Simon Thornton
Shooting PD
About Me
Experience managing teams overseas in hostile environments, I'm an experienced documentary producer - unflappable, story-driven, with credits in multiple factual genres.
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Professional Training
| Course / Qualification | Training Provider / Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries / Screenskills / 2025 | ||
| Introduction to sustainability for the screen industries | Screenskills | 2025 |
| US Drone License (FAA Part 107) / FAA / 2025 | ||
| US Drone License (FAA Part 107) | FAA | 2025 |
| EU Drone Licence (Open A2) / Safe Drone Academy / 2024 | ||
| EU Drone Licence (Open A2) | Safe Drone Academy | 2024 |
| USA Drone Licence (Remote Pilot Certificate - Part 107) / FAA / 2024 | ||
| USA Drone Licence (Remote Pilot Certificate - Part 107) | FAA | 2024 |
| Avid for Edit Producers / Screenskills / 2023 | ||
| Avid for Edit Producers | Screenskills | 2023 |
| Contributor Duty of Care and Welfare / Screenskills / 2023 | ||
| Contributor Duty of Care and Welfare | Screenskills | 2023 |
| Production Safety Management / Secret Compass / 2022 | ||
| Production Safety Management | Secret Compass | 2022 |
| Story-telling/script writing / Hazel Marshall Story / 2022 | ||
| Story-telling/script writing | Hazel Marshall Story | 2022 |
| Open Water Scuba Diver / PADI / 2022 | ||
| Open Water Scuba Diver | PADI | 2022 |
| Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver / PADI / 2022 | ||
| Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver | PADI | 2022 |
| 2 Day Outdoor First Aid (Level 3 Award) / First Aid Bristol / 2022 | ||
| 2 Day Outdoor First Aid (Level 3 Award) | First Aid Bristol | 2022 |
| How to Develop a Winning Commission - Unscripted TV / Screenskills / 2021 | ||
| How to Develop a Winning Commission - Unscripted TV | Screenskills | 2021 |
| Understanding budgets for editorial teams / Screenskills / 2021 | ||
| Understanding budgets for editorial teams | Screenskills | 2021 |
| UK Drone Licence (A2) / Heliguy / 2021 | ||
| UK Drone Licence (A2) | Heliguy | 2021 |
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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Online Content
Short Film
Video on demand
Locations I can work in:
Work Anywhere
Skills/Permits:
Driving Licence
Hostile Environment
I Visa USA
PADI Diving Licence
Technical Skills:
Lighting
Avid
DaVinci Resolve
Self Shooting
Sound Recording
Awards:
Nominee for Travel & Adventure in The Webby Awards 2021.
Shortlisted for Short Documentary of the Year - AIB Media Excellence Awards (Nov 2020). Shortlisted for the documentary: 'Civil War in South Sudan'.
Shortlisted for Young Journalist of the Year - AIB Media Excellence Awards (Nov 2020).
Award of Excellence - Videographer Awards (Aug 2020). Award of Excellence for a documentary made with the 'Paratroopers in Afghanistan'.
Award of Excellence - Videographer Awards (Aug 2020). Award of Excellence for '48 Hours In Somalia With The Army'.