Sahtia Rivers

Freelance Casting Director and coordinator for film, advertising, and luxury and fashion editorial productions.

Developing and securing partnerships for celebrity talent in the luxury and high fashion market. Collaborating with talent and brands to bring new ideas to the market and fostering projects from inception to completion. Clients include Fendi, Saint Laurent, Kenneth Cole, The New York Times, W Magazine, and Vogue Italia

- Creative development - Line producing - Casting

- Assists JV8Inc casting and production team in all aspects of casting industry leading models, actors, and street talent for advertising, commercial,and film.

- Assists Casting and Talent Coordinator to book actors - Facilities casting process for student films - Seeks new actors/agency relations - Maintains talent database

- Provided administrative and creative support to the Exec. Director of Wilhelmina Men’s Division. Responsible for managing schedules of 250+ models, organizing entry for large-scale casting sessions, and taking calls/e-mails from clients. Additionally, reads scripts, character breakdowns, and sides for film projects or roles suitable for talent. Assists with filming, editing, and submitting auditions. - Film Festival Coordinator for Noah Mills during the post-production of WRACKED, a short film directed by Victoria Mahoney.

- Chaperoned models to/from castings - New Face scouting - Administrative organization - Database management ... See more

- Assisted in the coordination of bookings - Digitized talent portfolios - Maintained agency database and contacts - Organized business accommodations - Facilitated payments and invoices

- Organized talent portfolios and digital archives - Managed social media accounts - Answered phones and company email - Assisted in photoshoot production - Assisted with castings - Coverage of NYFW for community.nyc blog