Celebrities Worked with

  • Ridley Scott
  • Jodie Comer
  • Will Poulter
  • Dominic Cooper
  • Jessie Ware
  • Annabelle Wallis
  • Mads Mikkelsen
  • Ramstein
  • Midge Ure
  • Eddie Izzard
  • Bernard Sumner

Technical Skills

  • Microsoft Excell - advanced Trint - advanced

Additional Skills

  • Valid 1st AID certificate until 06/25
  • First Option Risk of Management of Productions Course 2022.

Awards

  • RESEARCHER: Worlds Apart: 2 Bronze Cannes Lions 2018 We are the NHS: Silver & Bronze Affie Awards DoP: 2019 ODE: London Cinematic Film Festival - Winner 2017 Shortcutz Portugal - Winner 2016 Tant Pis: Queer Lisboa - Jury Award 2015 Lesbian Int Film Festival - Best school short 2015 Mix Brasil - Public Award 2015