The EMA 2011 Nominees with Davd Guetta - MTV Europe , United Kingdom
2011 - Producer/Director
I Producer Directed a one hour MTV European Music Awards factual entertainment show which comprised links, v/o's, archive footage and especially shot interviews with music artists including Britney Spears, Jessie J, David Guetta and Rihanna.

Research has got Talent - BBC Worldwide , United Kingdom
2011 - Producer/Director
Devised, produced, directed an edited a film showcasing the achievements of the International Audience Research team at BBC Worldwide which was a spoof of Britain's got Talent.

Brooke India - Brooke India , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
Produced and edited a charity appeal film for Brooke India.

Bayer Corporate Film - Incredibul , United Kingdom
2011 - Editor (Final Cut Pro)
Working as a Producer/ Editor I cut two films for Bayer including a 5D shot film about sex after childbirth and a post natal fitness video.

Mini E Launch Films - Mont Blanc Films , United Kingdom
2010 - Producer/Director
I produced and directed films for the second electric mini car launch which will be put on the Mini E website and Facebook page.

Jarvis Cocker Interview - BBC Learning , United Kingdom
2010 - Cameraperson
I self shot and light an interview with Jarvis Cocker for BBC Learning.

Burberry Fashion Films - The Post Factory , United Kingdom
2010 - Director
I am currently directing Burberry fashion films (shot on Red) for the Burberry International website.

Nestle "Change" Film -  IncrediBull , United Kingdom
2010 - Producer
I produced and edited (FCP) a 10 minute film for Nestle for an Organisational Change Film.


BMW Corporate Films - Mont Blanc Films , United Kingdom
2010 - Producer/Director
Produced and directed two films about new BMW accessories which will be shown in BMW dealerships across the UK.

BBC Values Internal Comms Film - BBC , United Kingdom
2010 - Director/Cameraperson
Self shooting, lighting and directing an interview for a BBC internal comms film.

Mini E Car Pilot Launch - Mont Blanc Films , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010 - Producer/Director
Directed an MTV style documentary film covering the launch of a testing programme for the new electric mini. My directing role included covering the event day and selecting contributors to interview.

BMW Performance Tuning Kit Film - Mont Blanc Films , United Kingdom
2009 - Producer/Director
A presenter led film for BMW retaining quality and style while on a budget. The film was intended to get dealers excited about selling a BMW tuning kit to customers.

BMW In Car DVD System - Mont Blanc Films , United Kingdom
2009 - Director
Directed corporate films for BMW which featured a presenter, actors and car sequences and are currently being shown in all BMW dealerships in the UK.

Happy Ever After - Wedding TV , United Kingdom
2009 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Self-shooting (EX1) and editing (FCP) a one hour documentary about a newlywed couple who had a multi million pound wedding.

Dance4Life Live Event - Dance4Life Charity , Unspecified
2008 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
I directed, produced and presented a report from the Dance4Life London event whereby 55,000 young people in 19 countries were connected by satellite while performing a dance routine to promote Aids education. My role included interviewing celebrities and young participants in the charity event and editing the film for their website.

Internal Communications - BBC Scotland , Scotland
2007 - Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Presented and directed various internal communications films showcasing BBC Scotland's new £188 headquarters.
The films I presented were HD digi crew shot. I shot other films on Z1 and edited them on Avid Media Composer.

Glasgow Commonwealth Games Launch Film - BBC Scotland Arts & Factual , Scotland
2007 - Producer/Director
Directed and produced the film used to launch Glasgow's successful 2007 Commonwealth Games bid which featured World Champion athlete Chris Hoy. Managed a small production team which included two researchers, a production co-ordinator and a production manager.

Hollywood Greats - BBC Scotland Arts & Factual , Scotland
2007 - Assistant Producer
Researched and planned US filming in LA, New York, Boston and Las Vegas.
Celebrity booked and directed interviews with Hollywood A-listers for two series of the BBC ONE film star biography documentary.

What not to Wear - BBC Factual London , England
2005 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
Assistant Producer on the 2004 'What Not To Wear' Christmas Special
Development Assistant Producer on the 2005 series.
Assistant Producer on the 2005 series working on the 'Women Over 70' show.
DV shot and edited video diaries and shopping day packages for the programme.

Wedding Stories - BBC THREE , United Kingdom
2005 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
Finding contributors and shooting stories on a Z1 for the popular BBC THREE documentary 'Wedding Stories'.

Comedy & Ents Development - BBC Scotland , Scotland
2004 - Development AP
Developed a variety of entertainment and factual entertainment ideas for the summer 2004 commissioning round. I also edited taster tapes which were sent to London commissioners.

Sex, Warts & All Down Under - BBC THREE , Australia
2003 - Director
Directed, researched and filmed sensitive people based stories about sex and gender. Worked with varied contributors including transsexuals, sexual health professionals and sex workers.

Rule the School - CBBC Scotland , Scotland
2003 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
Devised and developed the long running CBBC school role reversal documentary.
Worked on the third series as an Assistant Producer which included DV shooting interviews and packages with adult and child contributors, and editing various packages on Avid DV Express.

