Experience

Lumiere London LTD

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  Founded a decade ago by acclaimed fashion photographer Carlos Lumiere, Lumiere London has become one of the most successful boutique event spaces in London. With seven studios in Southwark, Blackfriars Bridge, Hyde Park Corner, and Shoreditch, we can accommodate anything from intimate board meetings for 10 delegates to international conferences with more than 200 attendants. Our delegate rates start as low as £40 per person with the option of tailored services. Supported by a young and creative team, we pride ourselves on guaranteeing great personal service, one of the reasons why Lumiere London won the ‘Hire Space Venue of the Year Award’ and was nominated as finalists as ‘Best Newcomer’, ‘Best Venue for Employing Women and Gender Equality’ and ‘Best Venue Customer Service under 300 attendees’ at the prestigious London Venue Awards. For further information please call 0207 6204570 or go to www.lumierelondon.com. Show less



Bonfire Heart Productions

• London, United Kingdom

• Founder & CEO

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2016

  Bonfire Heart Productions develops and produces international television drama and feature films. Bonfire Heart Productions develops and produces international television drama and feature films.



MediaXchange

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014

  Support CEO in identifying new business opportunities and run Europe-based exchange and event programmes Support CEO in identifying new business opportunities and run Europe-based exchange and event programmes



Headline Pictures Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Producer

  • Jul 2009 - Dec 2012

  • Support the CEO and Company Secretary with any board-related matters, including organising of board meetings, preparing minutes and draft projections• Prepare and review company policy documents • User of internet banking besides Company Secretary and Accountant• Prepare funding applications and liaise with funding organisations• Liaise with accountant • Organise and manage the day-to-day tasks and prioritise • Organise weekly and monthly meetings with HPL staff, keep track and manage tasks • Organise HPL server, documents, including establishment of a project and production database • Organise and manage staff training requirements• Line Manager for Development Executive, Office Manager and interns• Health & Safety Manager• General support of CEO in all business related and personal matters • Overall responsibility for running HPL website, liaising with web designer, update and modernising of current website• Overall responsibility for HPL press and marketing material• Contribute ideas to development slate, locations, casting, directors, line producers, music, archive ,material, etc• Contribute to office-based pre production and production processes including scheduling, etc• Contribute to the drafting of script process by giving notes to the Development Executive• Ensure compliance with regulations and codes of practice for production• Assist in managing resources for the production• Assist with daily financial control, handling budgets, floats and petty cash & set up and implement monitoring systems • Draft development budgets and liaise with funders’ business affairs and legal team • Draft finance plans, timelines, possible broadcasting and brand partners for television projects and TV series • Draft overall project timelines and discuss financial implications • Manage book options and renewals• Support CEO and Head of Production in legal matters such as creation of supplemental agreements, producer agreements, staff contracts Show less

• Producer's Assistant

  • Jul 2008 - Jun 2009

  My main responsibilities as Producer's Assistant were - - Providing support to the Chief Executive Officer, including without limitation diary management, travel arrangements, communications with funding bodies, broadcasters, financiers, legal and business personnel and agents, preparing project budgets and research reports, monitoring and documenting progress on projects - Overseeing the day to day organisation of the Company’s London office, including filing and information systems, ordering and office finances- Liaising with the Company Secretary and the Newcastle office on administrative, legal and financial matters - Health and safety matters in the London office- Overseeing work experience training- Coordinating publicity and public relations, including the Company’s web site Show less

• Production Assistant

  • May 2006 - Jun 2008

  As Office Manager and Personal Assistant I had particular responsibility for the day to day organisation of the Company’s London office, the organisation and maintenance of the filing and information systems, overseeing work experience training as well as working as Personal Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and Company Chairman and providing support to the Development Team and other meetings as appropriate.



BBC Monitoring

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Researcher HOLBY CITY

  • Mar 2006 - Apr 2006

  Long-running drama series about the staff and patients at Holby General's emergency department, produced by BBC In-house Drama. As part of my internship I was responsible for researching medical storylines and make suggestions to the writers of specific episodes. Long-running drama series about the staff and patients at Holby General's emergency department, produced by BBC In-house Drama. As part of my internship I was responsible for researching medical storylines and make suggestions to the writers of specific episodes.



