Rebecca Keros
3rd Assistant Director in Features & TV Drama
Rebecca is a multi-skilled film, television and advertising freelance technician and creative from Sydney, Australia. Her experience extends across all areas of the entertainment industry including Theatre, Motion Pictures & Film, Advertising & Television film, Music Video Production and Direction, Producing and Writing and Directing.
She has assistant directed on such projects as Angelina Jolie's motion picture 'Unbroken', 'The Inbetweeners 2', Alex Proyas' 'Gods of Egypt', Russel Crowes' 'The Water Diviner', 'The Light between Oceans' starring Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender, 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5', Ridley Scotts' 'Alien: Covenant', 'Pacific Rim: Malestrom', 'Riptide' 'Shang Chi & The Legend of The Ten Rings', 'Spiderhead' and 'Thor: Love and Thunder'. Rebecca was 1st AD on Tropfest short, 'Love, Steve' among many other TVC's, short films and music videos.
In 2016, Rebecca continued her work on 'Pirates of the Caribbean 5', travelling to Vancouver to work under 1st AD Chris Castaldi.
Rebecca has worked on many commercials, advertisements, television dramas & mini-series including Modern Family, Home & Away and Rake. In 2017 Rebecca spent three months in Fiji working with an international crew on TBS's American comedy series 'Wrecked S2'.
Rebecca worked as 2nd Unit Second Assistant Director on Ron Howards, Thirteen Lives, a role that combined her business mind with her creative knowledge to support Ron Howard. This executive level position is just one of the many 2nd ADing jobs Rebecca has undertaken since 2017 when she was 2nd AD on long-form comedy 'Sando' produced by Jungle in Sydney, Australia. She went on to 2nd AD 2nd Unit on ABC Networks 'Reef Break, starring Poppy Montgomery among other major productions.
In between assistant directing, Rebecca is also a seasoned production coordinator/cast coordinator in the commercial world. Her credits include working with director Paul Middleditch on the MLA Spring Lamb campaigns. She has coordinated TVC's for numerous other major brands including ANZ, Vodafone, Fox Sports, Telstra, David Jones, Aldi, Huawei, Commbank, Mirvac and Apple.
Letters Of Recommendation - Available on request
A) Jerry Bruckheimer, Bruckheimer Films
B) David Wolkis, Senior Vice President of Production for TBS Originals
C) Chad Oman, President of Jerry Bruckheimer Films
D) Nathan Holmes Former Personal Assistant to Johnny Depp, Infinitum Nihil
E) Chris Castaldi, Directors Guild of America
F) Jesse Hara, Founding partner of Haven Entertainment LA
G) Jeff Okabayashi, Assistant Director, Directors Guild of America
Features & TV Drama
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Producer | 1st AD | Role | |
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2023 |
Paramount+ |
Knuckles |
TV Comedy (Pinewood Studios, London) |
Carol Banker, Brandon Trost, Ged Wright, Jeff Fowler, Jorma Taccone |
Neal Moritz, TobyAscher, Jeff Fowler, John Whittingto, Tommy Gormley |
Tommy Gormley (MU), Terry Bamber (2U) |
3rd AD (No Floor 2nd AD on 2U, so acted Floor 2nd) |
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2023 |
Left Bank Pictures |
The Crown Season 6 |
TV Drama (London) |
Stephen Daldry |
Suzanne Mackie, Andy Harris, Christian Schwochow, Robert Fox, Matthew Byam Shaw |
Finn McGrath |
Crowd PA (Dailies) |
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2022 |
Partizan |
Better Man |
Feature film |
Michael Gracey |
Li-Wei Chu, Dean Hood, Coco Ma, Jules Daly, Paul Currie |
Lee Cleary |
Director's Assistant |
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2021 |
Marvel |
Thor: Love & Thunder |
Feature Film |
Taika Waititi |
Kevin Feige, Brad Winderbaum, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Brian Chapek, Todd Hallowell |
Lee Cleary (MU) / Scott Lovelock (2U) |
2nd Unit Base 3rd AD |
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2020 |
Netflix |
Spiderhead |
Feature Film |
Joseph Kosinski |
Eric Newman, Tommy Harper, Chris Hemsworth |
Alex Gayner |
3rd AD, then Repl’ Floor 2nd AD from January 2021 |
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2020 |
Marvel |
Shang Chi & The Legend Of The Ten Rings |
Feature Film |
