Will Cavanagh

Dedicated and hard-working, well-versed in both customer service and providing technical support. Experienced in maintaining a good environment while working alongside others and fast to learn new technical equipment from a range of disciplines.

Student Stores Assistant at MAH Equipment Rental Store | University of Sussex (2025-08 – Present)

Working in a customer facing position to deliver high quality service, creating a positive and efficient environment.

• Providing technical assistance to customers, recommending the best kit for the job and teaching the proper use of equipment.
• Creating a welcoming environment for customers.
• Working alongside technicians, lecturers and students.
• Ensuring proper maintenance of equipment, troubleshooting and servicing minor repairs.

First Assistant Camera at Mad Heron (2026-04 – 2026-04)

'Teatime' (Pagan, 2026) Short Film

• Assisting the director of photography through the assembly and frequent modification of different camera rigs.
• Logging, maintaining and troubleshooting equipment to an excellent standard in difficult weather conditions.
• Focus pulling/zooming.

Best Boy Electric at No Filter Films Ltd. (2025-09 – 2025-09)

'Memento' (Cummins, 2025) Documentary

• Sourced a variety of lighting, camera and sound equipment from a rental house.
• Working alongside the Gaffer to create several complex interview setups by assembling, rigging and modifying lights.

Grip (2025-07 – 2025-07)

'Muse' (Isella, Pagan, 2025) Music Video

• Independently rigged safe and effective setups for a music video for Crush Music artist Sofia Isella, which garnered 470,000+ views on Youtube.
• Assisted the electrical department in safely powering and operating lights across the set.

Grip (2025-03 – 2025-03)

'Lure' (Pagan, 2025)

• Assembling, rigging and modifying light and camera movement rigs on set for a short film currently in the festival circuit, having already won Best Fiction Film at the Graddies Film Awards in London.

Bachelor of Arts in Filmmaking – University of Sussex, Falmer (2024-Present)