Cailean Wa 07814502246 // cailean.wa @yahoo.com
Employment: Freelance
2020 Producer-Director Dispatches: Coronavirus Vaccine - Is It Channel 4 // ITN (part of team of PDs) Safe? • Self-shoo ng interviews and actuality at a vaccine laboratory • One of several stories shot by PDs for a quick turnaround prime- me current affairs doc Producer Director The Truth About Amazon Channel 4 // Firecrest Films & Edit Producer • Scrip ng, Direc ng and shoo ng 2 x 1-hour inves ga ve consumer doc for 3-part series • Self-shot during Covid with some addi onal crew days. Presenters: Helen Skelton & Sabrina Grant • Edit Producing 1 x 1 hour - journalis c content and regular legal review. Commissioning GFX designer. Producer Director The Bridges that Built London Channel 5 // Firecrest Films & Edit Producer • Scrip ng and Direc ng 2 x 1-hour history doc for 4-part Channel 5 during Covid • Predominantly self-shot during Covid with presenter Rob Bell. Managing. Edit Producing 1 x 1 hour - detailed historical content, mul ple archive sources and mo on GFX Producer Director The One Show - Covid19 VTs BBC 1 // BBC Studios & Edit Producer • Direc ng (self-shoo ng), and Edit-Producing 7 VTs rela ng to Covid. Managing GFX designer • Working with restricted filming condi ons, enhanced RAs and strict EdPol rela ng to Covid Producer Director Landward BBC 2 / Scotland // BBC Studios
• Scrip ng topical stories for prime me series about farming and the countryside in Scotland. • Direc ng a presenter, crew and also self-shoo ng on a range of topics - from light to sensi ve. DV Director Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby BBC 2 // BBC Studios
• Self-shoo ng in Macau, China for prime me BBC Specialist Factual doc • Working with Series Director, Producer and two presenters (Giles Coren & Monica Gale ) on loca on
2019 Producer Director & The One Show - Arts and Culture VTs BBC 1 // BBC Studios Edit Producer • Direc ng (self-shoo ng), Scrip ng and Edit-Producing 5-min Arts/Culture films for over 10 months • Working with talent incl. Steve McQueen, Phillip Pullman, Gary Lightbody, Grayson Perry, Cerys Ma hews, Simon Reeve, O Mabuse and Max Mar n Producer Director This Farming Life BBC 2 // BBC Studios • Direc ng (self-shoo ng) contributors for prime me ob-doc in rural loca ons incl. night shoots • Managing Researcher and self-shoo ng AP on loca on Producer Director Supershoppers Channel 4 // Firecrest Films
• Direc ng crew & presenter & self-shoo ng across UK. Rigorous scrip ng process with legal review. DV Director Britain in 100 Homes More 4 // Raise The Roof
• Direc ng (self-shoo ng) contributors and architecture stories on loca on for historical arts series DV Director Kirs e’s Celebrity S tch-Up Channel 4 // Raise the Roof
• Self-shoo ng (with PD) mul ple celebri es in their homes in C4 day me cra ing compe on series. DV Director Animal 999 RDF // Taster Tape
• Observa onal self-shoo ng on access doc in emergency animal hospital incl. night shi s 2018 DV Director How the Other Half Spends BBC Scotland // Firecrest Films • Shoo ng with contributors incl. children in homes, shops and busy loca ons for forma ed FactEnt programme about personal finance incl. o en sensi ve topics DV Director Paramedics on Scene BBC 1 / Scotland // Firecrest Films
• Solo direc ng (self-shoo ng) for 8 months with ambulance crews for access ob-doc about the Sco sh Ambulance Service incl. Special Opera ons paramedics, remote rural filming and night filming. • Required acute understanding of Ed Pol, OfCom consent rulings and access agreement DV Director Supershoppers Channel 4 // Firecrest Films
• Filming across UK & Europe • Self-shoo ng journalis c and human interest content with contributors, presenters and experts Assistant Producer The Greatest Horse Ever Built BBC Scotland / CBC // Watch Scotch
• Self-shoo ng with contributors and horses, including horse births. Managing fixed camera rig. • Science and history research and se ng up shoots in USA and UK Assistant Producer Life Through My Lens BBC Three // Hungry Bear
• Self-shoo ng with contributors and horses, including horse births. Managing fixed camera rig • Science and history research and se ng up shoots in USA and UK
2017 Assistant Producer The Truth About Obesity BBC 1 // BBC Studios • Solo ob-doc self-shoo ng with contributors on science doc incl. medical examina ons and surgery • 2-cam cross-shoo ng with crew for Presenter filming, se ng up shoots in busy, complex loca ons Assistant Producer The Big Crash Diet Experiment BBC 1 // BBC Studios
• Self-shoo ng 4 central contribs over 3 months - filming in homes, hospitals and with presenter • Developing scene ideas, science research and sourcing experts Producer Director Homes Under the Hammer BBC 1 // Lion TV • Direc ng talent and self-shoo ng with contributors for 6 months • Scrip ng for talent, story development and edit scrip ng
2016 DV Director Hoarders SOS Channel 4 // Lion TV • Sensi ve self-shoo ng with contributors challenged by hoarding tendencies at loca ons across the UK
Assistant Producer Homes Under the Hammer BBC 1 // Lion TV
• Self-shoo ng with contributors and se ng up shoots for forma ed property series - researching back stories, arranging filming loca ons.
