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Sanjana DeSilva

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About Sanjana

A committed third-culture kid, I was born in Australia and raised in Sri Lanka, Singapore and on both US coasts. To survive I had to find any way possible to connect to people who were completely different from me - and the only thing that worked was telling stories. Now I want to tell these stories that showcase bonds between people - stories that highlight our differences in a way that allows us to better respect and relate to each other. In addition to creating content I believe in, I’m working to grow within the production management department and learn more about navigating the industry as a creator. I work in tandem with groups such as ‘Strong Asian Lead’ and ’Do Yu Productions,’ while growing my own company ‘The Angry Elephant Productions.’ Under the Angry Elephant banner, my web series ‘Riding in Cars with Strangers’ was chosen as a finalist in the 'Gold Coast Film Festival.' Other short films have been showcased at 'CreaTV San Jose,' 'Broad Perspectives,' and 'Cinema Femina.'

Locations I would like to work
Los Angeles, California
Production areas I would like to work in
Set PA, Producer's Assistant, Director's Assistant
Non-Production areas I would like to work in
Development, Script Reader, Scriptwriter
The collaborations roles I am interested in
Assistant Director, Office PA, Script Writer

Skills & Experience

Driving license
Yes

General Experience

Has a valid US drivers licence.
Yes
Has experience of driving a van.
Yes
Has their own car.
Yes

Software Experience

Adobe Illustrator
- Competent
Adobe Photoshop
- Competent
Adobe Premier
- Expert
After Effects
- Basic
Final Cut
- Competent
Final Draft
- Expert
MS Excel
- Expert
MS Powerpoint
- Expert
MS Word
- Expert

Production Experience

Production Assistants. TV Drama (Non-Union)
RuPaul's Drag Race
World of Wonder

1 Week

Mar 2023

Production Co-Ordinator. TV Drama (Non-Union)
The Chain: Alaska
Discovery+

3 Weeks

Jan 2023

Assistant Production Coordinator (APOC). TV Drama (Non-Union)
Farmer Wants a Wife
FOX

4 Months

Sep 2022

Production Co-Ordinator. TV Drama (Non-Union)
Leguizamo Does America
NBC

5 Months

May 2022

First Assistant Director. Short Film
Dance or Drive
Stephen Sannow

2 Weeks

Apr 2022

PA / Driver. TV Drama (Non-Union)
Who Do You Believe
ABC

2 Months

Mar 2022

PA / Driver. TV Drama (Non-Union)
My Next Guest
Netflix

1 Week

Sep 2021

PA. Commercial
Ellen:LOL Suprise
CBS

5 Days

Aug 2021

Assistant Production Coordinator (APOC). TV Drama (Non-Union)
Klutch Academy
Eureka Entertainment LLC

1 Month

Jul 2021

Production Assistant. Commercial
Three Offers
Netflix

5 Days

May 2021

Set PA. Commercial
Apple Commercial
Armor

2 Weeks

Apr 2021

Set PA. Commercial
Apple Commercial
Lucy

5 Days

Apr 2021

First Assistant Director. Short Film
New Kid
Sundance Ignite

1 Week

Mar 2021

Set PA. Feature Film (Non-Union)
Worthy of Survival
Skylar Films

1 Week

Mar 2021

Director. Digital / Online Content
Riding in Cars with Strangers
The Angry Elephant Productions

4 Months

Jun 2020

Unit Production Manager (UPM). Short Film
Nanay's Lullaby
Brandon Leons Productions

3 Weeks

Jan 2020

Director. Digital / Online Content
Pieces of a Personality
The Angry Elephant Productions

