Production Title: Unbreakable w/Nina Aouilk (Crime & Investigation Digital Project)

Company: Red Sauce

Line Manager: Denise Alder (Producer)

Description :
Co-developer of the project, helping to lead its editorial creation. I was responsible for finding the talent Nina Aouilk & pitching her to my execs. I was able to see the idea through development to post. Singlehandedly lead the casting process. I managed casting sessions with at least ten potential contributors weekly, before pitching the best to my producer. Capably connecting with them, ensuring they understood the opportunity & felt comfortable to share their experience with me. Designed casting bundles which were sent directly to the channel. Sensitively developed professional relationships with 5 finalised contribs. As survivors of horrific crimes (sex/drug trafficking, FGM & domestic abuse), I assured they felt validated throughout the process, which continued on set. Deftly overcame compliance issues in production/post. I persuaded a previously rejected contributor to be apart of the show, decisively responding to welfare concerns & archive-logging queries. Most importantly, I played a functional role in welfare & compliance throughout the project, prioritising the contribs safety & wellbeing whilst assuringly answering the channel's queries/concerns.

Production Title: Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun

Company: Red Sauce

Line Manager: Olivia Hirst

Description :
I competently managed factcheck & editorial requests from 10 Edit Producers simultaneously in post-production each week. I resourcefully engaged with contributors, sourcing background information to build their stories on the show.
I intricately fact-checked each RX script to ensure all information was correct & compliance issues were resolved before V/O record. Communicating with senior production personnel to ensure all 120 episodes are successfully delivered by autumn 2024.
I sensitively liaised with contributors to anticipate, understand and resolve welfare needs. With delicacy, I addressed serious welfare concerns from pre-TX deaths to release form withdrawals.

Production Title: Julian Cleary's Greatest Every Christmas Ads

Company: Red Sauce

Line Manager: Anna Coane

Description :
I creatively identified relevant ad campaigns, unpicking their social context & comedic elements.
I successfully gained access to three big brands (Mars Wrigley, McDonalds & John Lewis). Crafting questions & established close relationships to ensure they were comfortable to speak of their initiatives on camera. I assertively liaised with agents to negotiate fees within budget for various talking-heads. I sourced & cast four out of the six contributors of our reversion (experts, marketing execs & brand spokespeople).

Production Title: Legends Of Comedy with Lenny Henry (TBA)

Company: Red Sauce/ Channel 4

Line Manager: Dom Wells-Martin- Series Producer

Description :
I developed a close relationship with the small editorial team which included me, the Assistant Producer and the Series Producer. They valued by editorial input, allowing me to weigh in on creative decisions from set design to talent props. I sourced all archive material for both Lenny Henry and the guests, which were central to the format of the show. Collecting from multiple sources, I converted all into mp4s and uploading them onto Sony Ci Media Cloud. I worked directly with the Archive Producer to sort all archive material on Sony Ci Media Cloud. I numbered and labelled each archive correctly, for the SP to navigate himself through. I developed detailed guest biographies, compiling key information from a range of podcasts, broadcast interviews and newspaper articles. These biographies were sent directly to Lenny’s agent, intricate but clear, they enabled the host to gain an in-depth insight into the show’s upcoming guests. I created ‘wormhole’ documents for each guest. I used my creativity and passion for comedy to assemble humorous sequences to structure every episode-cleverly generated from my knowledge and sourced material. For 2 weeks shooting on location in Maidenhead, I put 100% into the filming of every episode, from assisting with clean-up after a long day’s shot, to setting the covid station up in the early hours of the morning. I converted all the archive material I’d collected pre-production onto a portable tablet. I sequenced all material into their relevant wormholes and labelled them clearly. I worked directly with very high-level comedy talent throughout, most notably the legendary Sir Lenny Henry, who I taught how to operate the tablet. I remained integral to the production, managing to smooth over any issues quickly and efficiently. I was asked back to the imitate filming with Paul Whitehouse at Royal Haymarket Theatre as the SP felt I was needed for the production. I put 100% into the filming of every episode, from assisting with clean-up after a long day’s shot, to setting the covid station up in the early hours of the morning. In post-production, I transcribed and time-coded all the rushes from all four episodes using Trint. I worked directly with the edit producers for all four guests, remaining on hand to research any archives and ingest them remotely into the edit. I gained in-depth knowledge of copyright legislation, particularly surrounding fair-dealing exemptions. I had direct responsibility across archive clearances alongside the Archive Producer, creating fair dealing documents for the latest rough cut of each episode, which were sent to Channel 4's lawyers. I thoroughly enjoyed working on Legends Of Comedy with Lenny Henry, it has sparked a determination to continue working in unscripted comedy.

Production Title: Channel 4's Unscripted Production Training Scheme

Company: Channel 4/ ThinkBIGGER!

Line Manager: Heloise Beaton- ThinkBIGGER!

Description :
I secured 1 of the 18 places on the unscripted strand of this competitive scheme, attaining a place out of 4000 applications they received. In partnership with ThinkBigger, we attend monthly workshops at C4’s Leeds base, from respected professionals across the industry.

Production Title: Across a range of projects

Company: Red Sauce

Line Manager: Ben Smith - Manchester Office

Description :
As part of C4’s Production Trainee Scheme, collaborated regularly with dev producers in the London office. I cooperated interactively in brainstorms, whittles + discussions. I developed ideas for a varied range of briefs/steers from key broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, UKTV), across genres (comedy, fact ent, ob docs, formats, true crime). I participated in pitches with respected commissioners from channels such as C4 and UKTV.
I flourished in a creative environment, developing editorial skills from writing toplines, crafting sizzles, creating decs and gaining access. I displayed an engaging but direct communication style throughout my proposals and pitches.