David Ashby

 Key skills :
 Shooting observational documentary, factual entertainment, structured reality and investigative journalism formats for major broadcasters to PD level (credits listed below). I have experience Producing/Directing story-lines and directing multiple crews on location including working with talent on both domestic and foreign shoots working independently as well as scripting my own stories. I am comfortable building and managing contributor relationships + on screen talent. I have extensive experience of setting up shoots, location sourcing on a quick turnaround, casting contributors/industry experts, managing budgets, research as well as building and maintaining strong contributor relationships. I also have a science background with a Biology BSc from the University of Nottingham.
 
 Edit Experience:
 3 x 45min Call That Hard Work
 2 x 1hr prime time Don't Tell the Bride
 2 x 30min Four in a Bed
 
 Casting Experience:
 Strong casting experience including gaining access to film with major public sector institutions including HMRC, DWP, regional police departments and local councils for broadcast productions as well as branded digital content. I am also very confident taking stories from inception to shooting on location and through to the edit.
 
 Cameras: FS7, C300, XF305, 5D, EX3, PMW-200, GoPro
 
 See my website for examples of my previous work - www.davidashby.net
 
 Previous broadcast credits include:
 Call That Hard Work (Electric Ray) for BBC1
 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (STV) for BBC2
 Good Morning Dagenham (Big Wheel Films) for BBC1
 Don't Tell the Bride (Renegade) for Sky1 + E4
 Extreme Cake Makers (Boomerang) for Channel 4
 Hitched in the Sun (Nimble Dragon) for Channel 4
 Four in a Bed (Studio Lambert) for Channel 4
 Salvage Hunters (Curve Media) for Quest
 999: On the Frontline (Curve Media) for More4
 Big Life Fix (Studio Lambert) for BBC2
 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (Reef TV) for BBC1
 Who is Lee Thompson (Eye Eye Ltd) for Cinema release
 Selling Houses with Amanda Lamb (Reef TV) for Channel 4
 Meet the Kittens (Isis Productions) for CBBC/Cbeebies
 Thief Trackers (Objective productions) for BBC1
 Saints and Scroungers (Flame TV) for BBC1
 Britain's Crime Capitals: Crime Map (TwoFour) for Channel 5
 The Sheriffs are Coming Series 2 + 3 (Screenchannel TV) for BBC1