Keaton Stone
Producer
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About Me
·Experienced Self-Shooting Producer / Director and Investigative Journalist.
· Several original ideas commissioned/optioned/at various stages with Prod Co’s/Broadcasters. (Most Recent: 'Al Fayed: Predator At Harrods'
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Keaton would be a brilliant choice for anyone looking for a producer. I rate him incredibly highly and he'd always be one of the first people I'd turn to when crewing. I’ve worked with him many times on productions as well as a bunch of development and would hire him again in a heartbeat.
He's smart, tele-literate and very tenacious. He’s a brilliant maker, but also a gifted developer. I can honestly say I don't know anyone that produces great ideas at the rate Keaton does...and he always has interesting ways to approach the ideas he generates. He's also one of the best people finders and access negotiators I've ever worked with so will be more than capable of any casting or access you need. Whether your contributor is an ordinary member of the public or a world famous icon, they will instantaneously fall in love with him. His ability to get people onside and keep them there is something I constantly marvel at – just take a look at his contacts book and you’ll see what I mean.
Editorially, he is extremely sharp. He understands narrative and what makes a story and is able to operate across a broad range of subjects and genres. He's excellent at assimilating complex information and getting up to speed on a new topic extemely quickly, even if it's a subject he has no real experience with, and this gives him a malleability many producers don’t have. The cross genre nature of his credits is a testament to that.
He is equally adept at long form as he is short, as comfortable in documentary as he is in Specialist Factual. Recent years would also suggest he has a talent for advertising campaigns too! He's also done a tonne of fast turnaround film-making and live stuff - a lot of it with me - so understands the form and the unique time pressures that come with it. He shoots brilliantly, understands what it takes to build narratives and is capable of turning things around in super quick time.
In short, I think he's great. Editorially savvy and technically very adept. He'd make a great addition to any team...
Keaton Stone has been a pleasure to work with . Hardworking , committed he remains diplomatic while problem solving and has a good sense of humour. He will do what it takes to get the job accomplished and is a problem solver not merely a problem spotter. Yours sincerely Helen Helen Hadfield MD co founder Snapper Films
Keaton is a superstar. He’s incredibly hard working and full of ideas, one of those guys who can get the impossible done by being tenacious and committed. He’s great on high-end factual programmes with complex content that requires a meticulous attention to detail but he also has a great eye for a story and the human angle that can bring a sequence to life.
I worked with Keaton on an advertising Campaign for Expedia / Fallon & Partizan. It was a series of 6 TVC's. Keaton found an amazing set of characters in a very short period of time and from all over the world. We covered at least 10 countries in 3 months and were working to tight deadlines. Not only was he great on production with all of our logistical issues to navigate but at the same time fantastically attentive and patient with our cast of characters. These weren't actors but people with great stories to tell who've never been filmed before let alone by a big advertising crew. Keaton is s great all rounder and I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again. He's calm under pressure, organised, has a good film sense and is a great joy to have on your team.
Media I Work In:
Broadcast Television
Feature Film
Live Events
Music Promos
Online Content
Other
Short Film
Commercials
Corporate Communications
Mobile Content
Radio
Web Creation
Locations I can work in:
London
Midlands
North America
Africa
Asia
Australia
Eire
Europe
Stafford
Birmingham
Los Angeles, USA
New York, USA
Dubai, Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Cape Town, South Africa
Skills/Permits:
Access Negotiation
Casting
I Visa USA
Driving Licence
Heath And Safety Training
Edit Producing
Safeguarding Trust
Storytelling
Work Permit USA
Technical Skills:
Canon 5D
Canon 7D
DSLR
GoPro
Multiplatform
Self Shooting
Sony DSR-450
Sony DSR-500
Sony PMW-500
Multiplatform Experience
Music Production
Stills
Sony PXW-FS7
Canon EOS C300
Canon XF105
Canon XF305
Sony PXW-FS5
Awards:
2015 BBC Production Award:
Against All Odds Award - Stargazing Live - live coverage of the Solar Eclipse from a plane