Creative Expert

CAROLINE DALY

PRODUCER / LINE PRODUCER

Profile / Summary

A Producer / Line Producer, expert in delivering £multi-million national and international prime time television productions on time / schedule to achieve Directorial visions for a number of clients including the BBC, Sky, CNN and Discovery US. Key strengths include: driving strong financial acumen to ensure maximisation of production Cap-Ex and control TCO; recovering complex projects to deliver bespoke solutions to aggressive timeframes / budgets; implementing processes and project plans, identifying workstreams and managing interdependencies within other business units to ensure project delivery; and assembling / leading high-performing global teams, embedding a culture of accountability and soliciting project buy-in.

Key Skills

• Project Management

• Budgetary Management

• Requirements / Solution Delivery

• Process Implementation

• Third Party / Strategic Partnerships

• Product Delivery

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Effective Negotiation

• Complex Recovery Transformation

• Risk Management

• Contract Negotiation

• People Management / Leadership

Current Role

1990 to Present: Producer / Line Producer – freelance, Cassis Media Ltd.

• Since 1990, have operated as a Producer/Line Producer, completing assignments for leading TV companies such as the BBC, ITV, Sky, CNN, Channel 4, Discovery US and The Travel Channel; working with a range of Producers / Directors including Jon Blair, Carl Hindmarch, Simon George, Nick Green, Jamie Crawford, Christina Bavetta, Candance Boissy, and Ian Denyer. Below is a list of example assignments completed over this period (in no particular order and not all are listed).

Assignment Portfolio / Contracts

BBC: Programme Recovery Project: Line Producer

• The BBC was producing a worldwide primetime series that was over budget and would not meet agreed schedule delivery. Engaged as Producer to recover the production delivery. Analysed as-is and to-be requirements for the series; engaged with Directors to understand original programme commissioning; re-engineered project schedule; created multiple concurrent workstreams; and re-deployed teams with strong skill sets to deliver the client vision. Succeeded in delivering BAFTA award-winning production series to an aggressive timeframe of 8 months, achieving a saving of £500,000 on original budget.

Rainmaker Films: Docu-Drama Production Management: Line Producer

• Rainmaker Films was producing a docudrama release on the Holocaust and required management of the production and its key contributor. Engaged as Line Producer to lead production. Engaged with Director to capture requirements / vision; researched and identified 2 surviving sisters; oversaw local logistics within Ukraine and South Africa; managed international diplomatic relations to obtain necessary travel visas for contributors and production team; and hired local crew and actors, ensuring high-level awareness of cultural relations / regulations. Succeeded in delivering Oscar-short listed complex production.  

Bryncoed Productions: Production Schedule Management: Line Producer

• Bryncoed Productions a start-up company wanting to branch into the UK and European market through its script acquisitions to create flagship programme. Engaged as Line Producer to manage cast / production schedules and budget. Engaged with Finance Director to ascertain production budget; hired suitable studios / locational filming; recruited local actors / production staff; negotiated production contracts for favourable terms; and engaged with leading London university to provide intern for multiple departments. Succeeded in delivering pilot programme within 6 days, leading to Sky commissioning 26 episodes.  

ITV: Broadcast Scheduling Project: Location Director

• Whilst working on ‘Wish You Were Here…?” series editorial detail was required within an aggressive timeframe to ensure broadcast schedule deliverables. Engaged as Location Director to manage broadcast logistical elements. Created location project plan; managed operational and technical team to collate footage of location / holiday essence; engaged with celebrity presenters to achieve the style of production to target audience objectives; wrote a broadcast script on location for each production; and oversaw editing and final cut of footage before release. Succeeded in delivering >75 location report broadcasts.  

The Travel Channel: UK Broadcasting Project: Production Consultant

• The Travel Channel required implementation of a UK base to broadcast within the European markets. Engaged as Production Consultant to lead the development of its UK office. Researched and located suitable head office location; oversaw tenancy / building maintenance activity; managed recruitment of marketing, editorial, technical and operational teams; oversaw logistics of secondary broadcasting / operational office; and engaged with US-based stakeholders to provide project progress updates. Succeeded in delivering suitable UK office location within an aggressive timeframe of 10 months.

