Kate Findlay-Shirras
Producer
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About Me
Kate was a thoughtful, dedicated and creative member of the development team and scripted a strong episode treatment. She quickly got on top of the editorial brief and found great stories and characters. Kate was flexible in her thinking and approach, equally comfortable dealing with the overarching themes as well as having a passion for uncovering the intricate details. Kate also went beyond the call of duty in doing due diligence and fact-checking the claims in some of the stories, which is testimony to her strong journalistic rigour. Kate was an engaging and delightful team member and I'd definitely work with her again.
I worked with Kate a few years ago on an extremely complicated series for Curiosity Stream. Kate was drafted in as an AP fairly last minute to set up and attend some complex presenter led shoots in US as well as the UK and did a fantastic job. She was extremely calm under pressure, the team all spoke highly of her and she got the job done quickly and efficiently. I've since bumped into her at other companies we've both worked for and its always nice to see her. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her or hiring her on my future productions.
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Media I Work In:
Short Film
Broadcast Television
Web Creation
Feature Film
Online Content
Locations I can work in:
Bristol
London
New York, USA
Language:
English (Fluent)
German (Conversational)
Skills/Permits:
Archive Clearance
Driving Licence
PADI Diving Licence
Storytelling
Access Negotiation
Commentary Writing
I Visa USA
Script Writing
Edit Producing
Work Permit USA
Technical Skills:
Adobe Premier Elements
Adobe Premiere
Avid Media Composer
PADI
Adobe Photoshop
Studio Experience
Adobe Illustrator
DSLR
Final Cut Pro X
Stills
Data Wrangling
GoPro
Adobe InDesign
Sony PXW-FS7
Awards:
-2022 Critics Choice nomination for "Somebody Feed Phil" (Netflix)
-2020 Critics Choice award for "Somebody Feed Phil" (Netflix)
-2019 Emmy Nomination for Unstructured Reality Show "Somebody Feed Phil" (Netflix)
-2017 Emmy for Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary for "Year in Space" (PBS/Time)