Destin Daniel Cretton (MU) / Brad Allen (2U) |
Kevin Feige, Jonathan Schwartz, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Charles Newirth |
Scott Lovelock (2U) & Jeff Okabayashi (MU) |
2nd Unit Base 3rd AD |
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2019 |
Bunya Productions |
The Drovers Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson |
Feature Film |
Leah Purcell |
Leah Purcell, Bain Stewart, Angela Littlejohn, David Jowsey, Greer Simpkin |
Richard McGrath |
Add’l AD |
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2018 |
Roadshow Rough Diamond |
Australian Gangster Season 1 |
TV Drama |
Gregor Jordan |
Dan & John Edwards |
Bob Donaldson, Matt Enfield |
3rd AD |
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2017 |
Lumila Films |
Ladies in Black |
Feature Film |
Bruce Beresford |
Sue Milliken, Alannah Zitserman |
Charles Rotherham |
Add’l AD |
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2017 |
Legendary Entertainment |
Pacific Rim: Maelstrom |
Feature Film |
Steven Deknight |
John Boyega, Guillermo del Toro |
Nick Satriano |
Add’l AD |
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2017 |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |
The Letdown Season 1 |
TV Comedy |
Trent O’Donnell |
Julian Morrow, Rick Kalowski |
Andy Howard, Kate North Ash |
3rd AD (Babies & Children Heavy) |
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2017 |
Haven Entertainment |
Wrecked Season 2 (Fiji) |
TV Comedy |
Jordan Shipley, Justin Shipley, Jim Field Smith |
Jesse Hara |
Melanie Grefe, Robin Oliver |
3rd AD |
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2016 |
Scott Free Productions |
Alien: Covenant (Viral Unit) |
Feature Film |
Ridley Scott / Luke Scott (2U) |
David Giler, Walter Hill, Mark Huffam, Michael Schaefer, Ridley Scott |
James McGrady |
3rd AD |
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2016 |
Bruckheimer Films |
Pirates Of The Caribbean 5 - Dead Men Tell No Tales |
Feature Film (Pic Up's, Vancouver, Canada) |
Joachim Ronning, Espen Sandberg |
Jerry Bruckheimer |
Chris Castaldi |
AD/Cast Assistant to Johnny Depp |
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2016 |
Regency Films |
Event Zero: Reboot |
Low Budget Feature Film |
Enzo Tedeschi |
Cathy Rechichi |
Rick Beecroft |
3rd AD |
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2016 |
The Steve Jaggi Company |
Riptide |
Feature Film |
Rhiannon Bannenberg |
Steve Jaggi, Andy Marriott |
Christine Luby |
Add’l AD |
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2016 |
Endemol Shine Australia |
The High Road |
TV Drama |
Michael Jenkins |
John Edwards, Michael Jenkins, Carol Hughes |
Sophy Robertson |
3rd AD |
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2016 |
Jungle Entertainment |
Soul Mates Season 2 |
TV Comedy |
Connor & Christiaan Van Vurren |
Chloe Rickard |
Andy Howard |
3rd AD |
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2016 |
Jungle Entertainment |
Here Come The Habibs Season 2 |
TV Comedy |
Darren Ashton |
Chloe Rickard |
Andy Howard |
Add'l 3rd AD |
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2016 |
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) |
Janet King Season 3 |
TV Drama |
Peter Andrikidis |
Greg Haddrick, Lisa Scott |
Russell Whiteoak |
Repl. 3rd AD/Add'l AD |
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2015 |
Summit Entertainment |
Hacksaw Ridge |
Feature Film |
Mel Gibson |
Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey, William D. Johnson |
PJ Voeten |
Add’l AD |
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2015 |
Bruckheimer Films |
Pirates of The Caribbean 5 - Dead Men Tell No Tales |
Feature Film |
Joachim Ronning & Espen Sandberg |
Jerry Bruckheimer |
Chris Castaldi |
On Set PA/Cast PA (Full Time) |
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2015 |
Jungle Entertainment |
Here Come The Habibs Season 1 |
TV Comedy |
Darren Ashton |
Chloe Rickard |
Andy Howard |
3rd AD |
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2014 |
Heyday Films |
The Light Between Oceans |
Feature Film (Tasmania) |
Derek Cianfrance |
Tom Karnowski |
Mariela Comitini |
Crowd 3rd AD |
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2014 |
Pyramania |
Gods Of Egypt |
Feature Film |
