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About
For me at the heart of everything I work on is sharing people’s stories, from all walks of life, including those in vulnerable circumstances. I have extensive casting experience and am skilled at building relationships with people from all walks of life. I believe that a great show allows audiences a glimmer into another world, to walk in someone else’s shoes, to open their eyes to something new around them. I am a strong access producer working in sensitive situations, I have experience gaining tricky access and trust with vulnerable and sensitive contributors. One of my greatest strengths is finding compelling characters who allow me to share their stories and give them a genuine voice on screen. My sensitive and instinctive approach and ability to build trust has allowed me to successfully negotiate and maintain difficult access to institutions, communities and individuals and successfully manage large teams. My extensive experience working in challenging editorial and legal situations in high risk, rapidly changing circumstances helps me to find ways of getting even the most difficult stories on air. I am a creative writer who has experience in fully developing ideas from start to pitch. I have well versed experience in legal and compliance, responsible for participants duty of care during and after filming ensuring participants mental well-being and safeguarding are considered and supported throughout. I also have a keen eye for detail and an active problem solver. TRC Supersizer Development Exec scheme 2020/2021.
ScreenSkills Training Passport
Laura Gilbert has completed the following modules within the ScreenSkills Training Passport.
Experience
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Edit Producer
Highland Cops (S2 & 3) – 12x60 Firecrest Films – BBC – Edit Producer Observational documentary series following Police Scotland teams across the Highland’s Edit producing and story cutting all episodes to feed the edits, as well as edit producing two episodes.
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Senior Producer
Acting series producer - Covering series producer whilst on leave. Overseeing filming teams on location. Starting and running the edit
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Series Producer
Rescue Extreme Medics and other sensitive blue light development access
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Edit Producer
Paramedics On Scene, BBC Scotland, Edit producer Observational documentary series following Scotland’s Ambulance Service paramedic teams across the country. Edit producing 3 episodes and pre titles of the series.
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Senior Producer
Rescue Extreme Medics - C4 - series 2 Responsible for access, access agreements, legal and protocols, compliance, hiring teams, managing teams, negotiating with multi agencies, lawyer, commissioners as well as overseeing a team of 15 daily. Overseeing filming during shoot period, being on call and responsible for overseeing all compliance issues, access, consent and very vulernable circumstances.
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Senior Producer
Paramedics on Scene S4 – Firecrest Films – BBC Scotland Access senior producer, setting up previous access, arranging new access, negotiating terms of access agreement with NHS boards, legal, compliance and filming protocols. Responsibly for communication with channel lawyers, commissioning editors and ed pol. Overseeing team as they work towards setting up filming schedules.
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Senior Producer
New Channel 4 9pm series involving multi agency access to NHS institutions. I worked on early access for the series right through to final programme delivery. I am responsible for gaining and maintain access to both NHS partners, boards, and external agencies. I am the main point of contact for all staff and patients filmed as part of the series, responsible for all consent, relationships, safeguarding, legal and compliance across the series. Having difficult conversations with patients and their families with regards to consent, death and managing expectations whilst also acting as the main point of contact for teams on the ground with regards to patients and story follow up. Working with the senior team to watch rushes as they come in and discuss each stories potential and filming follow up, whilst also being involved in story discussions on which patients will make the final programmes. Working across all edits to ensure story,, legal, compliance and consent maintained. Responsible for all viewings with NHS boards and external agencies as well as working with the channel and channel lawyer to ensure all protocols, factual accuracy and legal are maintained. Managed team and was direct point of contact for all filming teams on the ground throughout filming. Responsible for ensuring all final deliverables achieved, worked with Channel 4 and press during final delivery and after TX.
Education and training
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The Big Connection: Unscripted
ScreenSkills Funded
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Work well series
ScreenSkills Funded
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Navigating the rights minefield: business affairs and copyright... with Ben Green
ScreenSkills Funded
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USF Series Producer Programme
ScreenSkills Funded
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Coronavirus basic awareness on production training
ScreenSkills Funded
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Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace
ScreenSkills Funded
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work
ScreenSkills Funded
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Leadership and management essentials for those working in unscripted TV
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mental health awareness for managers
ScreenSkills Funded
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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome Effectively
ScreenSkills Funded
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Managing tricky relationships
ScreenSkills Funded
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Avid for edit producers
ScreenSkills Funded
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Mastering giving feedback
ScreenSkills Funded
Certificates
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Introduction to mental health awareness at work
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Tackling harassment and bullying at work