Simon Lloyd
Producer/Director (self-shooting)
07786 931 860 [email protected]
• Producer/Director, specialising in Arts, Travelogues and Political Documentaries • Experienced in taking projects from first pitch to final post • DOP level camera operator, accomplished in shooting, lighting and sound recording • Filmed extensively in Europe, US & Caribbean (with current I-Visa) • Won commissions for series and single docs across multiple channels
TALENT Jonathan Ross / Kirsty Wark / Vic Reeves / Cerys Matthews / Chris Packham / Evan Davis / Paul Merton Michael Cockerell / Martin & Gary Kemp / Alastair Sooke / Amanda Vickery / David Suchet Andrew Graham-Dixon / Melvyn Bragg / Susan Calman / Richard E Grant / Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
PD Credits
Morecambe and Wise in America – Series P/D 3 x 60 min, Double Yellow for Gold
• Produced and directed series revealing an untold chapter in the history of Morecambe and Wise • Presented by Jonathan Ross, featuring Glenda Jackson, Diana Rigg and the Morecambe family
The Genius of Leonard Bernstein – P/D (self-shooting) 1 x 60 min, Double Yellow for Sky Arts
• P/D on documentary celebrating the West Side Story composer, fronted by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa • Part of Sky Arts Passions strand, produced in co-operation with the Bernstein Estate
Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective – P/D (self-shooting) 1 x 60 min, What Larks Productions for BBC4
• P/D on documentary exploring how people with dwarfism have been represented in art and culture • Took from pitch to final post
Secret Scotland - PD 2 x 60 min, IWC Media for Channel 5
• P/D on 2 episodes of historical travelogue shot across Scotland with comedian Susan Calman
What Larks Productions - Head of Development
• Developed successful documentary commissions, including:
- Rebel Women: The Great Art Fightback (1 x 60, BBC4) - Dwarfs in Art: A New Perspective (1 x 60, BBC4)
Gaga for Dada: The Original Art Rebels – P/D (self-shooting) 1 x 60 min, BBC4
• P/D on 60 min documentary, presented by Vic Reeves, celebrating the Dada art movement • Took from pitch to final post
Bob & Roberta’s Excellent Protest Adventure – P/D (self-shooting) 1 x 60 min, BBC4
• P/D on 60 min documentary, presented by artist Bob and Roberta Smith, examining modern protest • Shot in US, Iceland and UK
Denis Healey: The Best Prime Minister Labour Never Had? – P/D 1 x 60 min, BBC2
• Produced and directed documentary about Britain’s former Chancellor for BBC Current Affairs • Shot, lit and recorded sound for interviews on Canon C300 and took project through to final post
Newsnight – P/D 1 x 10 min, BBC2
• Directed and edit produced extended VT with Evan Davis looking at how history will judge 2016
Edinburgh Nights – P/D (self-shooting) 3 x 30 mins, BBC2
• P/D for Edinburgh Festival series with Kirsty Wark
Two In A Million – P/D (self-shooting) 2 x 60 min, Raw TV for TLC
• Obs doc series following people with rare genetic conditions in Arizona, Florida and New York,
Pride & Prejudice: Having a Ball (BBC Learning) – P/D 1 x 90 min, Optomen for BBC2
• Shot, directed and edit produced multiple VTs for BBC Learning, including drama inserts • Shot sections of 90 minute Arts/History special on BBC2 recreating a Regency ball
Gangs of Britain – P/D (self-shooting) 8 x 60 min, Alaska for Crime & Investigation Network
• Crime series, with Martin & Gary Kemp, examining the history of gangs in the UK
Paul Merton’s Adventures – Story Producer 3 x 60 min, Tiger Aspect for Channel 5
• Produced Paul Merton’s journeys through the US, Jamaica, Mexico, Haiti, Ibiza & Scotland
Other Credits
Blurred Lines: The New Battle of the Sexes? – 1 x 60 min, BBC2
Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise – 1 x 60 min, BBC2
The Highest Court In The Land: Justice Makers 1 x 60 min, BBC4
Royal Academy Summer Exhibition – 1 x 60 min, BBC2
Who Gets The Best Jobs? 1 x 60 min, Tiger Aspect for BBC2
Still Ringing After All These Years: A Short History of Bells 1 x 60 min, Tiger Aspect for BBC4
David Suchet on Sid Field: Last of the Music Hall Heroes 1 x 60 min, Mentorn for BBC4
Melvyn Bragg's Travels In Written Britain 4 x 60 min, ITV1
South Bank Show 11 x 60 min, ITV1
Jarvis Cocker / Mark Wallinger / Victoria Wood / Steve Reich / Irvine Welsh / Tasmin Little / Sarah Waters / Annie Lennox / Mersey Sound / Joan Didion / Marianne Faithfull
The Culture Show 12 x 60 min, BBC2
Faulks on Fiction 4 x 60 min, BBC2
The Sixties: The Beatles Decade 5 x 60 min, Fulcrum for UKTV History
Dispatches: Holy Offensive 1 x 60 min, Angel Eye for Channel 4
Technical Skills
CAMERAS: Canon C300 Mark II / Sony PMW-500 / Canon 5D
LIGHTING: Kinolflo / Dedo / LED light panels
TRACKS: Wally Dolly
TRAINING: Lighting & Safety (BBC) / Canon C300 (BBC) / Shooting for the Edit (BBC) Sony PMW-500 (BBC) / Shooting and Directing (DV Talent)
Education
BA: 2.1 in Philosophy - University College London A-level: 2 A's, 1 B (English, Politics, Economics) GCSE: 7 A's, 2 A*'s