UK Screen Announces October's Shining Star

UK Screen, the trade body that represents UK service companies to the film and television screen industries, has announced the winner of October's Shining Star award: Arlene Dignam, who works as a Receptionist/Production Assistant at Soho's Locomotion.
The judging committee has also Highly Commended Richard Lovell, a runner at De Lane Lea.
Jen Reznick, Facilities Coordinator at Locomotion, said: "Arlene is always here when you need her, whether it's to make clients feel welcome with a warm smile as they enter the building, whether it's fielding calls in a friendly and efficient manner, or whether it's assisting the production team.
"Recently she was invaluable in helping to track down elusive rushes for this year's inaugural UK Music Video Awards and, with many members of the production team on leave for holidays, weddings, honeymoons and births this past month, she helped keep the rest of the producers, machine room operators, editors and clients sane."
Shining Stars, sponsored by Skillset, is an exciting recognition scheme, designed to help motivate and reward non-creative employees within UK Screen member companies, who often fulfil invaluable but unsung roles.
Companies simply nominate a member of staff whose performance has been over and above the call of duty - each month a new Shining Star is chosen and, in December, all winners will celebrate in style at the Vision Charity Ball.
Arlene's award marks the third of the monthly Shining Stars, which began in August 2008. This month, though, the judging committee would also like to highly commend Richard Lovell, a runner at De Lane Lea, who has been almost literally rushed off his feet on the new Bond film, 'Quantum of Solace'.
Lovell was nominated by Financial Controller Helen Alexander. She said: "Richard has been a runner at De Lane Lea for nine months and has learned a lot in a short time. We expect a huge amount from our runners, but in the last few weeks, Richard's efforts have gone above and beyond the call of duty in providing runner services to the 'Quantum of Solace' production and all clients and staff at De Lane Lea. Despite doing long shifts due to staff illness and long studio hours, he was always cheerful and willing to do more. He more than did what we expect of our runners - he was actually in two places at once!"
To nominate your staff for next month, applications need to be submitted by November 14. Simply email Angela Durrant on: 'mailto:[email protected]?subject= Info request via 4NI'>[email protected] to receive an application form.
Further information is available at: www.ukscreenassociation.co.uk.
(KMcA)