Claire Walker Head of Production
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Claire Walker

About me: I am passionate about translating the directors vision onto screen, love working in a team and pulling together to get the best out of everyone and making the seemingly impossible, possible!
Looking for Senior PM, LP, PE opportunities, ideally split WFH / Office London based within Factual. Happy to consider holiday cover, short or long term work. Just trying to mix things up a bit and build a greater knowledge in the freelance world whist making programmes that make a difference.

16 years experience.

Genre: Current Affairs, Documentary, Observational Documentary

Additional skills: 4K, Archive, EP Budgeting, EP Scheduling, Extreme Filming Geographical, File Based Formats, First Aid, Health And Safety, Negotiating a contract with a broadcaster

Other skills: UK and US (HBO, PBS) delivery, contract negotiation and funding. Development of projects, setting projects up and managing from end to end. Lead on HR matters, I have also worked at companies both with in-house (13-years) and external post facilities. Current PMA Chair

Willing to be based in: London / South East

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Credits

Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods

Production company: Hoyo Films; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Current Affairs, Documentary, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC.

1x60, filmed in Ukraine, High-Risk. Newly formed production company, by Emmy-winning director. Internationally distributed.


TBC: Proof

Production company: Two Step Films; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC.

1x60/90 Feature Doc, UK Based story, legally complex, co-directors


Vjeran Tomic: The Spider-man of Paris

Production company: AMOS Pictures; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Netflix.

1x 90 Bafta Nominated Feature Doc with drama recon. An in-depth look at one of the greatest art heists of recent years, the 2010 robbery of 5 masterpieces from the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris. French language film, recon on location in Paris, lots (and lots) of art clearances


Escape From Kabul / Escape From Kabul Airport

Production company: AMOS Pictures; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: HBO, BBC, ARTE.

1x 80 Feature Doc . HBO, BBC and ARTE co-pro. Filming in Afghanistan, archive heavy feature following the evacuation airlift of August 2021 . Delivered to various international broadcasters as well. HBO & BBC same day release. Grierson, and Bafta nominated. Emmy winning, Outstanding Investigative Documentary.


Four Hours at the Capitol

Production company: AMOS Pictures; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: HBO & BBC.

1x90 archive heavy show on the Capitol Riots in Jan 2021, for HBO and BBC same day release and international partners next day. Grierson, Emmy, and Bafta nominated


Cops UK: Bodycam Squad - 2 Series

Production company: Raw Cut Television; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: UKTV.

16x 60mins following Staffordshire police bodycam squad


The Big Food Rescue

Production company: Raw Cut Television; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC1.

5x45 min, following charities as they take waste bound food to the communities. The surplus food is donated by supermarkets and re-distributed.


A&E on the Road

Production company: Raw Cut Television; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC1.

Series following the West Midlands Ambulance Service’s mobile teams who work across an area of 500 square miles, looking after a population of nearly six million people.


The Detectives: Inside the Major Crimes Team

Production company: Raw Cut Television; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: ITV.

3x 60 This series for ITV tells the inside story of how detectives from Lancashire Police investigate serious crimes like armed robbery, rape and murder


The Murder of Sadie Hartley

Production company: Raw Cut Television; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary, Observational Documentary; Broadcaster: ITV.

1x90 min Feature Length Doc that tells the gripping story of how detectives solved a truly vicious and shocking murder – from the first call to the crime scene, through to the convictions of the killers. RTS Winner


The Unseen Fred West Confessions

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 5.

1 x 1hr quick turn around documentary with interviews, recon and archive


Police Interceptors Series 6 to 12

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 5.

File Based Delivery of observational documentary series


Kennedy's Suicide Bomber

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Smithsonian.

1 x 1hr history doc, mixing interviews, recon, graphics and an explosion, filmed in USA and UK


Neighbourhood Blues Series 3 to 9

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC.

UK based, presenter lead, daytime documentary series following neighbourhood police teams.


ULTIMATE POLICE INTERCEPTORS SERIES 1 to 4

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager / Head of Production; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 5.

Quick turnaround compilation of the best bits of Police Interceptors.


CRIME SCENE FORENSICS

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC1.

1x50 UK based, prime time documentary pilot, following scenes of crime officers and the evidence they collect, project spread over a 10 month period.


DISPATCHES: THE TRUTH ABOUT DRUGS IN FOOTBALL

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.

1x60 Presenter lead investigation, filmed in the UK and Europe, including a mixture of photo, video archive and gfx.


AFGHAN ARMY GIRLS

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.

1x 60 – True Stories First time director filmed in Afghanistan a new set of female recruits going through the national army training program.


POLICE INTERCEPTORS SERIES 3, 4 & 5

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 5.

UK Based observational documentary series with multiple location directors


WORLD’S CRAZIEST POLICE PURSUITS SERIES 1&2

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 5.

4x 60 Archive based clip show


NEIGHBOURHOOD BLUES SERIES 1&2

Production company: Raw Cut; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC1.

10x45 Presenter lead documentary following Police Community Support Officers, based in Hull and Kent (S1).


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