Nominated as BAFTA Breakthrough Talent Award 2010. Winner of TVCollective's Best Factual Talent Award 2010. Also BBC nominated for a Best Documentary BAFTA, BROADCAST AWARD, and a DIVERSITY AWARD.
Worked on programmes for: BBC, ITV, CHANNEL 4, E4, Discovery, FIVE, Employees and references: Firecracker Films, North One TV, Talkback Thames, Granada, Princess Productions, Endemol, Carlton, CNN.
Experienced within observational documentary, reality as well as having worked my way up within studio shows. Journalistic research, highly experienced self shooting, directing full crews as well as people finding, gaining access, plus the added skills of editing, script writing and development.
Dec '10 - April '11
So What If My Baby Is Born Like Me?
BBC3
Producer/Director (Self-shooting)
Observational documentary for BBC Current Affairs, filmed on EX3. I followed the journey of a young couple attempting to come to terms with a genetic condition as they attempt to make a decision on how best to start a family.
"The well-aimed, right and astutely timed question can open up a whole interview. In Matt Rudge's film So What If My Baby is Born Like Me?, he made an observation that opened up a whole documentary" The Times
October 09 - March 10
The Autistic Me: 1 Year On
BBC3
Following the huge success of the first film, Charlotte Moore commissioned a follow up film to see how the thre characters would be a year after the first film was made. Self shot on EX3, Produced and directed and narrated myself.
Aug-Sep 09
Development Producer
Firecracker Films
After the success of The Autistic Me, i gained access, developed, shot and edited more documentary ideas for BBC3, for a season on young people with Autism. Commissioned were:
Autistic Driving School 1 x 60 on learning to drive when you have Autism
The Autistic Me: 1 Year on: 1 x 60 follow up to my first film on Autism.
March 09 - July 09
Producer/Director
The Autistic Me
BBC1 and 3
"At last. TV tackles Autism without being worthy and po faced. The results are terrific" The Times
"Well cast and sensitively made. Very moving" BBC3 Controller, Danny Cohen
A 1 x 60' observational documentary following three young men on the Autistic Spectrum as they face milestones on their path to adulthood. From conception to transmission, I developed, pitched to commissioner Maxine Watson, cast characters, and directed BBC hour film on a very tight turnaround. Shot on Sony EX3, a tapeless production in HD. Nominated for a BAFTA (Best Doc), as well as Broadcast Award (Best Doc), CDN Award (excellence in Media) and Diversity Award.
Sep 08 - Jan 08
Producer/Director
My Dad The Serial Killer
Channel 4
"Brave and brilliant, a far too short a film" The Guardian
"Commendable" The Guide
"Reminds us that amongst the pomp of Celebrity Big Brother, Channel 4 is there to support first rate new directors" The Observer
After gaining access to a sensitive story and family i was commissioned to make a 30 minute documentary for channel 4, as part of their First Cut strand. Self shooting, directing Digi crew and DSR camera ops, overseeing edits, and liaising directly with the channel commissioner. Pick of the week in all broadsheets as well as The Sun and The Mirror.
Jan 07 - Jul 07
Producer/Director
3 Minute Wonders (x 4)
Channel 4
Four short documentaries screened over a week, commemorating channel 4's twenty-fifth anniversary. Commissioned by Kate Vogel - Editor of documentaries, the four films concentrate on what can happen over 25 years from different perspectives.
Filming with full Digi Beta crew with Jib on locations across the UK, sourcing contributors, self offline AVID editing, and liaising with commissioner
Sep 07 - March 08
Producer - Dom Joly's The Complainers
North One Television
Channel FIVE
Pre production planning, shoot organisation, directing on location with both hidden camera and standard set ups, comedy and factual script writing, self shooting with Z1, directing crew, and overseeing edits on this 6 x 60 minute Dom Joly series for FIVE.
Apr 06 - Aug 07
Development Producer
North One Television
Producing Pilots, Taster Tapes and developing concepts, talent and ideas in all genres of TV. Talking directly to Commissioners, directing camera shoots and editing footage. Succcesses include:
The Guinea Pigs - Popular science series - 8 x 30 for Five - commissioned by Robi Dutta and Lisa Opie.
The Complainers - Helped devise and develop this 6 x 60 Fact Ent series for Steve Gowans at FIVE.
