SHARKS UP CLOSE

&

DOLPHINS UP CLOSE

WILDSTAR FILMS | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC / DISNEY PLUS+ 

2024 - 2025 

From May 2024 until September 2025, I was working on the latest season of “Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory” - a returning presenter-led adventure natural history series on Disney Plus /Nat Geo. The series follows Bertie as he travels the world to take views on a journey to the most spectacular corners of our planet and showcase the extraordinary animals that live there and the importance of why we should protect them.

Skills & Experience

Field & On-location Support

  • Coordinating with local fixers, contributors, and authorities

  • Assisting with plans for health & safety measures and risk assessments

  • Problem-solving under pressure in dynamic, unpredictable conditions

Communication & Collaboration

  • Acting as key point of contact across departments (editorial, production, post house)

  • Maintaining clear communication across international teams and time zones

Post-Production Coordination

  • Tracking media assets and post-production paperwork

Practical Skills

  • Exceptional organisation and attention to detail

  • Calm and resourceful under pressure

  • Adaptability to remote, high-paced environments

  • Proactive problem solving and initiative

Production & Logistics

  • Scheduling complex international shoots and managing call sheets

  • Coordinating logistics for remote and location-based filming

  • Managing the set up of scuba and free dive shoot set ups

  • Tracking budgets, purchase orders, and expenses

  • Overseeing equipment hire, permits, and insurance documentation, including boat charters

  • Liaising between production office, field teams, and post-production

Creative & Editorial Support

  • Assisting with location briefs and equipment planning

  • Managing stills, release forms, and production paperwork

2022 - 2024

I managed two episodes of 'Secret Lives of Animals' - a three time Emmy award winning Natural History series on Apple TV. The series is a beautiful 10-part series narrated by Hugh Bonneville which shines a light on the extraordinary ways in which animals navigate life’s challenges.

During my time on this project, as well as setting up a high-risk shoot in the Namibian desert, I filmed content for the ‘behind-the-scenes’ which followed desert elephants. The footage was aired on AppleTV as part of the final sequence in the last episode of the series.

Equipment used:

  • Kit: Canon XF 605, GoPros, H6 Zoom, Sennheiser lapel mics, Zoom top mic

  • DIT Software: ShotPut Pro

  • Logging Software: Avid

SECRECT LIVES OF ANIMALS

BBC NATURAL HISTORY UNIT | APPLE TV

Skills & Experience

Creative & Editorial Collaboration

  • Supported storytelling and shoot planning by understanding creative intent and environmental challenges

  • Assisted in developing and tracking shoot briefs and filming logistics

  • Contributed ideas and solutions to support visual storytelling in unique natural history settings

Communication & Teamwork

  • Acted as a central liaison between production, editorial and field teams

  • Built strong, positive relationships across departments and with teams worldwide

  • Demonstrated excellent communication and adaptability across time zones

  • Known as a people person who maintains calm, clarity, and empathy under pressure

Core Personal Strengths

  • Clear and empathetic communicator

  • Creative, open-minded, and proactive collaborator

  • Calm and solutions-driven under pressure

  • Highly organised with strong attention to detail

  • Confident working independently or as part of team

Field & On-location Experience

  • Worked on-location in Namibia, filming the making-of sequence for the final episode

  • Collaborated closely with camera crews, researchers, and local teams to achieve editorial and logistical goals

  • I worked as the DIT on location to manage rushes management

Production & Logistics

  • Coordinated complex international shoots across multiple continents for two high-end natural history episodes

  • Managed diverse filming styles including camera trap, macro, studio, platform, water-based, remote, and high-risk shoots

  • Oversaw logistics, travel, and equipment for large-scale location and specialist teams

  • Ensured budgeting accuracy and smooth delivery under tight schedules

  • Able to work reactively and adaptably calmly

Professional Development

  • Completed the BBC “Production Coordinator to Production Manager” course, expanding leadership and management skills

  • IRARTA-trained, teaching a strong grounding in health & safety and risk management for remote shoots

OUR GREAT NATIONAL PARKS

WILDSPACE PRODUCTIONS | NETFLIX

2019 - 2022

During the pandemic, I worked a beautiful 5-part series for Netflix called 'Our Great National Parks'. The series highlights the importance of protecting the world's remaining wilderness areas and making them accessible for all.

I was the coordinator for the Leuser episode which showcased the magical wildlife that lives within Leuser National Park in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Filming during the pandemic threw obstacles but with the expertise of local crew, we were able to capture beautiful stories that held space for the importance in protecting the wildlife that lives there.

I also worked on the first episode of the series, A World of Wonder, and coordinated the opening sequence with Barak Obama.

Skills & Experience

Production & Coordination

  • Coordinated production for the Leuser National Park episode, managing international logistics and remote workflows during the pandemic

  • Supported the filming of wildlife sequences in northern Sumatra, working with local crew and fixers to deliver beautiful cinematography under challenging conditions

  • Oversaw shoot planning, scheduling, permits, and communication between UK-based and field teams in Indonesia

  • Supported with planning for health & safety, and welfare for remote locations

Creative & Editorial Support

  • Collaborated closely with producer /directors to align shoot logistics with the storytelling aims of the series

  • Coordinated filming for the opening sequence with Barack Obama

Communication & Teamwork

  • Maintained strong, positive communication between remote teams across multiple time zones

  • Acted as an approachable and supportive point of contact for teams navigating the uncertainty of working in the time of the pandemic

Adaptability & Initiative

  • Navigated unprecedented production challenges with flexibility and resourcefulness

  • Found creative logistical solutions to maintain quality and continuity of filming under travel restrictions

  • Worked proactively to keep production timelines on track despite global disruptions

Core Personal Strengths

  • Clear communicator and team collaborator

  • Creative and open-minded problem solver

  • Skilled at building strong working relationships across cultures

  • Calm and solution-focused under pressure

  • Deep understanding of natural history production storytelling