PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DIRECTOR AND VIDEOGRAPHER

TSR - 2009
DIRECTOR/VIDEOGRAPHER
'Nouvo" - "Je vis dans un Container"
3 minute report for weekly multimedia programme.

M6 (PALLAS TV et MEDIA FISHER) – 2008/09
DIRECTOR
« 100% Mag » Weekly entertainment programme taking a look at international events, phenomena, profiles and trends.

Role : Sourcing suitable interviewees in UK, setting up interviews, scripting, directing and overseeing final edit.

TPS Star and Canal Jimmy (909 Productions) – 2005/08
SERIES PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
« En Attendant Minuit »
Weekly entertainment magazine (26 minutes). An inside guide to glamour in Europe’s most vibrant cities. Profiles, trends, behind the scenes, art and culture…

Role : Researching, scripting and filming shoots in locations in Paris and abroad. Sourcing and booking suitable presenters and interviewees. My role was also to recruit and manage contributors and editors, planning and co-ordinating film schedules, budgets and deadlines and overseeing the programme through post production to completion.

NRJ PARIS (909 PRODUCTIONS) ) - 2008
DV DIRECTOR
« L’Emission NRJ PARIS » - Daily entertainment programme.

Role : Setting up interviews, booking venues, scripting and filming content about Paris nightlife.

PARIS PREMIERE (909 Productions) - 2006
DIRECTOR
« La Folie Paradise » - 2006. 90-minute documentary looking at the lives of 3 international dancers who work at Paris’ infamous club : « The Pink Paradise »

Role : Sourcing 3 suitable dancers, scripting, hiring film crew, setting up 2 month long film shoot, co-ordinating schedules, budgets and deadlines and overseeing documentary from shoot to post production.

MARLBORO CLASSICS (STORM PRODUCTION)
"MAKING OF" - Promotional FILM to accompany catalogue

Nickelodeon (909 Productions) - 2006
DV DIRECTOR
« C’est Nickel Odeon – Dans ta chambre » -.Stories taking a look at the hobbies, interests and secrets of 8 to 12 year old children in their bedrooms.

Role : Sourcing suitable children, setting up shoots, scripting and filming reports, overseeing final edit.

FRANCE 5 (MARTANGE PRODUCTION ) – 2006
DV DIRECTOR
« L’Atelier de la Mode » - Weekly fashion programme, filmed an 8 minute piece on « British designers »

Canal J (Bouyaka)2004/05
DIRECTOR
« Lollytop » – Children’s programme which asks them to talk about their extra-curricular activities.

Role : Sourcing suitable children, scripting and filming reports, overseeing editing and post production.

Match TV (JLR PRODUCTIONS )2002/05
DV DIRECTOR
« J’y étais » A look at the week that was, and to prove it we were there.
« Ca reste entre nous» A weekly rendez-vous looking at everything that’s going on in the media.
« Comme à la télé » A day in the life of France’s most talked about celebrities.
« Tendance Amanda » A look at the latest happenings, people and places in and around Europe.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Journalist

2000 - 2002: Journalist for Marlboro Classics catalogues.

2000 - 2001: Journalist for the Cannes Film Festival’s official English website.

Premiere Magazine - FRANCE 1994 - 2000

-Journalist for the cinema magazines: Premiere France; Première UK; Première US; Première Russia.
-International Production co-ordinator- Première magazine.
-Assistant to Editor in chief of PREMIERE

TRAINING

2001 - 2002: « Institut International de l’Image et du Son », Paris, France
-Videographer/DV Director training course. (Intern course at JLR Productions/SAGA and Rapido TV/EuroTrash, London, UK)

MISCELLANEOUS
Dubbing, Voice overs, Interpreter (Live programmes), Actress (theatre, short feature films).