DANI CARPANEN

Senior Producer & Director

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5, Danby Street London SE15 4BS 07940 583 982
daniellecarpanen@gmail.com

Ob Doc & Factual Entertainment Credits

Senior
Edit Producer
Senior
Edit Producer

Kitchen Impossible with Michel Roux Jnr 2 x 60 (Channel 4)

Two Four

Responsible for Ep 1 plus pre titles and restructuring Ep 3 under extremely tight deadlines.

(Exec: Rachel Innes-Lummesden, David Clews)

The Kings & Queens of Speech 2 x 60 (Sky One)

Two Four

Running the additional edit to support the series, I was responsible for finishing films and
Pre-titles. Required absorbing the tone and getting to grips with footage and structure
rapidly.
(Exec: Dan Adamson)

Edit Producer

10, 000 BC

1 x 60 (Channel 5)

The Garden Productions

With nearly two weeks of multi camera ob doc footage to sift through, I coherently
structured and made an engaging hour long narrative in this popular new series.
(Exec: Spencer Kelly)

Senior Producer
Director

The Call Centre Series 2 7 x 60

Edit Producer

The Call Centre Series 1 1 x 60 (BBC 3)

BBC DOCS
I was in charge of making the final episode of this bold, multi- award nominated, ratings
Winning series. I succeeded in making this film as thematically strong as those earlier in the
run, often by finding undiscovered gems in the volumes of rushes.
(SP: Jon Connerty, Exec: Aysha Rafaele)

Edit Producer

Junior Doctors: One Year Check up 1 x 60 (BBC 3)

BBC Fact Ents
Charting the highs and lows of the first year on the wards, this three week edit involved
constructing from scratch an engaging stand-alone BBC hour using old and new footage
with extremely tight deadlines.
(Exec Prod: Jo Bishop)

P/D

Honey Were Killing the Kids 1 x 60 (BBC 3/BBC 1)

BBC Fact Ents

I self- shot all the actuality for this hour long programme, following a family on mission to
address lifestyle issues. I produced and directed an entire family (two under the age of
eight), managing to convey the wit and warmth of a Welsh couple trying to do the best for
their children.
(SP: Andrew Nicholson)

P/D

The Restaurant Series 1 2 x 60 (BBC 2)

BBC DOCS
My unique role required working directly to the two execs, managing the teams in the edit
and on the ground. I was the first port of call for all stories and character journeys in the
Call Centre across the entire series. I was responsible for:
Ensuring every single story at shoot level had a solid narrative arc.
Ranking and judging ALL the material going in to the edit
Giving and receiving daily editorial feedback to/from shooting teams to nail down stories with
substance.
Establishing a strong chain of communication across the production including commissioner
briefings.
Also responsible for directing on location and dealing with difficult talent.
(Exec Prods: Jon Connerty, Aysha Rafaele)

BBC Fact Ents

This critically acclaimed Apprentice style competition involved a tough shooting schedule and
a very complex edit. I managed the stresses and strains of two brothers in the kitchen and
front of house in a remote countryside location and captured the drama and tensions that
ensued.
(Exec Prod: Alan Brown)

P/D

P/D

The Baby Borrowers

Series 1 1 x 60/1 (BBC 3)

Love Productions

In this landmark social experiment, which went on to achieve phenomenal US success, five
teenage couples were given the opportunity to live as adults. Shoot side, I managed
explosive hormones and storylines. Edit side, vast amounts of unseen Ob doc footage to
incorporate into a BBC hour.
(Exec Prod: David Dehaney)

Say No to the Knife 1 x 60 (BBC 3)

Silver River
I negotiated difficult access issues in normally closed communities including the London
based Maori community and a Bristol based circus, to put two contributors on a rollercoaster
of emotional discovery.
(SP Amanda Murray, Exec Prod: Tanya Shaw)

P/D

The Real A and E 8 x 30 (Discovery)

ITV Studios
Unique, behind the scenes view of the inner workings of Londons St Georges Tooting. I built
instant rapport with hospital staff, patients and relatives. I also directed stories under intense
pressure in delicate, often volatile, situations.
(Exec prod: Fred Hepburn)

Features & Formats Credits

P/D

Come Dine With Me: Burnley (Peak 2013)

P/D

A lively, high-rating episode; I used decisive story-telling skills to drive the intense shoot
week whilst simultaneously juggling contributors, logistics, and two crews. Extremely
fast turnaround edit with emphasis on tight scripting and quirky, but popular music.
(SP: Andrew Burgess)
Supersize vs Superskinny Series 1 (Channel 4)
Endemol
In this first ever series of the long running format, I used my experience of Obs doc actuality
filming to self-shoot the diet swap weeks and pioneered the overall series style for two of the
magazine strands; choosing the music and writing style in the edit to set the tone.
(Exec prod: Colette Foster)

ITV Studios

Senior P / D

Supersize vs Superskinny Series 3 (Channel 4)

P/D

Fashion Victim Support 1 x 30

For this production, I was asked to revamp the series stylistically and editorially. I oversaw a
team of casting producers, and I directed the first ever set of powerful American films in the
Supersize canon.
(Exec Prod: Kitty Walshe)

(BBC 3)
Silver River
I worked closely with my exec to come up with creative and bold ideas. This project
required ambition and big thinking with very little resources. Often required using my
own initiative to spearhead the visuals and character journey, I storyboarded and
planned precisely to make an entertaining factual show.
(Exec: Dan Adamson)

Factual Credits
Series P/D

P/D

Blitz Spirit 8 x 30 (ITV London/History Channel)

ITV Studios
Exploring the myths behind the dark days of World War II in this RTS nominated series. I
was editorially responsible for the entire series. As well as being the main point of contact
for leading historians and archivists, I set the visual style and successfully managed a team
of 3 P/Ds and APs also directing the Dub, Online and voice over sessions.
(Exec Prod: Fred Hepburn)

Counter Culture - London 1 x 60 (BBC 4)

Moonbeam

How the identity of a city shapes its shopping trends. Singlehandedly in charge of structuring
the narrative, I had to think laterally (and quickly) to source quirky, interesting and relevant
interviewees and locations and complete the edit within three weeks.
(Exec prod: Anne Revel)

P/D

The London Programme 2 x 30 (LWT)

ITV Studios
Beyond Hitlers Reach charting the journey of seven Jewish children who fled to Britain at
the onset of World War Two. Honour Killings Investigating the phenomenon of Honour

Killings. I was able to provide the lightness of touch needed when dealing with sensitive issues
and a deep knowledge of the facts. I also successfully gained access to closed communities.
(Exec Prod: Fred Hepburn)

P/D

Historical Mysteries - Maundy Gregory 1 x 30

ITV Studios

A film about one of the first MI5 agents, I visualised the best way to tell the story and directed
dramatic reconstructions as well as securing the best interviewees to bring the story to life.
(Exec Prod: Fred Hepburn)

Senior AP

Education
1995 - 1998
1992 1995

References

Out of Africa 1 x 90 (BBC 2)

BBC Docs

I put in solid, meticulous groundwork for this non-linear doc celebrating a century of black
culture and conducted interviews with some of the famous black icons.
(Director: David Dehaney)
University of Essex, Colchester
B.A. (Joint Hons) English Literature and Sociology 2:1

Bishop Challoner Girls Catholic Comprehensive, London E1

(English Literature, History, Psychology)
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Andrew Burgess (Series Editor, ITV)
Jon Connerty
(Executive Producer, Optomen)

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