About Victoria

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    A versatile and creative Assistant Producer/DV Director with credits in factual, specialist factual, factual entertainment and children's TV, and experience of filming in challenging environments.  

    I have a proven track record of working in both in the UK and abroad.  I have set up shoots on all seven continents and filmed on six, working with a huge variety of people, from a scientist on a glacier in Peru, to a child soldier in Sierra Leone.

    I am an accomplished shooter, both on an EX1/3, Canon XF305 and Canon 5D, regularly filming, operating sound and directing sequences on my own.   I'm great team player and have the ability to work to tight deadlines in high pressured situations.

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    Credits

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    ITV: 'Our Queen' - Oxford Film and TV , Unspecified
    2012 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Filming the Queen at Royal events and interviewing people attending for observational documentary following The Queen in her Jubilee Year.

    The Making of the Museum - Oxford Film and TV , Unspecified
    2012 - Assistant Producer
    Qatar: High-end arts/history documentary about the creation of the new National Museum of Qatar, designed by Jean Nouvel, and how it will reflect the country's national and cultural identity. Working with large crew, shooting on Arri Alexa. Filming in Qatar, London and Paris

    BBC 2, 'The Great British Food Revival' - Outline Productions , United Kingdom
    2011 - DV Director
    Series looking at British food. Producing, shooting, researching and setting up VTs.

    BBC 4 & 2, 'Lost Kingdoms of Africa' - IWC Media , Unspecified
    2011 - Assistant Producer
    Presenter-led series looking at the history and culture of pre-colonial Africa, travelling to Ghana and Uganda.

    BBC 3, 'Stacey Dooley Investigates, Thailand/Kenya: Tourism and the Truth' - Watershed TV/Shed Media , Unspecified
    2011 - Assistant Producer
    2 x 1 hour documentaries investigating the cost of mass tourism in the developing world. Presented by Stacey Dooley.

    'The Virgin Queen's Fatal Affair: Revealed': Channel 5/National Geographic - Quickfire Media , United Kingdom
    2010 - Assistant Producer
    Hour long historical documentary investigating new evidence surrounding the death of Amy Robsart, wife of Queen Elizabeth's lover.

    "Invisible Lives", BBC World News - Rockhopper TV , Malawi
    2010 - Producer/Director
    Half hour documentary on the dangers of childbirth and newborn health in Nepal and Malawi.

    National Geographic/BBC World: "Hot Cities" Series - Rockhopper TV , Unspecified
    2009 - Assistant Producer (Self-shooting)
    Series of docs about the impacts of climate change on cities around the world and how they adapt to it. Shot in various locations including Australia, Japan, Senegal and Peru.

    BBC World "Survival", 'Global Health Debate' - Rockhopper TV , United Kingdom
    2008 - Assistant Producer
    45 minute debate on global health, filmed as live in London, hosted by Zeinab Badawi

    River Blindness, WHO - Rockhopper TV , Uganda
    2008 - Assistant Producer
    Half hour corporate film on problems and solutions of River Blindness in Uganda

    BBC World "What a Waste" Series - Rockhopper TV , Unspecified
    2008 - Assistant Producer
    Series of half hour programmes looking at solutions to the looming energy crisis, shot around the world.

    Ice Cool Britannia - Rockhopper TV , Antarctica
    2007 - Assistant Producer
    Half hour documentary for UK Antarctic Heritage Trust about a historic site on the Antarctic Peninsula.

    BBC World, "Schools Out" - Rockhopper TV , Unspecified
    2007 - Assistant Producer
    Series of half hour documentaries about vocational education around the world.

    BBC World,"Survivor's Guide" Series ' Beating Violence' - Rockhopper TV , Sierra Leone
    2007 - Assistant Producer
    30 min documentary about the problems of violence against children in Africa.

    BBC World,"Survivor's Guide" Series 1, 2, 3 - Rockhopper TV , Unspecified
    2006 - Researcher
    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 Somalian refugee camps.

    Kill Or Cure Series 4 and 5 - Rockhopper TV , Unspecified
    2006 - Researcher
    30 min docs on health issues around the world shot in countries as varied as Congo, Tanzania and Niger.

    CBBC, 'Evacuation' - Twenty Twenty TV , United Kingdom
    2006 - Researcher
    Living history documentary series taking 12 urban children and evacuating them to a farm in Norfolk for 2 weeks.
    Series Producer: Helen Soden

    Channel 4, DISPATCHES: 'What's Really in Your Christmas Dinner?' - Twenty Twenty TV , United Kingdom
    2005 - Junior Researcher
    Six weeks investigating what we eat at Christmas.
    Exec. Producer: Steve Phelps


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    Employment History

    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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    Education

    2001-2005 Trinity College Dublin
    Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Sociology and Philosophy
    Results: 2:1
    In my final year I studied only sociology, completing courses in gender, and nationality and colonialism. My dissertation was on food as an expression of national identity. Throughout the course of my degree I learned how to think in a critical way, developing analytical and diagnostic skills that allow for effective problem solving.

    A-Levels: Geography, Theatre Studies, English 
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    Industry Qualifications

    NFTS Sony Z1 Course
    International First Aid Certificate


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    Referees

    Referees available on request.
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    Skills

    * Accomplished shooting AP/DV Director, using EX 1/3, Canon XF 305, 5D and C300 in varying locations both in the UK and abroad.

    *FCP :  working knowledge of FCP, being able to digitise, log the material and do rough cuts.

    *Writing: writing scripts for films, and reserach briefs for directors.

    *Edit experience: producing and directing a film for BBC World through to edited completion.

    *Location directing: directing sections of films abroad and in UK

    *Interviewing: experience of interviewing a wide range of people, including a child soldier, farmer and children visiting the Queen.

    *Production:  accomplished in setting up shoots both in the UK and abroad. Negotiating access, finding stories and contributors and keeping things going whilst on the ground.

    *Research: thorough and meticulous in all research.

    * Filming abroad: resilient and hard working no matter what the location.

    *People finding and casting

    *Working with talent.

    *Archive research

    *Photography: I am a competent photographer and own my own digital SLR.
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    Additional Information

    Industries

    • TV

    Programme Types

    • Arts, 
    • Childrens, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Development, 
    • Documentary, 
    • Education, 
    • Environment, 
    • Food, 
    • Health, 
    • Historical Documentary, 
    • Investigative, 
    • Natural History, 
    • Observational Documentary, 
    • Science, 
    • Social Action, 
    • Travel, 
    • Youth

    Specialisms

    • Africa, 
    • Anthropology, 
    • Archaeology, 
    • Architecture, 
    • Corporate Films, 
    • Current Affairs, 
    • Ecology, 
    • Education, 
    • Environment, 
    • Ethnic, 
    • Final Cut Pro, 
    • Food, 
    • Geography, 
    • Health, 
    • Heritage, 
    • History, 
    • Human Rights, 
    • International Affairs, 
    • Journalism, 
    • Latin America, 
    • Location Filming, 
    • Middle East, 
    • Music, 
    • Natural History, 
    • News & Current Affairs, 
    • People Finding, 
    • Philosophy, 
    • Photography, 
    • Religion, 
    • Science, 
    • Social Anthropology, 
    • Social Issues, 
    • Sociology, 
    • South Africa, 
    • South East Asia, 
    • Tourism, 
    • Travel, 
    • Wildlife, 
    • Wine, 
    • Womens Issues

    Languages

    • French, 
    • Spanish

    Licenses

    • Basic Driving (PLG)
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