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This week we spotlight new signing, Costume Designer Cécile Van Dijk.

Cécile is an experienced Costume Designer working in film, HETV and commercials throughout the UK and abroad. With a background in the costume department, Cécile’s costume team credits include ‘Bridgerton’, ‘Star Wars – The Last Jedi’ and Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘Phantom Thread’. As a designer she now works on projects where she can flex her design and making skills to develop characters creatively. Recent credits include the hotly anticipated original series ‘Tell Me Everything’ for ITV, as well as the feature film ‘Deep Fear’ shot in Malta, and the critically acclaimed feature film ‘The Man In The Hat’. Cécile is currently designing a period documentary for BBC/Netflix.

Cécile is fluent in French and English, and holds an EU passport. Contact James for bookings.

‘A Bit Of Light’ with Production Design by Declan Price will headline the programme at Raindance’s 30th Anniversary. Directed by Stephenm Moyer, starring Anna Paquin and Ray Winstone

Short Film ‘One French Summer’ lensed by Cinematographer Tom Turley, will be screening in the  Raindance UK Shorts Programme. Directed by Joseph a. Adesunloye.

Also featuring in Raindance Shorts Programme is ‘Brutal’, with 1st AD Sam Roffey.

The Raindance Film Festival takes place from the 26th October – 5th November.

Need an extra pair of hands on set? Consider our Arts Emergency Trainees

Trainee Arts Department Assistant Katie Morris is a recent Fine Art graduate of the Ruskin School of Art, University of Oxford. Specialising in sculpture and large-scale fabric works Katie is physically able and confident using a variety of materials to create props, costumes, and set pieces. Katie has also worked at the Oxford Playhouse as a freelance costume design assistant for various student productions..

Camera Trainee Gwent Odai graduated from Anglia Ruskin University with a bachelor’s in digital media in 2020 and a master’s in film and Television Production in 2022, and is now looking to gain experience on a professional set. Gwent has always been passionate about film from a young age and always admired the cinematography and the way they were directed, and hopes to one day be able to tell compelling stories.

Katie Morris

Gwent Odai

Please get in touch with Crew Manager Daisy if you’d like to book our trainees.

Costume Designer Cathy Prior has been interviewed for US Magazine Nylon, ‘The Mid-90’s ‘Derry Girls’ Costumes Are A Forever Nostalgic Classic’. In honour of the final series of Derry Girls airing in the US, Cathy and Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee discussed the iconic costumes from across the series. Touching on the individual character costume and character design, Cathy explored her vision for each look.

Read the whole article on the Nylon website.

This week we spotlight 1st AD Sam Roffey.

Sam is an established 1st AD working in Television, Feature Films, Commercials and Music Promos.

For film, Sam worked on ‘Mandrake’ directed by Lynn Davison, ‘The Pugilist’ directed by Glen Kirby and ‘My Jerome’ directed by BAFTA Award winning Writer/Director Adjani Salmon. Sam’s most recent credits include the BBC’s BAFTA-winning TV series ‘Horrible Histories’ and ‘Drunk History: Black Stories’ for Comedy Central UK. Other credits include ‘Autopsy’ for ITV, and a Sky Drama under NDA.

Sam’s short form credits include commercials for brands including Clogau, Skittles and Go Henry, and music promos with artists including Jungle, Foals and Raye.

Sam is a detailed & dependable scheduler, as well as a trusted collaborator in the pre-production and production process, Sam’s determination to ensure a secure and reassured working environment is paramount to his “Slow is smooth and smooth is fast” style of running a professional film set

Sam is based in London and travels across the UK for work. Contact Lucy for bookings.

Empire has released its ’44 TV Shows to still look forward to in 2022′ featuring project worked on by Loop Talent. 

Loop Talent Editor Mark Davis has edited episodes for two projects on this list, Gangs of London and The Crown:

Gangs of London Series 2  – Release October 20th

‘Corin Hardy is taking over the reins from Gareth Evans for Season 2 and, from what we’ve seen so far, expect the action and copious blood-letting to remain on beast mode as Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù’s Elliot navigates a world after the death of Sean Wallace and the scattering of the family. Working for the mysterious Investors, Elliot is plunged into an even more dangerous situation. Cannot. Wait.’

Military Advisors Bare Arms consulted on episodes of this newest series of The Crown. 

The Crown Series 5 – 9th November 

‘The new series arrives in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth but is focused on the 1990s era of the Royal Family – so more Charles and Diana fallout, the fire at Windsor Castle, the “annus horribilis” of 1992. Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debecki, Jonathan Pryce and Lesley Manville take over the core roles, while Johnny Lee Miller will be Prime Minister John Major.’

Hair and Makeup Designer Siobhan Harper-Ryan designed for the returning hit series I Hate Suzie Too 

I Hate Suzie Too – December 

‘Billie Piper’s toxic celeb is back, this time with a new agent, a new PR and a new job – dancing for likes on ‘Dance Crazee’, a reality TV competition that has the Saturday night audience hooked. Yes, having lost pretty much everything she cares about, she’s returning to win her first love — the public. Piper absolutely shone in the outstanding first series, and we can’t wait to see what she gets up to this time around.’

Personal to Hair and Makeup to Billie Piper: Jackie Saundercock

“There will always be a place for boutique agencies with local knowledge and boots on the ground”.

Loop Talent Founder Lucy Price has been featured in Screen Daily article ‘“Disruption is good for the business”: what does the future hold for UK talent agents?’

Check out the whole article on the Screen Daily website.

Just Jokes a one-off docu-comedy special, lensed by Loop Talent DOP Paul MacKay, aired last night on Dave featuring comedians: Big Zuu, Dane Baptiste, Darren Harriott, Ivo Graham, Jason Forbes, Kemah Bob, Ola Labib, Thanyia Moore and Sophie Duker. Directed by Seb Whyte for Doc Hearts.

Just Jokes repeats on the Saturday at 11pm.