@ the edge - CBBC Scotland , Scotland
2002 - DV Director
Spent a summer DV filming a documentary with children who lived on the Scottish coast. Edited 12 films on Avid which were transmitted on the CBBC Channel.

Children In Need - BBC Scotland , Scotland
2002 - Director
Shot celebrity and charity films. Directed a live outside broadcast from Perth on the night.

Hangin' Out - CBBC London , United Kingdom
2002 - Director
Shot and desktop edited a series of 'MTV' style DV films which profiled six CBBC presenters including Fearne Cotton and Angelica Bell.

Reporting Scotland - BBC Scotland News , Scotland
2001 - Broadcast Journalist
Completed a one month BBC DV directing and editing 'boot camp' for journalists. Self shooting and desktop edited my own reports for BBC Scotland's National news programme 'Reporting Scotland'.

Live & Kicking - CBBC Scotland , Scotland
2001 - Researcher
Devised, co-ordinated, researched and scripted three live studio games each week. Selected contestants and celebrity guests and briefed them in the studio.

Children's Development - CBBC Scotland , Scotland
2000 - Development AP
Developed a variety of formats including documentaries and entertainment shows. Led 'imagination workout' workshops to develop production staff's creativity.

Development - Zenith Entertainment , United Kingdom
1999 - Development Researcher
Devised programme ideas for children's dramas, soaps and game shows. Assessed and adapted children's books for television.

The National Lottery Live - BBC Entertainment , United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1998 - Researcher
Researched celebrity films and live studio items for the prime time Wednesday and Saturday night programmes.

GIVE 5 Telethon - Talkback Thames , Unspecified
1997 - Researcher
Worked on the Channel 5 telethon 'Give 5' researching studio items and DV shooting appeal films.

Dick & Dom in Da Bungalow - CBBC , United Kingdom
2004 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
Working with a researcher I spent three months sourcing and auditioning young people to appear on 'Dick & Dom' - the anarchic, live Saturday morning magazine.

Hanging Out - MTV Europe , United Kingdom
1996 - Researcher
Briefed and selected audience members for the daily, live celebrity music show.

2012 | Mont Blanc Films | Producer/ Director | Olympic Athlete Profile Films or BMW | I made films profiling Olympic athletes sponsored by BMW which included crew shot interviews on F3 and archive footage.

2011 | MTV European Music Awards 2011 | Producer/ Director |  I produce, directed and wrote a one hour factual entertainment show about the nominees for this years EMA's. It featured archive footage and interviews with music artists including Jessie J, Britney Spears and David Guetta.

2011 | BBC Worldwide | Producer/ Director/ Editor | Devising, producing, directing and editing an internal corporate film which was a 'Britain''s Got Talent' spoof.

2010/ 2011 | IncrediBull | Corporate Producer & Editor | Editing two films for Bayer - one was a film about sex after childbirth and the other was a post natal exrecise video.

2010/ 2011 | Mont Blanc Films | Producer/ Director | Mini E | Making films for Facebook and the Mini website about the second launch of the new electric Mini.

2010 | BBC Learning | Self shooting Director | Shooting and lighting an interview with Jarvis Cocker on Z1.

2010 | The Post Factory | Corporate Director | Burberry E Commerce
I am currently directing Burberry fashion shoots (shot on Red) for the Burberry website.

2010 | IncrediBull | Corporate Producer & Editor | Nestle "Change" Film
Produced and edited (FCP) a 10 minute film for Nestle for an organisational change Film.

2010 | Mini/ Mont Blanc Films | Corporate Producer/ Director | BMW Showroom Films
Produced and directed two films about new BMW accessories which will be shown in BMW dealerships across the UK.

2010 | BBC Internal Communications | Corporate DIrector | BBC Values Film
Self shooting (Z1), lighting and directing an interview for a BBC internal comms film.

2010 | Mini/ Mont Blanc Films | Corporate Producer/ Director | Mini E Pilot Launch
Directed an MTV style documentary film covering the launch of a testing programme for the new electric mini. My directing role included covering the event day and selecting contributors to interview.

2009 |  BMW/ Mont Blanc Films | CorporateProducer/  Director | BMW Corporate Films
Directed two corporate films for BMW including a film for an in car BMW DVD system which is being played in BMW dealerships throughout the UK. The film has led to a direct increase in product sales and has also been shown in BMW dealerships in Europe.

2009 | Wedding TV | Producer Director | Happy Ever After
Self shooting (EX1) and editing (FCP) a one hour documentary about newlyweds who had a lavish, multi million pound wedding.

2008 | Dance4Life | Corporate Producer/ Director
I directed, produced and edited a live report from the 2008 Dance4Life event whereby young people in 30 countries simultaneuosly danced to promote awareness about HIV and AIds.

2006 - 2008 | BBC Scotland | Producer/ Director
Presented and directed various internal communications films showcasing BBC Scotland's new £188 headquarters (see my presenting showreel which loads instantly at www.joelkafetz.com).
The films I presented were HD digi crew shot. I shot other films on Z1 and edited them on Avid Media Composer (my directing showreel can also be accessed from www.joelkafetz.com).

