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| Senior Producer / Panorama - The Gatwick Drone Attack / BBC 1 / Attaboy TV / Mar 2019 to Apr 2019 / Diana Martin |
Production Title: Panorama - The Gatwick Drone Attack Company: Attaboy TV Line Manager: Andrew Shaw Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Current Affairs Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Edit produced and senior produced the BBC’s flagship current affairs programme on the Gatwick drone attack. I oversaw putting together the film from rushes, selecting stories and sequences and letting the director and production team know which additional sequences were needed. I also oversaw the right to reply process, drafting the letters to the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Transport, Gatwick and Airline authorities which was key to Gatwick eventually putting up someone for interview after initial reluctance. |
| Executive Producer / Radicalised Youth - Series / Al Jazeera English / Black Leaf Films / Mar 2018 to Nov 2018 / Farid Barsoum |
Production Title: Radicalised Youth - Series Company: Black Leaf Films Line Manager: Farid Barsoum Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
3 x 25 minute documentary.
What drives youth radicalisation? This series presents a generational portrait of the radical youth of our time, their conflicts and motivations, their families and surroundings. It explores how and why young people are drawn to hardline groups which are often illegal and deadly.
Exec'd the films Pride and Prejudice in Hungary; Never Again: America's Battle of the Bullets; Rethinking Radicalisation.
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| Director / Rethinking Radicalisation / Al Jazeera English / Black Leaf Filims / May 2018 to Nov 2018 / Farid Barsoum |
Production Title: Rethinking Radicalisation Company: Black Leaf Filims Line Manager: Farid Barsoum Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
1 x 25 mins documentary.
Rethinking Radicalisation asks if the current securitised approach to stopping violent extremism, which labels half the world as a “threat”, might actually be exacerbating the problem? |
| Executive Producer / Homeless in Athens/Various / Channel 4 / Black Leaf Films / Feb 2018 to Aug 2018 / Daisy Ayliffe/Helen Cacace |
Production Title: Homeless in Athens/Various Company: Black Leaf Films Line Manager: Helene Cacace Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Exec'd 2 x 6 min short docs, directed by Theopi Skarlatos, for the Ch4 News Film Fund.
Homeless in Athens looked at how austerity in Greece has hit the homeless the hardest.
Life On a McDonalds Zero Hours Contract followed McDonald's workers getting organised and striking back against their precarity.
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| PD (Self Shooting) / Pueblito Paisa - The UN vs Haringey Council / Channel 4 / Black Leaf Films / Sep 2017 to Sep 2017 / Daisy Ayliffe |
Production Title: Pueblito Paisa - The UN vs Haringey Council Company: Black Leaf Films Line Manager: Daisy Ayliffe Programme Length: Under 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary News Current Affairs Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Self-shot, directed and produced a 6' film for CH4 News about a market in Tottenham, London, that the United Nations is trying to protect from closure by a regeneration scheme. Pueblito Paisa is so important to the Latin American community of north London that the United Nations Human Rights commissioners say closing it breaches their human rights. The case the market traders fought against Haringey and the developers could have profound implications for future regeneration projects in the UK. |
| Director / The Regeneration Project (W/t) / Banyak Films / Jan 2017 to present |
Production Title: The Regeneration Project (W/t) Company: Banyak Films Line Manager: Hugh Hartford Programme Length: Feature Length Genre: Documentary Sector: Feature Film Description:
Developed story, characters and shot trailer for feature documentary that takes a multi-stranded narrative approach to examining decisions and conflicts involved in the regeneration in London. Secured development funding to produce trailer and treatment.
