Helena Bullivant Line Producer
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Helena Bullivant

About me: Line Producer/PM with 30+ years experience managing a vast range of productions including documentaries, drama docs, tv commercials, and short films.

34 years experience.

Genre: Documentary, Drama Documentary, Feature Films

Additional skills: Covid Supervisor, Health And Safety, Negotiating a contract with a broadcaster

Other skills: Previous member of the PMA Executive Committee and held the position of PMA Chair from 2006 to 2009.

Overseas experience in: United Kingdom, United States of America.


Credits

REBEL COUNTRY

Production company: Whynow; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary, Feature Films; Broadcaster: TBC.

LP on feature length documentary film commissioned by BMG about the rebellious spirit of Country music. Archive and Commercial music heavy. Directed by Francis Whately. Executive Producers; Janet Lee & Gabe Jagger.


CLAIROL 'Perfect Match' TV COMMERCIAL

Production company: Twenty Twenty TV; On-screen credit: Producer; Programme type: Commercials; Broadcaster: C4.

Produced and end-to-end delivered the TVC campaign for C4’s FIRST DATES in collaboration with CLAIROL.


Queen Victoria and the British Maharajah

Production company: Bend it Films ; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4.

1 hour one-off uncovering the remarkable yet as yet untold story of Prince Victor Duleep Singh. TX 7 Aug 22, now available on All4.


Troy Deeney - Where's My History?

Production company: SBX Studios; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: C4.

1 hour documentary following the campaigner and footballer Troy Deeney as he seeks to redress the lack of Black History on the curriculum in England. TX on C4 May 22, now available on All4.


FEAR CITY: New York vs The Mafia

Production company: RAW TV; On-screen credit: LINE PRODUCER; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: NETFLIX .

3 x 1hour Netflix Original Documentary Series about how the FBI took down the Mob in New York City in 70/80’s. Cinematically daring, filled with stunning archive and rich characters, this series packs a punch!


TV COMMERCIALS PRODUCER

Production company: Twenty Twenty TV; On-screen credit: Producer; Programme type: Commercials; Broadcaster: C4.

Produced and end-to-end delivered the TVC campaign for C4 FIRST DATES in collaboration with leading pizza brand Dr Oetker.


TV COMMERCIALS PRODUCER

Production company: Hero Media; On-screen credit: Producer; Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: various.

Head of Production for own independent Production company, managing the companies entire output which includes various advertising campaigns of Network TV Commercials, Sponsorship idents and webfilms.


THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS / CONVICTION 2

Production company: RAW TV; On-screen credit: Line Producer; Programme type: Documentary, Feature Films; Broadcaster: CNN FILMS/C4 and BBC.

I was hired by Raw to take over from the original Line Producer on two different productions: 1. CONVICTION - 2 x1 hour series for BBC2, worked as LP across re-editing, additional filming and post/delivery of the series which aired in May 2018. 2. THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS, (2018-2019) after the film delivered to C4, I was LP across the reversioning and delivery to CNN Films/NEON/Universal Pictures during remarkable period of transition from tv commission to Theatrical release worldwide, across distribution / festivals coordination with NEON and UNIVERSAL PICTURES.


Head of Production - temporary cover

Production company: Wild Pictures; On-screen credit: various; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Various.

Covered for HOP whilst on sabbatical (6 months) across production of various documentary singles and series to include ’The Cruise’ for ITV1.


TV COMMERCIALS PRODUCER

Production company: Spacebar Media; On-screen credit: Producer/Production Manager; Programme type: Commercial; Broadcaster: Various.

Production Manager for an in-house creative department managing the department and its entire output which includes an advertising campaign of Network TV Commercials and Sponsorship Idents


THE GENIUS OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Production company: Wall to Wall; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC4.

6 x 60min arts doc landmark series on the History of Photography. Narrator: Denis Lawson. Series Producer: Tim Kirby Exec Producers: Michael Jackson & Alex Graham. WINNER of the 2007 RTS AWARD FOR ARTS. NOMINATED FOR A BAFTA...


Channel 4 POLITICAL AWARDS 2007, 2008 and 2009

Production company: MCDOUGALL CRAIG NORTH; On-screen credit: Head of Production; Programme type: Outside Broadcasts; Broadcaster: Channel 4.

