Anna-Claude Biron
Nationality: Canadian/British
Phone number: 647 453-6938
Languages: English and French
Permitee with IATSE 873 and NABET 700 CEP
Film and Television
*September 4, 2013
Canadian Tire, Commercial
Seamstress
Stylist: LeAnne Baxter
*August 27 2013-August 29 2013
Marks Work Wearhouse, Commercial
Seamstress
Stylist: LeAnne Baxter.
*June 28, 2013 – June 29, 2013
Personal tailor to Kiefer Suterland
Jose Cuervo, Commercial.
Stylist:
* May 2011- onwards
Seamstress at Kelly-Francis Costumes( Formerly silver lining costumes) 287 Horner Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Make and alter costumes for film and television, as well as make costumes for the CIrque du soleil.
Selected Credits:
Film | Television | |
Total Recall | Bomb GIrls | |
Pacific RIm | Lost Girl | |
Certain Prey | Hannibal | |
Fir Crazy | Hemlock Grove | |
Mortal Instruments | Dino Dan | |
Copper | ||
LA Complex | ||
Panic Button | ||
Saving Hope | ||
Beauty and the beast | ||
Degrassi | ||
My babysitter’s a vampire | ||
Alphas | ||
Transporter |
* May 2009 – July 2010
Alterations assistant. Angel’s the Costumier. London, UK. http://www.angels.uk.com/
Selected Credits:
Film
Pirates of the Caribbean 4 | Elizabeth (The Golden Age) | |
Nowhere Boy | The Young VIctoria | |
Remember me | ||
Harry Potter | Television | |
Belle Ami | Larkrise to Candelford | |
The Duchess | Misfits | |
The Kings Speech | East Enders | |
Moby Dick | ||
Alice in Wonderland |
* 1st of March 2009- 15th March 2009
Costume Supervisor
KNOCK OFF, Short Film
Director: Roseanne Flynn
Costume Designer: David Blight
* 2008
Stylist
XTATIC TRUTH, Music VIdeo
Director: James Spencer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmvOQNBkCxA
* October 2008
Stylist
LYNX deodorant, Advertisement
Director: James Spencer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tlT6sLH4PU
* August 2008
Wardrobe Daily
ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Feature Film
Director: TIM BURTON
Employment
*September 1, 2013 – September 20, 2013
Wardrobe/seamstress for Evil dead the musical. Toronto, ON, Canada
* February 10, 2013- May 10, 2013
Seamstress at the Stratford Theatre Festival. Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Working as a Journeyman 2 sewer for Melanie Ferrars team for the 2013 season at the Stratford theatre festival. Tommy, Measure for measure, Three musketeers.
* June 2012-November 2012
Manager at Kelly-Francis Costumers( formerly silver lining costumes) 287 Horner Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Manage a team of sewers at Kelly Francis Costumes. My tasks included; Technical support to the sewers, coordinating the film and television alterations and costumes,
* November 2011-June 2012
Assistant Manager/seamstress at Silver Lining Costumes. 287 Horner Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Was promoted to Assistant Manager in November I was the liaison for all business between the Cirque du Soleil and Silver Lining Costumes.
* February 22 2011, May 6 2011
Seamstress at the Stratford Theatre Festival. Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Working as a sewer for Melanie Ferrars team for the 2011 season at the Stratford theatre festival. Jesus Christ Superstar, Camelot,
* October 14 2010, November 1 2010
Costume maker and alterations at Joseph Ponton. Montreal, Qc. Canada
Joseph Ponton is a costume rental shop in Montreal, where I worked altering, repairing and making costumes for the run up to Halloween
* 2nd of February 2009- 15th March 2009
Dresser and wardrobe assistant. Shakespeare’s Globe. London, UK.
I helped with the making, fitting, buying and alterations of costumes for a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The Wardrobe supervisor was Sarah Grange. Designer Ben Stones
* July-September 2008
Costume maker at Rainbow Productions. I was employed to make Mascots.
Freelance Employment
* October 2008-mid November 2008
Costume maker at the Young Vic theatre 66 The Cut, London, Greater London SE1 8LZ, United Kingdom
Worked on the play Amazonia. Designer, Gringo Cardia
* 2007
Costume maker For the London Children’s ballet’s production of The Secret Garden, designed by Eva Leblanc.
* 2007- onwards
I make made to measure clothing for various private clients
Education
* BA (hons) in Costume Interpretation. Wimbledon College of Art, University of the Arts, London. UK.
* DEP (Diplome d’etudes professionnels, Professional Diploma) in theatrical Design. John Abbott College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Internships
* September 2008
Costume Maker at the Friedrichstadtpalast for the show QI Ein Phantasiepalast.
* March 2007
I spent 4 weeks with James Lock Milliners James Lock & Co. Ltd, London UK. While there I was taught a range of millinery techniques, including dressing and copying hats. During my time there I worked on hats for the Ascot races.
Skills: Dressing, Sewing, millinery, corsetry, leather work, breaking down, beading, embroidery, menswear, women’s wear, dancewear, budgeting.
References available upon request