PROFILE
A versatile and experienced Producer / Director with a talent for building strong relationships with contributors. Strong track record working on documentaries and short films focusing on issues of human interest and dealing with sensitive subjects.

KEY AREAS OF SPECIALISM AND SKILL

• Produced and directed wide range of films, including 30 minute and 15 minute documentaries and shorter form films for magazine programmes
• Skilled DV Camera Operator with 4 years experience filming for broadcast (Z1)
• Experienced director of one-, two- and three- camera crews
• Have worked with a wide range of presenters and celebrities including Dolly Parton, Richard E. Grant, Tom Conti, Johnny Rotten, Fergal Keane and Oz Clarke
• Experienced in interviewing, developing story narrative and writing commentary
• Experienced in foreign filming including USA and Europe
• Highly competent in researching stories, finding contributors and negotiating access
• Effective communicator with an excellent phone manner
• Experienced in casting and assisting on drama reconstructions
• Competent editor on both Avid Xpress and Final Cut Pro (I have fully licensed versions of both at home)
• Considerable experience of live studio work

RECENT WORK HISTORY
Director on Christmas Voices (BBC1) 2007
Weekly magazine programme for Advent with a religious/spiritual flavour
* Produced and directed short films covering a wide range of issues, e.g. having a green Christmas, Muslims at Christmas
* Edited both my own films plus those of other directors using Avid Xpress
* Supervised putting together the weekly insert roll for the live show, including compiling menus

Producer/Director for Teachers TV 2007
* Self-shooting producer of a series of films for Teachers TV
* Directing the edit and managing every aspect of production
* Led a team consisting of AP, 2 researchers and production coordinator

Producer/Director for BBC Training and Development 2006 - 2007
* Producing and directing a series of films to be used at in-house training events
* Self-shooting, directing crews and directing the edit
* Responsible for ensuring that course content is thoroughly covered across the series

AP in Development for BBC Factual and Learning 2006
Focusing specifically on Features and Formats
* Responsible for generating ideas for new formats and factual programmes across a wide range of genres including health, food, relationships, and lifestyle
* Organizing and participating in brainstorms
* Developing and researching ideas for new programmes, writing treatments and pitching ideas
* Shooting and editing taster tapes using PD150 and Avid Xpress

VT Director on "The Heaven and Earth Show" (BBC1) 2005-2006
Weekly magazine programme with a religious/spiritual flavour
* Produced and directed short films covering a wide range of issues, e.g. road-side shrines and the spiritual side of Amsterdam, using both self-op DV and digibeta crews
* Structured stories with compelling narrative, incorporating religious content within entertaining and engaging films
* Produced and directed two-camera celebrity interviews and music items in the UK and US
* Worked with different presenters including Simon Calder, Kate Gerbeau, David Akinsanya and Ed Stourton
* Directed edits with a craft editor and also did desk-top editing using Final Cut Pro and Avid Xpress
* Involved in regular development work for future programmes

Producer/director of "Changing Robes" for Granada Television 2001
Half-hour religious documentary about Sikhism

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Author of "Easy Wedding Planner" for the Guild of Master Craftsmen (published July 2004)
Part-time lecturer in Media, Warrington Collegiate Institute
Dutch tutor (Intermediate/advanced level) at Richmond Adult and Community College
Artistic Director of Q Opera Freelance opera director and producer
Author of "Music", teacher's resource for Key Stage 2, published by Brook Cottage

TRAINING
BBC 2 day Final Cut Pro Editing
BBC 5 day Researching for Television
BBC 2 day Safe Management of Productions
BBC 2 day Script Writing Course

QUALIFICATIONS
M.A. in Television Production
University of Manchester/Warrington Collegiate Institute, including intensive courses on Avid Xpress and self-shooting using DV and Beta-SP cameras

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Primary Music) with Distinction University of Reading
B.A. Honours (2.1) in Spanish and Dutch University of Liverpool/University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands
'A' levels in General Studies (Grade A), Mathematics (Grade B), Chemistry (Grade B), Music (Grade B) and Biology
10 'O' Levels all at Grade A

REFERENCES AND SHOWREEL AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

Email jennifer.page@mac.com or phone 01422 354430 / 07798 622446
87 St Albans Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0ND
Copyright Jennifer Page 2008