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WE FOUGHT THEM IN GUNBOATS
Author and publisher Julia Jones goes in search of memories of HMS Beehive, the Coastal Forces base at Felixstowe Dock in the Second World War. One of the heroes of this story is Gunboat Commander Robert Hichens who night after night with his crew took on the German E-Boats in the North Sea.
The film was a success at the 2024 Aldeburgh Literary Festival and has enjoyed sell-out screenings at regional cinemas.
MAIN CREDITS Director, Cameraman, and Drone Op: Tim Curtis, Presenter: Julia Jones, Interview Producer: Nick Cottam
26 minute cinema documentary. Archive courtesy of Naval Historical Branch / Hichens family / British Pathe / IWM
STEP INTO HISTORY - THE PAINTED HALL, GREENWICH
Short films promoting the Old Royal Naval College as a major attraction for art and history lovers,
especially younger visitors, with emphasis on The Painted Hall or 'Britain's Sistine Chapel'
as it has become known, due to it's incredible Baroque interiors.
MAIN CREDITS Agency: The CoGency, Marketing Manager: Alex Robinson, Director: Tim Curtis DoP: Paul Cook
MULTI-CAMERA EVENT COVERAGE
Filming and editing coverage of Film Director Edgar Wright's screening of his hit film Last Night in Soho
at the Riverside Cinema, Woodbridge. Kit included Sony Cinema Line cameras FX9 and FX3.
DEEP-SEA EXPLORATION off NEW ZEALAND (2024)
Telling the story of the incredible work and new discoveries of 21 international Scientists - for this flagship
Ocean Census Expedition
as they explored the Bounty Trough in the southwest Pacific Ocean
I spent three weeks aboard NIWA research vessel RV Tangaroa as Content Producer, Cameraman, Editor and drone op. making short films and providing daily social media content
Our coverage was shown worldwide by over 500 news outlets including
the BBC, CNN, TVNZ, ABC America, CBS America, New York Times, NewsWeek
Above is a compilation reel of my footage from the Expedition. Total trip duration 7 weeks
Ocean Census was founded by The Nippon Foundation and Nekton in 2023
INTO THE DEEP
Director of Photography for the Nekton Maldives Mission in 2022
A privilege to have played a role in the Nekton Maldives Mission travelling down to 500 metres in the Indian Ocean
in submersibles to help international Scientists discover and record deep-sea life including a newly identified ecosystem
Supplying a wide selection of drones and cameras. I spent an epic seven weeks
filming news, features and 'as-lives' on location around the Maldives archipelago
NEKTON MALDIVES MISSION
The first systematic discovery and documentation of ocean life in the Maldives from the surface down to 1000 metres
* Underwater shots by Mo Shafeeu and Ryan Palmer
TV DOCUMENTARY BRAND FILMS CONTENT CREATION
SKILLS
List of Services
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My broadcast work has featured on all of the UK terrestrial channels as well as many satellite and overseas networks. I am happy to work as part of a team or self-direct.
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I have been using drones with cameras for around 10 years now and I am still blown away by the results. CAA accredited with GVC OA, I work as part of a one or two person crew. Licensed for night- time operations.
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I have edited on film, tape and of course now non-linear. Working on commercials, movies, dramas, documentaries and TV programmes. After 15 years on Avid I now edit mainly on FCP.
BRAND FILMS
BBC
Filming and editing comms films for the BBC at Media City, Manchester.
Sony FX9 & FX3 on a DJI RS2 Ronin gimbal.
Editing FCP.
August-November 2022
Filming and editing with the Nekton Maldives Mission where we produced a range of background features, news items and documentary material that gained global coverage being used by BBC Earth, Our Frozen Planet, Channel 4, Sky, Al Jazeera and over 200 international broadcasters.
Media coverage of the Nekton Maldives Mission received almost 20 million views and likes on social media. Above is an extract of one of the feature stories produced by Nekton. Credits Media Director Sandy MacIntyre, Camera Tim Curtis, Underwater shots Hamner Hussain.
