David Adams Films

BRIEF RESUME:

Experienced in Avid/FCP/Film Editor with 15 years editing experience working in the UK and abroad for the BBC Specialist Factual Department, BBC Natural History Unit and American Co producers (Discovery, Nat Geo. AnimalnPlanet) With over 60 programmes edited for network TV, primarily high quality documentary, drama doc, observational doc, magazine shows and live outside broadcasts, on all subjects from human interest, history, natural history and science to current affairs. Have worked in UK, Australia, Kenya, South Africa and Europe. Used to working for demanding producers and American co- producers, can work quickly and independently to tight schedules. Strong on storytelling and use of music. Excellent references from BBC series producers and execs available.

RECENT PROGRAMME CREDITS:

Heatwave (Drama doc)-producer Nick White 90mins BBC1

It's Not Easy Being Green (Ob Doc- New series opening prog.) Series Prod. Lynn Barlow 4x30m BBC2

Vet Safari (Ob Doc New series Opening prog.) Prod. Dale Templar 1x30mins BBC1

Give me Shelter (Ob Doc-New series opening prog.) Prod. Paul Tucker 2x40mins BBC2

The Big Fight:Black and White (Doc & drama) Prod. Deep Sehgal 60mins BBC2

The Accidental Angler (Presenter-led Fishing/Travel Doc) Prod. Anna Gravell 60mins BBC1

Comic Relief: It's Your Comic Relief Prod. Anna Gravell (Exec: Richard Curtis) 60mins BBC1

Comic Relief: Short Films 10x5mins (Exec: Richard Curtis) BBC1

Sports Relief: A Mile in Their Shoes : Prod. Kim littlemore 60mins BBCl

Live 8 Concert Insert Films: 3x5mins Prod. Kim Littlemore (Exec: Richard Curtis) BBC1

The History of Magic: Smoke and Mirrors (Doc & drama) Prod. Jonny Young 60mins BBCl

The Other 9/11: (History Doc) Producer Nick White 60min BBC4

Soho Boho- The forgotten Decade series (History Doc) Prod Nick White 60 mins BBC4

Can't Take it With You: Jimmi Hendrix (Doc-New Series opening) Prod. Jonny Young 30mins BBC2

Wildlife Special: Serpent! (Presented by David Attenborough) Prod. Mike Beynon 60mins BBC1/Discovery

Jungles: BBC Natural History Unit (Presenter led doc-New series opening prog.) Prod Karen Bass 2x60mins for BBCl/ABC

BignCat Diary (Cut on location in Kenya-New series opening prog.) Prod Robin Hellier Series1 6x30mins BBC2 /Series 2 10x20mins BBC1/Discovery

Ray Mear's World of Survival (Travel/Adventure Presenter led Doc) Dir Martin Pelforth 30min BBC2

Swimmmg with Sharks:(Natural History Unit) Prod. Susan McMillan 50mins BBCl / The Learning Channel, Discovery.

Shark Bite-Surviving Great Whites (Drama doc) Prod.Gavin Maxwell 50mins Discovery/BBC

Inside Animals : (Natural History Doc) Prod. Gavin Maxwell 60mins Discovery

Don't Go There! (Adventure/travel Drama Doc) Prod. Jane Lomas 50mins Discovery

The Canine Conspiracy (Natural history Unit) Producer Mark Flowers 50mins BBC2

The Millenium Oak (Natural History Unit) Producer Mark Flowers 50mins BBC2

Webwise (Travel Magazine cut on location in Europe) Prod. Nicola Hegarty 3x30mins BBCl

University Challenged: (Current Affairs Doc) Producer Cassie Farell 60mins BBC4

E Mails You Wish You Hadn't Sent: Producer Jonny Young 4x5mins BBC2

Rock Pig (Music Show) 90mins Channel 9 (Australia)

Children's Health: (History Doc) Director Steven Clark 50mins BBC2

Why Men Don't Iron: (Science Doc) 50mins C4

Holiday Swaps : (Ob Doc) Producer Pete Lawrence 4x30mins BBC1

Too Close for Comfort (Presenter led Doc- New series opener) 1x30mins BBC1

Safe as Houses: (Preseneter led Doc- New Series opening prog.)Prod. Paul Tucker 3x60mins BBCl

X Creatures: (Natural History Unit-New Series) Director Paul Appleby 3x30mins BBC2

United Tastes of America (Presenter led Travel/Cookery doc) Dir Nicola Colton 2x30mins C4/United

Man to Beast: (Drama doc) Dir. Andrew Graham-Brown 30mins Discovery

Really Wild Show Special -Tigers: (Children's presenter-led doc) Prod Nigel Pope 50mins BBC1 (BAFTA nominated)

The Secret of Kissing: (Science Doc) Prod. Sanjida O'Connell 50mins Discovery

Animal Intelligence (Science Doc) Prod. Sanjida O'Connell 50mins Nat.Geo.

Watchout: (Nat Hist.Unit:Wildlife presenter-led magazine) Prod Mike Beynon 2x30mins BBC2

Return to the Wild: (Ob Doc) Dir. Caroline Hawkins 2x30mins Channel 5/Nat.Geo.

The Natural World :Indonesia (Natural History Unit) Dir.Richard Matthews 2x50mins BBC2/Discovery

The Natural World:Three Monkeys (Natural History unit) Prod. Martin Dohrn 50mins BBC2

Chimpanzee Diary (Natural History Unit Presenter led doc) Prod. Robin Hellier 2x20mins BBC2

Wildlife on One: Garbage Bears (Natural History Unit) Prod. Vanessa Berlowitz 30mins BBC1

OTHER EDITING:

In house feature film trailers editor for Time Warner (Sydney)

Various Commercials, Promos, Pilots, Corporates, EPKs for companies such as Sony, Samsung, Specsavers, Network Rail.