MediaXchange

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director European Operations

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2006

  MediaXchange Ltd. is a media consultancy with offices in Los Angeles and London, assisting television professionals to expand international knowledge and contacts.My main duties included -- Management of MediaXchange’s London office and accounts- Organisation of international exchanges and events- Liaison with British, European and international clients- Development of marketing campaigns and website- Maintenance of international clients’ and hosts’ database- Business development and project evaluation Show less

• Project Manager

  • Mar 2001 - Jun 2003

  My main responsibilities at MediaXchange were -- Development, budgeting and organisation of international exchanges, events and script writing classes in London, Los Angeles, Cologne, Berlin, Munich, Madrid, Dublin, Bergen and Manchester



Company Pictures

• Development Assistant

  • Oct 2005 - Dec 2005

  Established in 1998 television production highlights include Elizabeth I (winner of 3 Golden Globes), all six series' of Shameless (Channel 4: BAFTA and RTS Awards), four series' of Wild at Heart, three series' of Skins for E4/Channel 4, three George Gently films for BBC1, Einstein & Eddington starring David Tennant (BBC1/HBO), Generation Kill written by the creators of The Wire for HBO, and The Devil's Whore for Channel 4. Up-coming productions include an adaptation of Martina Cole's bestselling novel; The Take, for Sky One. In the past Company Pictures has produced The Lakes by Jimmy McGovern, A Young Person's Guide to Being a Rockstar (RTS award Best Serial) for Channel 4 and Warner Bros, North Square (Channel 4: winner Best Series Press Guild), Not Only But Always... (Channel 4: BAFTA winner: Rhys Ifans Best Actor), The Rotters' Club (BBC), and Life and Death of Peter Sellers (HBO: winner of two Golden Globe Awards for Best TV Movie and Best Actor for Geoffrey Rush and 15 Emmies). Company has made five feature films with some of the UK's leading directing talent including films by Roger Michell, Stephen Hopkins, Penny Woolcock, Shane Meadows and Lynne Ramsey. Amongst its numerous awards Company Pictures won Best Independent Production Company at the 2005 and 2008 Broadcast Awards and the European Producers of the Year Award at the 2004 Monte Carlo Awards. Since October 2004 Company Pictures has been a part of the All3 Media group. During my internship my main responsibilities were - - Script development, story lining and research for television series, including Wild At Heart (ITV) and Ghost Squad (Channel 4) - Evaluation of submitted television and feature film projects and writers - Research of copyrights Show less



RTL Group

• Development Assistant

  • Nov 1999 - Mar 2001

  With 32 television and 31 radio stations in 11 countries, Europe’s largest TV, radio and production company, operating channels in Germany, France, UK, Benelux, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Hungary and Croatia.My main tasks included -- Evaluation of proposed film and television projects and movie libraries- Script development and casting consultation on greenlit feature film projects- Research of copyrights- Coordination of trailers for international sales

• Marketing Assistant

  • Mar 1999 - Oct 1999

  Main responsibilities included -- Organisation of international film and television markets- Coordination of international film festival participation- Creation of posters, brochures and further marketing tools for international sales - Creation of sales catalogues in English and German- Coordination of online library of film and television programmes- Marketing assistance at Cannes Film Festival (1999) and London Screenings (2000)



Concorde Film Distribution

• Script Reader

  • Oct 1998 - Nov 1999

  Concorde Film Distribution is one of Germany’s leading distributor of commercial and art house films. Besides my studies I was working as a freelance Script Reader, evaluating the proposed film and television projects. Concorde Film Distribution is one of Germany’s leading distributor of commercial and art house films. Besides my studies I was working as a freelance Script Reader, evaluating the proposed film and television projects.



Film Line Productions

• Script Reader

  • Oct 1998 - Nov 1999

  Film-Line Productions in Munich and Vienna produces high quality feature films and TV films and provides consulting services with considerable expertise on the financing of European and international co-productions. We have excellent business relationships with world sales companies, distributors and television channels at home and abroad. Besides my studies I was working for Film Line as freelance Script Reader, evaluating the proposed film and television projects. Film-Line Productions in Munich and Vienna produces high quality feature films and TV films and provides consulting services with considerable expertise on the financing of European and international co-productions. We have excellent business relationships with world sales companies, distributors and television channels at home and abroad. Besides my studies I was working for Film Line as freelance Script Reader, evaluating the proposed film and television projects.



RTL2 Television

• Editor in Marketing and PR Department

  • Oct 1996 - Jul 1998

  German terrestrial broadcaster, part of the RTL Group, focussing on a young urban audience. As part of my professional training I was working as Editor in the Marketing and PR Department, being mainly responsible for - - Press promotion of acquired films, television movies, children and music programmes, including press releases, liaison with journalists and organisation of interviews and photo shoots - Participation in weekly schedule meetings - Script reader in fiction department Show less



Neue Pallas Productions

• Production Assistant

  • Aug 1996 - Oct 1996

  Independent production company of factual entertainment and soap operas. As part of my internship my main tasks included - - Training as camera assistant in studio and on location - Maintenance of camera equipment - Proposal and research of current affairs items - Script development and story lining of long running soap Independent production company of factual entertainment and soap operas. As part of my internship my main tasks included - - Training as camera assistant in studio and on location - Maintenance of camera equipment - Proposal and research of current affairs items - Script development and story lining of long running soap