Caz Stuart CV

Producer/Director of creative, stylish & insightful documentaries, I have 20 years experience of making prime time programmes for all the major UK broadcasters & have made 41 individual films, some award winning. My work ranges from documentaries about marriage, murder, wet nursing & prostitution to popular factual series including 'Secret Millionaire' & blockbuster shows like 'Survivor'. My films have always received good ratings & reviews. I am an excellent self-shooter & can cut on FCP.

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Brief work history

'BRUSH WITH FAME'

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ITV Productions for SKY ARTS.

Series Director of 12 arts programmes. Multi camera HD shoots featuring A list celebrities & art forger John Myatt. The Radio Times called it 'an incredible series, the only question is why wasn't it commissioned by the BBC?' Pick of the week every week - 'hugely entertaining, charming & informative'.

'FOR BETTER, FOR WORSE'

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LWT for ITV.

Series Director of 8 x 30 min docu-soaps about the first 6 months of marriage.
In August 2011, I am making 2 one hour specials for the 15 year follow-up of this series.

'THE TRUTH ABOUT BEAUTY'

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RDF for ITV 1.

P/D of a one hour doc in which Coleen Nolan explores surgery & the art of ageing well naturally.

'RAMSAY'S BEST RESTAURANT'

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Optomen for CHANNEL 4.

Edit Producer on this high end 11 part series featuring top chef Gordon Ramsay.

'HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVE'

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RDF MEDIA for CHANNEL 4.

P/D of this one hour film documenting the difference a rich family made to the lives of a poorer family whom they sponsored for a year.

'OTHER PEOPLE'S BREAST MILK'

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ITV Productions for ITV 1.

P/D of a one hour immersive doc exploring wet nursing, milk sharing & extreme breastfeeding.

'THE INSIDER'

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Mentorn for CHANNEL 4.

P/D of three half hour current affairs documentaries investigating youth violence; Britain's financial crisis & heroin addiction, which Time Out called 'compelling viewing'.

'YOUNG, POSH & LOADED'

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LWT for ITV.

P/D of a one-off, one hour doc about rich young Brits. It got 7.6 million viewers & The Times critic called it the best advert for communism he'd seen.

'WOMEN WHO KILL'

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Catalyst for ITV 1.

P/D of this one hour doc about women who murdered for their lover. My film flag-shipped the series & was featured in a billboard campaign. 7.4 million viewers.

'LONELY PLANET'

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Pilot Productions for CHANNEL 4 & DISCOVERY.

Producer on this world travel series, I planned & led month-long shoots on super tight budgets, commissioned original music & cut hour long versions for Discovery.

Education

1989-90

M.A in Advanced Documentary: Goldsmiths College, University of London
(Received a Double Commendation for both my thesis & documentary)

1980-84

B.A. 2:1 Joint Honours in Spanish & German: Bristol University

Other skills

Excellent self-shooter with own HD camera.
Can edit on Final Cut Pro.
Fluent Spanish (conversational German & French)

My clients include

BBC Channel 4 ITV 1 Five Discovery Sky Arts