Alannah Richardson - RDF - 07766 818645
Angela Norris - RDF - 07977 420192
Peter Moore - Talkback / Studio Lambert - 07717 496939
Fiona Caldwell - Talkback - 07971 816069
Helen Nightingale - IWC - 07775 512717
Narinder Minhas - Wildcard Productions - 07725 123260
John Lonsdale - IWC / Wildcard - 07976 621242
Carolyn Payne - Twenty Twenty / ITV / RDF / BBC - 07961 178562
Jo Haddock - RDF - 07771 851431
Sarah Walmsley - IWC Media - 07768 667317
Dean Palmer - September Films - 07986 552493
Abigail Harvey - BBC New York - 001 212 974 9050
Owen Gay - BBC Travel Exec - 020 8743 8000
Richard Sinclair - BBC Documentaries & Contemporary Factual - 07710 057177
Jerry Foulkes - Talkback - 07990 974922
Elaine Day - September Films - 020 8563 9393
REFERENCES FOR COLIN ROTHBART
"Witty, imaginative and cool under pressure, Colin is a delight to work with on a edgy, high profile factual entertainment series. Not only does he develop extraordinary relationships with the most truculent contributors, yielding hours of great footage, but he is also outstanding in the cutting room, his scripts fizz with energy and his sequences are some of the funniest you will see on British television."
Narinder Minhas - Wildcard Productions - 07725 123260
"Colin produced and directed two very strong episodes of Wife Swap for me, the most recent of which was the first ever lesbian Wife Swap the UK production team had tackled. I was impressed with Colin's dedication to his storylines, and his contributors, and with the very strong relationship he built up (very quickly) with all his contributors, sometimes under very stressful situations.
He dealt with difficult situations calmly and professionally, and his team always respected him and worked very hard for him on location. Colin also has a great sense of humour and fun, and uses it to good effect to get his contributors to relax and open up where necessary. Colin was also very good at feeding back daily to base with all the storylines that were running on his side of the swap. I always had a clear view of the footage he was getting. He was very organised and creative when covering our pre-planned storylines, but he also reacted quickly, cleverly and sensitively when new, unplanned-for situations arose.
In the edit Colin was on top of the footage very quickly, and good at pulling together all the main storylines. He's also creative and clever with music and commentary."
Jo Haddock - 07771 851431
DATING THE ENEMY: "Another great culture clash led by another great male loser - where do you find them? I loved his lunging pecks throughout and his great club re-entrance where she tried to hide her look of horror. I liked her and her cheery attempts to make something of the weekend work. Their changes in attitude to lifestyles and each other were also believable.It was a good watch. Good characters and nicely told. Well done, a strong piece of work. Congrats to colin, carolyn and all of the team. Best wishes, jim.."
James Allen | Director of Factual & Entertainment | Factual | ITV plc | Jim.Allen@itv.com
`Colin Rothbart is extremely hard working and dedicated producer / director who is prepared to go the extra mile to ensure any project is a success. He worked long hours almost every weekend over a three months filming the F**K It Generation for ITV.
He has a strong visual sense and ensured that money was spent on screen. His films were stylish, creative and won praise from the Commissioning Editor.
Colin is also a good journalist and gets on extremely well with contributors. He is able to win their trust and it is amazing what they are prepared to reveal to him on camera. He combines a good story with a sense of mischief and fun. Colin is extremely accomplished technically as both a self shooter and soundman. He is able to work on tight budgets. I have no hesitation in recommending Colin to any production company.
Dean Palmer - Head of Features & Documentary - September Films' - 07986 552493
'Colin directed the Best Worst Places to live in the UK: 2006 for Channel 4 and did a great job. His programme was stylish and fun yet editorially strong and hard hitting.
Colin works hard to get the best results, pushing himself and the team. He will fight for what he believes in. He worked really well with the presenters, getting great performances out of both of them. Despite it being Sofie Allsopp's first time presenting, he managed to get a relaxed and professional performance from her.
In the edit Colin knows exactly what he wants; he is very creative, writes well and has excellent editorial skills.'
Sarah Walmsley
Head of Features IWC Media -07768 667317
`Colin Rothbart worked as a producer/director for me in the BBC Travel Unit on both 'Holiday' and 'Holidays at Home' - formatted obs doc and magazine, both are peak time shows for BBC1. Colin consistently produced some of the best films in both series, working excellently with the presenters and contributors alike. An imaginative film maker, Colin's chief talents lie with his ability to capture the warmth and humanity (and sometimes quite the reverse) of those involved in his films.
