- Jill S. Litwin launched her career in feature films/television shows when she faxed her resume to the Road to Perdition production office in her native hometown of Chicago. The first assistant director happened to pick it up and was curious to meet the woman who had backpacked around Australia for a year on her own picking flowers for a living and working at a carnival. Although she had only worked on several small independent films at the time, he gave her a shot in the big leagues and the rest was history. After proving she was a hard-working, charismatic, quick learner, she based herself in Los Angeles where she quickly became well-versed in the production world running base camp, being in charge of the extras, and assisting the directors on-set such films as Ocean's 12, Knocked Up, and The Break-Up, among others. After five years of being inundated with phone calls for on-set work, she decided to move back to Chicago to be closer to her family. Jill soon began developing shows for the Discovery Channel and National Geographic while entering a full-time masters program in education. Upon completion of her MA in Education (with a 4.0 GPA), Ms. Litwin decided to return to entertainment by obtaining her CA Studio Teacher's License and joining the Chicago Film Union Local 476. Additionally, she fulfilled the requirements to be on the Dual Credential Sub List for the CA Studio Teacher's Union Local 884.
Jill S. Litwin is based in Chicago, IL where she works as a freelance studio teacher on union feature films and television shows. She is also available to travel.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jill S. Litwin - Jill S. Litwin launched her career in feature films/television shows when she faxed her resume to the Road to Perdition production office in her native hometown of Chicago. The first assistant director happened to pick it up and was curious to meet the woman who had backpacked around Australia for a year on her own picking flowers for a living and working at a carnival. Although she had only worked on several small independent films at the time, he gave her a shot in the big leagues and the rest was history. After proving she was a hard-working, charismatic, quick learner, she based herself in Los Angeles where she quickly became well-versed in the production world running base camp, being in charge of the extras, and assisting the directors on-set such films as Ocean's 12, Knocked Up, and The Break-Up, among others. After five years of being inundated with phone calls for on-set work, she decided to move back to Chicago to be closer to her family. Jill soon began developing shows for the Discovery Channel and National Geographic while entering a full-time masters program in education. Upon completion of her MA in Education (with a 4.0 GPA), Ms. Litwin decided to return to entertainment by obtaining her CA Studio Teacher's License and joining the Chicago Film Union Local 476. Additionally, she fulfilled the requirements to be on the Dual Credential Sub List for the CA Studio Teacher's Union Local 884. She has also become a prolific writer, authoring her first book, Baby Steps, which was then adapted into a screenplay by author Craig Machen. She is also the author of the Mommy On. Her essays have been published by the Chicago Tribune, Jewish Chicago Magazine, Motherwell Magazine, and the websites Her View From Home and Milk Drunk.
Jill S. Litwin is based in Chicago, IL where she works as a school teacher, freelance writer, and studio teacher on union feature films and television shows.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jill S. Litwin
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