Head of Production/PM 2 x 49min Annual Awards show. Presented by Jon Snow. Studio Director: Pati Marr. Producer: Giles Pilbrow. Executive Producer: Linda McDougall


CHANNEL 4 at 25

Production company: Mentorn Media Limited; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: More4/C4.

1 x 101min special doc on the history of the Channel. Commissioned by Peter Dale. Producer/Director - Alice Perman. Exec Producers - Sam Collyns/John Willis


HOW TO HAVE A GOOD DEATH

Production company: Endemol UK ; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: BBC.

1 x 90min ob-doc special for primetime BBC2 on "end of life" care in the UK. Presenter: Esther Rantzen. Exec Producer: Sara Ramsden, Senior Prod/Director: Elizabeth McIntyre.


WHY INTELLIGENCE FAILS

Production company: Wilton Films; On-screen credit: Production manager; Programme type: Drama Documentary; Broadcaster: Discovery.

4 x 47mins documentary series shot all around the world on the subject of the Secret Services and significant historical events when Intelligence has failed. Narrator: Juliet Stevenson. Series Producer: Neil Cameron. Exec: Paul Mitchell.


THE GREAT ESCAPE: REVEALED

Production company: Windfall Films; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Drama Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel Five/WGBH Boston/History Channel. .

1 x 48min drama-doc about the famous WW2 POW escape. Narrator: Geoffrey Palmer. Director: Mark Radice. Production Designer: Patrick Bill Exec Prod: David Dugan


THE ADVENTURE OF ENGLISH

Production company: LWT Arts & Features ; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: ITV.

PM on episodes 5&6 of 8 x 50min doc series on the History of the English language. Shot on location in USA and UK. Series Producer and Presenter: Melvyn Bragg.


QUEEN & COUNTRY

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

4 x 59min documentary series shot on location all around the world. The BBCs landmark series for Queen Elizabeth IIs golden jubilee in 2003. Series Producer/Director: John Bridcut. Exec: George Carey. Presented by William Shawcross.


HANNIBAL - THE MAN WHO HATED ROME

Production company: Mentorn; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Drama Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4/Discovery/History Channel .

1 x 59/78min drama-documentary shot on S16mm in Italy/Tunis/UK about the life of Hannibal, the Cartheginian general who nearly brought down the Roman army. Dir: Patrick Fleming.


P*RNGRAPHY - THE SECRET HISTORY OF CIVILISATION

Production company: World of Wonder ; On-screen credit: Production manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Channel 4 .

6 x 50min doc series shot on location all around the World about the history of p*rn from ancient times through to the 21st Century. Series Producer: Fenton Bailey


SALVAGE SQUAD (2ND SERIES)

Production company: Wall to Wall ; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Factual Entertainment; Broadcaster: Channel 4 .

10 x 50min series. Factual format strand bringing history to life through the restoration of old classic machines. Series Producer: Ed Booth. Presented by Suggs.


THE PEOPLES PLANET

Production company: Antelope ; On-screen credit: Production Manager; Programme type: Documentary; Broadcaster: Arte/CNN/NHK Japan. .

6 x 59min doc series shot on Hi-Def on location all around the world. About the Global Environment and creating sustainable living solutions for the future. Joint PM credit with Justin Johnson. Series Producer: Carol Haslam.


CUTTING EDGE: ASYLUM

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

1 x 50min doc. About the redevelopment of Friern Barnet psychiatric hospital. Dir: Rebecca Frayn


WILDWOOD

Production company: Feline Films; On-screen credit: Producer; Programme type: Drama; Broadcaster: HTV Bristol.

1 x 29min Drama shot on S16mm about a young girls awakening to her animal instincts.(Credit: PRODUCER)


SOUND & FURY

Channel 4/BFI New Directors. 1 x 26min Drama. A family on the edge after the end of the second World War. (Credit: PRODUCER)


COZZIES

BBC2 (Picture This) 1 x 29min documentary on the dilemmas women face about their bodies in swimwear. (Credit: PRODUCER)


THE AFRICAN SUITE

BBC2 (Birthrights) 1 x 29min drama-doc. The life story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, the Victorian mixed race composer. (Credit: PRODUCER)


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