Will Cavanagh

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.

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