​MATT KENNEDY

PRODUCTIONS

SKILLS

Producer/Director                     2 x 60' Documentary                               

The Accused

Current

Executive Producer: David Herman

• Edit produced both episodes

• Filmed and directed both documentaries

• Filming with lawyers, sensitive contributors and inside court

• Filming in America

• Obs-doc filming

Producer/Director                     1 x 60' Documentary                               

The Accused

2018

Executive Producer: David Herman

• Self-shooting FS7

• Obs-doc style

• Filming in and around courts

• Access to sensitive contributors

• Filming with lawyers building up to trial

Director                     6 x 60' Documentary                               

THE MET: Policing London

2018

Series Producer: Catey Sexton

• Self-shooting C300

• Filming actuality and interviews

• Filming Law Enforcement

• Filming sensitive cases

• Access to sensitive and vulnerable contributors

Shooting Director                      1 x 90' Documentary                               

School for Stammerers

     2017

• Two day Remote Trauma course

• Casting/Location Researcher  
  MTV, Channel 4, Discovery ID, MSNBC and more – UK and International

• Development
  Pitch writing, storyline ideas/structures, fresh formats

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• Producing
  Scheduling, client liaison, directing of presenters, contributors and difficult talent

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• Self-shooting
  C300, Amira, Sony PMW-200, Canon XF 305, Canon 5D, Go Pros, Fix Cams, 

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• Sound recording 
  Boom, radio mics, location recorders; Marantz, Tascam, Zoom

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• Post-Production
  FCP, Pro Tools, Logic, Fairlight

REFERENCES

Series Director: Jill Worsley

• Self-shooting FS7

• Self-Shooting Backstories & Follow Ups

• Obs-Doc

• Sensitive Filming

DV Director                                          1 x 47' Documentary                               

Millionaire Migrant

     2017

Production Manager: Theresa Lydon

• Self-shooting C300 mkii

• Filming interviews

• Filming GVs

• Pickups

Producer / Director                    7 x 30' Features                               

How to Get Rich Quick

       2017

Series Producer: Tim Hancock

• Self-shooting C300 mkii

• Filming actuality and interviews

• Casting

• Treatments

• Setting up shoots

Shooting Producer                     1 x 60' Documentary                               

Life and Death Row

     2017

Producer / Director: Nick Poyntz

• Self-shooting C300 mkii

• Filming actuality and interviews

• Filming on Death Row

• Archive

• Access to sensitive and vulnerable contributors

Shooting Producer                    1 x 60' Documentary                               

DOPE

2017

Series Producer: Ralph Perring

• Self-shooting FS7

• Filming actuality and interviews

• Filming drug raids

• Access to sensitive and vulnerable contributors

DV Director                                  1 x 60' Documentary                               

An Hour to Catch A Killer

      2017

Producer / Director: Sasha Djurkovic

• Self-shooting FS7

• Filming murder investigations

• Obs-Doc

• Archive

Producer                                       1 x 45' Documentary                               

Ross Kemp: Extreme World - Mozambique

Executive Producer: Tom Sheahan

• Second Camera

• Remote Locations

• Undercover Filming

• Extreme logistics

      2016

Producer                                       2 x 60' Documentary                               

Saving Africa's Elephants: Hugh and the Ivory War

Series Director: Tom Beard

• Remote Locations

• Undercover Filming

• Extreme logistics

• Investigations

• Current Affairs

2016

Assistant Producer                     1 x 45' Documentary      

Ross Kemp: Extreme World

Series Producer: Kate Scholefield

• Casting

• Sensitive Contributors

• Self-Shooting

Assistant Producer                     3 x 60' Documentary   

Cancer in Britain (Working Title)

2015/16

2014/15

Available upon request from:

Tom Beard

• Series Director

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Jacky Sloane

• Series Producer

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Kate Scholefield

• Series Producer

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Ralph Perring

• Series Producer

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Series Producer: Martin Conway

