Dani Godwin
Producer/Director - Natural History
About Me
With over a decade of experience in the natural history television industry, I have successfully led high-stakes film shoots in some of the world’s most demanding environments, including the Arctic, high altitudes, and the remote Far South. My expertise lies in capturing th... Read More
Professional Training
| Course / Qualification | Training Provider / Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Natural History Mentor / Salford university / 2024 | ||
| Natural History Mentor | Salford university | 2024 |
| Storytelling in Sport / City Football leadership institute / 2024 | ||
| Storytelling in Sport | City Football leadership institute | 2024 |
| CAA GVC drone certificate / UAVHub / 2023 | ||
| CAA GVC drone certificate | UAVHub | 2023 |
| Commentary writing masterclass / DV Talent / 2023 | ||
| Commentary writing masterclass | DV Talent | 2023 |
| Leadership and management essentials for those working in unscripted TV / ScreenSkills / 2023 | ||
| Leadership and management essentials for those working in unscripted TV | ScreenSkills | 2023 |
| Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace / ScreenSkills / 2023 | ||
| Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace | ScreenSkills | 2023 |
| Introduction to mental health awareness at work / Screenskills / 2023 | ||
| Introduction to mental health awareness at work | Screenskills | 2023 |
| Tackling harassment and bullying at work / ScreekSkills / 2023 | ||
| Tackling harassment and bullying at work | ScreekSkills | 2023 |
| Wildscreen mentor / Screen skills / 2022 | ||
| Wildscreen mentor | Screen skills | 2022 |
| Safety at sea / Bristol Maritime Academy / 2022 | ||
| Safety at sea | Bristol Maritime Academy | 2022 |
| Screenskills mentor / Screenskills / 2021 | ||
| Screenskills mentor | Screenskills | 2021 |
Links:
Media I Work In:
Online Content
Broadcast Television
Video on demand
Locations I can work in:
Work Anywhere
Language:
English (Fluent)
Spanish (Conversational)
Skills/Permits:
I Visa USA
Commentary Writing
Drone Pilot (CAA PFAW)
First Aid
Sea Survival Training
Storytelling
Technical Skills:
Adobe Premiere
Avid
Final Cut
Adobe Photoshop
Remote Location Training
Self Shooting
Adobe InDesign
Data Wrangling
Stills
Awards:
Incredible Animal Journeys
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News and Doc Emmys 2024
Nominated: Best series
Winner: Best Sound
Earth: One Amazing Day
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• Nominated - Golden Panda Award
BBC Earth (2018)
• Winner - Golden Angel Award Chinese
American Film Festival (CAFF)
• Winner - Best film Acadamia Film Olomouc
Earth at night in Color
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• Winner | Best Nat Hist RTS West Offpsring
Films for Apple TV (2021)
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
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• Finalist - Jackson Hole Brian Leith Productions
for National Geographic (2020)
Personal Film (s)
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• Festival of Nature 2016: The Bristol Fox
• The Wild Encounters Film Festival 2015: The
Bristol Fox
• BWPA 2014 (Wildlife in HD Video): Highly
Commended for The Bristol Fox
• BWPA 2013 (Wildlife in HD Video): Highly
Commended for Bristol Snow
• BBC Big Screen 2013: The Bristol Fox and
Bristol Snow
Photography
• BBC Wildlife Magazine (Feb & March 2012):
Rhino and Blue Tit Photo
• Bristol Post 2012: Double page wildlife feature.
• Clarke Wilmott Young Artist of the Year
Exhibtion 2012: Orangutan Photo
