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    I am a flexible and self-motivated P/D with a strong background in making wildlife, science and adventure documentaries for the UK, US and International markets. My passion is great storytelling whatever the subject. As a Director I have covered a range of styles (and budgets), including ambitious cinematographic projects, re-cons, obs-doc and archive based shows. I get a real buzz from writing and have produced the script for many a show that I've worked on. I have the sensitivity and tact to work with a range of contributors, from presenters to the public. I also thrive on the challenge of development and welcome any opportunity that expands my experience in this area. So far, I have pitched my ideas to commissioners and controllers at FIVE and the BBC THREE. Similarly, I have successfully pitched ideas to major corporate clients, and have gone-on to make videos that are out of the corporate norm with the aim of making employees sit-up and listen rather than lean back and yawn.
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    Credits

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    Austin Stevens Adventures - Tigress Productions , United Kingdom
    2008 - Director
    Adventurer, photographer and presenter, Austin Stevens, attempts to get close to elephants with a reputation for attacking human beings.

    Austin Stevens' Adventures - Tigress Productions , United Kingdom
    2008 - Director
    Adventurer, photographer and presenter, Austin Stevens, attempts to get up close and personal with wild Leopards in South Africa.

    Will Work for Nuts - Tigress Productions , United Kingdom
    2007 - Presenter
    An entertainment series for Channel Five where 3 men try to get wild animals to flaunt their natural abilities in unusual ways, in return for food.

    Nature Shock - Tigress Productions , United Kingdom
    2008 - Development Producer
    Developing Ideas for FIVE's Nature Shock strand. Man-Eating Prides commissioned.

    Dogs that Changed the World - Tigress Productions , United Kingdom
    2007 - Director
    Directed sequences in Jordan for this documentary about how working dogs evolved.

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    Employment History

    Oct - Dec 2010
    Development Producer
    Off  the Fence Productions

    2010
    Producer
    The Loop Communications Agency
    Produce videos for Alstom Internal Communications

    Development Producer
    BBC Vision (NHU - Bristol)
    Developing ideas for BBC One

    October 2009
    Location Manager/Fixer
    Citizen Pictures (USA)
    Fixing logistics, permits, vehicles, accommodation, comms etc. For US TV crew filming in the UK.

    June 2009 - July 2009
    Development Producer
    Boomerang (Cardiff)
    Developing new ideas and formats for BBC Fact Ent.

    Nov 2008 - May 2009
    Development Producer
    BBC Vision (NHU - Bristol)
    Developing ideas for BBC One/Three/Four
    (commission in progress)

    2008
    Director
    Tigress Productions (for DISCOVERY/FIVE)
    Austin Stevens' Adventures - Rogue Elephants! (1x 50)
     
    Development Producer
    Tigress Productions
    Nature Shock II 
    (Commission: Man-Eating Prides for NAT GEO/FIVE)

    Director
    Tigress Productions (for DISCOVERY/FIVE)
    Austin Stevens' Adventures - Man-Eating Leopards

    2006 - 2007
    Co-Presenter
    Tigress Productions (for FIVE)
    Will Work For Nuts (6x30)

    Producer
    Warthog Productions
    Corporate videos for British Petroleum and Exodus Travel.

    Director
    Tigress Productions (for DISCOVERY/FIVE)
    Austin Stevens' Adventures - In Search of Desert Giants (1x 50)

    Director
    Tigress Productions (for DISCOVERY/FIVE)
    Austin Stevens' Adventures - Monster Rattlers (1x 50)

    Director
    Tigress Productions (for DISCOVERY/FIVE)
    Austin Stevens' Adventures - Australia's Giant Lizard (1x 50)

    Director (sequences)
    Tigress Productions (for 13 WNET)
    Dogs That Changed The World

    Pre 2006
    Director (sequences)
    Tigress Productions (for Travel Channel)
    Expedition Everest 

    Development Producer
    Tigress Productions

    Director (sequences)
    Tigress Productions (for Disney)
    Imagining the Himalayas

    Producer
    Warthog Productions
    Corporate videos for British Petroleum

    Writer/Producer/Director/Camera
    Tigress Productions (for Animal Planet)
    50 Outrageous Animal Facts 

    Producer
    BBC Natural History Unit
    Big Cat Diary (series 4)

    Associate Producer
    Brando Quilici Prod (for Discovery)
    Ultimate Guide - Volcanoes

    Director (sequences)
    Tigress Productions (for Animal Planet)
    Mamba!

