CV
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My Kind of Town (Series 3). Producer / Director & Edit Producer
2022: BBC Scotland
2 x 30 minutes. Larkhall and Cupar. Only a third of Scotland’s population live in and around cities. In this 6-part series Ian Hamilton and his guide dog Major visit Scottish town’s to find out more about them and the people that live there.
Battle for the Castle Shoot / Edit
2022: BBC iPlayer
A short film for BBC iPlayer about one of Scotland’s longest running bankruptcy cases. The film investigates how the case impacted the family involved and the castle they lost in the process.
BBC News Community & Learning Team (Pilot)
2022: BBC News
Producing, shooting and editing news features for a BBC News Scotland pilot project to explore creative approaches to storytelling.
Disclosure: On the Margins. Filmed & Directed by
2022: BBC One Scotland
In a unique collaboration, BBC Scotland joins with investigative website The Ferret to work with citizen journalists who themselves have experiences with addiction, and asks what can be done to bring people back in from the margins.
My Kind of Town (Series 2) Edit Producer
2021: BBC Scotland
Arbroath. An affectionate look at Scotland's towns and the people who live there, presented by Ian Hamilton.
Disclosure: On a Cliff Edge Producer / Director & Edit Producer
May - August 2021: BBC One Scotland
1 x 30 min current affairs documentary for BBC One Scotland exploring the experiences of young disabled people and their families as they transition to adult life.
Election Special: My Kind of Town Producer / Director & Edit Producer
2021: BBC Scotland
This election special finds out what matters most to people in Scotland’s towns ahead of the 2019 Holyrood elections. BBC Scotland.
Lockdown Lookback Producer
2020: Radio Scotland
30 minute radio documentary for Radio Scotland in which journalist Ian Hamilton reflects on the stories he told during 2020 and revisits some of the people he met along the way.
Greetings from Scotland Camera
2020: BBC Scotland
2 x 1 hour documentaries that examine the politics and identity of Scotland over the last 50 years through the prism of the Scottish Tourism industry. Indelible Telly for BBC Scotland.
Disclosure: Locked Down and Shut Out Director (Self Shooting)
2020: BBC One Scotland
1 x 30 min investigative documentary exploring how the pandemic disproportionately affected disabled people. BBC 1 Scotland.
Inside Central Station (Series 2) Producer / Director
2019: BBC Scotland
6 x 1 hours. Observational documentary and social history series about Scotland’s busiest train station. STV Productions for BBC 2 / BBC Scotland.
The Papers DV Director
2018 – 2019: BBC One Scotland
Documentary series (2 x 1 hour) following the editorial staff at The Herald and The National newspapers. TVI Vision / Indelible Telly for BBC 1 Scotland.
Inside Central Station (Series 2) Assistant Producer (Shooting)
2018: BBC Scotland
Observational documentary and social history series about Scotland’s busiest train station. STV Productions for BBC 2 / BBC Scotland.
Argentina 78: A Love Story Camera
2018: BBC One Scotland
BAFTA Scotland award winning documentary about Scotland’s failed 1978 World Cup campaign. IMG Productions for BBC 1 Scotland.
Highland Midwives DV Director
April 2018: Channel 5
Observational documentary series following the work of Highland Midwives. Matchlight for Channel 5.
Escape for the Winter Producer / Director
2017 – 2018: BBC One
Daytime (14 x 45 mins) travel/property format. Self shooting on FS7. Friel Kean Films for BBC 1 Daytime.
The Force Assistant Producer (Shooting)
2017 : BBC One Scotland
Documentary series (3 x 1 hours) on Scotland’s Police. STV Productions for BBC Scotland.
MADocumentary Film Directing (Distinction), Edinburgh College of Art
MA(Hons) English Literature/Film & Television Studies, University of Glasgow
OTHER RELEVANT TRAINING
C300 Self Shooting Course UWS
XF305 Self shooting course Urban Fox
Avid editing course Nigel G Honey
References available upon request.