BBC Fresh Profile: Zoe Callan
Zoe Callan has produced and directed a number of documentary films for the BBC and Channel 4.
From a job as a runner making endless cups of tea, Zoe Callan is now an accomplished TV director and producer.
How did you get started in film production?
I did a degree in TV and Radio Production then after graduating sent my CV everywhere until I got a job as a runner at an independent TV company. Then I just made a lot of tea and worked my way up!
Can you list some of your production credits?
- Keeping Britain Alive - BBC 2 - Ep 2 - TX 2013
- Neighbourhood Watched - Series 2 (TX 2011) and 3 (TX 2012), BBC 1
- We Won't Drop The Baby - BBC 1, TX 2012
- Cutting Edge - Missing: Race Against Time - Channel 4 TX 2009
What do you love about making documentaries?
Meeting people. Exploring other people's lives. Shaping stories. Observing rather than contriving. Being close to the creativity.
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