Marco Ciglia is a well respected, seasoned management professional with over 25 years of practical, hands-on experience as a First Assistant Director. Prior to this role he worked for several years as a key 2ndAD.

 

Marco has bases in Budapest, Prague, London and Milan and works as local in all four cites. He is a dual national, holding Italian and UK passports.

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He has filmed in many places around the world, including Hungary, UK, Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Spain, Croatia, Serbia, Lithuania, Estonia, Romania, Slovenia, Malta, Luxembourg, Austria, Republic of Ireland and N Ireland.

 

Marco has a consistent track record of successfully managing and delivering projects on schedule, while ensuring to cater to the priorities and vision of the creatives. He brings vast knowledge & experience to the pre-production stage, excelling at creating robust and accurate schedules, with an incredible breadth of oversight, attention to detail, and a level of meticulous planning that is hard to match.  

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Confident and assured on set, Marco runs a calm, focused, efficient and disciplined floor, engendering a strong work ethic and promoting a culture of professionalism and mutual respect. Always friendly and approachable, he remains totally unflappable under pressure, maintaining his composure and a positive attitude even in the most challenging circumstances. 

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Marco is widely recognised in the industry as a 1stAD who takes his health and safety responsibilities to both his employer and fellow employee's very seriously. He is proactive in contributing his expertise to the development, implementation, management and effective communication of the productions H&S controls. ​Holding both DGA and UK Safety Passports, he ensures the welfare of the cast and crew is integral to the planning and scheduling of every day on set.

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Marco's filmmaking know-how covers a wide spectrum, with experience working as a Co-producer and 2nd unit Director, large 400+ crowd scenes, major stunt, SFX & VFX sequences, Volume stages (OSVP), and handling SAG & Equity contracts.

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He has shot over 100 episodes of television drama and more than 15 feature films spanning sci-fi, fantasy, horror, action-adventure and historical. He enjoys a good working relationship with many studios and bond companies.​​

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When not on set, Marco enjoys spending time with his family, playing chess, classical philosophy, writing movie scripts, photography, cross fit training, Chinese martial arts, exploring new cities, and meeting good friends for good coffee.

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