• Forward planning

• Logistics

• Floor managing

• Shooting (PMW-200)

• Art & Costume Liaison

Assistant Producer                      4 x 45' Living History                                                                        2014

Bring Back Borstal

Assistant Producer                      1 x 45' Documentary                                                                        2014

Ross Kemp: Extreme World

Executive Producer: Matt Bennett

• Casting

• Story developing

• Location producing

• Recces

• Organised Crime Access

Director: Marta Shaw

• Casting

• Sensitive Contributors

• Location producing

• Recces

Self-Shooting AP                      10 x 45' Documentary                                                                          2014

Drugs, Inc. 6: Marijuana Mayhem

Director: Steve Allen

• Filming; police raids, criminals, users

• Casting contributors

• Location producing

• Development

• Treatments

Self-Shooting AP                      10 x 45' Documentary                                                                          2014

Drugs, Inc. 6: Killer Krokodil

Series Producer: Ralph Perring

• Filming; criminals, users

• Location producing

• Development

• Treatments

Self-Shooting AP                      10 x 45' Structured Reality                                                                    2014

Geordie Shore (Series 8)

Executive Producer: Jake Attwell

• Filming; actuality, separate scenes & second camera

• Control room operation

• Talent producing

AP/Researcher                         10 x 45' Documentary                                                                    2013/14

Drugs, Inc. (Series 5)

Executive Producer: Chris Lent

• Annotation

• Script Assisting

• Casting

• Archive

Director: Rob Farquhar

• Legal/Compliance

• Contributor

• Scripts

Assistant Producer                  1 x 45’ Documentary                                                                            2013

Secret Upstairs

Producer/Edit Producer            20 x 5' Factual Mini Series                                                                                               2013

Superfoods

Director: Roger Pomphery               

• Casting & Location Producer

• Wrote original scripts

• Scheduling

• On-Location Producer & Talent Directing

• Self-shooting Canon 5D

• Post-Production Producer

Director: Roger Pomphery               

• Casting AP

• Self-Shooting

• Talent producer

Self-Shooting AP                            1 x 30' Documentary                                                                                                      2013

An Evening With Suggs

Researcher                                            6 x 60' Structured Reality Series                                                                                  2013

Geordie Shore (Series 7)

Director: Lauren Benson

• Forward Planning

• Location Researcher

• Difficult talent producing

• Fixed Cams

Director: Rob Farquhar

• Development – concept and storylines

• Casting & Location AP

• Scheduling

• Self-Shooting – Canon 5D

• Sound recording – boom, radio mics, location recorder

• Sync pull & rough edits - FCP

• Archive Researcher

AP/Researcher                                  1 x 62' Documentary                                                                                                       2013

Captive: The Sex Slave Girl

Researcher                                            1 x 30' Documentary                                                                                                       2012

Baseline Killer

• Casting Researcher

• International scheduling/logistics

Researcher                                            6 x 60' Structured Reality Series                                                                                  2013

Geordie Shore (Series 7)

• Casting Researcher

• Location Researcher

• Producer

• Sound Recordist

• Development

Researcher                                            1 x 12' Taster                                                                                                                 2011

Pirate Wars

• Scheduling – UK and International

• Casting AP

• Development

Researcher                                            1 x 7' Taster                                                                                                                   2011

Murderabilia

• Casting Researcher

• Story Researcher

• Development

Researcher                                            1 x 10' Taster                                                                                                                 2011

Gerry Cottle's Circus Life

• Casting Researcher

• Development

Researcher                                            1 x 15' Taster                                                                                                                 2011

Miss Ballooniverse

• Script writing

• Props – making and sourcing

• Development

Researcher                                            1 x 10' Taster                                                                                                                 2010

Urban Magic Squad

• Location Researcher

• Edit Assistant

• Development

Education

Bournemouth University                                                Merit                                                         2009

MA: Film Production     

Bournemouth University                                                2:1                                                              2008

BA: Film Production: Sound Design