Maverick for Channel 4 5th December, Channel 4, 10pm
From the get-go, My Dead Body stood out as being one of those projects that would be ground-breaking and unique and we were excited to be able to help with it. It needed a gentle hand to tell the heart-breaking and inspiring story of Toni Crews, a young mother of two, who was diagnosed with a rare one-a-million cancer of the tear gland, and who decided to donate her body to science to be autopsied on television. Matt Lowe was the editor on this film- as soon as we spoke to him about the project he was excited to be on board and manage the challenge of telling this story in a respectful and soulful way. He spoke to the lovely the director Sophie Robinson to make sure they were on the same wave-length and the film would be done in a way that would do justice to Toni’s memory and sacrifice, fulfilling the film’s scientific premise whilst keeping a powerful emotional and humane style of storytelling.
We spoke to Matt after the edit who explained “the reality of dealing with some of the visuals was tough at first, but over time I was able to approach them in a way that I was able to detach myself from them somewhat and I actually found some of the tougher dissection scenes incredibly fascinating. I think the thing that everybody involved with the project was most conscious of however, was making a film that was respectful to Toni’s memory, and was something that her family could be proud of. I like to think that we achieved that”.
My Dead Body is a pioneering new documentary which tells the incredible story of Toni Crews, a young mother of two, who was diagnosed with a rare one-in-a-million cancer of the tear gland. When she was informed that her cancer was terminal, she made the decision to donate her body to science so that people could learn more about the disease. This film follows Prof. Claire Smith, as she continues Toni’s story by dissecting her body in a series of educational workshops. The film features home video footage and interviews with Tonis’ family as they discuss the course of her illness and gives Toni herself a presence in the film through the use of voice-replicating technology that narrates her social media posts and letters to her children.
Matt Lowe spent 4 months cutting this feature doc about Maradona, directed by Emmy Award-winning director Angus Macqueen. It explores the story behind Diego Maradona and how he was thrown out of the USA FIFA World Cup in 1994, after failing a post-match drugs test.
It was a challenge to make this project original as so many films have already been made about the football legend. However, this project stands out by focusing on the build-up and aftermath of one of the most notorious moments in sport history, which tipped Maradona’s career into its catastrophic downfall.
The film uses both original footage and archive, another challenge for Matt as the majority was in Spanish! However it delivers exclusive access to the characters at the centre of this dramatic event.
Satusfaction had a team of editors on the new series of Outsiders which sees David Mitchell challenge three pairs of comedians to prove they’ve got the mettle and skills to thrive in the great outdoors. The line up includes Maisie Adam, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Darren Harriott, Jessica Hynes, Phil Wang and Joe Wilkinson.
Dan Wilkes enjoyed turning his hand to comedy and said “Watching these comics struggling in the forest had me laughing every day & it was a joy to work for Renegade”. Ian Smith and Dave Berezai are both old timers having cut series 1. We caught up with young Dave who commented “It’s always fun working on a comedy and it’s always a pleasure making funny content funnier.” We cant wait to watch, a bit of comedy is just what we need!
Series 2 will start on Wednesday, 16 November at 10pm on Dave.
We had a brilliant time at The Griersons last night, lots of fun with Tom Savage, Abs, Graham Taylor and Ella- all who had worked on four of the nominations. We were incredibly pleased that the documentary Ella edited won the Best History Category and received some amazing comments from the judges.
The Missing Children
We had a brilliant time at The Griersons last night, a huge congratulations to Ella Newton, Editor of The Missing Children which won Best History Doc!
At the Tuam mother and baby home, 796 children born to unwed mothers have disappeared. The bodies of some have been found in a sewage tank. Through personal narratives of survivors, adoptees, and the women who pieced together the evidence that shook Ireland to its core, leading to an unprecedented apology from the Irish State, The Missing Children uncovers the truth of a shocking story which continues to affect the lives of many globally.
The judges said: “The Missing Children showed humanity, integrity and diligent research. The testimonies of its contributors were compelling and balanced. We felt proud to be in the company of the investigators who peeled back layer upon layer of cruelty and horror to reveal this devastating story. Their skilful and touching storytelling is an inspiration for all documentary filmmakers.”
Congratulations to Ella and the team at True Vision.
Dustin Hurt is back and now gambling everything for the chance of a life changing payday on Gold Rush: White Water Series 6.
Satusfaction had three editors working on this series where Dustin is presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a remote claim, known as “Nugget Creek,” with the proven history of delivering gold. Ben Burgess,Dan Stewart and Rob Trela edited an episode from this season, Ben Burges enjoyed the epic scale of series and commented “I loved working with footage set out in the wilderness of Alaska, with all the amazing scenery and using epic music”. He is also enjoying the underwater footage and go-pro footage which he explains “gives the viewer in the POV of the characters. It’s quite atmospheric”.
