Mackenzie Hunkin

Directing talent & difficult contributors in tricky situations before cutting stories in the edit on a fast turnaround daily talk show.

Directing four cameras in studio & location on six episodes of a new fashion makeover show.

Filming in the US & Australia on the 6th season of Beauty & The Geek. The job involved overseeing story whilst also directing up to six cameras on a daily basis.

Filming on location in Malaysia, the role involved running a team of 102 people, 4 talent, 14 contestants & directing 8 cameras. 10 x 1 hour shows.

Directing 2 cameras, plus contributors in foreign locations throughout Asia; filming a primetime travel and property show shown in 17 countries worldwide.

Directing two cameras on three one-hour travel/ lifestyle shows in the Caribbean and USA.

Working on the X factor the job involved directing two or three cameras as well as talent on the UK’s highest rated TV show.

The role involved running a large team & directing three cameras based in LA on four 1-hour shows followed by 6 weeks in post cutting the shows together.

The job required working in Alaska & Guyana on Discovery Channels highest ever rating show working with between three to six cameras on a daily basis in order to get the very best out of potentially difficult contributors and events in challenging environments.

Working on the live shows, the role involves directing talent and working in an overnight edit.

Working across two edits at once on a lifestyle property show .

Running a three-camera crew travelling across Europe & the UK on a successful European travel show.

Role required casting 120 contributors for a new primetime Sky show, whilst in studio I was required to direct crews and carry out interviews with the cast.

Shooting a show where four brides agree to be guests at one another's weddings and judge, which is best. One bride walks away with a honeymoon prize.

In my role I independently travelled to the U.S.A. to set up shoots for the show. The job involved finding contributors and casting all 8 shows independently for the first series of a new primetime show.