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Katinka Blackford Newman
Producer/Director, Series Producer
England

Katinka's Biography

Experienced high quality documentary and drama/doc film-maker with a strong talent for human interest stories. Credits include Cutting Edge, Banged Up Abroad, One Life, Bodyshock. Many films award winning or nominated. Exceptional references on request.

Credits

I'm Alive - Gurney Productions , United States of America
2010 - Producer/Director
Dram/Doc about survival stories

Cutting Edge (Secret Family Fortunes) - Two Four , United Kingdom
2009 - Producer/Director
Ob doc about a company that traces heirs of unclaimed estates

Kidnapped Abroad (Malaysia) - Raw TV , Unspecified
2009 - Producer/Director
Drama doc shot in Malaysia about a group of tourists taken hostage in the jungle.

Banged Up Abroad (Korea) - raw TV , United Kingdom
2008 - Producer/Director
See previous credit

Banged Up Abroad (|Peru) - Raw TV , Unspecified
2007 - Producer/Director
See previous credit

Banged Up Abroad (|Sydney) - Raw TV , United Kingdom
2006 - Producer/Director
Grierson nominated series about travellers caught taking drugs abroad.

You Don't Know You're Born - Wall To Wall , United Kingdom
2006 - Producer/Director
Prime time documentary series for ITV in which actor Ken Stott researches and tries out his ancestors jobs. Reviewed as best in series.

One Life - The Woman who couldn't stop lying.  - True North , United Kingdom
2006 - Producer/Director
Story of a woman who told numerous lies including that she was dying of cancer. Nomee for Broadcast best documentary.
"A superlative documentary". The Times

Half Ton Man (Bodyshock) - Mentorn , United Kingdom
2005 - Producer/Director
Film followimg a man in Nebraska and others like him who are slowly gorging themselves to death. Got 5 million viewers on C4 and was highest ever rated documentary on Discovery USA channel.

A Murder in the Family - Granada , United Kingdom
2004 - Producer/Director
A film I got commissioned about a mother's journey to the Philippines to confront her daughter-in-law who murdered her son.
"An important documentary" The Observer
"deeply disturbing and compelling" The Guardian

Neighbourhoods from Hell - Granada , United Kingdom
2003 - Producer/Director
Documentary about neighbourly disputes

Under the Knife - Granada , United Kingdom
2002 - Producer/Director
One hour documentary about cosmetic surgery. Shot around the world.

Surrenedered Wives (Witness C4) - Lion TV , United Kingdom
2001 - Producer/Director
One hour documentary followig women in Los Angeles who who hope to save their marriages by learning to "surrender" to their husbands.
"A joy to watch" Sunday Observer
"very funny,very moving" Radio Times
"A wonderful piece of television". The Guardian

Money Money Money - Siguy films , United Kingdom
2000 - Producer/Director
Prime time documentary featuring stories about peoples relationship with money.

Looking for Love - Meridian , United Kingdom
1999 - Series Producer
Six thirty minute observational films about singles in search of romance

Animal E. R. - Meridian , United Kingdom
1998 - Producer/Director
Six thirty minute observational films following vets

Wish You Were Here - Pearson TV , Unspecified
1997 - Director
Celebrity presented travel films around the world.

Cut Price Package - Man Alive Group , United Kingdom
1996 - Producer/Director
1 hour documentary for ITV about a group of women going to Poland for cut price plastic surgery.

Forty Minutes - Uden Associates , Unspecified
1995 - Producer
Caraline's Story - a film about a 28 year old woman's decision to commist a slow suicide through anorexia.

Employment History

Experienced, award-winning,observational and drama/doc producer/director.

2010 Producer/Director "I'm Alive". Drama/ Doc for Animal Planet.

2009  Producer/Director "Cutting Edge". (Two Four Productions). "Good Will Hunting." Ob doc on a company who traces heirs.

2008 Producer/Director "Kidnapped Abroad"(Raw TV). Nat Geo and C5.
Drama reconstruction shot in Malaysia of the story of hostages captured by a militant group and kept in the jungle.

2008 Producer/Director "Trouble in Paradise" (Raw TV) Sequel to Banged Up Abroad - drama/doc shot in Korea and the Philippines.

2007 Producer/Director "Banged Up Abroad" (Raw TV) C5 and National Geographic. Drama/doc shot in Peru.UK.This series won Grierson award for best documentary series and this film nominated for International Emmy nomination.

2006 Producer/Director "You Don't Know You're Born". ITV (Wall to Wall).Actor Ken Stott discovers what his ancestors did for a living. Reviewed as best in the series.

2006 Producer/Director "One Life" The Woman Who Couldn't Stop Lying, BBC TV. First programme in the series and nominee in Broadcast awards "Best documentary" section. Story of three men re-united with the woman who conned them all that she was dying of cancer. "a superlative documentary" (The Times).

2006: Producer/Director "Banged up Abroad", Channel 5 (Raw TV). One hour drama/documentary shot with actors on location in Hong Kong and Australia. Amazing story of a Watford boy who thought he could make his fortunre in a one off drug deal that nearly cost him his life.

