DON CHUDI NELSON T: +447727 046858 E: [email protected] IMDB: Don Chudi Nelson Full clean UK driving license.
Overview: Don Nelson is a freelance sound engineer with a decade of experience in the industry; covering pro- duction mixing, post editorial and studio. He works emphatically on every project to create a robust understanding of the needs of his clients and the opportunities and challenges in each shooting envi- ronment. Whether TV, documentaries, commercials or VR films, his expertise stand out as much as his dedication to building effective working relationships with cast and crew. Don frequently brushes shoulders with established production companies working on groundbreak- ing TV and film from the BAFTA winning ‘Amy’ with Dir. Asif Kapadia, to documentary projects with Steve McQueen. Broadcasters include Netflix, BBC, National Geographic, Channel 4, Ama- zon, Sky and Vice. Don has worked with such a range of contributors representing the livelihoods of indigenous communities, social entrepreneurs, dancers, musicians, ideological extremists, the one per cent, and various minority groups. On occasion you can find him delivering workshops at LCC.
SELECTED FILM CREDITS - Show reel available on request ______
Feature Documentaries
Amy WINNER Best documentary at BAFTA 2016 WINNER Best documentary OSCARS 2016 Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2013-2015 Director –Asif Kapadia Production Co – On the corner
The Great Hack Nominated Best documentary at BAFTA 2020 Production Sound Mixer, London. 2018, Director – Jehane Noujaim Production Co – The Othrs
Ronaldo Production Sound Mixer, Spain & Portugal. 2014 Director – Anthony Wonke Production Co – Ronnie films
House of Cardin Production Sound Mixer, London. 2019 Director – David Ebersole Production Co – Ebersole Hughes
Can you hear my voice? Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2018 Director – Bill Brummel Production Co – BB Prod
Terms and conditions: A UK drill Story Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2019 Director – Brian Hill Production Co – Century films
Innsai Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2015 (Dailies) Director – Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir Production Co – Klikk
Refugee Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Alexander J. Farrell Production Co – Beyond time Productions
Nanabozhung Production Sound Mixer, Canada. 2014 Director – Lia Williams/Guy Hibbert Production Co – Tilting
Black Power : A British story of Resistance Production Sound Mixer, UK 2020 Director – George Amponsah Production Co – Rogan Productions
Television:
In 10 pictures Production Sound Mixer , UK 2021 Director - Matthew Hill Production Co – BBC studios
Hair Power: Me and my Afro Production Sound Mixer, UK 2020 Director - Nicole Charles Production Co –Pulse films
The Farm Production Sound Mixer , UK 2020 Director – Lottie gammon Production Co – Mindhouse
The Unwanted: The secret Windrush files Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2019 Director – James Ross Production Co – Uplands TV
Alt History Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2019 Director – Nia Cambell Production Co – Uplands TV
Big Narstie’s Big adventure Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2019 Director – Leo Mcrea Production Co – BBC Studios Digital
Franco Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2018 Director – Richard Mullane Production Co – Velocity Content
Explorer- Bernie Sanders Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – JJ Kelley Production Co – Nat Geo
Mums Make Porn Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2019 Director – Coco Maclehose Production Co – Firecracker
A Different Brain (TV) Production Sound Mixer, UK.,2016 Director –Jamie Pickup Production Co – BBC documentaries
Explorer Meteorite Hunters - Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – Darcy Dennett Production Co – Nat Geo
Explorer Light riders - Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – JJ Kelley Production Co – Nat Geo
The Document Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 (Dailies) Director – JJ Kelley Production Co – Nat Geo
Sex Testers (TV) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – Alice Bowden Production Co – Firecracker
Peoples History of LGBT (Series doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – James Giles Production Co – 7th Wonder
Ancient Aliens Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – Scott Rettberg Production Co – Prometheus
History of Women’s football (Doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – Kelly Close Production Co – Lambent
Needles and Pins (Series doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Nick Walters Production Co – Vice
Dr in the house (doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Barney Snow Production Co – Studio Lambert
Peoples History of Pop (Series doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Zoe Jewell Production Co – 7th Wonder
Hate thy Neighbor (Series doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Production Co – Vice
Weediquette (Series doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Nick Carew Production Co – Vice
A Killing in my Family (TV) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Kirsty Cunningham Production Co – Dragonfly
Naked Attraction (TV) Production Sound Mixer, UK.,2016 Director –Anthony Pyke Production Co – Studio Lambert
The Billion Pound Flower Market (TV doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Ken Kirby Production Co – Films of Record Productions
Bare Kuckle fight club (TV doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2015 Director – Ed Perkins Production Co – Lightbox Media
Normal for Norfolk (TV doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2015 Director – Sam Emmery Production Co – Boundless
Family Saga (TV doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2015 Director – Joe Bullman Production Co – BBC documentaries
The Wonderful World of Gordon Watson (TV doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2015 Director – Barney Snow Production Co – BBC documentaries
Hive Alive (TV Doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2014 Director – Joanne Stevens Production Co – Impossible Pictures/factual
Kevin’s Supersized Salvage (TV Doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Russell England Production Co – Arrow Media
BC One finals (doc) Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Shan Phearon Production Co – Redbull Media House.