Alex Proyas |
Basil Iwanyk, Alex Proyas |
PJ Voeten |
Add'l AD |
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2014 |
Bwark Productions |
The Inbetweeners 2 |
Feature Film |
Damon Beesley & Iain Morris |
Spencer Millman |
Patrick Conroy |
Add’l AD |
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2014 |
Fear of God Films |
The Water Diviner (Pick Ups) |
Feature Film |
Russel Crowe |
Troy Lum, Andrew Mason, Keith Rodger |
PJ Voeten |
3rd AD |
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2014 |
3 Arts Entertainment |
Unbroken |
Feature Film |
Angelina Jolie |
Matthew Baer, Angelina Jolie, Erwin Stoff, Clayton Townsend, Nathan Wiley |
Joseph P. Reidy |
Add'l AD |
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2014 |
Porchlight Films, Sweet Potato Films |
The Kettering Incident |
TV Drama |
Rowan Woods |
Vincent Sheehan, Vicki Madden, Andy Walker |
Matt Enfield |
Repl. 3rd AD/ Add'l AD |
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2014 |
Seven Network Limited |
Home & Away |
TV Drama |
Scott Hartford Davis, Danny Raco, David Gould, Geoffrey Nottage |
Lucy Addario |
Sophy Robertson |
3rd AD |
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2013 |
Network 10 |
Wonderland |
TV Drama |
Darren Ashton, Jet Wilkinson, Peter Salmon, Jen Leacey |
Jo Porter, Rick Maier |
Andy Howard |
3rd AD |
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2006 |
Network Seven |
All Saints |
TV Drama |
Various |
Various |
Various |
Work Placement: On Set Production Assistant |
Countries Worked in
- Australia
- Canada
- Fiji
- USA
- United Kingdom
Education
- 2010-2012 Charles Sturt University - Bachelor of Communications (Theatre/Media)
- 1995-2008 The Hills Grammar School (Higher School Certificate)
- 2012 INDIA: Film & Media Internship - India Study Abroad Centre Mumbai - Experienced the industry first hand. Insight into inner workings and logistics of the film industry in Mumbai. Meetings with film professionals visits to film shoots post-production studios and hands on student project
- 2012 AUSTRALIA: Stage Manager - Darlinghurst Theatre Darlinghurst Theatre Sydney. Aus Stage managed a 5 week run of ʻThe Unspeakable Itchʼ by Kate Smith and Drew Fairly
- 2011 THAILAND: Theatre for Social Change - The Makhampom Theatre Group Chiang Dao. Interned at The Makhampom Living Theatre in the north of Thailand exploring theatre for community & cultural development community theatre conflict resolution creative literacy education and community engagement
- 2010 AUSTRALIA: Production Assistant - MTV Networks Australia MTV Networks Sydney Aus. 6 month internship as Production Assistant. Producer Tim Seller.
1st ADs Worked with as a Runner
- Deborah Antoniou
Celebrities Worked with
- Johnny Depp
- Paul McCartney
- Geoffrey Rush
- Orlando Bloom
- Javier Bardem
- Kaya Scodelario
- Stephen Graham
- Viggo Mortensen
- Colin Farrell
- Joel Edgerton
- Tom Bateman
- Rose Byrne
- Hugo Weaving
- Chris Hemsworth
- Miles Teller
- Simu Liu
- Awkwafina
- Tony Leung
- Michelle Yeoh
- Cailee Spaeny
- John Boyega
- Scott Eastwood
- Andrew Garfield
- Lukey Bracey
- Vince Vaughn
- Teresa Palmer
- Sam Worthington
- Gerard Butler
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau
- Chadwick Boseman
- Jack O'Connell
- Domhnall Gleeson
- Kylie Minogue
- Michael Fassbender
- Alicia Vikander
- Rachel Weisz
- Russell Crowe
- Michael Gracey
- Ron Howard
- Taika Waititi
- Angelina Jolie
- Joseph Kosinski
- Destin Daniel Cretton
- Alex Proyas
- Derek Cianfrance
- Steven Deknight
- Joachim Ronning
- Espen Sandberg
- Mel Gibson
Technical Skills
- Movie Magic Scheduling - Basic
- Movie Magic Budgeting - Basic
- Microsoft Excel - Intermediate
- Microsoft Word - Advanced
- Final Draft - Advanced
- Adobe Acrobat - Intermediate
- DaVinci Resolve - Basic
Additional Skills
- Valid driving license
- Comfortable driving vans
- Car owner
- Experienced working with Children
- Underwater Work (See Thirteen Lives)
- Volume Stage
- VFX
- SFX
- Crowds
- Vehicles
- Low-Loader
- U-Crane
- Car to Car
- A-List Celebrities
- 1st AD'd the Sydney Harbour Bridge aerial shots of the helicopter flying over the Sydney Harbour Bridge (See Tourism Aus)
- TV
- Film
- Commercials
- On Set & Production experience
- 12+ Years industry experience