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| Edit Producer / Uganda's Health Pyramid / Al Jazeera English / Banyak Films / May 2016 to Jan 2017 / Diarmuid Jeffreys |
Production Title: Uganda's Health Pyramid Company: Banyak Films Line Manager: Hugh Hartford Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Current Affairs Investigative Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Investigation for the People and Power strand into the Chinese firm Tiens, which uses bogus diagnoses and psychological coercion to convince people to spend hundreds of dollars taking, and trying to sell, their so-called health products. Developed & exec’d it, and due to complex and forensic nature of the film I was also the edit producer. |
| Series Producer/Director / Europe's Forbidden Colony / Al Jazeera English / Banyak Films / May 2016 to Dec 2016 / Ingrid Falk |
Production Title: Europe's Forbidden Colony Company: Banyak Films Line Manager: Anson Hartford Programme Length: 50 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Current Affairs Specialist Factual Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Croatian philosopher Srećko Horvat travels across Europe in this provocative examination of the causes behind the overlapping crises facing Europe. Contributors include former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis, Nigel Farage, philosopher Slavoj Zizek, Noam Chomsky, Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, and mayor of Barcelona Ada Colau. TX Feb 2017 |
| Executive Producer / Refugees Got Talent / Al Jazeera English / Banyak Films / Jun 2016 to Dec 2016 / Aloke Devichand |
Production Title: Refugees Got Talent Company: Banyak Films Line Manager: Hugh Hartford Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Observational Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Ob doc for the Witness strand about a group of refugees putting on a talent show in a camp in Greece. Al Jazeera said it humanises refugees more than any other film they’ve seen. Director Theopi Skarlatos was my camera operator on Europe's Forbidden Colony and we found this story while shooting a segment in the refugee camp in Greece. I developed pitch to Al Jazeera, and also exec'd the shoot and edit. |
| Series Producer/Director / Rebel Geeks: Give Us Back Our Data / Al Jazeera English / Banyak Films / May 2015 to Dec 2015 / Ingrid Falk |
Production Title: Rebel Geeks: Give Us Back Our Data Company: Banyak Films Line Manager: Anson Hartford Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 2 Genre: Current Affairs Documentary Science Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Technology critic Evgeny Morozov decodes the digital landscape to show how new technologies provide a smokescreen for a huge power shift. Secured Morozov as talent and negotiated rate. Read and compressed his work into something film-able and identified areas for the research team. I did sound as part of a person crew in the field. Produced full structure and script for the editor, produced the edit and designed the graphic sequences.
On the series overall, I approved & shaped shooting scripts, provided editorial support during shoots and exec'd the edits, with fellow executive producers Anson Hartford and Hugh Hartford. I wrote and oversaw the design of the title sequence and series brand. Generally, I ensured quality, consistency and editorial coherence across the series, from conception to delivery. |
| Script Writer / Positive Affect / BBC Radio 4 / BBC / Oct 2014 to Nov 2015 / Jeremy Howe |
Production Title: Positive Affect Company: BBC Line Manager: Marc Beeby Programme Length: 50 minutes Genre: Drama Sector: Radio Description:
Writing my second Afternoon Drama for BBC Radio 4, 'Positive Affect' about Kelly, who is punished by the benefits system for being shy |
| Development Executive / Rebel Geeks/Various / Al Jazeera English / Banyak Films / Sep 2014 to May 2016 / Ingrid Falck |
Production Title: Rebel Geeks/Various Company: Banyak Films Line Manager: Anson Hartford Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 2 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
I created and developed the series Europe’s Forbidden Colony and Rebel Geeks, and spotted and took to commission Refugees Got Talent and the Uganda’s Health Pyramid with Al Jazeera. I also secured funding for feature documentary development and led pitching to BBC and CH4.