‘A Touch of Cloth’ (TV) Sound Assistant (Dailies), UK, 2013. Sound Mixer – Ronald Bailey Director – Jim O Hanlon Production Co – Zeppotron (An Endemol company)
‘Lehiyot Ita’ (TV) Production Sound Mixer, UK & Israel, Director – Oded Raskin Production Co – Kuperman
Commercials
William Hill – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director – Michel and Nico Production Co - Merman
Tesco Christmas – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director –Raine Allen Miller Production Co - Somesuch
Samsung The Onion Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director – Sam Hibbard Production Co - Somesuch
Jackpot Joy Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director – Eoin Glaister Production Co - Stink
Nike (New Play)– Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director – Felix Brady Production Co - Stink
KFC – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director – Rich Hall Production Co - Riff Raff
AXA – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2021 Director – Ben Liam Jones Production Co - Riff Raff
BT Sport – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2020 Director – Rich Hall Production Co - Riff Raff
Suzuki – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2020 Director – Tom Ford Production Co - Agile films
Paddy Power – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2020 Director – Keith Mccarthy Production Co - Stink
Uber Eats – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2020 Director – Rich Hall Production Co - Riff Raff
Nando’s – Production Sound Mixer, UK.2020 Director – Rich Hall Production Co - Riff Raff
Tesco BBQ Production Sound Mixer, UK.2020 Director – Jon E Price Production Co - Black Sheep
Head and Shoulders Production Sound Mixer, UK.2016 Director – Dee Meaden Production Co – Saatchi and Saatchi
Sir Trevor McDonald Vision Express Commercial Production Sound Mixer, UK.2015 Director – Ed Perkins Production Co – Lightbox media
BBC Current Affairs Commercial. Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2014 Director –Asif Kapadia Production Co – Red Bee Media
Nationwide. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Jon E Price Production Co – VCCP
Standard Operating procedure ft. Mos Def (Viral) Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Asif Kapadia Production Co – Lexington Films Ltd.
Mission Wraps Commercial Production Sound Mixer UK. Director – Trevor Robinson Production Co – Quiet Storm
Lucozade Commercial. EPK Production Sound Mixer, UK. Directors – Warren Du Preez and Nick Thorton Jones Client – GSK Production Co – Stink TV
Qantas Airline Corporate. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Barney Edwards Production Co – Therapy
Music Video “Supercool” The Bullitts, starring Rosario Dawson Production Sound Mixer, UK Director – Jeymes Samuel
VR Films
Paul McCartney behind the music Production Sound Mixer, UK.2016 Director – Tony Kaye Production Co – Vision 3
‘Lloyds of London’ Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2018 Director – Steye Hallema Client – Jaunt/Ozurdex
My Africa - Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – Dave Allen Production Co – Passion Planet
Gucci VR Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director – David Hay Production Co – Framestore
Americas Cup Land Rover VR Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2017 Director - Will Ingham Production Co – Wing
Hellman’s Commercial Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Steye Hallema Client – Jaunt
Avicii Coca Cola Production Sound Mixer, Ibiza/Tuscany.2016 Director – Steye Hallema Client – Vision 3
‘Through my Eyes’ Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2016 Director – Steye Hallema Client – Jaunt/Ozurdex
‘Lloyds of London’ Production Sound Mixer, UK. 2018 Director – Steye Hallema Client – Jaunt/Ozurdex
Feature films:
Scopia Effect. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Christopher Butler Production Co– Flynn film Company
Stud life. Production Sound Mixer (Dailies), UK. Director – Campbell X Production Co– New Lime republic
Honey Comb Lodge Sound assistant (Dailies), UK. Director – Lesley Manning Production Co – Honeycomb lodge Ltd.
Hunting 4 Hubbies. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Yinka Idowu Production Co – Rex Vision Media
Clean Skin Boom Op (Dailies), UK. Sound Mixer – Andrew Quinney Director – Hadi Hajaig
Short films:
Artificio Conceal. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Ayoub Qanir Production Co – Transient films
No Love lost. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Shekhar Bassi Production Co – B3 Media/ BBC
Cabride. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Vanya Peirani-Vignes D.O.P – Michael Seresin
Pain Killer. Production Sound Mixer, UK. Director – Mustapha Kseibati Production Co – B3 Me- dia/ BBC
Mumbai Charlie Sound Mixer, India. Director – Deepak Verma Producer – Patrick Fischer
EDUCATION ______
BA ‘Music with Computer Sound Design’ (2:1) University of Surrey. Dissertation: ‘Modern Day Minstrelsy in Rap Music’
Higher National Diploma (Triple Distinction) in Sound Engineering & Music Technology. West- minster College.
GCSE’S, Notre Dame High School. Norwich 8 passes including English and Mathematics.
REFEREES ______
Available upon request