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    I'm currently on location making a 6 parts series for Discovery Channel.

    Experienced and bilingual factual and documentary producer and director; prime time current affairs, popular factual series, one-off docs for Channel Four, ITV,  NatGeo, SkyOne, FIVE, Discovery.


    My credits to date are varied and I work easily across different genres and in different territories. I have a proven track record in generating and developing original content, negotiating and maintaining access, working-up popular format, current affairs, specialist factual and factual entertainment ideas.

    I thrive when negotiating and dealing with difficult access. I have a reputation for building close relationships with complex contributors and talent alike. I've also directed single and multi camera crews, and presenters on location, always communicating concisely and effectively with a team. I work fast, in high-pressured environments to produce engaging documentaries, lead by intimate character portrayals, that resonate with large audiences.

    I am a capable and confident self-shooter, have experience of scripting attention grabbing television, and delivering this through the edit. I take pride in paying attention to detail, and delivering programmes on time and on budget.

    I speak three languages fluently, and this has allowed me to work on a variety of programme genres across the world, including the Middle East, Latin America, North America, Asia and Africa .

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     www.anuararroyo.com

    Mobile: 0783 44 06275
    Email: aagmex@yahoo.com


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    Credits

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    Q'Viva: The Chosen - XIX Entertainment , United States of America
    2011 - Producer/Director
    For this extraordinary series, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, and Jamie King traveled throughout Latin America to meet the most outstanding singers, dancers, musicians, and performers to create the biggest Latin American show ever made.
    The groundbreaking series will document their extraordinary transcontinental road trip to bring viewers the drama and intense emotions of the incredible stories and personal journeys that they will uncover.
    Executive Producer: James Breen

    Gates To Hell - Wag tv , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer/Director
    In National Geographic most successful series, this one hour long special documentary explores the existence of the Mayan underworld. In this modern day Indiana Jones-style expedition, we journey into the Mayan world, dive Mexico's mysterious cenotes in search of Maya hell on earth.

    Ancient X-Files - Wag Tv , United Kingdom
    2011 - Producer/Director
    In National Geographic most successful series; this exciting series follows scholars, archaeologists and scientists as they investigate myths and legends to determine the truth behind some of history's earliest stories. In this modern day Indiana Jones-style expeditions, travel the globe to unveil the mystery of the Gates to Hell, Code of the Empire, Cloud warriors, The Lost Temple and more to unlock the Ancient X Files.

    Doctors Without Borders: Living on the Edge. - Current TV , United Kingdom
    2011 - Series Director
    Observational documentary series filmed during four months in Democratic Republic of Congo. This series tells the story of doctors and staff from Medecins Sans Frontieres working and living in emergency. With unprecedented access to life in Congo,this series tells the story of the doctors pushed to the limit to save lives in one of the most dangerous countries in Africa.

    Series Producer/Director: Anuar Arroyo

    Exec. Lina Prestwood

    'Drugs Inc. COCAINE' 1.60 min. - Wall to Wall/ National Geographic , Unspecified
    2009 - Director
    This Series tells the true stories of drugs, a biography of drugs - what it is, where it comes from, exactly how it works and why it has such a profound impact on so many people. Told first hand through the producers in Colombia, traffickers, dealers and users as well as federal agents and customs officials who serve on the front line in the war on drugs.

    The Millies (A night of Heroes) - Two Four/ ITV , Unspecified
    2009 - Producer/Director
    The Millies Ceremony awards- recognizing the achievements of the individuals and units of the UK Armed Forces.
    P/D the stories shot in Afghanistan.


    `Missing' 4 x 1 hr - deMilagro Films , Unspecified
    2009 - Producer/Director
    Drama-documentary series for National Geographic, telling the gripping real-life stories of people who find themselves kidnapped. This series tells the harrowing stories of those who spent time in captivity, prisoners of some of the most dangerous criminals in the country.
    Series Producer: Anuar Arroyo


    'Ross Kemp: Return to Afghanistan' 4 x60 min. - Tiger Aspect , United Kingdom
    2008 - Director
    Ross travells back to Helmand Province where the British continue to fight the insurgent Taliban. For one month he lives with Delta Company, 5 Scots, on the frontline base in the town of Musa Qaleh. Here he and the soldiers face rocket attacks and suicide bombers. Off base Ross risks all to highlight the plight of the British Soldier fighting on Britain's Frontline. Executive Producer: Clive Tulloh

    Stunning" - Kevin O'Sullivan, Sunday Mirror

    "One of the best current affairs strands on TV... Return to Afghanistan is as compelling, exciting and human as the first series" - A A Gill, The Sunday Times

    "Seriously nerve-shredding television" - The Times

    "Hard-hitting, thrilling television..." - The Times

    "Utterly gripping" -Financial Times


    'Playlist' 1x 30 min. - Aljazeera , Unspecified
    2009 - Producer/Director
    PLAYLIST is a series that explores fusion music around the world. It takes a look at some of the ways in which musicians are crossing cultural boundaries, fusing musical styles and inventing new genres along the way. PLAYLIST looks at groundbreaking and contemporary musicians around the world who create hybrid music fusing the past and the present.

