HENRY COLEMAN
Woking,Surrey
Summary
A seasoned professional in film, TV, and home entertainment content viewing, specialising in QC and compliance. Demonstrates exceptional skills in detailed technical report writing and problem-solving, with a proven ability to watch the same title repeatedly without loss of focus. Proficient in Premiere Pro and Avid editing, with expertise in film and digital re-versioning. Adept at hosting private screenings and recognised as a specialist in movie posters. Strong communication skills enhance public speaking engagements and public relations efforts. Resourceful in social media marketing strategies, with a mastery of AI applications to drive marketing initiatives. Career goals include leveraging technical expertise to innovate within the entertainment industry.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
DVD Authoring Assistant & QC Technician (Contract)
ITFC West Acton
2009.05 - 2009.10
- Full programme watchthroughs of all multiregion material from authoring suite on standard definition DVD & Blu Ray.
- Intensive menu and content navigation disc checks from first build to final release, reporting all bugs.
- Audio 5.1, DTS, Stereo & Subtitle streaming checks.
- Encoding master material from Digibeta.
- Naming and chaptering programme for main and sub-menus.
Freelance QC Technician
ENVY DIGITAL Surrey
2008.09 - 2009.10
- Full programme watchthroughs of all multiregion material from authoring suite on standard definition DVD & Blu Ray - clients included Eagle Vision.
- Intensive menu and content navigation disc checks from first build to final release, reporting all bugs.
- Audio 5.1, DTS, Stereo & Subtitle streaming checks.
Shop Owner
THE ART OF FILM
Surrey
11/2025 - 01/2026
- Managed and ran a film poster and memorabilia pop up shop in a busy shopping centre in Surrey.
2025.01 - 2025.10
- Various temp jobs including working at Comic Cons and Horrified looking after cast of international horror film.
- Cameraman at live music and comedy gigs.
- Stall holder at Antiques fairs.
Head of Vintage Posters
DAWSONS AUCTIONS
2024.10 - 2024.12
- Researching and cataloguing all posters for upcoming auctions.
- Specializing in Film posters and Movie memorabilia.
- Contacting clients to consign posters.
- Creating new client accounts.
- Creating Lot descriptions for website for live auctions.
- Setting up poster gallery for live previews.
- Social media pieces to camera.
Head of Vintage Posters
EWBANKS AUCTIONS
2024.04 - 2024.09
- Researching and cataloguing all posters for upcoming auctions.
Compliance Officer and Reversion Editor – Middle East / Africa
VUBIQUITY / AMDOCS
2018.11 - 2023.10
- To solo view all material for subscription broadcast in the Middle East and parts of Africa.
- Report writing for all features, detailing any issues that arise that maybe problematic in the region.
- To reedit all features and trailers with issues and remove them seamlessly including sexuality, nudity, language etc
- Reedit on Premiere Pro (and previously Avid)
- Check all edits before sending title out for broadcast
- Worked from home February 2020 – Oct 2023
Senior QC Technician DVD and Blu Ray Dept
PREMIER / EYEFRAME / DUBBS Soho
2009.11 - 2018.07
- Working within the QC department on a day to day basis, including liaising with a team of producers, graphics artists, authors, encoders and a QC staff of 4.
- Project allocation to staff.
- In depth runtimes of work, full navigation from first build to final release, bug reporting and fixing on both DVD and Blu Ray, including 3D.
- Full check of all pre-release discs prior to upload.
- Full check of all factory discs prior to replication.
- Daily reports to Producers of work done and scheduled to be done.
- QC of Bafta discs as well as attending Bafta screenings during awards season.
- Working at Red Carpet film events – big West End premieres – celebrity wrangler.
- Hosting BAFTA & AMPAS screenings both as part of a team and solo.
Freelance QC and Compliance Technician
DELUXE DIGITAL STUDIOS Soho
2008.06 - 2009.04
- Full programme watchthroughs of all content (feature and VAM) from authoring suite on Blu Ray and standard definition DVD.
2007.06 - 2008.05
- Temping – various jobs including print room management.