After commission, I oversaw the development of Rebel Geeks ( 7 x 25 mins) for Al Jazeera English, the 2nd series of the Rebel brand I began with Rebel Architecture. I led the in-house research team finding stories, wrote the series treatments and oversaw graphic design process. I also acted as in-house commissioner, choosing a number of films pitched to us by independent directors. We pitched Al Jazeera a 6 part series, and they asked us to make them 7. |
| Development Producer / Music Beyond Migration / BBC 4 / Mandi/Vinyl Room Productions / Dec 2014 to Jan 2015 / Jan Younghusband |
Production Title: Music Beyond Migration Company: Mandi/Vinyl Room Productions Line Manager: Amanda Palmer Programme Length: Feature Length Genre: Documentary Music History Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Helped secure development funding for an authored documentary about the success of Asian music in Britain, and the the social and political climate which produced it. Film to be told from the POV of one of Britain's Asian music stars for October 2015. |
| Series Producer / Rebel Architecture / Al Jazeera English / Various / May 2013 to May 2014 / Flora Gregory |
Production Title: Rebel Architecture Company: Various Line Manager: Flora Gregory Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
6 x 30 mins documentary series. Rebel Architecture profiles the architects who are using design as a form of activism and resistance to tackle the world’s urban, environmental and social crises. As series producer for Al Jazeera I ran the tender & commissioning process, approved & shaped shooting scripts, provided executive producer support during shoots and exec-ed each episode in the edit. I oversaw the key architecture graphics sequences, and ensured quality, consistency and editorial coherence across the series. Rebel Architecture was hailed as ground breaking and innovative TV by viewers and architects around the world, started a huge debate and generated so much editorial press coverage it's become a best practice case for Al Jazeera. Edit produced episode - Guerilla Architect
Some reviews and tweets: “Speechless! Rebel Architecture this is fantastic series” @andreliohn
“It’s quite something that Al Jazeera is responsible for the most interesting architecture series on TV for a while.” Iconeye magazine
“Working on the fringes of the law, rebel architects are trying to improve people’s lives in tough areas, from floating homes to disaster-proof houses and bamboo domes.” Observer
“Al Jazeera is renowned for its controversial reports; this series is no exception”¦Rebel Architecture looks set to keep challenging how we view the role of the architect today.” Apollo Magazine |
| Edit Producer / Gaza Tunnels (Witness) / Al Jazeera English / Haifa Media / Aug 2013 to Mar 2014 / Dominique Young |
Production Title: Gaza Tunnels (Witness) Company: Haifa Media Line Manager: Flora Gregory Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Documentary Current Affairs Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Documentary about the dangers faced by people bringing crucial supplies into Gaza through illegal, hand dug tunnels from Egypt. I working closely with commissioning editor Dominique Young and the Gazan based director to shape & exec a film out of his incredible footage. Long process due to the need to overcome the difficulties of working with a team based in Gaza. |
| Series Producer / Artscape: The New African Photography / Al Jazeera English / Various / Sep 2012 to May 2013 / Flora Gregory |
Production Title: Artscape: The New African Photography Company: Various Line Manager: Flora Gregory Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 2 Genre: Documentary Observational Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
6 x 30 mins Documentary series about the new generation of African photographers taking back control of their continent's image. As series producer for Al Jazeera I ran the tender & commissioning process, approved & shaped shooting scripts, provided executive producer support during shoots and exec-ed each episode in the edit. I devised and oversaw the photography sequences, and ensured quality, consistency and editorial coherence across the series. Broadcast April/May 2013. |
| Script Writer / Is Anything Broken? / BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio Drama / Nov 2011 to Apr 2012 / Jeremy Howe |
Production Title: Is Anything Broken? Company: BBC Radio Drama Line Manager: Marc Beeby Programme Length: 50 minutes Genre: Drama Comedy Comedy Drama Sector: Radio Description:
My original play "Is Anything Broken?" was the Afternoon Drama on Radio 4, April 2012. Directed by Marc Beeby. Synopsis: Ambitious architect Patrick is about to catch a flight to present a career defining project when his son has an accident at school. Go to him, or get on the plane? He has 50 minutes before his flight to decide. Comedy drama set in real time. |
| Series Producer / Artscape: Poets of Protest / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Sep 2011 to Apr 2012 / Flora Gregory |
Production Title: Artscape: Poets of Protest Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Flora Gregory Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 3 Genre: Documentary Observational Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
6 x 30 mins Al Jazeera English. Ob doc/profile. A Poet's Eye view of the Arab Spring. As series producer for Al Jazeera I ran the commissioning process, approved & shaped shooting scripts, provided executive producer support during shoots and exec-ed each episode in the edit. I devised and oversaw the poetry graphics sequences, and ensured quality, consistency and editorial coherence across the series. |
| Development Producer / Artscape: Poets of Protest / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Aug 2011 to Nov 2011 / Flora Gregory |
Production Title: Artscape: Poets of Protest Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Flora Gregory Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 3 Genre: Documentary Observational Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Asked by Flora Gregory to refresh the Artscape strand I devised a new format that used ob doc techniques to make the art the story (Poetry, photography) using innovative visual devices to bring it full screen and make it an integral part of the narrative. I pitched up to and secured a greenlight from the director of programmes and managed downwards to commission indies to create the series. using those visual and narrative techniques, I also devised, developed, commissioned & series produced The New African Photography and then Rebel Architecture in a similar way. |
| Series Producer / The Fabulous Picture Show / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Jan 2010 to Nov 2011 / Paul Eedle |
Production Title: The Fabulous Picture Show Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Paul Eedle Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 5 Genre: Magazine Arts & Music Studio Debate Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Invited back to oversee the channel’s flagship arts programme on independent and international film. Led an in-house team of 8, shooting team of 20. (Freelance, 3 days/week)
Directed special FPS documentary "Greenland’s First film" 30 mins about the challenges of making Greenland’s first ever self-produced feature film, Nuumioq.