Event Coverage - provide cameras, film and live streaming facilities for Musicians for Peace a very special charity concert to help raise cash for Ukraine. We then digitally remastering the concert film for the cinema.
Thrilled to have made official selection with my film A Wing and a Prayer, for the Suffolk Short Films Festival 2021
Here is the TRAILER
MY WORK HAS APPEARED HERE
DOCUMENTARY
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THE WAR JUST OUTSIDE IPSWICH
FULL LENGTH DOCUMENTARY (UK/ MOTION EAST 2020) 52 minutes
A full length behind-the-scenes documenatry about the Suffolk 'movie' Trenches, where filmmakers go to recreate scenes from the First World War. Millions of cinemagoers and TV viewers have watched scenes that have been shot here, from Downton Abbey, Journey's End, Priivate Peaceful and the epic Christmas 'Truce' Sainsbury TV commercial.
Director Tim Curtis. Producer Neil McGlone
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CINEMA DRAMA-DOCUMENTARY (UK/ MOTION EAST 2018) 54 minutes
Tales of love and sacrifice from World War One through the lives of two Suffolk families.
Director Tim Curtis and documentary cameraman and drone operator
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ITV NETWORK DOCUMENTARY (UK/SHIVER 2018) Director Jemma Martinez 65 minutes
After the public outpouring of emotion at the Tower of London for the Poppies art instalation it was decided that the Poppies would tour the UK. And over 4 years, 4.5 million people visited 19 locations to see them. ITV made a documentary about the poppies and the tour.
Tim Curtis was the official cameraman for 14-18 NOW. ITV credit DOP/ Drone Camera
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CINEMA DOCUMENTARY (UK/MOTIONEAST 2017 ) 100 minutes
A film about a beautiful Suffolk river. Two-years in the making and still screening to sell-out audiences in regional cinemas.
Director / DOP Tim Curtis
UNDERWATER DRONES
“Tim is a highly talented and experienced film-maker who worked with 14-18 NOW over a four year period from 2015-2018 to film a documentary record of the Poppies Tour and created multiple promotional films in 19 locations.
I have no hesitation in recommending Tim for future work”
Nigel Hinds OBE
Executive Producer, 14-18 NOW
"Tim's camerawork was singled out for praise by the well known French documentary maker, Marcel Ophuls. Tim has good editorial judgement and I relied on it a great deal. He is excellent company, especially when conditions are bad. I enjoyed working with Tim immensely."
John Simpson , BBC World Affairs Editor
"Working with Tim is always a pleasure. He's efficient, focused, creative, he is the first person we call"
Libby Jukes, Producer, BBC The Andrew Marr Show
“Tim produced some excellent short films to explain the work we did on our research expedition in New Zealand. He completed this in a very demanding time frame and working in a remote location on our research vessel. I would like to thank him for portraying our science in such a good light.”
Sadie Mills
Expedition Leader, Ocean Census
Bounty Trough, NZ
“Video East were fantastic throughout the entire process. Professional, calm, highly responsive, Tim produced an excellent film in very challenging circumstances (Galapagos) and we are very grateful to him for all his hard work and high quality deliverables. We would be happy to recommend him to any of our corporate clients.”
Dr Tom Woollard
Environmental Resources Management
"Tim is one of the best Cameramen / Editors I have worked with.
He has a tremendous eye for composition and is a wizard on the Avid, but most of all he's a journalist with a nose for a great story and the determination and people skills to develop ideas into great television.”
Sandy MacIntyre, Director of global video news, AP
"In all respects I have found Tim to be an outstanding videographer, hugely inventive and versatile in his work on site. He is very persuasive and knows how to get the most out of all of his subjects.
In a world where problem solving is vital, Tim is someone I feel I can go to for a solution and will with excellent good humour do all he can to make it happen"
Simon Read
Associate Professor of Fine Art
Middlesex University