Employment: Staff
2013 - Senior Content Broadcast and online content Macmillan Media 2015 Producer • Producing, filming and edi ng ’Fixers’ series for ITV/STV/UTV News - topical youth factual series about o en delicate subjects. Required managing of second camera operator, GFX designer and other crew. • Producing, filming and edi ng online content for clients’ social media channels, websites and live events. Clients included The Irish Independent, The Sco sh Government, Lankelly Chase, Tourism Ireland, NHS, Choice Housing, Nespresso, Catapult Offshore Renewable Energy • Shoots required travel across the UK, Europe and USA. • So ware: Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, A er Effects, Mo on, Photoshop 2011 - Content Producer Online Educational Content Twig World 2013 & Editor • Producing and Edi ng short video documentaries and associated content for award-winning educa onal film Produc on Company and Distributor. • Developing strand and standalone video ideas working closely with educators and clients. This involved me culous organisa onal skills, academic research and working with translators. • Se ng up shoots and filming on loca on across USA and UK. Filming in studio incl. working with talent • Commissioning and reviewing work from mo on graphic designers, musicians and scriptwriters • So ware: Final Cut Pro, A er Effects, Mo on, Photoshop
Volunteering
2009 - Programme Yunnan HIV/AIDS Programme (China) Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) 2010 Development Adviser • I worked with a local Health Department in Yunnan Province, China for 12 months on their HIV/AIDS Preven on Programme. • My role was to work with the department to develop peer educa on and mul media projects to facilitate HIV/AIDS preven on objec ves for the region. • I worked with local media organisa ons, local schools, youth groups and sex worker groups to deliver filmmaking, peer educa on and sexual health training
Educa on 2009 - 2010 MSc Interna onal Poli cs SOAS University of London 2002 - 2006 MA Poli cs / Film & Television University of Glasgow
Other Work and Awards 2019 - 2022 Disclosure Scotland DBS Cer ficate Working with children and vulnerable people
2018 First Aid Qualified Emergency First Aid at Work
2017 Sheffield Documentary Fes val 2017 A personal documentary I directed, Mefloquine, was selected for screening. Distributed by Limonero Films
2015 Centre for Inves ga ve Journalism Web Inves ga on Course
Tech skills Cameras: Sony FS7 // Canon C300 ii // Sony A7s // Canon 5D // DJI Ronin // GoPro rigs // sliders So ware: Avid // Adobe Premier // Final Cut Pro // Adobe Photoshop // Mo on5
Tes monial “Cailean had the role of shoo ng Producer and assistant Director on Amazing Hotels, suppor ng a very small team filming interna onally. He proved himself 100% reliable and a real asset to the produc on. His calm and trustworthy nature was backed by excellent technical knowledge of cameras and shoo ng, great photography, strong editorial and he was loved by presenters and contributors alike. Definitely a keeper!” Dunk Barnes, Series Producer, Amazing Hotels - [email protected]
References Nicole Kleeman, Execu ve Producer - Firecrest Films: nicole@firecres ilms.com Rachel Bell, Execu ve Producer - BBC Studios: [email protected]