CHRIS FRANKLYN JONES
PRODUCER DIRECTOR / SERIES DIRECTOR + DRONE OPERATOR
Showreel
A CREATIVE INDIVIDUAL WITH A PASSION FOR MEDIA
EXPERIENCE
Adam Richman Eats Britain (Food Network) Entertainment One
Exec Matt Walton
Sep – Oct 2023
Series Director
– Directing talent, contribs, and cameras on location.
Hairy Bikers Go West (BBC)
South Shore
SD Francois Gandolfi
May – Sep 2023
Shooting Producer Director
– Setting up contribs and locations
– filming and producing on location
Hot Wheels (NBC)
Worker Bee
PM Amanda Cuttell
Feb – April 2023
Shooting Producer Director/ Cam Op
– In studio filming
– producing talent as the build of cars happened
Great British Menu (BBC) Optomen,
Series Exec Sarah Eglin
Sep – Nov 2022
Director in Kitchen
– in studio shooting, producing
– director of the kitchen at the banquet
Big Money Munch (BET) Afro-Mic Productions,
MD Emma-Rosa Dias
Oct & Feb 2023
Series Director
– on-location directing,
– producing talent contributors and celebrities
B&B By the Sea (BBC) Afro-Mic Productions
MD Emma-Rosa Dias
APR – AUG 2022
Producer Director / Edit Producer
– on-location shooting, producing talent and celebrities
Great British Menu (BBC) Optomen
Series Exec Sarah Eglin
AUG – JAN 2022
Producer Director
– on-location shooting,
– producing and in charge of a VT team.
Freddie Flintoff’s Field of Dreams (Channel 4)
South Shore, Exec Andy Mackenzie
AUG 2021
Producer Director
– on-location shooting, producing,
– conducting IV’s with TALENT and CONTRIBUToRS
The Academy (Channel 4) South Shore
Series Director Hannah Lowes
AUG 2021
Producer Director
– on-location shooting, producing,
– conducting IV’s with footballers and parents.
The Hairy Bikers (BBC) South Shore
Series Director Francois Gandolfi
JUN – AUG 2021
DV Director – Setting up shoots and casting series.
on-location shooting and producing.
The Holden Girls (Channel 4/ E4)
Producer Dan Johnston
MAR – JUN 2021
Shooting AP
Organising shoots, filming Talent
Great British Menu (BBC)
Optomen, Series Exec Sarah Eglin
NOV 2020
DV Director/ Drone Operator
Organising shoots, filming chefs travelling and cooking.
Scotia Tonight (Pilot/ Web series)
INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION Producer Ray Badran
DEC 2020
Director
Organising shoot, Filming and Producing
How to Make (BBC 4)
Wonder, JPM James Wallace
Oct 2019
DV DIRECTOR
Filmed VT shoot about making headphones, produced presenter on location.
Great British Menu (BBC Two)
Optomen, Executive Producer Sarah Eglin
Sep – Dec 2019
DV DIRECTOR
Setting up and filming VT shoots with chefs, writing scripts and producing contributors on location. Filming in studio, setup the vision for the gallery and directing kitchen cameras.
The Bad Skin Clinic (Discovery)
Full Fat, Series Producer Donna McLaughlin
Jan 2020
DV Director
Producing contributors, filming medical consultations, surgeries and treatments.
The Hairy Bikers Go North (WT)
South Shore, Series Director Francois Gandolfi
Mar – Oct 2020
Senior AP
Casting and planning the series, on-location shooting and producing.
Great British Menu (BBC)
Optomen, Series Exec Sarah Eglin
NOV 2020
DV Director/ Drone Operator
Organising shoots, filming chefs travelling and cooking.
The Bad Skin Clinic (Discovery)
Full Fat, Series Producer Donna McLaughlin
Feb – Aug 2019
Assistant Producer
Filming and producing contribs and presenters in the clinic, consulting and performing surgery.
