Sarah Sparkman

Worked as an APOC with the Line Producer and Production Manager. Ordered/managed craft services, screened and cast background talent, organized transportation for crew/talent, completed SAG paperwork, created production reports, and help maintain production office.

Researched stories, ceremonial events and press conferences, attended events to take B-roll and interviews of participants, cut together raw footage for the Cherokee Nation website and local news stations.

Worked under the Head of Development, Archival Producer and Director to organize archival data, log and transcribe interview footage, coordinate interview shoots, aid in development of the feature length documentary produced by Susan Sarandon.

Interned under both the Good Neighbor and Beast Film Units for the fall of season 41. Helped scout locations, locate props, write and hold cue cards, aid on digital short sets, work as stand-in, act as liaison with extras.

This was a local documentary series through the Cherokee Nation. I worked in the office, booking interviews, confirming release forms for talent/music, organizing package development. I worked on set taking notes during interviews, escorting talent. I also synced and logged footage for editing, and collaborated on episodic development.

Interned under the Script Supervisor and her team, copied sketches, assembled read through packets, aided in live control room during show, ran changes during dress/live broadcast between writers, staff, production and cast.