Gold Rush: White Water Series 6 premiers on Friday 11th November at 9PM on Discovery+
Dream adventures turn into hellish nightmares for the travellers featured in this series, which recounts through first-hand interviews and drama reconstructions of being arrested in a foreign country, usually for drug smuggling, and how they coped with the resulting lengthy prison terms.
This episode focuses on Rafael Arguelles . The Latin Kings dominate Chicago in the 1980s, and teenager Rafael joins them to protect himself. But after a stint in jail, he realises his gang is tearing his community apart. He decides to go undercover for the FBI against his former friends. He aims to take down the head of the organisation Lord Gino no matter what the risk.
Jayesh edited this episode which contains a mixture of interviews and actors reconstructing the events. He said “It was great to work on another season of Locked Up Abroad about ex-gang member Rafael Arguelles. The challenge was to keep Rafael’s emotional and conflicted journey at the forefront of the narrative whilst also weaving in the ongoing danger that Rafael and his family faced“.
Locked up Abroad: Declassified is streaming now on National Geographic
Exec Producers: Jon Crisp, Ruth Kelly and Sean Doyle
Wednesday 9th November
With the World Cup fast approaching, we have seen a few football series being made and this one is set to be a real heart warming one!
Save Our Squad sees David Beckham return to his East London roots to mentor Westward Boys, a young, grassroots team who are at the bottom of their league, facing relegation. However, this isn’t just any league… this is the same league that David played in as a young boy. Working with the head coaches, he’ll try to turn the team’s fortunes around. From heroics to heartbreak, failure to redemption, the experiences that Westward Boys, their coaches and their families will go through over the course of the season, are ones they’ll never forget. Abraham edited episode 3. Perhaps Ab’s can ask David Beckham to help mentor him with his fantasy team and move him up the Satusfaction league….?
The Royal Mob explores how the royal family once ruled the whole of Europe, and how their loves, marriages and feuds dragged the continent into the world’s first total war and violent revolution. The series will lift the lid on the family tensions which set cousin against cousin and sister against sister, and saw millions plunged into World War One. The series combines premium scripted drama with testimony from expert historians.
Skins co-creator Jamie Brittain and Ten Percent’s Abigail Wilson managed the show’s scripted elements. Their work is combined with the historical expertise of academic and broadcaster Dabiri (Hair Power: Me and My Afro), Young Stalin author Sebag Montefiore and academics Priya Atwal (Royals and Rebels) and Miranda Carter (Three Emperors).
Huggy worked across all four episodes and really enjoyed working on the series, particularly with the well shot drama elements. He found it an interesting series about the lead up to the Great War.
Rich Lester worked on episodes 1 and 4. He said “The mix of Interview, drama and archive was a fun challenge to balance, it was great fun to craft the drama aspects too”
This brand new doco- drama series will premiere on Monday 7th November 2022 at 9pm on Sky History and A&E Networks
Brand new four part documentary series that details the most terrifying paranormal cases in Britain and America. Facing countless instances of scrutiny over the years, these stories of suspected supernatural activity cannot simply be explained away. Alongside interviews with victims and witnesses at the heart of these paranormal occurrences, the series includes commentary from experts who attempt to explain the inexplicable. It also includes archive and dramatic reconstruction. Nick Follows edited the Lady in the Lake episode.
Bundle of goodness and global movie star Chris Hemsworth takes viewers on a rollercoaster personal journey as he explores how to combat aging and discover the full potential of the human body.
From Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, Jane Root’s Nutopia, and Chris Hemsworth and Ben Grayson’s newly formed Wild State, “Limitless” puts cutting-edge science of human longevity centre-stage. Part global scientific adventure, part personal journey, each episode of the series follows Chris as he takes up a gauntlet of physical and mental feats designed by world-class experts, scientists and doctors to unlock different aspects of the aging process. Each meticulously crafted challenge is rooted in game-changing science, drawing on new research and long-held traditions. Chris’ mission is to understand the limits of the human body better and discover ways we can all extend health and happiness into old age.
Keeping himself in peak physical condition and best known for portraying an immortal superhero, Chris has always taken care of his health and fitness. But, now in his late 30s, he wants to find out how to harness the potential of his mind and body to stay sharper, stronger and healthier for longer — not only for himself and his children but for his children’s children too. Each challenge pushes Chris further than he has ever gone before. Through the series, viewers will learn techniques they can use to improve their health and enhance their own lives.
Jamie Williamsspent nine months editing the ‘Memory’ episode. Reflecting on the episode he said “The main aim of the edit was to take a film that had a big action hook and turn it into something that was reflective and cerebral. The biggest challenge was finding a way to represent something that’s very difficult to film – our memories. By mixing a dreamy, filmic approach with an effect heavy edit, we built a film that hopefully lures the audience into Chris Hemsworth’s mind, dialling into the nostalgia of youth and showing how important our earliest memories can be to who we are”.
We’re really looking forward to watching this one. The series will be available on 16th November on Disney+
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