Zoe Hutton

Negotiated access to hospital teams and cast potential contributors for a new medical series.

Negotiated and maintained access to a cold case police unit investigating unsolved murder and rape cases. Managed access to vulnerable victims of crime. Shot and directed sensitive scenes of actuality involving the police, using the FS7.

Identified my own stories to follow, and shot and directed scenes on FS7. Cast contributors and story produced for the two Producer/Directors.

Negotiated access to schools and local government for a new series about school funding cuts. Worked alongside the Execs to develop the format and pitch directly to the commissioner.

Shot and produced scenes on the C300, and shot casting tapes on the XF305. Negotiated access to hospitals and other medical services, including air ambulance and mental health teams. Managed complex consent with patients, and story produced for the edit.

Cast children and teenagers who are living in poverty for this single film exploring what life is like for the 1 in 3 kids in London growing up on the breadline.

Cast the stories in this Grierson-nominated film about homelessness, and managed relationships with contributors. Secured access to film with local government. Worked in a team of two in the field with the Producer/Director, setting up shoots, sourcing filming locations, producing storylines and recording sound. During the edit, I sourced archive, identified stories from rushes, fact-checked, and managed compliance issues.

Developed the BAFTA-winning factual drama 'Murdered by My Father' for the BBC; ‘a brave piece of television’ – The Telegraph. Wrote pitch documents for other documentary series and features.

Cast the stories for this single documentary exploring modern men and masculinity. Shot casting tapes. ‘The brilliance of this programme is in the casting’ – The Times. Worked with the Director as the sole AP on the production, setting up all shoots, recording sound, and managing relationships with the contributors throughout.

Cast contributors and stories for this one-off documentary exploring the online shopping boom.

Shot second-camera actuality for broadcast, and worked with a PD on location, recording sound. Cast contributors and successfully negotiated access to sensitive stories.

Cast young patients in very sensitive situations, and managed relationships throughout filming. Worked in a team of two with a Director, interviewing contributors on camera and producing observational scenes.

Developed storylines, set up shoots for six teams and produced story documents for eight edits. Assisted Directors on location, recording sound and casting and sourcing locations at short notice.

Developed stories across the series and watched rushes to identify unfolding narratives. Assisted Directors on location by sourcing locations, recording sound and managing consent.

Gained access to film observationally with police squads around the UK. Shot a police raid on the XF305 and conducted interviews with contributors on-camera. Worked in a team of two with a Director in the field; story-finding, recording sound and gaining consent.

Sourced a diverse group of 50 individuals through internet research, street casting and phone outreach for episodes of The Audience – a BAFTA-nominated series. ‘A rare thing for a reality TV show – they’ve found subjects who are ordinary, likeable and human.’ The Telegraph