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Jake Sainsbury has over 17 years’ experience in the film industry working his way up to supervising location manager. It is this intimate and ground-up knowledge and skill set that places Jakes in the top tier of location managers in the UK. Being Bristol born and raised, Jake has excellent local knowledge of the South West & South Wales.

Having worked on a whole host of productions including commercials, TV, and films from low to high budget Jake has the experience to manage your production from concept to shoot. Check out Awesome Location’s portfolio for a complete rundown of productions Jake’s worked on.

As a seasoned Location manager, Jake has many essential attributes that make him a fundamental part of any production team. Jake is highly organised and able to maintain mental clarity and devise solutions quickly under stressful situations.

Jake’s experience and interpersonal skills enable him to effectively mediate between the needs of the team on the shoot and the location owners. He is also experienced in dealing with the public and removing obstacles, so the crew can keep filming.

With finance at the forefront of his mind, Jake is adept at finding creative ways to service locations whilst keeping in budget. Working with tight deadlines and financial constraints is something Jake is used to and is able to draw on his business contacts and supplier relations to achieve this.

Jake has passed the BBC Risk Management of Productions Part 1 & 2 courses three times and the BBC Safe Design & Set Construction Course. Jake has a Full cass C Driving Licence with entitlement to drive trucks D1 and a IPAF license 1b 3a 3b

Location manager south west, bristol, wales
location manager bristol, sounth west, wales

Why is Jake so Awesome?

Want to find out what is so Awesome about Jake and his locations? Take a look at his portfolio!