    Director (sequences)
    Tigress Productions (for Animal Planet/FIVE)
    Seven Deadly Strikes

    Writer
    Warthog Productions
    In-flight movie for Kenya Airways

    Producer
    Tigress Productions (for Nat. Geo. and 13WNET/PBS)
    Africa - Restless Waters (1 x 60)

    Producer
    Tigress Productions (for Nat. Geo. and 13WNET/PBS)
    Africa - Mountains of Faith (1 x 60)

    Director (Interstitials)
    Image Impact
    Nigel Marven's Wild, Wild World

    1999 -1992
    BBC Natural History Unit
    • Big Cat Diary series 1 & 2 - AP/Director
    • Big Cat Diary update - AP/Director
    • Wildlife Photographer of the Year - Director
    • Violent Planet (3x50) - AP/Director
    • Incredible Journeys (2x50) - AP/Director
    • Flamingowatch (live ob) - Researcher
    • Hot Shots (8x30) - Researcher
    • Nature Detectives (series i & ii) - Researcher/Camera
    • Nightshift (live ob) - Researcher

    BBC Features (bristol)
    • Magic Animals (4x50) - Researcher

    BBC Light Ent (Birmingham)
    • Walk on the Wildside (8x50) - Camera
    • Dusk the Badger (drama) - Camera Assistant
    • Drift the Mute Swan (drama) - Camera Assistant
    • Eliya the Elephant (drama) - Camera Assistant

    Freelance Camera/Field Assistant
    • Trials of life (BBC NHU), Wildlife on One (BBC NHU), Nature by Design (BBC NHU), Human Origins Trilogy (Green Umbrella)

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    Education

    8 '0' levels
    3 'A' levels
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    Industry Qualifications

    BBC INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTION & ADVANCED DIRECTION

    QUALIFIED FIRST AIDER

    OFF-ROAD DRIVING
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    Technical Equipment

    Clockwork Bolex
    Z1
    Digital stills equipment
    Final Cut Pro edit suite
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    Affiliations

    Directors UK
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    Referees

    Matthew Cole,
    Executive Producer,
    Boomerang,
    218 Penarth Rd.,
    Cardiff,.
    CF11 8NN

    Tel; +44 (0) 29 20550550

    Graham Booth,
    Creative Director,
    Tigress Productions,
    2 St Pauls Road,
    BRISTOL.
    BS8 1LT

    Tel: +44 (117) 9335600

    Chris Cole
    Head of Development,
    BBC Natural History Unit,
    Whiteladies Road,
    BRISTOL.
    BS8 2LR

    Tel: +44 (117) 9732211

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    Industry Awards

    WILDSCREEN 2008
    Parthenon Entertainment Award for Innovation (finalist)
    for 'Will Work for Nuts'

    MIP
    Runner-up Best in Show for 'Will Work for Nuts'

    The 31st INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL (MISSOULA MONTANA)
    Honorable mention for creative approach to presenting for 'Will Work for Nuts'

    NEW YORK FESTIVAL
    Gold Medal for 'Africa' (team/series).

    WILDSCREEN AWARD
    Innovation Award for 'Big Cat Diary' (team).


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    Skills

    Wildlife
    Animal Wrangling
    Dangerous Animals
    Natural History
    Working with Presenters
    Extreme Environments
    Presenting
    Multi-Camera
    Location Work
    Horse Riding! 
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • Animals and Wildlife, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Film, 
    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Comedy, 
    • Commercial, 
    • Corporate, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Drama: Short Film, 
    • Dramatised Documentary, 
    • Environment, 
    • Food, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Instructional Cheese Making Videos, 
    • Magazine, 
    • Natural History, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Science, 
    • Social Action

    Organizations

    • Directors UK

    Specialisms

    • Africa, 
    • Animal Training, 
    • Anthropology, 
    • Biology, 
    • Comedy, 
    • Corporate Films, 
    • Ecology, 
    • Education, 
    • Environment, 
    • Ethnic, 
    • Farming, 
    • History, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Natural History, 
    • Popular Culture, 
    • Programme Development, 
    • Programme Formatting, 
    • Science, 
    • Social Anthropology, 
    • Sociology, 
    • South Africa, 
    • South East Asia, 
    • Travel, 
    • USA, 
    • Wildlife, 
    • Zoology

    Languages

    • Conversational Cockney

    Permits

    • Australia, 
    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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