Cailean Watt CV Dec 2020
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Cailean Wa) 07814502246 // [email protected] Employment: Freelance 2020 Producer-Director Dispatches: Coronavirus Vaccine - Is It Channel 4 // ITN (part of team of PDs) Safe? • Self-shoo1ng interviews and actuality at a vaccine laboratory • One of several stories shot by PDs for a quick turnaround prime-1me current affairs doc Producer Director The Truth About Amazon Channel 4 // Firecrest Films & Edit Producer • Scrip1ng, Direc1ng and shoo1ng 2 x 1-hour inves1ga1ve consumer doc for 3-part series • Self-shot during Covid with some addi1onal crew days. Presenters: Helen Skelton & Sabrina Grant • Edit Producing 1 x 1 hour - journalis1c content and regular legal review. Commissioning GFX designer. Producer Director The Bridges that Built London Channel 5 // Firecrest Films & Edit Producer • Scrip1ng and Direc1ng 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 Edit Producing 1 x 1 hour - detailed historical content, mul1ple archive sources and mo1on GFX Producer Director The One Show - Covid19 VTs BBC 1 // BBC Studios & Edit Producer • Direc1ng (self-shoo1ng), and Edit-Producing 7 VTs rela1ng to Covid. Managing GFX designer • Working with restricted filming condi1ons, enhanced RAs and strict EdPol rela1ng to Covid Producer Director Landward BBC 2 / Scotland // BBC Studios • Scrip1ng topical stories for prime1me series about farming and the countryside in Scotland. • Direc1ng a presenter, crew and also self-shoo1ng on a range of topics - from light to sensi1ve. DV Director Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby BBC 2 // BBC Studios • Self-shoo1ng in Macau, China for prime1me BBC Specialist Factual doc • Working with Series Director, Producer and two presenters (Giles Coren & Monica Gale) on loca1on 2019 Producer Director & The One Show - Arts and Culture VTs BBC 1 // BBC Studios Edit Producer • Direc1ng (self-shoo1ng), Scrip1ng 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, O1 Mabuse and Max Mar1n Producer Director This Farming Life BBC 2 // BBC Studios • Direc1ng (self-shoo1ng) contributors for prime1me ob-doc in rural loca1ons incl. night shoots • Managing Researcher and self-shoo1ng AP on loca1on Producer Director Supershoppers Channel 4 // Firecrest Films • Direc1ng crew & presenter & self-shoo1ng across UK. Rigorous scrip1ng process with legal review. DV Director Britain in 100 Homes More 4 // Raise The Roof • Direc1ng (self-shoo1ng) contributors and architecture stories on loca1on for historical arts series DV Director KirsNe’s Celebrity SNtch-Up Channel 4 // Raise the Roof • Self-shoo1ng (with PD) mul1ple celebri1es in their homes in C4 day1me craeing compe11on series. DV Director Animal 999 RDF // Taster Tape • Observa1onal self-shoo1ng on access doc in emergency animal hospital incl. night shies 2018 DV Director How the Other Half Spends BBC Scotland // Firecrest Films • Shoo1ng with contributors incl. children in homes, shops and busy loca1ons for forma)ed FactEnt programme about personal finance incl. oeen sensi1ve topics DV Director Paramedics on Scene BBC 1 / Scotland // Firecrest Films • Solo direc1ng (self-shoo1ng) for 8 months with ambulance crews for access ob-doc about the Scosh Ambulance Service incl. Special Opera1ons 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-shoo1ng journalis1c and human interest content with contributors, presenters and experts Assistant Producer The Greatest Horse Ever Built BBC Scotland / CBC // Watch Scotch • Self-shoo1ng with contributors and horses, including horse births. Managing fixed camera rig. • Science and history research and seng up shoots in USA and UK Assistant Producer Life Through My Lens BBC Three // Hungry Bear • Self-shoo1ng with contributors and horses, including horse births. Managing fixed camera rig • Science and history research and seng up shoots in USA and UK 2017 Assistant Producer The Truth About Obesity BBC 1 // BBC Studios • Solo ob-doc self-shoo1ng with contributors on science doc incl. medical examina1ons and surgery • 2-cam cross-shoo1ng with crew for Presenter filming, seng up shoots in busy, complex loca1ons Assistant Producer The Big Crash Diet Experiment BBC 1 // BBC Studios • Self-shoo1ng 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 • Direc1ng talent and self-shoo1ng with contributors for 6 months • Scrip1ng for talent, story development and edit scrip1ng 2016 DV Director Hoarders SOS Channel 4 // Lion TV • Sensi1ve self-shoo1ng with contributors challenged by hoarding tendencies at loca1ons across the UK Assistant Producer Homes Under the Hammer BBC 1 // Lion TV • Self-shoo1ng with contributors and seng up shoots for forma)ed property series - researching back stories, arranging filming loca1ons. Employment: Staff 2013 - Senior Content Broadcast and online content Macmillan Media 2015 Producer • Producing, filming and edi1ng ’Fixers’ series for ITV/STV/UTV News - topical youth factual series about oeen delicate subjects. Required managing of second camera operator, GFX designer and other crew. • Producing, filming and edi1ng online content for clients’ social media channels, websites and live events. Clients included The Irish Independent, The Scosh Government, Lankelly Chase, Tourism Ireland, NHS, Choice Housing, Nespresso, Catapult Offshore Renewable Energy • Shoots required travel across the UK, Europe and USA. • Soeware: Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, Aeer Effects, Mo1on, Photoshop 2011 - Content Producer Online Educational Content Twig World 2013 & Editor • Producing and Edi1ng short video documentaries and associated content for award-winning educa1onal film Produc1on Company and Distributor. • Developing strand and standalone video ideas working closely with educators and clients. This involved me1culous organisa1onal skills, academic research and working with translators. • Seng up shoots and filming on loca1on across USA and UK. Filming in studio incl. working with talent • Commissioning and reviewing work from mo1on graphic designers, musicians and scriptwriters • Soeware: Final Cut Pro, Aeer Effects, Mo1on, 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 Preven1on Programme. • My role was to work with the department to develop peer educa1on and mul1media projects to facilitate HIV/AIDS preven1on objec1ves for the region. • I worked with local media organisa1ons, local schools, youth groups and sex worker groups to deliver filmmaking, peer educa1on and sexual health training EducaYon 2009 - 2010 MSc InternaYonal PoliYcs SOAS University of London 2002 - 2006 MA PoliYcs / Film & Television University of Glasgow Other Work and Awards 2019 - 2022 Disclosure Scotland DBS Cerficate Working with children and vulnerable people 2018 First Aid Qualified Emergency First Aid at Work 2017 Sheffield Documentary FesYval 2017 A personal documentary I directed, Mefloquine, was selected for screening. Distributed by Limonero Films 2015 Centre for InvesYgaYve Journalism Web Inves1ga1on Course Tech skills Cameras: Sony FS7 // Canon C300 ii // Sony A7s // Canon 5D // DJI Ronin // GoPro rigs // sliders Soware: Avid // Adobe Premier // Final Cut Pro // Adobe Photoshop // Mo1on5 TesYmonial “Cailean had the role of shoo1ng Producer and assistant Director on Amazing Hotels, suppor1ng a very small team filming interna1onally. He proved himself 100% reliable and a real asset to the produc1on. His calm and trustworthy nature was backed by excellent technical knowledge of cameras and shoo1ng, 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, Execu1ve Producer - Firecrest Films: nicole@firecresilms.com Rachel Bell, Execu1ve Producer - BBC Studios: [email protected] .