- Led teams making successful series about highly sensitive subjects for major networks.
- Strong in developing relationships with contributors and securing the best access.
- Great at finding humour and uplifting moments, especially in challenging circumstances.
- Good communication skills and great ability to work under press... Read More

- Led teams making successful series about highly sensitive subjects for major networks.
- Strong in developing relationships with contributors and securing the best access.
- Great at finding humour and uplifting moments, especially in challenging circumstances.
- Good communication skills and great ability to work under pressure and in highly critical situations.
- Creative, with an artistic eye and special attention to visual flair.
- Conceived, pitched and delivered a prime-time documentary for a national broadcaster.

Sunday Times: “Leonardo Machado has created a visually beautiful, emotionally tough film that does not shy away from painful realities.” 

The Telegraph: “...a curiously consoling vision of catastrophe” and “...such an intense, emotionally loaded film you could almost taste the damp air and the freedom.”
The Mirror: “...an amazing documentary about love and the human spirit”.

Showreel: https://www.leonardomachado.com/showreel