    'Ross Kemp on Gangs: Bulgaria Gypsy Gangs' 1x60 - Tiger Aspect , United Kingdom
    2008 - Producer/Director
    BAFTA award-winning documentary series.
    Ross travels to Sofia, Bulgaria's capital, to uncover the truth about one of the most despised ethnic groups in Europe. He is there to find out if the allegations against them are true, and if they are true, what impact the gypsy gangs are having on the streets of Britain.
    Executive Producer: Clive Tulloh.

    `Ross Kemp on Gangs: Los Angeles 1x60 - Tiger Aspect , United Kingdom
    2008 - Producer
    BAFTA award-winning documentary series.
    Los Angeles; the gang capital of the world.Ross Kemp arrives in the midst of a turf war pitching the Crips and Bloods, the biggest black gangs in the US, against the Latino gangs. He discovers that the Latino Gangs are controlled by a mafia called La Eme, otherwise known as the Mexican Mafia. Through his journey Ross witness the power of the Latinos in LA
    Executive Producer: Clive Tulloh. 2007-2008

    'Britains Deadliest Addictions' C4 5 x 1hr. - Firefly , United Kingdom
    2007 - Producer/Director
    Britain's Deadliest Addictions follows three people addicted to different substances - alcohol, crack cocaine and prescription drugs - as they attempt to kick their habits under the supervision of experts at a leading detox clinic.Presented by Krishnan Guru-Murthy, the series looks at the terrible effects of Britain's growing addiction epidemic and what addicts can do to break the cycle.

    'Shipwrecked' - RDF Media , United Kingdom
    2007 - Director
    Self shooting director for factual entertainment C4 programe 'Shipwrecked 2008' Exec: Tania Alexander, Senior producer: Ann Marie Goodwin.

    Wildcatters' 4 x60 min - Mentorn Barraclough Carey , United Kingdom
    2007 - Producer/Director
    (Discovery US and Europe) High rating, prime time constructed reality series) involved 2 months observational filming in USA. The story follows an american capitalist and oil barons and roughnecks/cowboys in their pursuit of black gold. Includes 4 week edit. Executive Producer: Malcolm Clark

    'God's Soldier' 1x 90min. - Tiger Aspect / Discovery US , United Kingdom
    2007 - Assistant Producer
    Filmed with High Definition Camera during three months at the front line in Iraq, 'God's Soldier' feature film set against the backdrop of the controversial war in Iraq, this intensely personal and frequently harrowing feature film is seen through the eyes of three US army chaplains as they minister to the emotional, wounded, spiritual and psychological needs of the troops they serve and struggle to reconcile their own faith in God with the on-going obscenity of war. 2006-2007 Dir: Jason Massot Exec: Charles Brand

    'Banged Up Abroad 2: Venezuela' - Raw TV Ltd , United Kingdom
    2007 - Associate Producer
    Nominated for an RTS -Drama-documentary series for FIVE, telling the gripping real-life stories of young travellers who find themselves incarcerated overseas. This programme tells the cautionary tale of Leicester teenagers Jim and Paul, who ended up in a Venezuelan prison for smuggling drugs. They spent four and a half years in a living nightmare inside one of the toughest prisons in the world. Exec: Dimitri Doganis. Dir: Bart Layton

    `Oil, Sweat and Rigs' 10x 60min - Mentorn , United Kingdom
    2006 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Shooting AP/PD Mentorn TV for Discovery Channel USA/Global
    An embedded shooting AP/PD, negotiated and gained unprecedented access into the lives of commercial divers working months on this 'off-shore prison' in the Gulf of Mexico.
    Revealing the challanges, sacrifices and realities of working off shore. The film was chosen to be the first one in the series.

    `Barrio19' - MTV , United Kingdom
    2006 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Flagship series of documentaries about underground urban culture; canal surfing, sewer graffiti, fire skating, freerunning, etc. Shot in Japan, Mexico, Brazil, France, Germany and UK. First MTV series to be broadcast all over the world with more than 250 million viewers.
    Setting up shoots in the UK and abroad. · Developed show content · Casted key talent in the UK and abroad, mainly in Mexico and Brazil. Scripting & developing strands. Scheduling all talent and shoots. Leasing with all talent. Skilled in DV shooting, with an eye for direction ·Supported the edit, providing all music beds (with a creative approach to music) and dealing with any clearance issues ·Assisting the Producer and PD whenever necessary. Overseeing the researchers and runners.
    Series Producer: Jilly Pearce
    2005 -2006

    'School of Seduction' Channel four 1x60 min - Raw TV Ltd , United Kingdom
    2006 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Part of a series about body consciousness, School of Seduction follows three men as they overcome their insecurities and low self- esteem . Two `Gurus' from NY will train these men in the art of seduction.
    Exec. Dimitri Doganis

