Benjamin Woolley
Ponteland,Newcastle Upon Tyne
Summary
A recent First Class Honours Film and Television production Graduate with extensive experience in both editing and writing. I'm confident, passionate and team-oriented, and will always put my all into any work I do, no matter how small or large.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Art Department
All Creatures Great and Small, Channel 5
Summerbridge
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Organised the transportation and set-up of props and sets
- Decorated sets before the main crew arrived and took them down after they left
- Coordinated with the rest of the department to provide and maintain a safe and efficient working environment
Director/Producer of Competitive Dance Coverage
ROSES, The University of York
York
01.2023 - 05.2025
- Responsible for organising and supervising the filming of live media coverage for the competitive dance events at ROSES, Europe's largest inter-university varsity event
- Organised the acquisition of kit from local freelancers
- Lead the set-up and take-down of all kit on the day, including the management of a mobile Outside Broadcast kit
- In charge of the actions of all crew on the day, including the maintaining all relevant health and safety standards
- Responsible for negotiating with the dance teams in order to offer optimal coverage for both them and the viewers at home
Freelance Production Team Member
Lot 108 Productions
York
12.2022 - 06.2025
- Worked Freelance as a film production team member at Lot 108 Productions, a York based film production organisation
- Throughout my time at Lot 108, I worked in a variety of roles including Director, Editor, Writer, Gaffer and Sound Assistant
- Worked on a variety of different kinds of shoots, both commissioned and non-commissioned, including narrative fiction, non-fiction documentary, advertisements and a music video
Charity Fundraiser
YuCall, Mentally Fit York
York
02.2024 - 06.2025
- Responsible for reaching out to York Alumni and attempting to get them financially and socially involved with various charity causes around the York area
- Responsible for maintaining communications with high profile doners, including Greg Dyke, former Director General of the BBC and chairman of BFI
- Helped maintain paperwork and documentation relating to the charities and doners
Cleaner/Waiter
Dobbie's Garden Centre
Ponteland, Northumberland
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Responsible for keeping the café tidy, addressing any and all customer concerns and requests, and making sure customers were adhering to all relevant COVID restrictions
Store Worker
ASDA
Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne
02.2020 - 06.2020
- Helped customers with product selection and sales, guiding them to anything they might need
- Helped enforce the at the time strict COVID policies, including keeping an accurate count of the number of customers in the shop and making sure said customers were all wearing face-masks
Education
Bachelor of Science - Film and Television Production
University of York
York 09.2022 - 06.2025
A-Levels -
Ponteland Community Sixth Form
Ponteland 09.2020 - 07.2022
Skills
- Writer, Director and Editor of 'Attic Archaeology', a film nominated for a range of awards across a number of festivals, including Fisheye Film Festival, BIAFF, LUMA and the international recognised UNiCA festival
- Completed the Mark Milsome foundation's film and TV production health and safety qualification
- Writer, Editor and Director of episodes of NASTA-winning series 'Undergrad'
- Director of Photography for NASTA-Winning Short film 'Blades of Grass'
- Graduate of Tyneside Cinema's Documentary Academy 2019, where our documentary on Climate Activism was screened for the mayor of Newcastle
- Founding member of Lot 108, a LUMA award winning short-film production company at the Uni of York
- Creator and Host of the University of York's film review show 'Roll With It'
- Producer and Director of many commissioned film projects around Newcastle, York and Leeds such as adverts for Ponteland Community High School and concert coverage for bands such as 'Reiver'
- Recipient of the Queen's Scout Award
- Elected Representative and Leader for the University of York's board and card gaming society three years running
- Completed Bronze Duke of Edinburgh award
Timeline
Art Department
All Creatures Great and Small, Channel 5
06.2024 - 07.2024
Charity Fundraiser
YuCall, Mentally Fit York
02.2024 - 06.2025
Director/Producer of Competitive Dance Coverage
ROSES, The University of York
01.2023 - 05.2025
Freelance Production Team Member
Lot 108 Productions
12.2022 - 06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Film and Television Production
University of York
09.2022 - 06.2025
Cleaner/Waiter
Dobbie's Garden Centre
06.2022 - 11.2022
A-Levels -
Ponteland Community Sixth Form
09.2020 - 07.2022
Store Worker
ASDA
02.2020 - 06.2020
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