natasha@dreamfinder.net
07768 344307
PROFILE
- BAFTA Award winning Film and Television Documentary and Drama Producer
- Background in Theatre Directing working with new writers
- Established Dreamfinder Productions in April 2002
- Trainer, mentor and lecturer
PRODUCER CREDITS
FILM DEVELOPMENT PRODUCER
- WILD BLUE by Kevin Markwick. A feelgood comedy.
- DEADLOCK by Michael Bentham. A psychological thriller.
- EVERYONE LOVES A WINNER by Michael Bentham.
- THE SHOW MUST GO ON by Vito Roco. A comedy in development with Vertigo Films.
- AFTER THE DEATH OF ALICE BENNETT by Colin McLaren based on a novel by Rowland Molony. A comedy drama being developed with Michael Baig Clifford's Grand Union Films and Cuba Productions.
- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T PAINT HITLER. Award winning documentary being developed into a Feature Film for Hotbed Media with writer Claire Bennett.
CO-PRODUCER
- Soul Boy by Jeff Williams with Ipso Facto Films
SHORT FILMS
- Pink by Geoff Thompson directed by Michael Baig Clifford
- The Ungone written and directed by Simon Bovey
- Soul Boy by Jeff Williams with Ipso Facto Films
- A Tale Of, dance film directed by Ravi Deepres and Saburo Teshigawara
- Tessa, Kathy and Me, Parallel Lines for SCRIPT LEAP OFF THE PAGE as Executive Producer.
- 34 x 10' Brummiewood Films in association with Birmingham School of Acting, 17 as Executive Producer.
- 4 x 10' Digital Short Films for SWM and UKFC as Executive Producer.
- Brown Paper Bag by Geoff Thompson. BAFTA award winner 2004
- Bouncer by Geoff Thompson. BAFTA nominated 2003
- Broad Street, Friday Night by Natasha Carlish & Michael Clifford
SELECTED PRODUCER CREDITS-TELEVISION
2007 and 2009
- DOCTORS: 39 episodes for BBC One
2006
- ISRAEL FOR SALE: produced and directed by Ruth Selwyn
Dreamfinder Productions for Channel 4. 4 x 3' films. Executive Producer.
2004
- THE WOMAN WITH SEVEN PERSONALITIES directed by Ruth Selwyn -
Zig Zag Productions for Channel 5. 1 x 60' prime time documentary.
2003
- CLUBBING ON THE FRONTLINE-Director/Producer. 30' documentary for Channel 4. September Films. Following the lives of 3 Israeli clubbers set against the backdrop of current affairs in Israel August 2003
2002
- THE REAL BRASSED OFF directed by Michael Dyer
6 x 30' semi-observational documentary series about a brass band whose origins were in the mining community of the East Midlands for Hotbed Media commissioned by Carlton TV.
2001
- PSYCHO directed by Michael Baig Clifford, 50' documentary about international football player, Stuart Pearce. For Endboard Productions commissioned by Channel 4.
- THE MAN WHO WOULDN'T PAINT HITLER directed by Michael Baig Clifford -
50' documentary about German artist Johannes Matthias Koelz. Hotbed Media for international distribution. Sold to 10 territories to date.
AWARDS
- Creative Cities: Nominated for MAP business development award.
- Kathy and I: RTS winner 2005, nominated for Satajit Ray Award
- Bunny's Job: RTS award nominated 2005
- Soul Boy: Winner of RTS award in 2004.
- Brown Paper Bag: Awarded BAFTA in 2004, Turner Classic Movies 3rd prize in 2003.
- Bouncer: Nominated for BAFTA in 2003, RTS in 2002, highly commended in Edinburgh International Film Festival, TCM, Raindance Film Festival in 2002.
- The Real Brassed Off: Nominated for RTS award in 2002
- The Man Who Wouldn't Paint Hitler: Won RTS award in 2002 for Best Independent Production.
- Psycho: Nominated for RTS award in 2001
- Abba: Bjorn Again: Nominated for Golden Rose of Montreux in 2000
TRAINING/MENTORING/LECTURING
- University of London, Goldsmith's College
- London College of Fashion
- Birmingham School of Acting
- Wolverhampton University
- University of Central England
- Established Producers' Forum running events, business schools and apprenticeships for continuing professional development of film and television producers.
EDUCATION/COURSES
- 1983-86:University of London. BA Hons II(i) in Drama and Theatre Studies
- 2002:EAVE-postgraduate film and tv producers course
- 2002:Robert McKee: STORY course in screenwriting
- 2003:Production Line funded by UK Film Council
- 2004:MAP-Business Development Programme
MEMBERSHIP
- BAFTA, PACT
- Director of Screen WM Board
- CEO for West Midlands Producers' Forum
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