ANDREW CULLEN PRODUCER-DIRECTOR CV_060415

Andrew Cullen Producer / Director

Email: 1andrewcullen@gmail.com Address: Flat 18, 10 Corsica Street, N5 1FT

Phone: +44 7870 243808

Versatile Producer/Director with experience Series Producing. 

Confident directing multiple cameras and managing large crews.

Experience across multiple genres including Reality, Youth, Sport, Factual and Branded.

Self-shooter and Edit Producer. 

Producer/Director Sept 14 - Feb 15 Ex On The Beach (Whizz Kid Entertainment) MTV - 8 x 60’ Reality dating show where eight love seeking singletons are sent to an exotic location, all blissfully unaware that their Ex’s are coming to ruin the party. • Led a small unit on location covering contributor interviews • Edit Producer working on three shows of the eight part series

Development Producer July 14 BOA/BPA Athlete Films (Grand Central Entertainment for Nissan UK) YouTube - 20 x 5’ Obs doc style series following Nissan’s Olympic and Paralympic brand ambassadors. • Created format and provided narrative direction • Successfully sold in concept to media agency clients

Producer May 14 - June 14 Le Mans Live (Grand Central Entertainment for Nissan Global) YouTube - Live 26 hour live studio broadcast from the World’s biggest endurance race. • Live Studio Producer & directed 48-man crew on location • Followed stories of teams and drivers using onboard cameras, garage

cameras and roving RF cameras

Director April 14 Footlocker Street Style (Maverick Digital and AMV) YouTube - 13 x 3’ Series of short film’s to mark the launch of Footlocker TV in the UK. • Established visual style and filming approach • Created credible youth tone

Series Producer Jan 14 - Mar 14 Garmin Arenacross (Boomerang) Channel 4 - 3 x 24’ Sports show following the biggest indoor Moto-X tour in Europe. • Created visual style for series • Setup VT shoots with riders & managed multiple edits  • Maintained client and broadcaster relationships

Series Producer Mar 13 - Dec 13 Nissan PlayStation GT Academy Series 5 (Boomerang) ITV4 (UK) - 3 x 60’ Reality based sports show where PlayStation gamers become professional racing drivers. • Liaised with International Broadcasters and distribution companies • Developed series format for multiple territories inc. Middle East, South Africa and Europe • Directed over 20 cameras on location including camera tracking vehicles,

mini cams, slow mo cameras and aerial drones

Series Producer June 13 - Jan 14 GT Academy: The Next Level, (Boomerang) Eurosport - 20 x 11’ Obs doc spin-off series following young racing drivers competing all over the World. • Produced series creative & assembled crew for series • Final show sign off pre-broadcaster and client viewings

Development Producer (Boomerang) Feb 13 • Wrote proposals and treatments. Shot and edited taster tapes • Helped secure Boomerang’s first BT Sport commission, The Clare Balding Show

Series Director Apr 12 - Dec 12 Nissan PlayStation GT Academy Series 4 (Boomerang) ITV4 (UK) - 6 x 30’ • Created visual style • Oversaw 5 International series’ & self-shot presenter-led elements of the UK series

Producer/Director Jul 11 - Aug 11 Relentless Boardmasters Festival (Boomerang) C4 - 1 X 24’ The UK’s biggest annual Music and Surf festival from Newquay presented by AJ Odudu. • Directed surf, skate, BMX and live music • Produced 30 x 2’ web films for online distribution

Development Producer Jun 11 Bacardi Oakheart Adventures (Boomerang) YouTube - 30 x 3’ High-end digital series following young adult males embarking on once in a lifetime adventures. • Created original content ideas • Compiled series creative

Producer/Director Jan 11 - May 11 That Paralympic Show Series 2 (Boomerang) C4 - 10 x 30’ Sports magazine show providing a background for the characters of the London 2012 Paralympic Games presented by Rick Edwards, Iwan Thomas and Ade Adepitan. • Developed original program content & directed multi-camera shoots • Scripted presenter links

Series Director I Sony Ericsson World Bboy Series (Channel 4) I May 2010- Dec 2010 Shooting PD I Red Bull Elements (Channel 4) I June 2010 – Oct 2010 Producer/Director I Freeze Festival (Channel 4) I Oct 2010 VT Director I The McCain Track and Field Show (Channel 4) Apr 2009 –August 2009 Shooting PD I Red Bull Snowscrapers (Channel 4) I Jan 2009 Shooting AP I Unsigned (ITV) I Jan 2008 – Mar 2008 Researcher I Transmission with T-Mobile I (Channel 4) I Aug 2007 – Nov 2007 Researcher I T4 (Channel 4) June 2007 – Aug 2007

Awards and Experience RTS West of England Judge 2014 - Kids, Factual and Daytime categories. Autosport Pioneering and Innovation Award Winner 2013 Broadcast Digital Award 2012 Best Branded Content – GT Academy Series 4 Cannes Gold Lion 2011 Best Branded Content – GT Academy Series 2

Education 2005-2006 MA Television Production - University of Falmouth 2001-2004 BA Honours Journalism, Film and Broadcasting - Cardiff University 1999-2001 Radyr Comprehensive School - 3 x ‘A’ Level Passes

References available on request