Directed FPS Special Master Class (30 mins) with audience Q&A about the award winning Palestinian-Israeli film-maker Elia Suleiman. |
| Edit Director / Elia Suleiman Masterclass / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Nov 2009 to Jan 2010 / Scott Ferguson |
Production Title: Elia Suleiman Masterclass Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Amanda Palmer Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 5 Genre: Studio Debate Arts & Music Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Put together 30 min FPS special with unique Palestinian director, Elia Suleiman. |
| Director / Nuumioq: Greenland’s First Feature Film / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Sep 2009 to Dec 2009 / Scott Ferguson |
Production Title: Nuumioq: Greenland’s First Feature Film Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Amanda Palmer Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 4 Genre: Arts & Music Documentary Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Directed a Fabulous Picture Show special documentary about the making of Greenland's first feature film, shot over 18 months in Cannes, Greenland and Copenhagen. |
| Series Edit Producer / 48 / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Sep 2007 to Nov 2008 / Paul Gibbs |
Production Title: 48 Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Amanda Palmer Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 2 Genre: Current Affairs Magazine Travel Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
48 - 10 x 30 mins Pioneering dynamic travelogue using young journalists to give insight into culture and current affairs of destinations, including Ho Chi Minh City, Greenland, Beunos Aries, Gdansk, Istannbul, Naples. Series producer, chief writer and edit producer, co-director of Greenland. Led an in-house team of 6. Co-directed Greenland episode. |
| Series Producer / The Fabulous Picture Show / Al Jazeera English / Al Jazeera English / Jan 2006 to Sep 2007 / Paul Gibbs |
Production Title: The Fabulous Picture Show Company: Al Jazeera English Line Manager: Amanda Palmer Programme Length: 30 minutes Season: 1 Genre: Arts & Music Magazine Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
20 x 30 mins arts magazine/discussion. Joined Al Jazeera English before launch and co-created, developed, piloted and launched the channels’ flagship arts programme on independent and international film. A magazine show with unique as-live audience Q&A with film makers, it was renowned for its excellent journalism and high production values. Led an in-house team of 8, shooting team of 20. Over saw jnr producers scripts and edits, directed packages and PTC and Q&A sequences, ran large teams covering the Berlin and Cannes film festivals and commissioned indies to make short 8 min films. |
| Edit Producer / Entertainment Now! / ITV1 / Associated Press Television News / Jan 2000 to Dec 2005 |
Production Title: Entertainment Now! Company: Associated Press Television News Line Manager: Katherine Smith Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Clip Shows Arts & Music Comedy Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
I was one half of the team that took a dull sleepy entertainment news show and turned into a fast paced, comedic & deeply irreverent sideswipe at Entertainment & Celebrity news, a revamp that resulted in a commission for ITV1. I also often voiced the programme VO. In total I worked on 200 (+) x 26 mins. Also 5 x 60 mins end-of-year round up show and occasional producer of Movies Now on ITV2. |
| Script Writer / Newsreel This Week In History / PBS / Flat Earth Films / Jan 2000 to Jan 2001 |
Production Title: Newsreel This Week In History Company: Flat Earth Films Line Manager: na Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Archive Shows History Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Wrote and researched 26 x 26’ episodes of 20th Century history series, Newsreel This Week In History, based on the British Movietone Archive. |
| Script Writer / TV To Go / BBC 1 / BBC Comedy / Jan 2000 to Dec 2000 |
Production Title: TV To Go Company: BBC Comedy Line Manager: Gareth Edwards Programme Length: 30 minutes Genre: Comedy Sector: Broadcast Television Description:
Contributed sketches to Tv To Go, "the first major sketch outing of the online age. It was the first to look at computers and emergent new technology which at the turn of the vilely-named 'naughties' had us completely confused and baffled."
Also wrote sketches for "The Way It Is" on BBC Radio 4 |