2007 | BBC Scotland | Glasgow's Commonwealth Bid Launch Film | Producer/ Director & Editor
Directed and produced the film used to launch Glasgow's successful 2007 Commonwealth Games bid which featured World Champion athlete Chris Hoy.
Managed a small production team which included two researchers, a production co-ordinator and a production manager.

2005/6 | BBC Scotland (based in LA) | Hollywood Greats| Assistant Producer/ Director
Researched and planned US filming in LA, New York, Boston and Las Vegas.
Celebrity booked and directed interviews with Hollywood A-listers for two series of the BBC ONE film star biography documentary.

2004/5 | BBC Factual, London | What Not To Wear| Assistant Producer & Development AP/ DV Editor/ Self shooter
Assistant Producer on the 2004 'What Not To Wear' Christmas Special
Development Assistant Producer on the 2005 series.
Assistant Producer on the 2005 series working on the 'Women Over 70' show.
DV shot and edited video diaries and shopping day packages for the programme.

2004 | BBC Scotland | Comedy & Entertainment | Development AP
Developed a variety of entertainment and factual entertainment ideas for the summer 2004 commissioning round. I also edited taster tapes which were sent to London commissioners.

2003/4 | BBC THREE (based in Australia)|Sex, Warts & All Down Under| Producer/ Director
Directed, researched and filmed sensitive people based stories about sex and gender. Worked with varied contributors including transsexuals, sexual health professionals and sex workers.

2003 | CBBC | Rule the School | DV Director/ Assistant Producer/ Editor
Devised and developed the long running CBBC school role reversal documentary.
Worked on the third series as an Assistant Producer which included DV shooting interviews and packages with adult and child contributors, and editing various packages on Avid DV Express.

2002 |@the edge | CBBC | DV Director & Editor
Spent a summer DV filming a documentary with children who lived on the Scottish coast.
Edited 12 films on Avid which were transmitted on the CBBC Channel.

2002 | Children In Need | Insert Director & Live Outside Broadcast Director
Shot celebrity and charity films.
Directed a live outside broadcast from Perth on the night.

2002| CBBC London | Hangin' Out | Director & Editor
Shot and desktop edited a series of 'MTV' style DV films which profiled six CBBC presenters including Fearne Cotton and Angelica Bell.

2001 | BBC News | Rosenblum Training and Broadcast Journalist 'Reporting Scotland'
Completed a one month BBC DV directing and editing 'boot camp' for journalists.
Self shooting and desktop edited my own reports for BBC Scotland's National news programme 'Reporting Scotland'.

2001| CBBC Scotland | Live & Kicking | Studio Researcher
Devised, co-ordinated, researched and scripted three live studio games each week.
Selected contestants and celebrity guests and briefed them in the studio.

2000/ 1 | BBC Scotland | Development Assistant Producer
Developed a variety of formats including documentaries and entertainment shows.
Led 'imagination workout' workshops to develop production staff's creativity.

OTHER CREDITS
1999/2000 | Zenith Entertainment, London | Development Researcher Devised programme ideas for children's dramas, soaps and game shows. Assessed and adapted children's books for television. 1998| BBC Entertainment, London| Researcher, The National Lottery Draw Researched celebrity films and live studio items for the prime time Wednesday and Saturday night programmes. 1997 | Thames Television | Researcher, 'Give 5' Worked on the Channel 5 telethon 'Give 5' researching studio items and DV shooting appeal films. 1996 | MTV Europe | Researcher, Hanging Out Live Briefed and selected audience members for the daily, live celebrity music show.

1993 | ASTON UNIVERSITY - 2:1 BSc (hons) Psychology & Management

Previous to that I attened Highgate School and The Hall School, London

COURSES
Avid Assist (3 day)
"Train the Trainer" (2 days)
Construction Skills Health and Safety Test
Avid Instinct (2 days)
Audience Insight Workshop
BBC Lighting for DV Course
Manual Handling Course
First Aid at Work (3 days)
Advanced Avid Xpress DV Editing (3 days)
Advanced Avid Xpress DV Editing (3 days)
Writing for documentaries (Frank Ash 2 day workshop)
Pitching Programme Ideas (1 day)
Programme Development (Frank Ash 2 day)
BBC Single Camera Directing Course (5 day Elstree based) Rosenblum/ PDP 3 week Self Shooting, Desktop Editing and Directing Boot Camp
Introduction to Avid Express DV Editing Course (3 days)
Intermediate Avid Xpress DV Editing Course (3 days)

2008 | Logan Murray Stand Up Comedy Course - Earlier this year I did the above course which I particularly enjoyed. I have also started doing some open mic nights on the London comedy circuit.

2008 | Glasgow Metropolitan University | Stand Up Comedy Evening Class
• 10 week course.
• Worked on defining what my brand of comedy is and my performance skills.
• My first 10 minute comedy set in front of an audience of 150 peoplest (view it online at www.joelkafetz.com)

I run Avid Media Composer 3 and Final Cut Pro 7 on my Macbook Pro at home.