Gerard Wilkinson32A Charles Street

BerkhamstedHertfordshire

HP4 3DHMobile: 0771 267 3325

Email: Gerard.wilkinson@yahoo.co.uk

EmploymentUK Freelance-October 1994 onwardsArchive Film Researcher/Archive Producer.As a freelancer I have worked on a range of productions at the BBC in the History, Current Affairs, and Music and Entertainment Departments. I have also worked for a number of leading independent production companies producing programmes for Channel 4, ITV, Channel 5 and the BBC. I led the archive production for these programmes and always managed to produce high quality material, on time. I used my negotiation skills to source high quality archive material within budget. **I am a finalist in the 2015 Focal international Footage Researcher Of The Year. I was also previously a finalist. Please see separate sheet for details of productions.

Wilkinson Media international. October 1994-June 1996WMI licensed B-Movie features from the USA and Contemporary Dangerous sports films to Eastern Europe with sales in Czech Republic and Poland. I used programme licensing skills and general sales skills in these emerging TV markets.

JMB Productions-Prague. October 1992-May 1994. Account Manager. JMB was part of the BBDO Advertising Group. I worked on various campaigns for Proctor and Gamble and CSA Airlines. My role was liaising with clients and JMB’s newly founded Production team.

Film Research And Production Services. London. January 1986- May 1992Film ResearcherI worked on TV Commercials, Documentaries and corporate videos worldwide, using Film Research archive skills , strong negotiation skills, cleared copyright and artists talent. I liaised with clients in Advertising Agencies and production Companies and worked to tight deadlines in a high pressure environment. I rose to a senior position within the company. See listing for productions

Archive ResearchThe Bohemians. Part 3. Wingspan Prods. For BBC4. Women In The Arts. The North. BBC ArtsLegend Of Shorty.(Chapo Guzman) Feature Documentary. Ronachan Films/Pacha Films/Discovery Latin America/Two Four Productions/Film Four. Still The Enemy Within. Miners Strike 1984-85 Feature Documentary . Bad Bonobo Films**Winner audience award at Sheffield International Documentary Festival 2014.

Gerard WilkinsonInside Broadmoor Hospital. 2 part documentary about violent medical disorders Wildfire TV for Channel 5. Joan Bakewell At The BBC. BBC Arts Henry Tandey-WW1 VC Winner. BBC History.Voices of World War 2 - six part series. Cwmni Da Productions for S4C. Margaret Thatcher Obit Documentary. Brook Lapping for Sky TV.Dig WW2. 3 part series with Dan Snow. 360production/BBC 2.George Cross Heroes. Drama/Documentary. Dangerous Films/Discovery ChannelSurviving D-Day. Drama/Documentary. Dangerous Films /Discovery ChannelMy Family At War. 4 part series on WW1. BBC HistoryJames May’s Big Ideas. Three part series. BBC Science Political Mavericks. BBC Current Affairs. The Ladies Not For Spurning.(Michael Portillo on Thatchers Legacy)Liberty Bell Prods for BBC4. Factory Records-from Joy Division to Happy Mondays. BBC Music & EntertainmentLast Days Of Diana. Drama/Documentary . Dangerous Films/Discovery ChannelAl Qaeda-Time To Talk/South East Asia.-Peter Taylor. Series. BBC Current AffairsTV in 1973. BBC ArtsSwiss Toni 2. series. Tiger Aspect.David Trimble-Out In The Cold. BBC2Brick Lane Night. A History Of The East End. BBC2Gyles Home Shopping. Hatrick Productions/Channel 4Timewatch- Inside The Mind Of Hitler. BBC HistoryTimewatch -Pol Pot. BBC HistoryTimewatch-Sinking The Tirpitz. BBC HistoryHeroes Of Black Comedy. Oxford TV/Channel 4Alan Clarke Diaries-series. BBC DramaHow To Succeed In Business, The Asian way. BBC Current AffairsHistory Of Football. One episode. Freemantle Television.Timewatch. The Great Storm, The Missing Ace, Gallipoli, Caesar In France,BBC HistoryWith Friends Like These-The French. BBC Political DocumentariesGreen Green Grass Of Home. Channel 4Trust Me I’m A Politician. BBC Political DocumentariesHotline To The President. BBC Political Documentaries100 Greatest Number One Singles. Yorkshire TV/Channel 4East-Brick Lane. BBC2Studs Turkel-Profile. Documentary for BBC4100 Greatest Feature Films. Yorkshire TV/Channel 4Ian Botham-100% Beefy. BBC2The Promise ITV1The Men Who Changed Football. 3 part series. BBC2Millennium Dome Exhibition Zones. IlluminationsRock Shrines. Series BBCSounds Of 1969. Chrysalis/Channel 4Top Ten series 1.(5 part series) Chrysalis Television/Channel 4Nobel Peace and Science programmes for Nobel/TWIFabulous Fortunes. Series. TWI/PatheAmazing Earth. Series. Discovery ChannelCentury. Series TWI/PatheSee The Person Not The Disability. Channel 4History Of 20th Century. NHK Japan.Jim Morrison. MTV EuropeWorld Finance. Prima TV Prague.Dvorak Dream Of Hiawatha. JMB Prague

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Gerard Wilkinson

Film Research Production Services. Weekly Commercials for Daily Mirror, Sunday People, Today, The European,The Times and Sunday Times. Cleared copyright on old and new Feature Films,Cleared Personalities, used contemporary and archival news footage and sports footage.Award winning campaign for Holsten Pils commercials using clips from feature films.Commercials for: Royal Mail Stamps, Irish, Spanish, Italian State Lotteries, Vespa, Proctor and Gamble and many others. Pop Promo’s for Island Records and Virgin Records using archival footage, TV programmes include Mission Impossible for Paramount and Spooks for Ian La Frenais. TV series include Oceans OF Wealth for Living Tapes/Channel 4.

EDUCATION

University of London (Birbeck College)October 1988 – June 1989 (part-time)Qualifications: Diploma in TV ProductionSubjects: All aspects of TV broadcasting, studio production, vision-mixing, directing, camera work.

North Tyneside College of Further Education, NewcastleSeptember 1983 – June 1984 Qualifications: Two A levels in Politics & Government and Sociology

New College, DurhamSeptember 1980 – June 1982Qualifications: BCE Diploma in Travel & TourismSubjects: Business Studies, Aspects of Travel Industry, Geography

St Thomas Moore Comprehensive School, GatesheadSeptember 1975 – June 1980Qualifications: Five O levels

April-October 1996 – Travelling in Eastern Europe and USAINTERESTS AND SKILLSI enjoy acting, travelling, cinema, music and photography. I have made several short films and two documentaries and was a long-term member of the London Film Makers Co-Operative. I also have a working knowledge of Czech and German and have a great interest in 20 th Century History, Current Affairs, Music and Sport.

REFERENCESAdam Grimley BBC. Producer/Director Tel. 0208 743 8000 adam.grimley@bbc.co.uk

Mark LaceyProducerBad-Bonobo FilmsTel 07786 624853Mark.lacey@bad-bonobo.com

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