About Max

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    Producer/ AP/ DV Director with strong journalistic background and highly developed writing skills for both television and print media. Experience of shooting on location in the Middle East and the USA. Highly proficient on Z1 and well-used to shooting to broadcast quality.
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    Employment History

    2011 - Development Producer - CC Lab
    Developed a range of factual programming with growing production company, from popular documentary ideaas for Channel 4, five and BBC3 to science programmes for C4 and five. 

    2011 Alex Zane: Future Man
    Pilot episode for 4 part series for Channel 4
    Originated, researched and wrote treatment for the concept as well as pitching four part series idea for Channel 4. Pilot shot on location in Colorado.

    2010 ... on Death Row - Development Producer
    Plum Pictures for ITV
    Successfully negotiated high level access to US prison for profile ITV talent for forthcoming ITV two part documentary ot be filmed in 2012.  

    2009 Heir Hunters - P/D
    Flame TV for BBC1
    Filmed interviews with contributors and sequences following the heir hunters on their travels around the UK

    2008 Road Wars - Edit Producer
    Rawcut Television for Sky One
    Edit produced programmes for series 7 of the popular Sky show.

    2008 Real Crime: The Nisha Patel Story - 1st AD
    Chameleon Television for ITV1
    Fulfilled role as AP/ casting dirtector and 1st AD on one off documentary detailing how police solved the high profile murder of Nisha Patel in Wembley in 2006

    2008 Fire Scene Investigators - Producer
    Flame Television for Channel 5
    Non-TX pilot following a team of fire scientists working for the government investigating 'unusual' blazes across the UK. Responsible for writing scripts, finding and researching stories, organising shoots, and shooting on Z1.

    2007/8 World of Stupid Criminals - Producer
    Flame Television for Channel 5
    10 x 30 min comedy clip show featuring examples of stupid crime from around the globe. Responsible for writing scripts alongside presenter, allocating clips over the series and overseeing links shoots.

    2007 Battle for the Holy Land: Jerusalem -
    Shooting AP
    CTVC Production for Channel 4
    Two hour documentary examining the current status of Jerusalem in the context of the wider Middle East peace process presented by Paddy Ashdown. Shot on location in Israel and the West Bank the film featured interviews with political and religious figures as well as those whose lives have been affected by the ongoing problems.

    2006 Black Like Me - Assistant Producer
    Flame TV Pilot development for Channel 4 History
    Pilot development for documentary looking at questions of race in US and UK based on the 1960's book of the same name by John Howard Griffin.

    2006 Turn Back Your Body Clock - Shooting AP
    CELADOR Production for Channel 4
    8 x 30 min formatted health and medical science series looking at the effects of obesity, smoking, drugs and alcohol on life expectancy.


    2006 The Executioner -
    AP/Archive Research
    FLAME TV/MINT Production for RTE
    60 minute documentary exploring the role of General Sir John Maxwell in the Easter 1916 Uprising in Dublin. Using sources at the PRO in London and the Bodleian Library, Oxford to piece together the story of Maxwell's decision-making in executing the ringleaders.


    2005 Digging for Jesus -
    Assistant Producer
    Flame TV Production for ITV1
    60 minute documentary which asked how far archaeological evidence supports the received account of the historical Jesus. Shot on location in Israel and presented by Cambridge art historian Nigel Spivey.


    2005 Don't Get Done Get Dom -
    Shooting AP
    Flame TV for BBC1 Daytime
    15 x 45 min consumer journalism series presented by Dominic Littlewood.


    2005 Surveillance City -
    Shooting AP/ DV Director
    Flame TV Production for ITV1
    6 x 30 minute current affairs series looking at how surveillance techniques such as CCTV and modern forensic policing has effected everyday life in London.


    2005 The Price of Fame -
    AP/ DV Director
    Flame TV Production for ITV1
    5 x 30 minute documentary series on the downsides of fame. Picked up hours of shooting experience on this project as I shot the vast majority of interviews and sequences.


    2004 Three Celebs and a Baby - Shooting AP
    Flame TV Production for five
    60 minute entertainment using remote-controlled baby to test parenting skills of three celebrities.

    2004 Tarrants' Way -
    Shooting AP
    Flame TV Production for ITV
    6 x 30 minute travelogue series presented by Chris Tarrant and his then wife Ingrid looking at local history in the London area.

    2004 The Death Debate -
    Researcher
    Roger Bolton Production for UKTV
    Live debate night presented by Peter Snow looking at opinions on the reintroduction of the death penalty in Britain.

    Development

    2007 Windfall Films
    3 months development at Windfall writing proposals for documentary and formatted ideas focussing on Channel 4 factual & factual entertainment and Channel 5 history. Originated and developed Revealed documentary on Sweeney Todd.

    2006 - 2007 CTVC
    Originated, researched and wrote treatments for a variety of documentary projects in the areas of history and current affairs working to Executive Producers Tom Whitter and Ray Bruce.

    2003 - 2005 Flame Television
    Between productions I picked up valuable experience researching ideas and writing treatments for all types of factual programming working to Executive Producer Barbara Altounyan.

    Corporate Work

    2006 Tesco International Wine Challenge - Director
    SML Prods
    Four minute film on Tesco Wine range as part of their entry for the International Wine Challenge Competition


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    Education

    1998 - 1999
    PG Diploma in Investigative Journalism, Nottingham Trent University

    1993 - 1996
    BA (Honours) English Language and Literature (2:i) University of Manchester

    1991 - 1993
    A Levels: Geography (A) English Lit(B) History (A)

    1991 8 GCSE's
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    Industry Qualifications

    PG Dip Investigative Journalism, Nottingham Trent University
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    Technical Equipment

    Proficient with Z7 / Z1
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    Affiliations

    Referees

    Stuart Cabb, MD Plum Pictures
    020 7184 5700

    Ray Bruce, Head of Programmes, CTVC
    020 7940 8490
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    Skills

    I have also worked as a magazine writer and editor at the following companies/ magazines:

    Freelance Writer for publications, Loaded, FHM, FHM Bionic

    News International Online Division: Staff Writer, November 2000 - April '01

    Gapyear Magazine:
    Deputy Editor, 1999 - November 2000

    XL Magazine
    Freelance Editor, 1999 - April 2000
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Current Affairs, 
    • Daytime, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Drama Reconstruction, 
    • Entertainment, 
    • Health, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Reality TV, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Sport, 
    • Travel

    Specialisms

    • Africa, 
    • Crime, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Education, 
    • Football, 
    • Geography, 
    • Health, 
    • History, 
    • International Affairs, 
    • Internet, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Literature, 
    • Middle East, 
    • Music, 
    • New Media, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • Police, 
    • Politics, 
    • Popular Culture, 
    • Programme Development, 
    • Programme Formatting, 
    • Religion, 
    • South East Asia, 
    • Sport, 
    • Tourism, 
    • Travel, 
    • Writing, 
    • Youth Culture

    Languages

    • English, 
    • French

    Permits

    • EU, 
    • USA

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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