Fri 24 Jun UK Premiere – Episode one showing at 9pm on Sky Documentaries
Building on a long-running and ongoing investigation by journalist Lucy Osborne and The Guardian, this powerful testimony and archive documentary series will reveal how some of the biggest names in modelling agencies were involved in the darker side of fashion. A group of women who were promised stardom, but were instead abused, tell their stores, while there is also a link made between the agents and sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Franco worked across this 3 part series for nearly 6 months, we spoke to him about the edit and he shared that some of the challenges were trying to balance the legal restraints whilst being mindful of keeping the emotive human story.
With four women sharing details of the sexual abuse they faced, this is going to be a difficult but important watch.
Scouting For Girls: Fashion’s Darkest Secret will launch on Sky Documentaries and streaming service NOW on Friday 24 June.
The Savoy TV show, which offers a behind-the-scenes look at life working for one of London’s most famous hotels, has returned for a second series this month.
After being forced to close during the pandemic, The Savoy has reopened its doors, but with millions of pounds of revenue lost the hotel faces new challenges. In a fiercely competitive luxury hospitality market, New MD Franck has big plans to keep the hotel on top, with a refurbishment of the flagship Royal Suite and a new Gordon Ramsay restaurant.
“You are standing on the shoulders of giants when you get to work on a series such as this, it’s a thrill to be involved” Check out Felix Black’s interview about his time editing Nutopia’s Welcome to Earth for Disney+
Felix edited two episodes and and was finishing editor across all four episodes across this stunning series. Academy Award nominated director Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Welcome to Earth’ is a cinematic event in which actor Will Smith embarks on an awe-inspiring journey to unlock the secrets of this planet’s most extraordinary, unexplained phenomena.
The series is available on Disney + and National Geographic.
Felix was also part of the TV Editors Roundtable Panel: Gold Derby senior editor Denton Davidson is the host of this editing panel which includes Lucy and Desi (Robert Martinez), RuPaul’s Drag Race (Jamie Martin), Ted Lasso (Melissa McCoy) as well as Felix himself discussing his career and what influenced him to be an editor.
George Clarke’s Flipping Fast follows six teams from across the UK who think they have what it takes to make the big time as property entrepreneurs. Guided by sibling property experts Scarlette and Stuart Douglas as they bid to transform some of the most unloved buildings in the country, each novice team hopes to win a life-changing opportunity to start their own property business.
Each budding developer will be given a whopping £100,000 investment to kickstart their business, competing against each other to see who can make the most profit from property in just 12 months.
Editors Belle Borgeaud & Steve Flatt worked on this brand new series for Channel 4 and commented that it was great fun to cut the show which brings a new twist on a traditional property format.
Find out who will emerge victorious as a new property tycoon on Wednesday 25th May at 9pm on Channel 4.
Ahead of the release of his new album and a jam-packed Summer of gigs, Liam Gallagher returns to the famous studio that saw the making of one of Oasis’ first international hit album (What’s the Story) Morning Glory: Rockfield Studios. Featuring intimate session performances with the band, cut with candid conversations and family banter with his sons Lennon and Gene, this doc provides a unique insight into Liam’s life, past and present.
Joe Swanson cut one episode of this new series for Sky and Harry Anstey cut the music performances. Harry commented ‘it was fantastic to work on the show, each performance really brings out Liam’s unique character and does a lot of justice to his work’.
Take a peek behind the scenes of one of Britain’s most popular musicians and bands on Sky Arts, Sky Now and Now TV, Tuesday 24th May at 9pm.
Life After Life BBC Drama- Ever get the feeling that life is repeating itself, what if you had the chance to live it all again? In the BBC adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life Ursula Todd gets to relive her life countless times.
Lem Lawrence worked for several months with a team of VFX Artists/compositors on this most ambitious project and had an incredible experience working with such a talented team at Jam on this amusing, emotional and at times traumatic drama.
Lem said there were some quite tough shots to work on, particularly making a snow scene when the shoot was in the middle of summer!
Life After Life is now airing on BBC 2 and iplayer.
Where Did NBA Star Brian Williams Go? Tells the story of NBA star Bison Dele, formerly Brian Williams, who had it all–but threw in the towel for a nomadic life under the stars before mysteriously vanishing on a boat in the South Pacific. When police peel back the layers of Williams’ life, they discover a fatal mix of money and jealousy that leads right back to his own family.
Phil Bowman who edited Ep 3 said: “I had a great time working with my old pal Sebastian Smith on this one. We decided to scrap the recon budget in favour of animation and it has bought a really interesting and dynamic flavour to the show. Well done to Tom Lindley and the team at RAW for a great series. Thanks for having me”
Ep 3 Where did NBA Star Brian Williams Go? Will premiere 18th May TNT
Following a pause due to the pandemic, a brand new series is on its’s way!
The real-life thriller sees ordinary people go on the run from a team of expert hunters made up of ex-military, law enforcement and security forces. If the fugitives can evade capture for long enough they could win a share of the £100,000 prize money.
Will Adams who was the Lead Assembly Editor said “working on Hunted with a large group and a constantly evolving story was a challenge but the team was a pleasure to work with. They we’re all dedicated and delivered a great show”.
Hunted will begin its sixth series on Sunday, 22 May at 9PM on Channel 4. The new series will continue on Monday, 23 May
A big congratulations to Ella Newton and Andrew Watters who’s programmes they edited have won the prestigious award!
Well done to Andrew Watters who edited the latest series of The Chase which won the Daytime award! After working on the show for many years, Andrew is a dab hand and even boasts to knowing the answer to every question…
Presented by Bradley Walsh. Potato/ITV
Ella edited The Missing Children which won in the Specialist Factual category. This Feature-length documentary is about the scandal of Ireland’s Missing Children. At the Tuam mother and baby home in Ireland, 796 children, born to unwed mothers have disappeared. Following relatives, survivors and adoptees to uncover the truth about what happened behind the closed doors of Ireland’s most notorious mother and baby home. True Vision, Nevision/ITV The Missing Children is available to watch on ITV Hub here.
Congratulations! Well done to all the BAFTA award winners. A full list can be seen here.
Three years after the devastating fire, Lucy Worsley has exclusive access to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris at a key turning point of the restoration. Work to rebuild and restore the monument is being ramped up in a bid to meet the ambitious deadline to reopen it to the public in 2024.
Visiting Notre-Dame aged 16 inspired Lucy to work with historical buildings; this is a once-in-a-career opportunity to witness the rebirth of an icon close to her heart. Scaffolding now fills the interior of the cathedral, giving Lucy and the team unprecedented close-up access to every inch of the structure. Lucy meets scientists, historians and craftspeople working to return the 850-year-old Gothic masterpiece to its former glory.
Hasswho edited this new documentary, as well as Windfall Films’ first look at the rebuild in“Rebuilding Notre Dame: Inside the Great Cathedral Rescue” commented “ Yet again another fantastic Architectural project. Good to see and discover the medieval technologies used in the initial building of the cathedral.Great team to work with and Windfall are a great crew to work for”.
Watch Rebuilding Notre-Dame: The Next Chapter 8pm BBC Thursday 28th April.
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Passion Pictures for Amazon Prime Exec Producer: Amy Foster Series Director: Jay Ahmed, Editor: Sarjit Bains Premieres 18th August This four part fly on the wall docuseries delves into the life of Amritpal Singh Dhillon, the self-made superstar known globally as AP Dhillon. He is known for his tracks… Read More