I am extremely pleased with all the films he made for us on location both in the UK and abroad - all of which performed very well with regard to audience ratings. An asset to any production team, Colin is a resourceful individual who works well independently and as part of a team. I have no hesitation in recommending him.
I can be contacted on 07710 057177 - Richard Sinclair - BBC'
`I had the pleasure of working with Colin last year on `Britain's Next Top Model', when he directed several individual episodes. He has a great sense of visual style and works exceptionally well with on-screen talent, not least thirteen often recalcitrant wannabee models! On location he is expert at discerning ongoing and future storylines, and carries this through to the edit suite. His editing style is contemporary without being intrusive. He made a significant contribution to the series.'
Ian Hamilton - Series Director, `Britain's Next Top Model 2006' - 07831 639870
`Colin worked for me on "Airport". He was self-shooting on a Z1. He quickly established good relationships with all our contributors. He worked long, irregular hours without complaint and was very reliable. His actuality shooting was good and several of his stories were used in the broadcast programmes.
Michael Tuft Series Producer BBC Documentaries - 020 8743 8000'
`Colin Rothbart worked for BBC Production USA for 6 months last year on a show called 'Moving Up' for TLC in the US. The show followed the stories of three families as they buy and move into their next home. Months later they then return to their old homes to see what the new owners have done to them. Of the series of 13 shows I would say that Colin made the best two. He had a great relationship with the contributors and was able to draw true emotion from them as well as asking the difficult question. His shows were also infused with a real sense of humour and were immensely watchable. Colin managed these relationships well as well as those in the office. He was a team player and a joy to work with. I wouldn't hesitate in employing him again as a director.
Abigail Harvey - Executive Vice President BBC Production USA - 00 1 212 974 9050'
`I was Colin's Series Producer for about 7 months on a BBC USA Production based in New York entitled Moving Up. Colin directed 3 hour long episodes for the US channel TLC. What impressed me about Colin is his ability to produce an entertaining story both in the field and in the edit. He was very good at working with contributors and getting excellent material out of them. He has an excellent grasp of what makes a good story and what you need to shoot in order to tell that story.
His material is always imaginatively directed and fun. His script writing skills are excellent and he can write a very amusing and entertaining script. He is also very good at shooting on DV. One of Colin's Moving Up episodes was widely considered by far the best in the fifteen part series, and was chosen by the channel to submit to the Emmy board. Colin is a great director. He works hard and yet is also a lot of fun to work with and I have no hesitation in recommending him for PD work.
If you need any other information about Colin please do not hesitate to contact me on 07961 178562 " Carolyn Payne " BBC'
`Colin Rothbart was the producer for the Talkback Thames production Ten
Ways Onto the Property Ladder for Channel Five, I was the executive
producer. It was a single 60 minute film which involved commissioning a survey and finding contributors nationwide to illustrate ten imaginative ways of getting onto the property ladder. Colin used great initiative to find these people and direct their stories working to a tight deadline. The commissioner was Ben Frow, and the film was presented by Kirsty Young.
Jerry Foulkes 07990 974922'
`Colin Rothbart was hired by me to work as a DV director and location producer for the BBC series Get A New Life - New Zealand. Colin did an excellent job on a very difficult assignment. He was required to land in New Zealand and with in 12 weeks produce a dozen stories of expats' and their lives abroad. Colin was hard working and creative. He worked well with his team and the contributors. It was a relentless schedule that required on the move planning and organization. Colin did a fantastic job pulling it all together and getting the rushes back to London on time. His stories were creative, fun and interesting and resulted in a very successful episode in the series. I highly recommend him as a director and producer'
Jacquie Spector - Brighter Pictures / Endemol - 001 617 755 8148
`Colin is a very good producer/director who is great on location. He has excellent people skills and is therefore a very handy person to have around. I am keen to employ him again'
Paul Sommers " Tiger Aspect " 020 7544 1600
`Colin is a great entertainment director. He really knows how to find fun in any subject matter. He delivered a great programme for me in extremely difficult circumstances. He is very sharp in the edit'
Niall Fraser " Maverick TV " 0121 771 1812'
`Colin has shot for us on several occasions and his DV skills are first class'
Elaine Day - September Films - 020 8563 9393
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