Philip Pickard
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Experience
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shortstories media
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Of Production
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Feb 2018 - Present
We make video and other digital content for a range of clients. With so much video content around, shortstories focuses on marrying digital techniques with strong narrative to create compelling content. Clients include Wigan Warriors, CIMSPA, Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Competence, Karalius Foundation, DCM, and LeadEQ. We make video and other digital content for a range of clients. With so much video content around, shortstories focuses on marrying digital techniques with strong narrative to create compelling content. Clients include Wigan Warriors, CIMSPA, Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Competence, Karalius Foundation, DCM, and LeadEQ.
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Actor, presenter and voiceover artist
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1994 - Sep 2021
Actor & presenter 1994–2011 Working in theatre, film, radio, corporate video and TV. Credits include: The Office (BBC), The Robinsons (BBC), Dangerfield (BBC), Hardware (TalkbackThames), People Like Us (BBC), Bitesize (BBC), Big Toe (BBC Radio). The Long and the Short and the Tall (Albery Theatre). Director of Counterpoint Theatre - 1995 - 1999. Voiceover Artist and Pitch side reporter 2007-21 Golfing World, Barclay’s Premier League, FIFA World Football and UEFA Champion’s League Weekly. Providing voiceover as well as scripting for features and VNRs and conducting in vision interviews 2007-18
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Brunswick Creative Campaigns and Content
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United Kingdom
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Producer
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May 2013 - Feb 2018
I made a wide range of content for FTSE 100 organisations and charities. Awards won include Gold for Best Short Film at the New York International Film Festival, Gold at the Houston International Film Festival, and Best Global Sustainability Film Awards for HSBC. I designed and produced the #talkaboutsuicide campaign for The Alliance of Suicide Charities that won two bronze Evcom awards for 'Excellence in Charity' and 'Most Effective Use of Video in Digital Campaigns'. I made a wide range of content for FTSE 100 organisations and charities. Awards won include Gold for Best Short Film at the New York International Film Festival, Gold at the Houston International Film Festival, and Best Global Sustainability Film Awards for HSBC. I designed and produced the #talkaboutsuicide campaign for The Alliance of Suicide Charities that won two bronze Evcom awards for 'Excellence in Charity' and 'Most Effective Use of Video in Digital Campaigns'.
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IMG Media
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United Kingdom
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Spectator Sports
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400 - 500 Employee
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Producer and self shooting and editing PD
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Jan 2006 - May 2013
Producer Golfing World, IMG Media. A self shooting Producer/Editor at events around the world; client liaison for sponsored content (Rolex, HSBC, Glenfiddich, Lexus, Longshot). Being one of the first senior producers of the project, I set up workflows that supported the creative, managerial and technical requirements. Other clients include: Barclay's Premier League, FIFA World Cup, European Tour Golf, Ryder Cup. Associate Producer Various projects at IMG Media, European Tour Productions and BT Vision for broadcast and digital 2005-’10: Premier League Preview/World Show; Football League Show, European Golf Tour Highlights, Premier League Highlights Wigan FC TV for Heyat TV – Egypt; FIFA Futbol Mundial at the FIFA World Cup 2006, Ryder Cup 2006 delivering 25 commemorative videos for the Official Sponsors of the event. Documentary Content Producer Arab Football Show, IMG for ART. Working in UK, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Sudan and Bahrain looking at how football contributed to the countries’ cultures. 2008.
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Freelancer TV
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London, United Kingdom
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AP/PD/researcher.
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2002 - 2005
Factual, Entertainment and Comedy TV Producer/Director Are You Younger Than You Think? North One TV for BBC1. VT inserts on subject of health/fitness including interviews with Jane Seymour, Antony Worrall Thompson, Harry Redknapp and Debra Stevenson. 2005 The Morning After Show TalkbackThames for Channel 4. Directing Simon Amstell, Simon Brodkin and Wil Hodgson in comedy VT inserts 2005 Nokia TV at the Carling Weekend Leeds Festival Hot Hammer TV. Providing content for and editing 27 Video Interviews shown on the main stage’s big screen. 2005 Associate Producer It's Christmas With Jonathan Ross Hotsauce Productions for BBC1. A look at the festive season from an international point of view. Sourcing archive footage, researching content, creating ideas for the studio and directing VT inserts. 2005 New Quiz Show Hotsauce Productions. Pre pilot show for Jonathan Ross. 2005 They Think It’s All Over TalkbackThames for BBC1 Devising new rounds, researching questions and writers’ notes, shooting VT inserts, 2003-05 Distraction, (Additional Writer) TalkbackThames for Channel 4 2004 Researcher 29 Minutes of Fame, Angst Productions BBC1 2004 They Think It’s All Over, TalkbackThames 2002-03 Mobile ‘phone sports update service, TWI 2002
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Founding Director
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1995 - 2002
Business Co-founder and director of Professional Communicators Ltd A business-to-business telephone-marketing agency that served corporate organisations. Profits funded new writing, Fringe and West End theatre and short film projects. Business Co-founder and director of Professional Communicators Ltd A business-to-business telephone-marketing agency that served corporate organisations. Profits funded new writing, Fringe and West End theatre and short film projects.
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Education
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University of Birmingham
BA Sp.Hons, Drama and Theatre Arts -
Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art
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The Philadelphia Association, London
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Finance Talking
Introduction to Capital Markets, Financial PR and IR