IWC MEDIA
ASSISTANT PRODUCER
2011
BBC 2 & 4, Lost Kingdoms of Africa
Second landmark series looking at the history and culture of pre colonial Africa, told from an African point of view. Historical research, set - up, finding experts and filming in Ghana and Uganda.
WATERSHED TV (SHED MEDIA)
ASSISTANT PRODUCER
2010
BBC 3, Stacey Dooley Investigates 3 (working title)
Hour long entertaining documentary investigating the impact of mass tourism on the developing world.
QUICKFIRE MEDIA
ASSISTANT PRODUCER
2010
Channel 5, Elizabeth I (working title)
Hour long documentary investigating new evidence that suggests Elizabeth I was instrumental in the murder of her lover's wife. In depth historical research, location finding and set up.
ROCKHOPPER TV
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
2009/10
BBC World "Kill Or Cure " ' Invisible Lives':
Half hour doc on the dangers of childbirth and newborn health in Nepal and Malawi filming in rural villages and hospitals. Researched, produced and directed the film through to edited completion. Operated sound on location.
SHOOTING AP
2008/09
National Geographic/BBC World "Hot Cities"
Series of 45 min docs about the impacts of climate change on cities around the world and how they adapt to it. Developed and researched the series, shooting AP on 2 programmes and 2nd camera in Japan on a 3rd programme.
"Feed the World": Senegal and Australia. Set up and produced/directed Australia, looking at drought and its impact on agriculture in NSW. Worked as 2nd camera, shooting GV's and helicopter aerials. AP'd the Senegal shoot, doing the recce alone, arranging the fixer, selecting contributors, and production managing on location. Also worked second camera - GV's, time lapses, & short sequences using a small jib.
Director: Jago Smith
"Meltdown": Peru and Australia. A film about water stress. Main filming was in Peru looking at glacial melt and its impact on Lima. Set up the film, worked with our fixer, and production managed on location, plus second camera - GV's, short sequences, timelapses, establishers and filming at 5400m on a glacier. Set up and produced/directed the Australia shoot, looking at the impact of drought on Adelaide. Also worked as second camera.
Director: Amanda Burrell
AP
Sept 2008/Nov 2008
BBC World "Survival", 'Global Health Debate'
45 min debate filmed as live in London, hosted by Zeinab Badawi. Found location, panel, audience and assisted on night of recording.
Director: Barton McFarlane.
AP
July/Sept 2008
WHO Corporate: River Blindness, Uganda
Half hour corporate film on problems and solutions of River Blindness in Uganda. Researched and set up shoot. Ran shoot on location.
AP
Jan/July 2008
BBC World, "What a Waste"
Series of half hour programmes looking at solutions to the looming energy crisis. Developed series, found stories/contributors and set up shoots overseas. On location in Singapore running shoot about green buildings. Also interviewed German politician about renewable energy and Energy correspondent for Economist, in UK.
AP
Dec 2007
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust Corporate: Ice Cool Britannia
Half hour documentary about historic sight on Antarctic Peninsula. On location in Antarctica for 2 weeks.
AP
Oct/Dec 2007
BBC World, "Schools Out"
Series of half hour documentaries about vocational education around the world. Developed, researched and set up shoots in Germany, India, USA and China.
AP/LOCATION DIRECTOR
August 2007
African Child Policy Forum Corporate/ BBC World Survivor's Guide "Beating Violence"
30 min documentary about violence against children in Africa. Filmed in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. Directed Sierra Leone part - filming with ex child soldier.
RESEARCHER
June 2006/Sept 2007
BBC World "Survivor's Guide" Series 1, 2, 3
30 min docs looking at development challenges around the world and how young people survive them. EG. HIV stigma in Nigeria and gender and sport in Somallian refugee camps. Set up and researched shoots.
RESEARCHER
June 2006/May 2007
BBC World, "Kill or Cure" Series
30 min docs on health issues around the world shot in countries such as Congo, Tanzania and Niger. Set up and researched shoots.
TWENTY TWENTY TELEVISION
RESEARCHER
Dec 5th - June 2nd 2006
CBBC, "Evacuation"
A living history series for CBBC evacuating 12 urban kids to a farm for 2 weeks to live as evacuees in the Second World War. Main role was doing the historical and archive research, as well as finding contributors, being on location for the duration of the shoot and assisting in the edit.
JUNIOR RESEARCHER
Oct - Nov 2005,
Channel 4, Dispatches "What's in Your Christmas Dinner?'
Working on the production team for 6 weeks for a programme for Dispatches for Channel 4 about what people eat at Christmas. Main roles included research, finding locations and assisting on location.
WORK EXPERIENCE
October 2005
BBC1 `This Week'
Work experience on the weekly political show.
August 2004: Conservation, Global Vision International
Galapagos Islands
Feb-June 2001: Teaching English, Vietnam Airlines & Duong Ming School HCM City, Vietnam
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