Detectives: The Inside Story (UKTV)
Midnight Oil, Series Producer Paul Tilzey
Jan 2019
Shooting AP
Filming locations, and interviews of the victims families.
Great British Menu (BBC Two)
Optomen, Executive Producer Sarah Eglin
Aug 2018 –
Feb 2019
Shooting Researcher
Setting up VT shoots with contributors, on location filming, producing shooting scripts.
My Kitchen Rules (Channel 4)
7Wonder, Series Director Chris Kershaw
February 2017 –
June 2017
Shooting Researcher
Shooting sequences on a FS7, liaising with contributors, setting up filming locations, helped cast the series.
Back To The Land (BBC Two)
7Wonder, Series Director Jim Ashley
September 2017 –
Feb 2018
Shooting Researcher
Shooting sequences on a FS7, setting up filming locations, casting the series.
999: on the Frontline (Channel 4)
Curve Media, Series Producer Claire Simpson
Feb 2018 –
March 2018
Researcher
On location filming in the back of the ambulance, consenting contributors who are being treated, setting up and monitoring the rig in the ambulance.
Paranormal Lockdown (Quest Red)
Groff Entertainment, Series Director Rob Saffi
Apr 2018 –
Aug 2018
Camera Op
On location filming all B-roll, GV’s, time lapses and drone shots of haunted houses. As well as directing and shooting the reenactments of the stories from the haunted locations.
7 Year Switch (Channel 4) 7Wonder
Series Director Francois Gandolfi
January 2017 –
February 2017
Shooting Researcher (Thailand Unit)
operating 3rd camera (FS7), dealing with sensitive contributors.
Secrets of Sleep (More4) 7Wonder
Series Producer Laura Bowen
July 2016 – October 2016
Edit Assistant / Production Assistant
Wrangled hundreds of hours’ worth of footage, shooting assistant, shot with C300 and FS5, oversaw two loggers, and edited on location overnight for the following day’s shoot.
My Kitchen Rules (Channel 4) 7Wonder
Series Producer Debb Swindells
April 2016 – July 2016
Location Researcher/ Studio Assistant
Escorted contributors, assisted on location, took press pictures.
Gadget Show Live (Channel 5) North One TV
Exec Producer Ewan Keil
January 2016 – April 2016
Researcher
Researched and organised inserts for main show and live show, organised performers and oversee competition prizes.
Guy Martin Coast, North One TV, Runner – PD – Tom Norton – December 2016
7 Year Switch, 7Wonder, Casting Runner – AP – Joe Coppock – November 2016
Small Town Super Stars, Barcroft Media, Casting Runner – AP – Holly Miechowski – November 2016
Shop Well For Less RDF Television, Runner – DV Director – Christian Bradshaw – October 2016
Gadget Show North One, Runner – Exec Producer – Ewan Keil TV – July 2015 – January 2016
Location, Location, Location IWC Media, Runner – Unit Manager – Helen Moore – May 2015 – July 2015
Kids Pop TV, Maverick, Runner – Exec Producer Kirsty Lord – July 2015
Maverick Digital Maverick, Digital Researcher – Exec Producer – Kirsty Lord – May 2015 – July 2015
Guy Martin North One TV, Runner – Exec – Ewan Keil – February 2015
Maverick and North One TV, Receptionist/ Office Runner – Manager – Lucy Cattel – Aug 2014 – May 2015
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Experienced shooting with a C300, FS7, F5, F55, A7S, Ronin and RED cameras.
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write scripts and confidently produce contributors and talent on location.
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Fully licensed and insured drone pilot (Mavic Pro 2, shoots in 4K).
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Confident wrangling in Shotput Pro, using editing software Final Cut, Photoshop and Premiere Pro.
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Great technical knowledge of cameras and kit.
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Full clean car and motorcycle licence, over 30.
Birmingham City University: 2010 – 2013, 2:1 in Media and Communications Ba (Hons) degree
Sir John Deane’s 6th Form College: 2008 – 2010, Art and Design – A, Mathematics – C, Music Tech – D