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Experienced, multi-skilled and versatile producer with a strong track record of delivering quality programmes on time and to budget. I have worked within the industry for 9 years – the managerial skills I gained during my previous career touring the world as an opera director have allowed me to move rapidly up the ranks.

Key Skills

  • Excellent editorial and technical skills
  • Well organised, efficient and disciplined manager
  • Pro-active team leader and team player
  • Strong communication and motivational skills
  • Skilled at supervising multi DV shoots
  • Experienced at research, development, budgeting and scheduling through all stages of production
Awards

Bafta Cymru Best Current Affairs Programme of 2001 (Plague on the land)
BT Media Awards - Best Current Affairs Programme of 2001 (Plague on the land)

Reviews

Sam Wollaston – The Guardian 18/11/04 about ‘Paparazzi’ “In spite of it’s subject, this was a proper documentary, like an article in the Spectator about Heat magazine”

Western Mail 19/5/01 about ‘A Plague on the Land’ “This accomplished film should have been seen by everyone in Britain. They should have rescheduled EastEnders for it”

Relevant Skills

Cameras –Digibeta / DSR500 / DSR570 / PD150 / Panasonic DVX100 / Sony Z1
Foreign experience – filmed in Russia / Australia / Barbados / Poland / Canary Islands / France
Experienced in – observational documentary / documentary / current affairs / consumer affairs / entertainment
Languages – German / Italian

Current Projects

Series Producer Course DV Talent / Skillset    
Fast track Course aimed at cultivating up and coming television executives.

Edit Producer Coal House Indus for BBC  

Broadcast Experience

Director The One Show Icon Films for BBC1 5 X 4 mins
Nightly topical magazine programme.

P/D Rosemary Shrager’s
 School for Cooks		 RDF for ITV 30 x 60 mins
Weekly stripped daytime factual entertainment programme. 50 would be amateur cooks battle it out under the watchful eye of top Chef Rosemary Shrager in the hope of winning the ultimate prize of a six month placement in a Michelin starred restaurant.

P/D Perfect Housewife RDF for BBC3 1 x 60 mins
Prime time Factual Entertainment show in which ‘Domestic Goddess’ Anthea Turner is on a mission to revolutionise the running of Britain's households - two housewives at a time.

Series Producer Car Nation Denham for BBC2 3 x 60 mins
Documentary series exploring the role of cars in our lives – a unique insight into our motoring psyche Responsible for selecting staff, organising structure and logistics of pre-shoot, shoot and post. Selecting technology used. Controlling budget, selecting contributors and story-lining, checking and controlling quality of footage, allocating material to each programme. Edited (as director) programme three.

P/D Paparazzi BBC 1 / BBC 3 3 x 60 mins
Observational documentary series lifting the lid on the world of Big Pictures Photo Agency and exploring the relationship between celebrities and the paparazzi. Filmed for 9 months. Self shot (PD150 / DVX100 / DSR500) across three programmes Edited (as director) programmes one and two.

P/D Breaking Boundaries BBC Wales 1 x 30 mins
Observational Documentary following a group of young single mothers from the Welsh valleys as they battle against the odds to get into University.

P/D Page to Stage BBC2 1 x 30 mins
Educational documentary following the creation of a theatre show from the first idea through to the tour.

Producer Welsh In Wonderland Pop Factory for BBC 1 x 30 mins
Factual Sitcom following the Welsh invasion of Eurodisney on St David’s Day 2006 Organised structure and logistics of pre-shoot, shoot and post. Selected contributors and story-lined. Ran a crew of six camera/director teams. Edited to a very tight tx date.

Director The School of Dreams Fresh Catch for BBC 1 x 30 mins
Observational documentary following three children from the multicultural Fitzalan school in Cardiff. Filmed two of the three stories including an illegal Muslim immigrant from Algeria and her family.

Director / Camera Battle School HTV 6 x 30 mins
Observational documentary series following the training of the Army commanders at the Brecon Battle School. After training the commanders were sent out to Iraq. Self shot on PD150 / DSR500 across series. Edited (as director) the series.

Director / Camera Cardiff International HTV 6 x 30 mins
Observational documentary series following the stories of the staff and passengers at Cardiff International Airport. Shot over a 3 month period. Self shot across the series on DSR 500. Edited (as director) the series.

Director / Camera A Plague on the Land BBC 1 x 30 mins
Documentary following the fortunes of three farming families during the foot and mouth crisis. Shot for 6 weeks - on PD150 Won Welsh Bafta and BT Regional Media Award.

Director / Camera A Month with January HTV 1 x 30 mins
One off documentary following a month in the life of outrageous blue comic January Rees. Shot 50% of programme on DSR500 / PD150.

Director Classy Acts HTV 4 x 60 mins
OB showcase profiling working men’s club acts around Wales. Shot PSC inserts on DSR500 also OB camera operator for OB showcase recorded as live. Edited inserts and assembled programme.

P/D X-Ray BBC 20 x 30 mins
Consumer magazine programme with a twist Shot inserts and presenter links with crew. Edited inserts and assembled every other programme.

 

Training: The Research Centre’s 2007 Series Producer Programme –
 this programme is a high end talent development initiative for network
 programme makers in the regions and is aimed at developing and strengthening
 the skills of the next generation of series producers.

 Multi Camera Directing - National Film and Television School
 Advanced Camera operator Course – Cine Europe
 Health and Safety - BBC
   
Other Skills: Multi camera director
 Musical score reader
 Full driving licence
 Italian
 German
   
References:

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