Dionne Walker
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2016 |
Lead Producer/Production Coordinator/Line Producer
Film |
The Hard Stop Freelancer |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2012 | City - MSC: Studio, Urban Design, Arts History, Human Geography, Architecture, Urban Studies | Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh |
2003 | Mass Communications: Journalism, film, multi-media, marketing | London Metropolitan University |
2000 | BA (Hons) Advertising: Arts foundation, graphic design & advertising | University of the Arts |
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About me
Dionne is BAFTA and BIFA nominated producer, director and visual Artist. Her theatrically released project, as writer- lead producer, was the critically acclaimed feature-length documentary The Hard Stop (2015). From early stages she perceived the subject crucial for independent cinema and secured funding from Bertha Foundation, Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, Brit Doc and British Film Institute. Other documentary projects includes The Fighting Spirit (2007) and One People: The Celebration (2012). Dionne has also been involved with a number of arts related projects including presenting her work at V&A, British Museum, National Gallery of Jamaica and Museum of Ghana. She has been taking photographs, shooting journalistic footage and curating debate series for over 30 years.Referees:
Ben Roberts, Deputy Ceo/Head of Lottery Fund, BFI
Lizzie Francke. Senior development Executive, BFI
Briony Hanson, Director of Film, British Council
Tabitha Jackson, Head of Documentary, Sundance Institute
Margaret O'brien, British Museum
Michael Stewart, Founder of Open City Documentary Festival
Natalie Brett, Head of London College of Communications, and Pro Vice Chancellor, UAL
Lara Anderson, Head of Screen School, London College of Communications
Aisha Richards, Teaching Within, University of the Arts.
Kristin Feeley, Director of Labs, Sundance Institute
O'Neil Lawrence, Chief Curator, National Gallery of Jamaica
Gaylen Gould, former Head of Cinemas, BFI
Additional information:
I've been invited to show my short films as part of the Break-Out shorts festival as well as Pinewood Lift-Off Festival in New York. I've also submitted to the prestigious Marche Du Film Short Film Corner, We Film Good/Maison Des Scénaristes is representing my auteur work. I’m BAFTA, BIFA nominated, Screen Nation, NFA, and Chelsea Film Festival awarded. Sundance Institute Alumna, BFI BAFTA Network member as director, shortlisted for BAFTA Breakout Brits as filmmaker, and Sundance /McArthur supported Black Girl Doc Mafia member as well as long standing attendee of Doc Corner/ Doc Days at the Marche, Jihlava Emerging Producer alumna. Also a graduate of the Edinburgh Art College and University of the Arts and member of the Institute of Contemporary Arts. And have taught on the Documentary, Ethnography & Film Practice programmes. Presented and exhibited work at British Museum and the National Gallery of Jamaica and National Museum of Ghana. As well as mentored filmmakers in Kenya.
License & Passport
Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Story Producer |
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Job Titles | Producer, Showrunner, Production Manager |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | BAFTA (UK), Shooting People (UK) |