Mary Milton
freelance location sound recordist
Bristol, BS3 3JR
tel: home:
07974 729064 0117 909 3306
mail(at)marymilton.co.uk
www.marymilton.co.uk
I have been working as a recordist for over 16 years and have built up experience of many programme styles and methods of work.
Recent Work includes:
Living with the Wolf Man Tigress/Animal Planet
Rough Aunties Channel 4/Rise
New feature length documentary from director Kim Longinotto. Shot over 10 weeks in Durban, South Africa
The Doctor Who Hears Voices Channel 4 / Kudos. Mix of documentary and drama shot in an observational documentary style, exploring mental health issues.
Dir. Leo Regan
Hold Me Tight, Let Me Go
BBC2/Films of Record.
Feature length documentary set in a residential school for children with emotional and behavioral problems. Digibeta, radio linked to camera with minidisc backup. Dir Kim Longinotto
Brit Doc Best British Film 2007
The Joris Ivens, Grand Jury Best Film award, Amsterdam 2007
Birds Eye View best Documentary 2008
Previous work includes:
Dubai Dreams BBC2.
Three of the six parts of this documentary series looking at the modern Dubai. Dir Ann Lalic
Comfortably Numb. Channel 4
Docu-drama set in a drugs rehab centre.
Dir. Leo Regan
Any Dream Will Do, BBC.
Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s search for a new Joseph.
Sisters in Law Channel 4
11 weeks filming in Cameroon for this multi award winning observational documentary on women and the justice system. Super 16mm film / timecode DAT. Dir Kim Longinotto.
Grierson Award2005,
Prix de Art et Essai, Cannes 2005.
…and many more
Someone to Watch Over Me. BBC1 observational documentary following child
protection social workers.
Dir. Rachel Foster & Jules Faulkner
The Day I Will Never Forget Channel 4
Feature length documentary about female circumcision. Shot in Kenya over two months.
Dir Kim Longinotto.
Regular crew on Countryfile and Countrytracks for BBC1 including the Senegal Special. Numourous strands for local BBC and ITV West.
I have my own kit including all the normal location kit plus a Sound Devices 744t hard disk recorder. I have worked on documentaries, magazines, wildlife, corporate, news, commercials and some drama. I’ve worked on many programmes dealing with difficult or sensitive issues and as well as the more regular work I enjoy working on programmes with challenging content.
Full driving licence.
Many immunisations for foreign travel.
US iVisa until April 2010.
CRB checked. Enhanced Dec 2008
Member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound
BA (Hons) Communication & Media Production, Bournemouth University
BTEC National Diploma, Communications Design, Harrogate College