Chris Haydon
curriculum vitae
(SERIES) PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
Clients inc. C4, Granada TV, HBO, LWT, Meridian, PBS, Thames TV, USA Cable Network, Antelope, Bandung, BITC, Bulletin Int., CAN, Cheerleader, CTVT, DD Video, Eden Productions, Els Joglars, HVF, Illuminations, Insight, ITF, Mentorn Films, MHT, Planet 24, Skin Two, Sunset + Vine, Tibet Films
Background
In 1997, from a background in broadcasting, TV producer Chris Haydon founded community media specialists Community TV Trust [CTVT] www.communitytvtrust.org It offers training, video production, and innovative web-based projects such as "Southwark.TV" in south London (UK). Schools, colleges and community groups, each with a section of the central website, create and publish media - text/ stills/video/animation/etc, supported by CTVT. Training and creativity meet, skills acquired, local stories told. Local media is useful, relevant, fun - and empowering. After a period committed to community media and the corporate market, his work is being seen once again on broadcast channels, documentary film and a discussion series.
1983 Freelance as director/producer
1989 Series Producer “01-for London”
1997 founded Community TV Trust [CTVT]
2000 CTVT achieved charitable status
2002 launched “Southwark.TV” [www.southwark.tv]
Chris is a member of Community Action Network, Community Media Association, a trained Life Coach and an advocate.
EDUCATION/CHARITY/SOCIAL ACTION credits include
2005 “SOUTHWARK HOUR” (CTVT)one hour discussion series with local films broadcast on Community Channel, producer/presenter
2005 “KNIFE” (CTVT) Film and DVD for Met Police on combatting knife crime
2004 Travelled with Southwark.TV model to West Bank and Myanmar
2004 “OH LITTLE TOWN” (CTVT) documentary about Bethlehem, dir/prod multiple broadcasts on Community Channel over Christmas
2004 “YOUNG PARENTS PROJECT” (CTVT) promo video, producer
2003/4 TACT working with disability (CTVT) dir/prod of documentary film + six corporates
2003 Pilot of “SOUTHWARK.TV” open-access community media venture
2003 “Youth Awards” Southwark Council commission
2002 Launch of “SOUTHWARK.TV” after 4 years development
2001 “ELMLEA: INFANT VALUES” (HVF/CTVT) second film celebration of Values teaching
2001 “The CAN.MV Story” (CAN/CTVT) documentary for CAN (Community Action Network) re Millennium Volunteers Scheme
2001 METROPOLITAN Housing Trust (MHT/CTVT) social housing profile of major London-based housing association
2000 “A LIGHT in the DARKNESS” (CTVT) street theatre Passion Play filmed on location across East London
2000 “Story of the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION” (DD Video) 2x55 min films aimed at schools market
2000 “History of the ROYAL TOURNAMENT” (DD Video) 104-minute documentary of 120 year history ended by MoD in 1999
1999 “MY BELOVED COUNTRY” (Tibet Films) profile of Tibet charity’s work with unseen footage from inside Tibet/China and India
1998 “WORKABILITY” (LC) LEONARD CHESHIRE film with Prof. S.Hawking
1998 “EDUCATION In HUMAN VALUES” (HVF) film of new education project bringing Values teaching to Junior schools
1997 “SEEING IS BELIEVING” (BITC) Prince Charles’ community business
BROADCAST credits include
studio / documentary / arts performance
2005 “SOUTHWARK HOUR” (CTVT) producer/presenter
one hour discussion series with local films on the Community Channel
2004 “OH LITTLE TOWN” (CTVT) dir/producer documentary about Bethlehem multiple broadcasts on Community Channel over Christmas
1996-2001 “DAVIS CUP”/”FED CUP” (ITF/Sky Sports) series producer of annual, global competitions
1998 “DISABILITY WORLD ATHLETICS” (SKY/API) producer one hour film of world championships - 60 nations/1,000 disabled athletes
1993 “OUT OF BOUNDS” (SKIN TWO) fetishistic film drama
1992-93 “MANCHESTER LIVE” (Granada TV) producer/director featuring MARK LITTLE (‘92) and STEVE COOGAN (‘93)
1988-91 “01-FOR LONDON”/“01” (Thames TV) director/series producer ‘infotainment’ series balancing journalistic and visual wit
1985-87 “MEMBERS ONLY” / “NEW NORTH” (Granada TV) director, three documentary series on Parliament, business, environment & science
1985 “STREETS AHEAD” (Insight) dance films for C4
1983-84 “SCRAMBLE” (Granada TV) live studio/film insert director
adult self-help series
1983 “DECADENCE” (Haydon Galliard) Steven Berkoff play adapted for TV
1982 “LAURENCE OLIVIER - A LIFE” (LWT) award-winning researcher on award-winning films for South Bank Show
Tel/Fax: ++44 (0)20 7701 0878 / 07970 970 715
Mail: 10 Denman Road LONDON SE15 5NP UK
Email: c.haydon@can-online.org.uk
VAT No. 237 8805 33