John Shackleton

Bath/Bristol based freelancer. Current / recent series credits include: Chelsea Flower Show (BBC Studios), Chateau DIY (Kindling/C4), The One Show (Screenhouse/BBC1), Animal Impossible (BBC Studios), Escape To The Chateau DIY (Kindling/C4), Holidays Unpacked (Locomotive/C4), Coast Vs Country (Freeform/C4), Live Well For Longer (Love West/C4), Eat The Week (Hungry Gap/C4) and Craft It Yourself (RDF/C4).

A multi-skilled and collaborative creative person, able to deliver slick and stylish movie looks on a TV budget.
- PD of features and factual entertainment programmes for BBC 1 & 2, C4, ITV.
- Writer and producer of Welsh BAFTA nominated feature film ‘Panic Button’ - sold to 26 territories worldwide.
- Writer, producer and director of feature film ‘The Sleeping Room’, now on UK/US release.
- Experienced self-shooter. Arri Amira, FX9, C300
- Very fit, strong and active for physically challenging shoots

Previously John has worked on a diverse range of shows from World’s Weirdest Events (BBC2) to Escape To The Country (BBC1) to You Are What You Eat (C4). Other broadcasters include ITV, Channel 5, Extreme, Discovery, MTV, S4C & Sky Sports, 

Through his company Movie Mogul, John devised, co-wrote and produced feature film ‘Panic Button’ in 2011, which world premiere'd at Film4 Frightfest, enjoyed a lengthy run on Sky Movies, was nominated for a Welsh BAFTA and sold to 26 territories around the world. Panic Button is currently on re-release on DVD & VOD in the UK. In 2014 John made his feature film directorial debut with the critically praised psychological thriller ‘The Sleeping Room’ which also received its world premiere at Film4 Frightfest and is now available on DVD and VOD in UK, US and Canada.

Feature films in development include comedic drama 'Str8 Shot' and sci-fi / action series 'The Skindred'.