CV
Extensive production experience across a wide range of genres including Entertainment, Children’s Television, Drama and Factual. Written, produced and directed a wide range of films, programmes and inserts including 45 minute reality TV shows; secret filming; interviews with major filmmakers; investigative consumer items; dramas; multi-camera location and studio shoots, as well as self-shooting on Z1. Accomplished offline editor with own portable Final Cut system.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
DIRECTOR – BSLBT and Remark Productions – THE FINGERSPELLERS 8x5”
Dec 2009 to Mar 2010: Directing a low budget comedy drama about gangsters in Metro City.
LINE PRODUCER – BBC Vision – SEE HEAR Series 29 15x30”
Aug 2009 to Dec 2009: Headhunted to act as Line Producer on See Hear. Across all aspects of a fast paced bilingual magazine programme from forward planning and story development to links filming, Avid editing and final postproduction.
DIRECTOR – UK Film Council & 104 Films – HANDS SOLO 1x14”
Feb 2009 to October 2009: Developed and directed a new commission for the UK Film Council, a mockumentary about the world’s most famous Deaf Porn Star. Premiered at BAFTA during 2009 London Film Festival.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – BBC Factual – CRIMEWATCH ON THE STREETS 1x60”
July 2009: Filmed and directed a segment on DVD Piracy and Organised Crime for long form documentary strand, incorporating secret filming, expert interviews and self shooting of police raids.
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER – BBC Arts Development
May 2009 to July 2009: Creating proposals for The Culture Show and Arts Strands.
DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER – BBC Drama – THE FALL OF LEHMAN BROS 1x60”
April 2009: Developing factual drama with Executive Producer Ruth Caleb about the end of the Lehman Brothers Bank. Collating interviews and researching locations, meeting with scriptwriter and script editor to develop story.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – BBC Current Affairs – BLAIR: THE END OF THE AFFAIR 1x60”
March 2009: Researching archive, scripting commentary and directing interviews with contributors including Peter Mandelson, Alastair Campbell for 1x60 on the life of former PM Tony Blair.
DIRECTOR – BBC Vision – THE CULTURE SHOW 25x45”
November 2008 to March 2009: Researching, scripting and directing VTs for the BBC’s flagship culture magazine programme. Booking interviews, working closely with presenters and generating striking visual packages. Directed items on Roberto Saviano: John Lasseter; The Kermode alternative film awards and online exclusive report from Watchmen premiere.
BBC Mentoring And Development Scheme
June 2008 to present: Successfully joined the BBC’s fast track scheme for future senior managers. Attends specialist training sessions and one to one meetings with mentor, Nicolas Brown. Now mentoring other young people working in more junior roles within the BBC.
DIRECTOR – Film London – STILETTO 1x16”
Feb 2008 to August 2008: Directed low-budget short film in homage to Alfred Hitchcock, starring Beth Winslet and Montserrat Lombard. Screened at festivals around the world and nominated for various awards including Best International Short Film at Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival 2009.
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR – BBC Vision – SEE HEAR Series 27 38x30”
May 2007 to October 2008: Producing magazines and specials on a three week turnaround, working with researchers and APs to produce three to four items for each programme. Taking responsibility for scripting, directing and editing.
ASSISTANT PRODUCER – BBC Consumer Unit – WATCHDOG SERIES 21 45x30”
September 2006 to May 2007: Working to a fast paced turnaround creating and directing films with visual flair and hard hitting content, building on the programme’s reputation for popular investigations to a BBC 1 audience that regularly tops 5 million.
ASSISTANT PRODUCER – BBC Vision – SEE HEAR Series 25 38x30”
May 2005 to September 2006: Produced and directed several 45-minute specials on technology, European life and television drama; directed studio links, VTs and profiles.
INSERT DIRECTOR - Maverick Television - VEE TV SERIES 5 12x30”
February 2005 to May 2005: Working with APs and researchers to script, shoot and edit various short VTs for inclusion in the programme - including four Australian reports, interviews with well known celebrities, and profiles of young talent. Wrote and directed a 30-minute special in America with a crew of eight over a week-long period.
ACTING AP – BBC Vision – SEE HEAR 38x30”
July 2004 to February 2005
RESEARCHER - Maverick Television - VEE TV Series Four 12x30”
March 2004 to June 2004
PRODUCER - Arts Council of England and VET 1x90”
October 2003 to March 2004: Lead producer on a 1hr 45 min promotional video, a collaboration between the Arts Council, and VET.
VIDEO AND ONLINE COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, British Deaf Association
October 2002 to October 2003: Producing, writing and developing information videos on behalf of public companies, health authorities and local service bodies.
RESEARCHER AND VIDEO CONTENT PRODUCER - Xchange, Children's BBC 40x30”
August 2001 to October 2002: Generating fresh and varied daily content for the TV programme, Website and Interactive Television. Won an interactive BAFTA.
RESEARCHER
BBC Entertainment News Online May 2001 to August 2001
Children's BBC April 2001 to May 2001
Top of the Pops Online March 2001 to April 2001
BBC Films Online November 2000 to March 2001
DIRECTOR/WRITER
Waterfront (2001) Channel 4
Betrayed (2002) National Lottery Fund
Hope (2002) National Lottery Fund
Grandad (2004) BBC
Changing (2005) UK Film Council
A Christmas Carol (2006) BBC
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MA in Writing for Film and Television (First Class), University of Sheffield, 2000-2001
BA (Hons) English Literature (2:1), University of Durham, 1997-2000
4 A Levels (3 As, 1 B), 11 GCSEs (3 A*s, 5 As, 3 Bs), Sheffield, 1990-1996
BBC Single Camera Drama; DV Talent training in self shooting on Z1; BBC Storytelling Foundation and Advanced; Writing for Documentaries; Safe Management of Productions; First Aid at Work; Mentoring for young People; Safeguarding Trust; Running a Programme Team; Introduction to Interactive TV; Writing and editing for the Web; Fair Selection and Interviewing Skills.
KEY SKILLS
Accomplished self shooterEditor on Final Cut Pro and Avid
Experienced scriptwriterMulti camera and drama director
Multi tasking and time managementWorking to fast turnaround
Budgeting and schedulingVisual flair
MultiplatformEditorial judgement
REFERENCES
Available on request