Szonja Jakovits was raised in Providence, Rhode Island; and got her
start in the 'industry' by working in the Trinity Repertory Company, in
Stage Management.
After attending Rhode Island College, she toured Canada with Bill
Glassco's production of "Nothing Sacred" in 1989. She then spent two
years in Seattle working in Stage Management for ACT, Alice B. and
Empty Spaces Theatres.
In 1991, she moved to Budapest, Hungary and started working as a Script
Supervisor in the European film industry. She established the concept
of Script Supervision in Hungary, creating Camera Sheets and Script
Logs which are now standard there.
In 2001, she moved to Toronto, Canada, where she has worked on numerous
independent productions, as an 2nd Assistant Director and Production
Manager/Production Coordinator and Visual Effects Coordinator. She has
been key in getting many small productions 'green-lighted' through
ACTRA's TIP Program, in helping first time Directors and Producers
complete their dream of creating their first independent
film.