Katia Rio
Casting Researcher
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 | |
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2023 - Mar |
the7stars |
Under NDA |
Branded Content |
NA |
NA |
Callum Jonhston |
Casting Researcher / AP (5months) |
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2020 - Mar |
Missing Link |
HSBC |
Brandec Content |
Ben Link |
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Rebecca Mills |
Casting Researcher |
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2019 - Jun |
RSA Films |
RHS |
Branded Content |
Anthony Crook |
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Ben Porter |
Casting Director (2months) |
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2019 - Mar |
Highly-Unlikely |
NASA x LEGO |
Branded Content |
NA |
NA |
Alexander Davis |
Talent Researcher |
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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 |
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Ben Porter |
Casting Coordinator |
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2018 - May |
RSA Films |
Morrisons |
TVC |
Ian Winstanley |
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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 |
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Emma Cairns |
Casting Researcher |
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2017 - Oct |
Rufus Studio |
23andMe UK |
Branded content |
Jem Talbot |
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Rebecca Mills |
Casting Researcher |
Features & TV Drama
| Date(s) | Prod Co | Title | Type | Director | Casting Director | Producer | Role | |
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20123 |
Bad Wolf |
Under NDA |
TV Series |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Researcher & Translation (PT-EN) |
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2019 |
Z56 Film |
The Window |
TV Series |
James Pane |
NA |
Sophie Venner |
UK Production Coordinator |
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2019 |
Z56 Films |
UNDERGODS |
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Chino Moya |
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Sophie Venner |
Researcher / AP |
Other Related Experience
| Date(s) | Client | Prod Co / Agency | Agency | Brand / Title | Director | Photographer | Producer | Role | |
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2021-2022 |
NA |
Cup&Nuzzle |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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AP / Creative |
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2020-2021 |
BBX Media |
Z56 Films |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Development |
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