About Jessica

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Credits

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Our Crime - Minnow Films , United Kingdom
2012 - Associate Producer
A series of four films for BBC about youth crime and social media. I worked on two of the films, covering robbery and violent crime.

Fatal Attractions - Oxford Scientific Films , Unspecified
2011 - Assistant Producer
drama recon series about people who are obsessed with exotic animals, and the risks they take to work with these animals.

Get Out Alive - Raw TV , Unspecified
2010 - Development Producer
I developed several stories for this new Discovery drama documentary series; a role which involved securing access to contributors and maintaining relationships, writing detailed story briefs and casting profiles, researching costumes and locations and helping to schedule contributor travel, acomodation and interview locations. I also assisted the director on interview shoots.

Panorama - Fulcrum TV , United Kingdom
2009 - Researcher
In the right to reply stage of this 1 hour special about veterinary practices (TX January 2010) I locate and secure access to contributors, recce locations, assist shoots, conduct supplemetary research and maintain detailed production notes.

After Armageddon  - Raw TV , United States of America
2009 - Researcher
2 hour documentary drama for the History Channel USA about a devastating global flu pandemic.

Breakout - Raw TV , United Kingdom
2009 - Researcher/AP
Breakout is an eight part documentary drama series for ITV4, National Geographic and Discovery Canada.



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Employment History

January 2009 - Present: Raw Television
  • Researcher/Assistant Producer

June 2008 - December 2008: Flame Television
• Development Researcher.

March - May 2008: Hardcash Productions
• Regular weekly work experience placement conducting development research and runner duties for 'Bannatyne Takes on Big Tobacco'

March 2008: October Films
• One week paid work experience placement, logging and transcribing for 'Dispatches: Sandwiches Unwrapped', followed by occasional further paid transcribing jobs.

January - March 2008: Flame Television
• Regular work experience placement on the development team.

December 2007: Films of Record
• Three week work experience placement with the development team.

September - December 2007: Press TV
• Regular work experience placement and some further paid development research for 'Epilogue' book review programme, researching new titles, booking guests and studio assistance.

April - June 2007: Braidmade Films
• Regular work experience developing documentaries, shooting taster interviews and writing pitches.
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Education

September 2007 - September 2008: City University - M.A Television and Current Affairs Journalism (Investigations)

September 2004 - June 2007: University College London - B.A English Literature

3 A Grade A Levels - English Literature, Philosophy, Theatre Studies
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Referees

Nick Leader, producer, After Armageddon:
nickleader@gmail.com
07932 601199

Jeremy Hall, series producer, 'Breakout', Raw TV:
jeremy.hall@rawtelevision.co.uk
07976 895018

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Skills

I made three films as a part of my MA at City University; two of ten minutes long, and one full length thirty minute documentary, which allowed me to become confident at shooting with a PD-170 and cutting and editing with Final Cut Pro. During this time I also learnt how to conduct forensic accounting, use Companies House, the Land Registry and the Family Records office, and make full use of the Freedom of Information Act.

Whilst at Flame Television, I learnt how to shoot with a Z1 and have shot several interviews and sequences for taster tapes to be used for development. I have also worked hard to develop my research, interviewing and writing skills to a high standard.

I have good computer skills, including Excel and Word, a full, clean driving licence and conversational Italian.
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Additional Information

Industries

  • TV

Programme Types

  • Development, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Drama Reconstruction

Specialisms

  • Crime, 
  • Journalism, 
  • Literature, 
  • Popular Culture, 
  • Womens Issues, 
  • Writing

Languages

  • English, 
  • Italian, 
  • Spanish

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG), 
  • PADI Diving licence
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