I am a passionate and driven Assistant Producer specialising in current affairs, investigative journalism, observational documentaries and specialist factual programmes.Skills: - Creating stories: with a background in journalism and international affairs, and extensive general knowledge, I can spot a good story and have the investigative skills... Read More

I am a passionate and driven Assistant Producer specialising in current affairs, investigative journalism, observational documentaries and specialist factual programmes.Skills: - Creating stories: with a background in journalism and international affairs, and extensive general knowledge, I can spot a good story and have the investigative skills to develop and produce it. - Archive: I excel at finding and licensing archive from specialized agencies, but also by contacting sources on the ground and creating relationships with content creators. - Obtaining important interviews: My persistence has gained me access to individuals from ultra high net worth millionaires to world-renowned economists and politicians, to hostages and refugees. - Setting up shoots: I am proficient at sourcing gear, locations, extras and have contributed to setting up shoots both in the UK and abroad (in countries like Syria and Libya). - Languages: I am fluent in French and Spanish, conversational in Italian and am currently learning Arabic. - Production Coordination: I am grateful that I started out in this industry as a production coordinator as it has given me essential insight into the logistics and finances needed to produce a film/doc.I strongly believe in contributing to make a work place a positive and welcoming space, where being helpful, patient and kind matter.Other Practical skills - Fully trained journalist - 2nd camera shooter - Maintaining budgets - Data wrangling - Filming with secret camera gear - Translating interviews - Creating subtitles - Post production paper work Read Less