    'Inferno:999' Channel Five 8 x 30 mins. - V Good Films , United Kingdom
    2006 - Associate Producer
    First time access to the Fire service in twenty years. A groundbreaking observational documentary series about the lives and work of the Fire fighters on duty. The film tells the story of the Firefighters when they respond to emergency call outs. A series of high impact that reflects the urgency, adrenaline and excitement of their jobs.
    Executive Producer: Fiona Cotter-Craig

    `Dirty Dali¿ Channel Four 1 x60 - October Films , United Kingdom
    2006 - Development Producer
    A feature length documentary presented exclusively by Brain Sewell. The film offers an intimate and authoritative portrait of the 20th century's most famous and flamboyant artist.
    Executive Producer: Adam Bullmore Director : Guy Evans. 2006

    `Banged Up Abroad: Mexico' 1x 60 min. - RAW TV , United Kingdom
    2005 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Drama doc series for FIVE about young Brits imprisoned overseas for drug smuggling. Shot in Mexico city and Acapulco. Gained unprecedented access to difficult and sensitive areas such as male and female high security prisons with exceptional, first time access for a foreign production to the dorms and access to high security areas at the international airport in Mexico city for drama reconstruction.
    Dir Bart Layton
    Executive Producer Dimitri Doganis

    - - October Films , United Kingdom
    2005 - Researcher
    Whilst working at October Films, I researched and developed current affairs projects overseen mainly by Angus Macqueen and Paul Kerr. In addition to this, I also worked as postproduction coordinator, editing teasers and promos for pitching proposals.

    `Great Gold Rush. Channel Four 6 x 50min. - Shine Ltd , United Kingdom
    2005 - Researcher
    Contributor finding, set up shoots in Turkey, Spain, Thailand, Croatia and market research in a series that follows British people, as they take on renovation or building projects overseas, with the emphasis on investment rather than lifestyle.
    Series Producer Jane MacGoldrick

    'LARRY' - Dead Dog Films , United Kingdom
    2004 - Producer
    16 mm Short film shot in London financed by Uk Film council.

    'Wozzeck' - INBA , Mexico
    2000 - Assistant Director (2nd)
    Opera production of 'Wozzeck' in the Mexico City Opera House.
    Dir. Benjamin Cann

    'Chronicle of a Breakfast' (35mm feature - Escarabajo Films , Mexico
    2000 - Assistant Director (3rd)
    Awarded Calagari Prize for 'Best Foreign Film' at Berlin Film festival 2000.
    In competition at Cannes, Venice Film Festival & Sundance Film Festival
    Dir. Benjamin Cann

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    Employment History

    DEVELOPMENT
    • 2005 - October films. Development Researcher
    • 2005 RAW TV. Researcher.
    POST-PRODUCTION

    EDITING

    Vgoodfilms
    Assistant Editor
    Tony Blair Rock Star
    2005

    October Films
    Assistant Editor
    he Orange Revolution
    She stole my fetus
    The Kilshaws
    Battle of Beslan
    2005

    Diverse Productions
    Assistant Editor
    The Hunt for Osama Bin Laden
    Musicality
    If
    Black Men
    2004

    The Farm Group.Endemol
    Assistant Editor
    The Salon
    2004

    OTHER EXPERIENCE.

    2002-2003 Freelance Journalist for Cinemania
    Researched, wrote articles and conducted interviews with Matt Damon, Alan Parker, Kate Winslet among others


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    Education

    • University of Warwick 2000-2003 (BA, 2.1)
    • Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico 1997-2000 (BA, First)
    • Goethe University, Germany 1996-1997
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    Industry Qualifications

    Hostile Environment Course (AKE)
    First Aid (Tropical)
    First Aid (War Trauma)
    PADI - Open water diver
    TDI - Cave diver


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    Affiliations

    Directors UK.
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    Referees

    On request.
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    Skills

    Formal training:
    • Hostile Environemnet Training (AKE)
    • War Trauma First Aid course
    • Tropical First Aid course
    • Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET)
    • Open Water (PADI) diver
    • Cavern Diver (TDI)
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Film, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Docusoap, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Drama: Feature Film, 
    • Drama: Television Serial, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Environment, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Leisure, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Music, 
    • Natural History, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Outside Broadcast, 
    • Reality TV, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Sport, 
    • Travel, 
    • Youth

    Specialisms

    • Archaeology, 
    • Art, 
    • Cinema/Film, 
    • Crime, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Diving, 
    • Drama, 
    • Drugs, 
    • Ethnic, 
    • International Affairs, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Languages, 
    • Latin America, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Medicine, 
    • Middle East, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • Popular Culture, 
    • Travel, 
    • Undercover Investigation, 
    • Youth Culture

    Languages

    • English, 
    • German, 
    • Spanish

    Permits

    • Mexico, 
    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG), 
    • Cave Diver , 
    • PADI Diving licence
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