2005:Producer/Director "Bodyshock",
"Half Ton Man" Channel 4/Discovery (Mentorn TV) One hour doc on the super super obese in America.
Got 5 million on C4, and was highest ever rated documentary on Discovery.

2004/2005 Producer/Director "Real Life", ITV. "A Murder In The Family"(Granada)
"An important documentary" - Nancy Banks-Smith
"deeply disturbing and compelling" - The Observer
Documentary following a mother's journey to the Philippines to confront her daughter-in-law for murdering her son.

2004 Neighbourhoods From Hell. ITV
Producer/Director - what it says on the tin!
(Granada)

2003 Development Producer/Director C5 documentary about Genetic Sexual Attraction.
(September Films)

2002 "Under the Knife" Producer/Director prime time ITV one hour documentary on cosmetic surgery
(Granada)

2001 "Money, Money, Money", Director BBC 1 one hour prime time documentary series featuring stories about psychology of money.
(Siguy Films)

2000 "Witness" for Channel 4. Producer /Director one hour documentary -"Surrendered Wives" featuring L.A. women hoping for a more intimate marriage by "surrendering" to their husbands.
- "A joy to watch", Sunday Observer.
-"A wonderful piece of Television", The Guardian.
- "very funny, very moving", Radio Times
(Lion TV)

1999 "Looking for Love," ITV.
Series Producer/Director.8x30min. docu-soap about singles in search of romance
(Meridian)

1998 "Animal E.R." C5: Producer/Director
6 x 30 min. docu-soap.
(United)

1998 "Bombay Bimbo": C5: Producer/Director 30 min. documentary following a woman going to India to help street children.
(Thames TV)

1998 "Wish You Were Here". Director.Working with various celebs in locations around the world
(Pearson TV)

1998 "Was it Good For You" C5. Producer/Director observational travel documentary series.
(Thames TV)

1997 "Network First" "Cut Price Package",ITV. Producer /Director one hour documentary about a group of British women going to Poland for cut price plastic surgery.
- "Grimly fascinating", Sunday Times.
-"My choice of documentary of the week", OK magazine.
(Man Alive Group)

1995 "Bodycounts", BBC. Producer/Director series about poverty and health in Glasgow.
(BBC Scotland)

1993 40 Minutes : BBC "Caraline's Story": Producer 40 min. documentary about 28 year old Caraline's decision to commit a slow suicide through anorexia.
- "often painful, but ultimately enlightening", The Independent.
(BBC Documentary Features.
Winner Mental Health Media Award for best documentary.

1993 "Food File" C4. Film Director food magazine programme
(Stephens Kerr Associates)

1993 "Crime Ltd", BBC. Film Director
(BBC Documentaries)

1994 "Public Eye", BBC. Assistant Producer various current affairs documentaries.
(BBC Current Affairs)

1994 "Here & Now" BBC Assistant Producer on flagship current affairs magazine programme
(BBC Current Affairs)

1994 "Black Bag" C4 Assistant Producer documentary about bogus marriages
(Clark Productions)

1990 "That's Life" BBC Assistant Producer
(BBC Features)

1988-1989 "Hearts Of Gold", BBC Assistant Producer
(BBC Features)

1988 "Kilroy", BBC. Researcher
(BBC Features)

Education

B.A. Hons. Theatre Studies and Dramatic Arts. Upper second degree.

Industry Qualifications

BBC Film Directing Course

Referees

Sarah Caplin, Head of Features, Granada TV, Tel: 020 7578 4240
Todd Austin Prospect: 07941140450
Dimitri Doganis, Raw TV: 07966 396825
Richard Bradley Lion TV 07970 955218

Industry Awards

Winner of Mental Health Media Award (for "Caralines Story"for BBC's "Forty Minutes")
Nominee Broadcast Awards Best Documentary (One Life)
Nominee International Emmy Award for Best Documentary (Banged Up Peru)
Shortlisted for Grierson Best documentary Series (Banged Up Abroad)


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Additional Information

Industries

  • TV

Programme Types

  • Community Progs, 
  • Cookery, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Daytime, 
  • Development, 
  • Documentary, 
  • Docusoap, 
  • Drama Reconstruction, 
  • Dramatised Documentary, 
  • Food, 
  • Health, 
  • Historical Documentary, 
  • Investigative, 
  • Leisure, 
  • Mental Health, 
  • Observational Documentary, 
  • Social Action, 
  • Travel

Specialisms

  • Consumer Affairs, 
  • Cookery, 
  • Crime, 
  • Current Affairs, 
  • Food, 
  • Health, 
  • Journalism, 
  • Location Filming, 
  • Mental Health, 
  • Paranormal, 
  • Parenting, 
  • Programme Development, 
  • Psychology, 
  • Sex Industry, 
  • Social Issues, 
  • Travel, 
  • Womens Issues

Languages

  • French

Permits

  • Australia, 
  • USA

Licenses

  • Basic Driving (PLG)