Zoe Dobson

I’m Zoe, an award winning producer and director. I have a passion for telling stories, I don’t like to do what’s expected. I’m happiest when I am chipping away at conventions. I have been working in the industry since I was making tea for the likes of Suede and Nick Cave at Maida Vale recording studios as a researcher at BBC Radio 5’s late night music shows. Music and the Arts are two of my passions, but equally I’m fascinated by people, everyday people, especially the ones with extraordinary tales to tell.

For four glorious years I directed Wise Up, an anarchic reportage show authored by kids for Channel Four. Directing Wise Up won me my extremely heavy and much coveted Bafta.

Most recently, I produced a major international series on dance. Exploring what moves us to move. Traveling the world, we went off in search of some of the most creative and emotionally engaging dance that the human race has to offer. From the  Japanese dance of darkness Butoh to the uplifting and euphoric work of Britain’s most acclaimed choreographer Wayne McGregor.

I specialise in music docs, I directed and produced two 60 minute films with the band, broadcast on BBC Four on a Boys on Film Takeover night. I directed a one off film on the pianist John Ogden for BBC. Most recently I directed a series of three films on Rock guitarists, featuring Brian May, Tony Iommi, Andy Summers, Tom Morello, Dave Davies amongst others.

I directed a film on the ‘wrapping’ artist, Christo. Famous for enveloping the Reichstag in Berlin with 100 m2 of silver fabric. In the Summer of 2018 Christo created his first major work for the UK, the floating Mastaba in Hyde Park. A floating superstructure of 7506 oil barrels.  A cast of friends, fellow artists and collectors lent their voices to the documentary, including performance artist Marina Abramovic, former New York Major, Michael Bloomberg and architect Sir Norman Foster.

I have just completed work on my directorial debut on film. The Cunning Man is an enchanted tale about a real life Cunning man. The film was co-funded by Directors UK and Arri. It will be shown at International film festivals over the coming year.