Senior Technical Analyst
BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION
1989.01 - 2007.04
- View all Video and DVD submissions & assets for release in the UK to BBFC compliance standards - which included Feature Films, Educational Programmes, Adult, Children, Foreign Language, Documentary, Trailers, Advertisements and games for X Box, Playstation etc.
- Give accurate and precise measurement to frame per second of all work submitted for official BBFC classification and for Distributor records.
- Digital offline editing on the Avid system for in-house and external presentations for the Examiners and Management.
- Technical liaison to BBFC clients, advising on correct submission procedures for video and DVD classification.
- Prepare Video tapes, DVD and paper files for archiving and request external retrievals for viewing and comparison.
- Liaise with external archive to recall files for research, including all historical titles.
- Established and maintained direct contact with Film & Video / DVD distribution companies within the UK and Internationally.
- QC on DVD and VHS footage, DVD navigation of feature, bonus materials and menus, title checks, closed captions, subtitling, repeated sequences, interruptions in the work, sync issues and running time-codes.
- Simultaneous comparison of the same title, looking for any differences within the work - e.g. cuts, substitutions or total re-edits both visual & audio.
- Write reports for Customs and Excise and Police Enforcement seized material, for use in court prosecutions.
- Edit trial cuts - removal or re-order of scenes/sequences for BBFC and Distributor approval.
- Manage team of 6 staff, overseeing their work on a day to day basis.
- Train new technical staff on all BBFC procedures and requirements.
- Wrote, Directed & Edited the annual BBFC in-house Christmas video.
Education
Drama & Film Theory and Practical
JOHANNESBURG SCHOOL OF ART, BALLET, DRAMA & MUSIC
1980.01 - 1983.01
Skills
- Film, TV and Home Entertainment content viewing – QC / Compliance
- Detailed technical report writing
- Stamina to watch the same title over and over again
- Premiere Pro editing
- Avid editing
- Film and digital re-versioning
- Host for private screenings
- Specialist in Movie Posters
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Public speaking
- Resourcefulness
- Public Relations
- Social media marketing
- Master of AI
- Marketing
Websites
CREATIVE
- Directing / Producing – music videos / short films / documentaries / live gigs
- Design – film posters
- Collecting and maintaining a film memorabilia collection archive – original film posters, stills and memorabilia from around the world
- Currently working on my passion project documentary Zulu and the Zulus – an in depth look behind the scenes on the making of the classic film Zulu (1964)
- Organized and curated the very first exhibition on the film Zulu - opened at the London Film Museum July 2010, and travelled to Cardiff Castle in 2011. 50th anniversary screenings in 2014 inc. Royal premiere.
- Producer / Director on music videos, live gigs, short films, corporate videos, still photography, timelapse.
- Film poster collection - Instagram.com - the_artoffilm
Certification
AI Master Cert - ChatGBT
AI Master Cert - MidJourney
AI Master Cert - Stable Diffusion
AI Master Cert - Veo
AI Master Cert - Kling
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Shop Owner
THE ART OF FILM
11/2025 - 01/2026
2025.01 - 2025.10
Head of Vintage Posters
DAWSONS AUCTIONS
2024.10 - 2024.12
Head of Vintage Posters
EWBANKS AUCTIONS
2024.04 - 2024.09
Compliance Officer and Reversion Editor – Middle East / Africa
VUBIQUITY / AMDOCS
2018.11 - 2023.10
Senior QC Technician DVD and Blu Ray Dept
PREMIER / EYEFRAME / DUBBS Soho
2009.11 - 2018.07
DVD Authoring Assistant & QC Technician (Contract)
ITFC West Acton
2009.05 - 2009.10
Freelance QC Technician
ENVY DIGITAL Surrey
2008.09 - 2009.10
Freelance QC and Compliance Technician
DELUXE DIGITAL STUDIOS Soho
2008.06 - 2009.04
2007.06 - 2008.05
Senior Technical Analyst
BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION
1989.01 - 2007.04
Drama & Film Theory and Practical
JOHANNESBURG SCHOOL OF ART, BALLET, DRAMA & MUSIC
1980.01 - 1983.01