Standby Props Assistant

Alyssa Sandilands

  • Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film and Television) at JMC Academy 2025, Industry Onboarding TAFE 2025.
Brisbane
Aspiring / emerging Art Department Assistant and Set Dresser - would love to be considered for any upcoming productions.

Haley Wezenberg

  • First Aid Certificate, Full Driver's Licence, Boat Licence, Blue Card, QLD White Card, Food Safety Certificate, Infection Control Training – COVID 19; Bachelor of Science with Dual Major in Hospitality Management & Leisure Studies Cornell University (USA)
Gold Coast
An all-rounder with loads of experience in props from props master to mould maker. Can also turn my hand to production (reality credits) as coord, episode / challenge producer, chaperone

Michael Williams

  • South Seas Film & Television School (2005), Diploma in Film & Television Production (Specialisation: Production Design)
Gold Coast
With 19+ years in film and TV including over 300 x TVCs, I prioritise reliability and integrity. Gold Coast–based, I bring versatility across dressing, standby assisting and art department assisting - ready to step in and deliver.

Alyssa Sandilands

  • Bachelor of Creative Arts (Film and Television) at JMC Academy 2025, Industry Onboarding TAFE 2025.
Brisbane
Aspiring / emerging Art Department Assistant and Set Dresser - would love to be considered for any upcoming productions.

Lists as:

  • (Emerging) Art Dept
  • Art Department Assistant, Runner
  • Standby Props Assistant

Emerging filmmaker specifically specialising in Art Assistant roles.

Finding her passion in the study of film and art at high school, led her to study film at university, receiving a Bachelor of Film and Television at JMC Academy (2025).

Alyssa has had lots of on-set experience whilst studying  – and is now searching for ongoing professional work experience in the industry.

She looks forward to exploring each aspect of the production design and art department process and would love to be considered for any upcoming productions.

RECENT CREDITS:
2025  Ina (Online series) – Art Department Assistant / Production Designer Marcel Lim
2024  Little Hands (Short) – Assistant Art Director (shared credit) / Production Designer Oliva Moers
2024  Cruel Hands (Feature) – Art Department Attachment / Art Director Dylan Schenkeveld

Haley Wezenberg

  • First Aid Certificate, Full Driver's Licence, Boat Licence, Blue Card, QLD White Card, Food Safety Certificate, Infection Control Training – COVID 19; Bachelor of Science with Dual Major in Hospitality Management & Leisure Studies Cornell University (USA)
Gold Coast
An all-rounder with loads of experience in props from props master to mould maker. Can also turn my hand to production (reality credits) as coord, episode / challenge producer, chaperone

Lists as:

  • Props Buyer
  • Props Master
  • Set Decorator, Dresser
  • Standby Props Assistant

PROPS / FOOD STYLIST / PRODUCER  – working across drama and reality.

Loads of experience in props from props master to mould maker. Also in reality I have worked as a coordinator, episode producer, challenge producer, talent chaperone.

Looking for more opportunities in drama in the props department!

KEY SKILLS:

Budgeting
Script breakdowns
Food Styling
Call Sheets
Travel Bookings
Fibre glassing
Spray painting
Mould making/Casting
Prop Making
Accounting/Admin
File maker Advance

RECENT CREDITS:

2025/26 COUNTRY PRODUCER “The Amazing Race” AUS – S10 (EUREKA PRODUCTIONS)

2025 PROPS MASTER “Dustfall” (MOONRIVER/ABC)

2025 TALENT CHAPERONE “Survivor Australia” S11 (ESA PRODUCTIONS)

2025 MOULD MAKER “Mosquito Bowl” (NETFLIX)

2025 PROPS MASTER “Runner” (A HIGHER STANDARD/ALLEY CAT PRODUCTIONS)

2025 LEAD SET DRESSER “Ich Bin Ein Star! Holt Mich Heir Raus!” #18 (GRANDA – ITV)

2024 SENIOR PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR – CONTRACTS/ROSTERS “I’m a Celebrity! Get me out of here” UK #24 (GRANDA – ITV)

Michael Williams

  • South Seas Film & Television School (2005), Diploma in Film & Television Production (Specialisation: Production Design)
Gold Coast
With 19+ years in film and TV including over 300 x TVCs, I prioritise reliability and integrity. Gold Coast–based, I bring versatility across dressing, standby assisting and art department assisting - ready to step in and deliver.

Lists as:

  • Art Department Assistant, Runner
  • Set Decorator, Dresser
  • Standby Props Assistant

From Set Dresser to Standby Assist, or jumping in as an Art Assist, I’m a “get-it-done” guy based on the Gold Coast who is always happy to roll up his sleeves and help out.

ASSISTANT PROPS BUYER 2021 – 2025:
70+ TV Commercials varying in scale from small two-person Art Dept teams right up to large-scale line productions from all corners of the globe.

SET DRESSER/STANDBY PROPS ASSISTANT 2011 – 2021:
250+ TV Commercials with countless trucks full of dressings, early morning bump-ins, and late-night wraps. Meticulous when resetting a location and always with an upbeat attitude.

TELEVISION WORK
2021 ‘LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER’ 8x 1hr eps – Casual Set Dresser Assistant
Set Decorator: Megan Vertelle, Set Dec Lead: Collin Elms. On call to dive in and help out with set dresses on an epic scale.

2017 ‘PENNYWORTH’ 10x 1hr eps – Set Decorator Assistant/Petty Cash Buyer
Set Decorator: David Morrison
I was thrown in the deep end working full time on this series, I quickly learnt my way around the London prop houses and industry suppliers