Billy Bannister is a location sound recordist based in the UK who has over 20 years of experience in the film and television industry, having worked on many high profile shows. He provides contact details and references from producers and directors he has worked with. The document also outlines his educational background and details of his past work experience in location sound recording and as a staff technician at a production company.

1. Billy Bannister
Location sound recordist
07736 718864
trinitypictureco@yahoo.co.uk
Bectu member
imdb
filmcrew pro
References:
Niel Hillman - The Audio Suite (Post Audio) Lincoln, Peaky Blinders
and so on - he's had loads of my location sound 0121 449 2320.
Tricia Cooklin - Producer, Parkinson, Big Breakfast, Blind Slide -
triciacooklin@parkyproductions.com Mob 07836 281248
Steve Reyolds Director, Vendetta, Lock Down. -
reynolds1111@gmail.com (shooting film in Canada at the mo)
Michael Baig Clifford Director - Bafta winner for Bouncers -
michael.grandunion@gmail.com
Natasha Carlish Producer - BBC Doctors, Soul Boy -
natasha@dreamfinder.net
Recent Media History 2012 - 2016
PC World TV Commercials x 5 / 1000 Heads / ITV 1
THE Health Show / seven wonders / C4 (in production at mo)
THE SLAYERS indie drama John Williams Production.
PARKINSON The Last Billy Connolly interviews x 3 NetWork 10
THE NAKED CHOIR - 20/20 television BBC2 x 6 programmes
PARKINSON Remembering Mohammad Ali x 3 Programmes NetWork 10
CHARITY SHOP SUE - Spool Films Executive Producer, SHANE MEADOWS
CIVIL WAR STORY - Spool Films x 22 films
ONE-MILE AWAY – PENNY WALCOCK – CHAN 4. (Michael Powell Award)
BLACK COUNTRY STORIES – MARTIN PARR / BBC (Archive)
HANDEL WITH CARE – CHAT BACK PRODUCTIONS (RTS Award for post sound)
GAGET SHOW - NORTH ONE - CHANNEL FIVE. (Series 4)
THE PAWN KING - KEO FILMS – Chan 4.
TURBULANCE - FEATURE FILM - Dir. Michael Baig Clifford. H.O.D
Location
sound dept.
ALISON AND ARJURN - FEATURE FILM – Dir. Sid Sharma. H.O.D sound
dept.
PARKINSON - NETWORK 10 (Ian Thorp)
Hard Knocks SKY 1
Inside Out BBC 1
LAST SHOP STANDING – BLUE HIPPO MEDIA - SKY ARTS 1.
IBIZA ROCKS – JJ Stereo - Channel 4. (series 1 / 2)
Freelance Key Achievements
Running a successful business.

2. Magnetic Pictures - Technician
Presented support to Editors, Directors,
Producers.
Staff Key Achievements
April 1996 - April 2005
Over my nine years at Mag pix I learned the
importance of story construct.
Improved client / business relationships
Learning both analog and digital editing,
AVID / FINALCUT / PINNACLE / MATROX / FCP
Studied sound recording both in-house
(Dubbing) and location (Mixing) Recorded
voice-overs on ProTools Transferred formats via a Matrix
system. Lined up programs using a Vector Scope /
attended technical compliance meetings for
ITV.
Developed Job so it incorporated a freelance
element (saving the company annual pay
increases)Wrote treatments in collaboration with
Maverick TV using Final Draft
BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN MEDIA:
PRODUCTION Level: 3 / SOUTH
BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE
BTEC Course
Units Film and video editing
Understanding video technology Sept 1994 –
July 1996 Speech package production for radio
Writing for television and radio Production
management Advertising production Page
layout design
EDUCATION
Blessed Robert Johnson, Wellington,
Shropshire
O level art grade A Madeley Court
Comprehensive, Madeley Telford
St Mary’s Catholic Junior School, Madeley Telford
Killeevan Catholic primary, Newbliss Monaghan Ireland
SKILLS AND INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Excel ... plus Microsoft Office
(Windows) (MAC)Word, Final Draft, Final Cut
Pro, Matrox, Pro- Tools, AVID, Fostex solid
state Field Recorder, SQN, DSR 500 Camera
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