Katia Rio

Casting Researcher

Also available as a:
Casting Assistant

My Work Printer friendly CV

I am a freelance AP, researcher and creative, with a wealth of expertise in non-scripted high-end content. I have a vast experience in production management, development and casting with the ability to find compelling contributors from a broad array of backgrounds. I'm trained in cinematography, with a good knowledge of camera and lighting equipment as well as editing skills. 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 have worked internationally in places such as France, Croatia, Brazil, and Germany (amongst others) and I speak multiple languages. I’m always very keen to bring my skill set to genre-defying, innovative projects.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

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

2023 - Mar

the7stars

Under NDA

Branded Content

NA

NA

Callum Jonhston

Casting Researcher / AP (5months)

N/A

2020 - Mar

Missing Link

HSBC

Brandec Content

Ben Link

Rebecca Mills

Casting Researcher

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2019 - Jun

RSA Films

RHS

Branded Content

Anthony Crook

Ben Porter

Casting Director (2months)

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2019 - Mar

Highly-Unlikely

NASA x LEGO

Branded Content

NA

NA

Alexander Davis

Talent Researcher

N/A

2018 - Jun

MullenLowe

NHS

Branded Content

Toby Dye

Rebecca Mills

Ben Porter

Casting Researcher

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2018 - Jun

RSA Films

Greenwich Peninsula

Branded Content

Tom Hingston

Ben Porter

Casting Coordinator

N/A

2018 - May

RSA Films

Morrisons

TVC

Ian Winstanley

Rupert Unwin

Casting Director (2months)

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2017 - Mar

RSA Films

Heineken

Branded Content

Toby Dye

Rebecca Mills

Ben Porter

Casting Researcher

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2017 - Nov

RSA FIlms

Ford

Branded Content

Toby Dye

Emma Cairns

Casting Researcher

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2017 - Oct

Rufus Studio

23andMe UK

Branded content

Jem Talbot

Rebecca Mills

Casting Researcher

N/A

Features & TV Drama

Date(s) Prod Co Title Type Director Casting Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

20123

Bad Wolf

Under NDA

TV Series

NA

NA

NA

Researcher & Translation (PT-EN)

N/A

2019

Z56 Film

The Window

TV Series

James Pane

NA

Sophie Venner

UK Production Coordinator

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2019

Z56 Films

UNDERGODS

Chino Moya

Sophie Venner

Researcher / AP

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Other Related Experience

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

2021-2022

NA

Cup&Nuzzle

NA

NA

NA

NA

AP / Creative

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2020-2021

BBX Media

Z56 Films

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

Development

N/A

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

Technical Skills

  • Final Cut Pro - Basic
  • Premier Pro - Advanced
  • Photoshop - Basic
  • InDesign - Advanced
  • Microsoft Excell - advanced Trint - advanced Canva - advanced

Additional Skills

  • Valid driving license
  • 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