Stephanie Wessell
Series Producer and Director
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About Me
Alumni of the ScreenSkills Series Producer Programme 2020, Directors UK Back on Track Scheme 2020, and Women in Film and Television Mentoring Sc... Read More
Stephanie was a joy to work with. She is a superb and instinctive film director, bringing a subtle and stylish edge to her films. Great with contributors as well, naturally empathetic yet with a no-nonsense approach. She is bright and organised and overall a very sure-footed professional.
Steph worked for me as the SP on a presenter led history/science series that also had lots of high-end drama recon. She was great at working on the format of the show with me and was always full of interesting, creative ideas that made the series a success. Steph has excellent editorial judgement which was essential in overseeing the writing of the scripts and the edits. She's incredibly hard-working and dedicated, as well as always being patient and humoured about everything. All the team loved working with her and I would recommend her to anyone looking for a great leader of a team.
Steph was the Series Producer on the most recent run of ITV's Life Stories with Kate Garraway and I couldn't have asked for a steadier, calmer, more hard-working SP who is passionate about making making the best possible programme. There were many hurdles thrown at us which made the production far more challenging than we imagined it would be, but she navigated her way through this brilliantly (and helped others on the team do so too), despite working remotely for most of the time. She is a great communicator, was always mindful of the welfare of her team and made sure they were managed effectively. In studio, she was great with talent and threw herself into an environment that she didn't have any prior experience of enthusiastically and competently. It was a pleasure to work with Steph and I look forward to working on more together in the future. Ceri Aston, Creative Director, MultiStory Media North
As series producer I chose Steph to produce back-to-back episodes of Who Do You Think You Are? - the second because she did such a great job on the first. Steph’s got a keen instinct for storytelling and delights in grappling with the minutiae of story order, which is so crucial to WDYTYA; she’s got a playfulness of mind and willingness to adapt as long as it takes to get it right. Steph’s also resourceful and can-do when locations, schedules and contributors change. She’s an asset on a team and I hope to get to work with her on future programmes.
Steph is thoughtful, creative and diligent in equal measure. She approaches a project with an incredible 'can-do' attitude, is a true team player and always willing to go the extra mile!
Steph is smart, and hard working. She writes very well and is passionate about her work and life.
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Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Feature Film
Live Events
Radio
Short Film
Locations I can work in:
London
Midlands
South West
Wales
Skills/Permits:
Driving Licence
Commentary Writing
Heath And Safety Training
Script Writing
Storytelling
Technical Skills:
Self Shooting
Single Camera Directing
Canon EOS C300
Awards:
Nominated - Best Documentary, Visionary Award 2021
Nominated - Best Screenwriter, Underwire 2012.
Shortlisted (co-writer) - IMDb Script To Screen Award 2013.
2nd place - Short Hot Flush Film Festival 2015
2nd place - Best Story British Screenwriters Awards 2016