Raw TV: International Programme Project: Line Producer

• Raw TV was broadcasting an international adoption programme and required management of its production. Engaged as Series Line Producer to lead programme delivery. Engaged with South Asian adoptees to manage expectations; oversaw research teams; liaised with government authorities to outline programme objectives; analysed legal documents to ensure broadcasters could realise vision; and managed production schedule delivery. Succeeded in delivering the highly complex project, adhering to cultural and legal parameters of specific South Asian authorities.

The Garden Productions: Start-Up Production Company: Line Producer

• The Garden Productions start-up company successfully won 3 pitches to produce 3 separate shows. Engaged as Line Producer to manage commissioned shows. Engaged with Directors to ascertain visions for the shows; created production bank accounts for separate series invoicing; recruited production and crew across 3 different series; ran global filming and post-production editing schedule; and managed broadcasting requirements, acting as first point of contact for financial departments / budgets. Succeeded in delivering shows within aggressive timeframes, with the company growing to a well-respected SME.

Zodiak Media: Barcelona Event 2012: Line Producer

• Zodiak Media was holding its annual 3-day event for the Gala Awards Dinner in Barcelona and required internal, global broadcasts. Engaged as Line Producer to manage broadcast delivery and logistics.  Liaised with Directors to finalise global Executive networking event; created tight programme schedule to manage live broadcast to agreed social media scheduling; recruited technical, editorial and production teams; oversaw stage and camera mark-ups; and managed multiple broadcast deliveries. Succeeded in delivering multiple global broadcasts for British and European television Executives within an aggressive timeframe.  

Selected Production Credits

• Raw TV / BBC Two: The Real Lion: Series Line Producer

• Bryncoed Productions / Sky: Nyela’s Dream (w/t): Line Producer

• History Channel: America Promised Land / Human Journey: Series Line Producer

• Cassis Media / Discovery US: DiscoveryVR.com: Series Producer

• Defy Media / Generate for Verizon US: 100 Things: Producer

• CNN Original Series: Finding Jesus Season 2: Series Line Producer

• The Agency / Discovery US: Shark Week Rescored: London Producer

• Ultramarine Films/ Al Raayan TV: New Qatar: Head of Production, UK office

• Lusid Productions / The Travel Channel: Epic Attractions: UK Producer

• The Agency / Discovery US: Finding Bigfoot Untold Stories: UK Producer

• Mosaic Films / BBC Learning: What Makes Me Me?: Line Producer

• Zodiak Media: Barcelona Event 2012: Line Producer

Languages

• German: Intermediate

• French: Intermediate

• Italian: Basic

• Spanish: Basic

• Greek: Basic

Awards

• 2014: Children’s BAFTA nomination: What Makes Me Me?

• 2009: AMPAS ‘Oscar’ Shortlist: Ochberg’s Orphans

• 2008: BAFTA Winner VFX / RTS Winner VFX / VFX Awards Winner: Fight for Life

• 2005: Grierson Awards Shortlist: Diameter of the Bomb

• 1998: SilverCable Ace Winner: Warrior Island

Education / Qualifications

• National Film School Directors Course Certification

• BA (Hons) History

Personal Details

• Address: London TW9 2EP

• Driving Licence: Full UK (clean)

• PMA: pma@pma.org.uk

• LinkedIn: Caroline Daly

• Website: www.cassismedia.com

Recommendation

"Caroline is a very experienced and thorough Line Producer.  She has a firm grasp of all production issues and is very quick on picking up on compliance issues. Because of her Producer background she has a great overview of the production and as a Line Producer is very sharp with budget and cost manager - a very safe pair of hands."

- Jane Bevan| Raw TV

"Helped get our humble pilot across the line - and now it’s a 26 ep order for major network. Also great with contacts. Responsible for our excellent Costume Designer!"

- Paul Mckenzie | Producer | Bryncoed Productions

"Caroline has worked across a number of drama documentary projects in recent years for Nutopia, shooting in the US, South Africa and Morocco. She has proven herself to be committed, loyal and very hard working, and her light touch enables her to befriend all but to also navigate around some of the more challenging hires! She has a sound understanding of drama doc and global documentary filming, manages complex schedules and multiple currency budgets and has a good understanding of delivering to US Networks."                                                             

- Caroline McCool | Head of Production | Nutopia