Little Soliders! - Hidden Camera Entertainment show. I reformatted existing Japanese show and created a 'British' show. Created show title. Currently being piloted by ITV1.
And Then You Die... DAVE's first commission, a highly marketed 6 x 30 comedy panel show. Devised central premise, quiz rounds and tone. TX'd Late 2007.
10 Kids and counting - 2 x 30 min documentaries on large families for Five - Shot, directed and edited taster tape on location at family homes. commissioned by Steve Gowans - Re-comissoned as a Christmas Special.
F**k off: I'm Ginger - 1 x 60 Authored documentary for BBC 3 - Commissioned by Julian Bellamy
I love The C Word - 1 x 60 Authored documentary about obscenity for BBC3 - Commissioned by Julian
Bellamy
Gangster's Wives - 1 x 60 documentary. Directed, shot and edited taster tape on location in Costa Del Sol with criminals and their partners. Commissioned by Sky One.
I Want to be a WAG -8 part formatted reality show optioned by LIVING TV
Apr 06
2nd Unit Producer/Director
The Anatomy of a Formula 1 Team
North One Television
Producing and directing Digi Beta crew on location in Milan as Toyota Formula 1 team tested their new car and equipment. Interviews with Formula 1 drivers, aerodynamic engineers and Toyota Crew members, GVs, trackside shots and using Dolly within garage. For Discovery Channel
Feb 06 - Apr 06
Associate Producer
School's Out!
So Television
BBC 1 prime time comedy quiz show. Producing VT inserts on location with full Digi crew. Directing Camera, Lighting and Sound crew and contributors on location. Organising pre production research and team of researchers, Shooting on DV cam Z1 on location and studio AP during record week.
Dec 05 - Feb 06
Associate Producer
Richard Hammond's 5 O'clock show
So Television
Launching high profile new show on ITV1. Organising daily studio show, sourcing consumer and human interest stories. Producing high quality and humorous ideas and strands. Directing, filming and producing VT inserts on Z1 and PD150.
2005
Producer
Trisha Goddard
Townhouse TV
Producing high profile talk show for FIVE, overseeing research and production within budget, writing script, briefing presenters and guests, meeting quick turnover deadlines. Leading a team of Researchers and Assitant producers to chase headline grabbing stories and characters to appear on the show. Also directed VT inserts and paper edited for montages.
2005
Assistant Producer
Property Developing Abroad
Granada Television
Prime Time Factual Entertainment Show about Property Developing for FIVE. Duties include people finding, DV Shooting, organising Recces, Researching property markets, Pre planning and executing location shoots around Europe.
2005
Assistant Producer
Trisha Goddard
Townhouse TV
Talk Show with lifestyle, magazine and Journalistic elements. Led team of researchers, chasing headline stories and contributors. Saw FIVE's biggest daytime audience ever at 12% share. Produced whole parts of the show.
2005
Development Assistant Producer
Making Time Television
Factual Entertainment and Documentary
Conceiving, developing and pitching ideas for Five's stranger than fiction strand, and Channel 4 Science. Developed and researched "Overtoun Bridge" commissioned by FIVE, and "Celebrity Sex Tapes" commissioned by FIVE.
2005
Assistant Producer
The Jules and Lulu Show
Making Time for ITV1
Factual Entertainment Game Show shot on location.
2005
Development Senior Researcher
Endemol UK
Conceiving and developing ideas for comedy shows including FAQ U!, commissioned by Channel 4.
2004
Senior Researcher
EFOURUM
Endemol for E4
Live studio discussion show based around the events of the Big Brother house.
2004
Senior Researcher
Fool Around With... My Girlfriend
Endemol Uk for Channel 4/E4
2004
Senior Researcher
Kings of Comedy
Endemol UK for Channel 4/E4
2004
Researcher
A Place by the Sea
Freeform Productions for C4
Factual Entertainment shot on location. Used on PD 150 for shoots that were used on TX.
2004
Researcher
The Games
Endemol for C4 and E4
Producing and arranging 2 live shows a day from the trackside.
2003
Researcher
Today with Des and Mel
Carlton Television for ITV
Live studio magazine and chat show.
2003
Researcher
The Wright Stuff
Princess Productions for FIVE
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