1. KEN McGILL
FILMMAKER
AN IMPOSSIBLE JOB
Thetelevision critic of the Daily Mirror wrote, "It was amoving, macabre
and majesticpiece of television which left methinking about thecruel
irony of ourcountry". Thefilm went on to win a Royal Television Society
award andwas hailed by thejudges as a "masterpiece".
GAZZA'S COMING HOME
As Ian Wooldridge wrotein theDaily Mail "Here was adim child
attempting toexplain the meaning of his life. There wasn't any, outside
football, a point quitebrilliantly conveyed by themaker of this
outstanding documentary".
GAZZA
TheSunday Times wrote...."Without exploiting this damaged, difficult
man, this film depicts the horrible truth behind thetabloid headlines,
another casualty of agame that divorces mentaland physical fitness
with destructiveresults".
BOTHAM'S ASHES
Thetelevision critic of The Daily Telegraph wrote: "Botham's
Ashes...providedmore sheer pleasure than any other recent television
programme...it was madewith unusualcare and skill."
SIR ALF
TheDaily Telegraph wrote"...his story was placed within thecontext of
somefascinating social history and toldwith genuine passion." The
Times stated"...Ken McGill's poignant biography of Sir Alf Ramsey, was
a sharp reminder of how great Ramsey's achievement actually was, and
a reminder of what a mean-spirited, churlish place mid-20th-century
Britain could be.
Ken McGill – Career Resume
SHOWREEL - http://scotsese.blogspot.co.uk
PERSONAL PROFILE
A highly experienced, award winning producer/director of observational and narrative
documentaries.
2. A creator of titlesequences, commercials, celebrity links and promotional films.
A documentary cameraman.
An editor – Premier Pro CC & FCP7 & FCP X
A film educator, with a Masters degree in Creative Media Education from Bournemouth University
2012.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner of RTS award for Graham Taylor - An Impossible Job. Described by the judges as a
"Masterpiece".
Botham's Ashes nominated for an RTS Award.
Billy Connolly's World Tour nominated for National Television Award.
Ray of Hope wins British Medical Association award for highlighting the plight of Parkinson's disease
sufferers.
Master of Arts in Creative and Media Education.
PROFESSIONAL FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE
Observational Films
Gazza - 2003 BBC3
The Undisputed Truth - 2000 BBC1
Gazza's Coming Home - 1996 C4
Graham Taylor - An Impossible Job - 1994 C4
Gazza - The Fight Back - 1992 ITV & C4
Narrative Films
Sir Alf - 2002 Channel Four
Billy Connolly's World Tour - 2002 BBC1
Botham's Ashes - 2001 C4
It's Only a Game - 1998 C4
Chequered History - 1997 RTE
Ray of Hope – 1992 C4
Tales of Gold - 1992 BBC1
Director Cameraman
Ghosthunter, Rich Hall's Election Special, Gazza, The Undisputed Truth, Sir Alf, Billy Connolly's
World Tour, Botham's Ashes, Looking Glass Yankees.
Commercials
Northern Ireland Railways, Northern Ireland drink-driving campaign, P&O Ferries, Stewarts
Supermarkets.
Links Director
Phil Jupitus, Paul Whitehouse, Malcolm McLaren, Errol Brown, Richard & Judy, Suggs, Cerys
Matthews, BettyBoo, Roy "Chubby" Brown, Status Quo, Antonio Fargas, Julie Goodyear, Al Murray,
Harry Enfield, Simon Cowell, Foxxy, Richard Bacon, Vernon Kaye, Ed Byrne, Tom Baker.
Comedy Drama
Rich Hall's Election Special – On Bullet One Vote for BBC4
3. Historical Reconstruction
Aircrash Unsolved - The Mystery of Helios 522 for the Discovery Channel
Ghosthunter - The Extraordinary Adventures of Harry Price for Sky Television
Title Sequences
Gazza's Soccer School, Tales of Gold, World Sports Awards, Nigel Mansell - Indie Cars, Gazzetta
Football Italia.
Cameraman
Inserts for Jumpers For Goalposts (Sky One). Top Ten Series (C4). Michael Jackson's Face (Five).
PromotionalFilms
Digital Computers, World Rally Championship, Chrysalis Showreel, Arsenal FC,Adidas.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Neil Duncanson, CEO, North One Television.
neil.duncanson@northonetv.com
David Wooster, MD, Worldmark Productions.
david@worldmarkfilms.co.uk
Nicky Sargent, Joint CEO, The Farm Group.
nicky.sargent@farmgroup.tv
