Daniel Khasidy
Production Assistant
Grahamsville, NY (Hudson Valley / Catskills)
Member, Hudson Valley Film Commission
Production Assistant based in the Hudson Valley, working sets in NYC and upstate NY. Native New Yorker and licensed NY driver, comfortable navigating all five boroughs. Background as a founder/operator running complex logistics, now working toward producing. Brings that reliability to set: knows where to be, what’s needed, and how to keep things moving.
Credits
| Production | Role | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couples Therapy (Showtime / Edgeline Films), series | Production Assistant | Brooklyn, NY | Prep day. Booked directly by the gaffer from prior work together on Ashley & Walter. | |
| Editorial photoshoot (Erik Tanner) | Production Assistant | Roscoe, NY | Researched location options in prep, then worked set as a general PA on the shoot day. | |
| New York Philharmonic at David Geffen Hall (Plot), content shoot | Production Assistant | New York, NY | Two-day shoot for Toronto-based creative studio Plot. Rebooked immediately after wrap. | |
| Amazon commercial (Feast Studio) | Lead Production Assistant | New York, NY | Multi-day shoot across NYC locations. Coordinated and delegated to other PAs, held the camera package between shoot days, assisted a second camera unit on a B-roll day, and drove the production van for mobile shots. Returning hire with the same studio that booked the Google Gemini job. | |
| Comara (Highway Child Films), independent short | Production Assistant | Woodstock, NY | Transport logistics, script coordination, on-set production support. Invited on by the Director of Photography from the Google Gemini shoot. | |
| Google Gemini, March Madness campaign (Feast Studio), commercial | Production Assistant | New York, NY | Set decoration support, locations logistics, day-of coordination across departments. | |
| Ashley & Walter (Feast Studio), independent short | Production Assistant | Catskills, NY | Sole PA on a 4-day shoot. Craft services, off-site equipment transport, G&E support, set decoration, strike. |
Before film
Vine & Rare Selections, Founder and Principal 2015 to 2025
Founded and ran a wine distribution company for ten years, managing multi-state logistics, compliance, inventory, and supplier operations.
Skills
- Production logistics
- Transport and equipment runs
- Craft services
- G&E support
- Set decoration support
- Locations logistics
- Script coordination
- Day-of department coordination
- Google Workspace
- Licensed NY driver
Kit available
Optional PA kit fee.
Rode Wireless Pro wireless mic system, hand truck/dolly, two-way radios, and power and hand tools for set builds and art department fixes.