I am a compassionate and tenacious Line Producer, with 15 years experience in Documentary, Factual and Natural History programming. I have worked with major broadcasters like Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, Disney+, ITV and Discovery Warner Brothers, amongst others.
I value great communication and enjoy leading a production team, nurturin...
Read MoreI am a compassionate and tenacious Line Producer, with 15 years experience in Documentary, Factual and Natural History programming. I have worked with major broadcasters like Netflix, BBC, Channel 4, Disney+, ITV and Discovery Warner Brothers, amongst others.
I value great communication and enjoy leading a production team, nurturing talent and building effective working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels. I am good humoured and patient and attempt to see the best in all of the weird and wonderful (and dare I say seemingly hopeless) situations that TV can throw at you. This makes me a creative problem solver, with a calm and adaptable approach, great common sense and some gallows humour to boot!
I work with discretion to balance the budget with the editorial ambition, whilst considering the bigger picture needs of the production company and requirements of the commissioner. I love working as part of a cohesive team and endeavour to foster an environment for the strategy, enthusiasm and compromise needed to successfully deliver projects.
KEY SKILLS Strategy and Overview - Pre-empting issues and creating frameworks for the best outcome. Scheduling complex and extensive projects from pre-production through to delivery.
Budget Management – very comfortable managing cost managers (both big and small!) having juggled multiple productions simultaneously, working within PMI & Excel. Managing and redistributing resources in order to enable creative flexibility, with the best on-screen production value. Encouraging an environment where information is shared freely and Production Management and Editorial work cohesively.
Communication – Nurturing production teams. Comfortable liaising with all levels of production and representing the production company to stakeholders and talent. Ensuring the team are cared for from a pastoral perspective and encouraging a culture of open communication about workload and mental health. Skilled at conflict resolution.
Remote Location Filming – Overseeing large and small crews in extremely remote and high risk locations including desert, jungle, mountains, rivers & oceans. Responsible for full Medevac plans and crisis support. Overseeing visas, film permits, contracts and carnets as well as complicated kit and team logistics. I have also worked on location, most recently on a complex under ice diving shoot.
Risk Management, Health & Safety Practices and Insurance – Overseen numerous RA’s for foreign filming, UK & studio shoots. Worked closely with insurance and H&S advisors on various complex issues (such as filming with drones, high altitude, civil unrest, extreme weather, boats and diving).
Post Production and Delivery – Managing intricate and dynamic edit schedules. Overseeing elaborate archive and music clearances, post production paperwork and marketing deliverables for global broadcasters.
GDPR – GDPR trained & compliant.
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