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Karen Selway

Series Producer/Director & Edit Producer

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North West

Bristol

About Me


A creative visual storyteller with 20+ years’ experience in long-form Documentary & Factual Entertainment, I’m a trusted and versatile Series Producer & Director working across a range of Genres, with a passion for history, religion, testimony, archive and presenter-led films. I enjoy working closely with Teams, Execs, Ed... Read More

Karen was an outstanding Series Producer on Britain by Beach for Channel 4: working magic on a challenging budget. She is a great writer, communicator, and team leader. She problem-solved on the hoof but never took her eye off the creative - striving to push the editorial forward and to make the series better. We had her back to work across the edits on a big documentary series for an international streamer, and again she bought calmness and editorial clarity.

Kate Beetham Executive Producer Plimsoll Productions

Karen did outstanding work as an SP on the two-part Britain’s Christmas Story, throwing herself heart and soul into the project and delivering more than anyone could ever expect for the budget. She has great ambition for her content, and works hard to endure she delivers it, developing great relationships with on-screen talent along the way.

Rob Unsworth

Karen is a superb Series Producer and Producer Director. She is very creative and innovative and is comfortable on high gloss productions or rapid turnaround programmes. Her editorial judgement is spot on and she is a terrific team leader and team player. Karen also controls budgets tightly to ensure that the money shows on the screen. I would trust Karen to deliver top quality on any project and recommend her without hesitation.

  • Dave Stanford, Executive Producer, (dave_stanford@msn.com)

Dave Stanford

Karen is an absolute pleasure to work with, committed, hardworking, creative, fast, great communicator - vital when working edits remotely. I'd have no hesitation in recommending Karen

George Waldrum

Karen never disappoints. She brings her distinctive enthusiasm and energy to every project she does, but she is also generous and adept at building on the creative ideas of others. Whether in the Middle East (for “Jerusalem - the Making of a Holy City” with Simon Sebag Montefiore) or in Middle England (for “Churches - How to Read Them” with Richard Taylor”) Karen consistently combines a sharp eye for detail with great diplomacy under pressure. She is both creative, practical and pragmatic - a singular talent but also a great team player.

Bill Lyons

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Other Details
  • Locations I can work in:

    Bristol

    Manchester

    London

    Leeds

  • Skills/Permits:

    Script Writing

    Access Negotiation

    Commentary Writing

    Casting

    Hostile Environment

    Storytelling

    Edit Producing

  • Technical Skills:

    Canon C300 Mark II

    Single Camera Directing

    Self Shooting

    Canon XF305

  • Awards:

    WINNER of Radio Times Reader Award
    MULTIPLE NOMINEE Sandford St Martin Awards, highly commended 2016
    RTS NW nominee and WINNER Best Factual Daytime Series RTS NW 2022