Matt Walker,Producer/Director

Matt Walker

Producer/Director, Digital Content Producer

About Matt Walker

A creative and tenacious producer-director with a comprehensive skills-set and knowledge of all aspects of the production process honed making sports, sports-news & documentary content for the likes of BBC Sport, Liverpool FC, IMG, Sunset & Vine, HBS (FIFA World Cup) and BT Sport.

Excellent people skills, a good communicator who's a selfless team player but can also lead a production team.

Has worked with crews

A creative and tenacious producer-director with a comprehensive skills-set and knowledge of all aspects of the production process honed making sports, sports-news & documentary content for the likes of BBC Sport, Liverpool FC, IMG, Sunset & Vine, HBS (FIFA World Cup) and BT Sport.

Excellent people skills, a good communicator who's a selfless team player but can also lead a production team.

Has worked with crews and produced sports content for TV, web and mobile in over 30 countries worldwide. A formidable features and promo producer, highly proficient FCP/Premiere editor, excellent voiceover and scripting skills; 4+ years live gallery producer experience on football-news and match build-up shows and over 15 long-form football documentary producer/director credits.

Strong interview skills having interviewed many of the biggest names in football and world sport since 1999.

Thrives under pressure in tight turn-around and live sports production scenarios producing highlights, analysis packages and news-items for the likes of BBC Sport; equally competent in planning major multi-platform projects including Liverpool FC's coverage of key events relating to the Hillsborough Disaster such as anniversaries and producing live OB coverage of the annual memorial service from Anfield.

Strong editorial skills, as typified by my selection by HBS (Host Broadcast Services) to work in an Editorial Producer capacity on the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups in Brazil and Russia, and by providing editorial leadership on LFC's coverage of the Hillsborough inquests' conclusions of 2016.

8+ years experience delivering promotional videos and virals for Liverpool FC's internal departments and commercial partners including Standard Chartered Bank, Adidas, Warrior and the Liverpool FC Foundation.

Media

CHELSEA BATTLES VT

Dramatic music montage of epic battles between Liverpool and Chelsea used as VT insert in LFC TV magazine show and online.

CHELSEA BATTLES VT

Dramatic music montage of epic battles between Liverpool and Chelsea used as VT insert in LFC TV magazine show and online.

HOW THE CUP WAS WON

2012 LFC documentary on the Carling Cup win at Wembley.

Six Minutes of Madness

2010 documentary on the 2005 Champions League Final through the eyes of Milan fans.

'HILLSBOROUGH' THE DOCUMENTARY

Documentary broadcast on the 20th anniversary of the disaster in 2009.

ANOTHER SPRING VT

Opener to LFC TVs coverage of the 2011 Hillsborough memorial service.

SLUM DREAMS

Directed, produced and voiced 2011 documentary shot in Mumbai on a grass roots football project.

THE ROAD IS LONG

The official behind the scenes documentary on the making of the 2012 UK Christmas No1 single, "He Aint Heavy, He's My Brother", a project featuring a collective of stellar music industry names who came together to show their support for the bereaved Hillsborough families and their continuing fight for justice.

Carragher

Liverpool FC's official feature-length film in which former teammates, managers and opponents pay tribute to the unique Jamie Carragher on the occasion of his retirement from football.

LUCAS 'A LIVERBIRD UPON MY CHEST'

Oct 2013 "A Liverbird Upon My Chest' feature on Lucas Leiva from Ep11 of LFCWORLD.

COUTINHO 'IN FOCUS'

Aug 2013 LFCWORLD feature on 'The Magician', Phillipe Coutinho.

LFCWORLD 'STINGS'

We needed a device to separate features on LFCWORLD. The solution was a selection of 'stings' shot at Anfield and Melwood, some of which can be viewed in this clip.

RODGERS' APPROACH

LFCWORLD feature on the Liverpool manager's take on the game. I interviewed Rodgers myself as well as voicing and editing the piece.