3 Months

Jan 2020

Set PA. Commercial
Nissan Commerical
Nissan

5 Days

Dec 2019

Set PA. Commercial
Intel Commercial
Intel

1 Week

Dec 2019

Set PA. Commercial
VSC Commerical
VSC

2 Days

Oct 2019

Production Assistant. Commercial
ACLA Architecture Commerical
ACLA

4 Days

Oct 2019

Assistant Editor. Corporate Video
Facebook Commercial
BeMedia

3 Days

Jun 2019

Script Supervisor. TV Drama (Non-Union)
Autopsy Reelz
ITV

2 Months

Jun 2019

Set PA. Commercial
Apple MacOS Commercial
Zillion Creative

2 Weeks

May 2019

Dolly Grip. Short Film
LoverGirl
Shawna Khorasani Films

1 Week

May 2019

Set PA. Commercial
Wish.com Commercial
Wish.Com

5 Days

Mar 2019

Unit Production Manager (UPM). Short Film
Bound4Heaven
Brandon Leones Films

1 Month

Jan 2019

First Assistant Director. Short Film
Dating in the Zombie Apocalypse
LesFlicks

2 Days

Dec 2018

Crane Grip. Short Film
The Best Man
Erika Svennson Films

1 Week

Oct 2018

First Assistant Director. Digital / Online Content
Pull My Focus
Pixel Valley Studios

1 Week

Oct 2018

First Assistant Director. Corporate Video
Acting4Camera Demo Reels
Acting4Camera

2 Weeks

Jul 2018

Production Assistant. Documentary
The Prison Yoga Project
Prison Yoga Project

1 Week

May 2018

Unit PA. Commercial
Untitled Campbell Real Estate Video
N/A

3 Days

Apr 2018

Set PA. Documentary
Queering Yoga
Ewan Duarte Films

1 Week

Apr 2018

Production Assistant. Short Film
Darren
Shawna Khorasani Films

2 Days

Apr 2018

Production Assistant. Digital / Online Content
Don't Call It Frisco
Kraken Cove Productions

1 Week

Apr 2018

Director. Digital / Online Content
Riding in Cars with Strangers
The Angry Elephant Productions

1 Year

Mar 2018

Office PA. Documentary
Free For All
Serendipity Films

1 Year

Dec 2017

Gaffer. Commercial
REP Worldwide Party
Waterbound Pictures

1 Week

Sep 2017

Director. Short Film
Not Forever
The Angry Elephant Productions

1 Year

Jun 2017

Gaffer. Short Film
Lunacy
Do Yu Productions

3 Days

Jun 2017

Director. Short Film
The Therapist
The Angry Elephant Productions

3 Weeks

Jun 2017

Script Supervisor. Short Film
The Same Old Line
University of California, Riverside

1 Month

May 2017

Lighting PA. Digital / Online Content
Stop Kiss
University of California, Riverside

3 Weeks

May 2017

Producer's Assistant. Feature Film (Non-Union)
My Name is Myeisha
EchoWolf Productions

2 Days

May 2017

Director. Short Film
The Social Romance
The Angry Elephant Productions

3 Weeks

Apr 2017

Producer. Short Film
Delicate Relations
Do Yu Productions

1 Year

Jan 2017

Production Assistant. Short Film
Elimination 2
Do Yu Productions

2 Weeks

Dec 2016

Gaffer. Short Film
Do What You Gotta Do
University of California, Riverside

1 Month

Dec 2016

Director. Short Film
Haiku
The Angry Elephant Productions

2 Weeks

Dec 2016

Writer. Digital / Online Content
UCR Late Night
UCR Late Night

6 Months

Nov 2016

Gaffer. Short Film
Changing of the Guard
University of California, Riverside

7 Weeks

Jul 2016

Director. Short Film
More than a Friend
The Angry Elephant Productions

1 Month

Jun 2016

Unit Production Manager (UPM). Short Film
Slice of Joe's
Do Yu Productions

1 Week

May 2016

Production Assistant. Short Film
Goofball
Do Yu Productions

3 Days

Apr 2016

Boom Operator. Short Film
Control Your State
University of California, Riverside

1 Month

Feb 2016

Education

2017.
University of California, Riverside
Film


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