PRODUCER . FIXER
Elizabeth Leilani
Locations / Production / Logistics
So, what do I do as a "Fixer"?
Well, I make shit happen. But, in more precise terms I research, lock-in and administer film, photography, and media needs for all size projects, teams, clients, and companies.
I started in media in 2007 by working as a PA & TAD in Film & Commercials in British Columbia where I grew up through the Sea to Sky, Sunshine Coast, and Coastal Mountains. Working in film was not something I sought, it was by random chance, some "extra money" while in 4th year college. Then the Olympics came to town in 2010, and after landing a job with NBC as an Associate Producer & Fixer in the 2010 Olympics I was pretty much down the sports media rabbit hole. Following my natural lifestyle into the outdoor & adventure media area, I dove into different projects for Discovery Channel, Red Bull Media House and shows like Survivor and Amazing Race. Over the last 13 years and since 2010, working in media has been life. I've aligned with many different outdoor brands and companies on brand-based shoots around the US, Canada, and Globally. I've had the opportunity to work with some top crews in the outdoor industry in different parts of the world from underwater shoots with skeleton crews, to full brand campaigns, to backcountry shoots living in the mountains for weeks at a time.
Main experience and focus is in Commercials, Brand Campaigns (Motion & Stills), Documentaries, Adventure TV or Live Sports Production. Heavier on the locations and logistics side of production normally, I thrive on the logistical challenges and ever-changing elements of working in the outdoors. I'm out to be your scout, paper pusher, and problem solver. Someone to think outside the box, secure locations, permits, run the budget, hire key crew, and pull the strings that need to be pulled.
With a healthy understanding of the commercial, documentary, and sports media worlds, the differences between these and the unique kind of hustle each job takes, not only in the field.
Dual Citizenship
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Production Management:
- Pre-Production, Project planning, Research
- Carnets, Visas, Entry Permissions
- Budgeting. Shoot cost planning and monitoring
- Hiring and Sourcing local, abroad or specialty crew
- Crew management & payroll. Full budget wraps
- Shoot production. Travel planning and arrangements
- Specialty gear, cameras, crew connections and relationships globally
Location Management:
- Scouting. Research. Permitting
- Location Maps, Photos, Access and Site Information
- Backcountry, Alpine, Water, Desert. Remote location support
- Logistics and Location Management on site. + Safety & First Aid
- Transportation. (snow, water, mule, mountain, air....)
- Troubleshooting and problem-solving the weather/elements
- Ad'ing, Shoot & crew management, movements, and support