LFC STAFF AWARD

Me receiving Liverpool FC's inaugural Staff Recognition Award at the Liverpool FC Players Awards, May 2014.

Added Time promo

Video promoting LFCTV's 'Where are they now?' series on the lives being led by former Liverpool players.

Brian Hall tribute

Tribute for Liverpool legend Brian Hall, made for LFC former players dinner months after his death.

Coutinho Doc

Intro to an intimate 2015 documentary on Liverpool FC's Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

Dudek Racing Driver

Istanbul hero Jerzy Dudek tries to re-invent himself as a motorsport driver

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Videos


Equipment

Additional Information

Industries

Commercials, Corporate, Mobile Content, Music Promos, Online, TV

Programme Types

Biography, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Documentary, Events, Factual, Factual Entertainment, Historical Documentary, Live Multi-cam OB, Live TV, Music Promo, News, Outside Broadcast, Sport, Travel

Specialisms

Community, Corporate Films, Current Affairs, Events, Football, Interactive TV, Internet, Location Filming, New Media, News & Current Affairs, Outside Broadcast, Popular Culture, Programme Development, Programme Formatting, Sport

Credits

Content+ features for global broadcasters

(Feb 2022 - Mar 2022)

Olympic Broadcasting Services

Associate Producer

FIFA World Cup 2018 Russia

(May 2018 - July 2018)

HBS (Host Broadcast Services)

Producer

LFCWORLD

(Jun 2013 - Nov 2017)

LFCTV

Series Producer

Premier League Heroes

(Aug 2016 - May 2017)

LFCTV

Series Producer

Added Time

(July 2016 - Oct 2016)

LFCTV

Series Producer

Football Focus

(Dec 2010 - May 2014)

BBC Sport

Assistant Producer

Match of the Day

(Dec 2010 - May 2014)

BBC Sport

Assistant Producer

Final Score & Match of the Day 2 Extra

(Dec 2010 - May 2014)

BBC Sport

Assistant Producer

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil

(Jan 2014 - Jan 2014)

HBS (Host Broadcast Services)

Producer

The Road to Istanbul

(Jan 2014 - Jan 2014)

LFCTV

Series Producer

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Employment History

May to July 2014 - HBS Editorial Producer on the FIFA MAX Recommendations Team at FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, Rio;

Dec 2010 to May 2014 - Freelance AP on various BBC Sport productions including Match of the Day, Football Focus, Final Score and Match of the Day 2 Extra;

July 2007 to Present Day - Senior Producer/Producer of long and short-form content for Liverpool FC's TV channel, on-demand web-service and social

May to July 2014 - HBS Editorial Producer on the FIFA MAX Recommendations Team at FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014, Rio;

Dec 2010 to May 2014 - Freelance AP on various BBC Sport productions including Match of the Day, Football Focus, Final Score and Match of the Day 2 Extra;

July 2007 to Present Day - Senior Producer/Producer of long and short-form content for Liverpool FC's TV channel, on-demand web-service and social media platforms (LFCTV/www.liverpoolfc.com);

Sept 2005 to July 2007 - Senior AP, John Barnes Football Night, Sunset & Vine;

Feb 2001 to Sept 2005 - AP Gillette World Sport & Gillette FIFA World Cup 2002, Sunset & Vine;

July 1999 - Jan 2001 - Producer/Cameraman, Tricky Pictures (producing football features for the Western Union World Football show);

July 1997 - June 1999 - Researcher/Analyst, Datamonitor Publications.

Additional Information

Industries

Commercials, Corporate, Mobile Content, Music Promos, Online, TV

Programme Types

Biography, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Documentary, Events, Factual, Factual Entertainment, Historical Documentary, Live Multi-cam OB, Live TV, Music Promo, News, Outside Broadcast, Sport, Travel

Specialisms

Community, Corporate Films, Current Affairs, Events, Football, Interactive TV, Internet, Location Filming, New Media, News & Current Affairs, Outside Broadcast, Popular Culture, Programme Development, Programme Formatting, Sport