Freelance Filmmaker
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Self-Employed
Aug 2004 - Present
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Craig Collinson is listed as Freelance Filmmaker at Self-employed, based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Craig Collinson.
Craig Collinson previously worked as Producer Director & Series Drama Director at Bbc Studios and Series Producer at Tern Television Productions Limited. Craig Collinson holds Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Literature from University Of Dundee.
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About Craig Collinson
Highly experienced and committed filmmaker with broadcast credits for BBC, ITV C4, Five, PBS America, Smithsonian Channel and Discovery. Track record in producing ambitious, hi-end content, inc. drama reconstruction, often in challenging environments Regularly produces established and new onscreen talent. Work has won awards from and been nominated by Greirson, RTS and BAFTA.
Listed skills include Documentaries, Film Production, Broadcast, Media Production, and 7 others.
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27 roles
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Producer Director & Series Drama Director
LUCY WORSLEY INVESTIGATES...4 Part drama documentary series in which Lucy Worsley re-examines some of Britain's most infamous histories, inc. The Black Death, The Witch Trials, The Princes In the Tower and The Madness of George IV
Jun 2021 - Jan 2022
Series Producer
SCOTLAND'S SACRED ISLANDS with BEN FOGLEBBC ONE/BBC SCOTLANDBen Fogle journey's across the Hebrides and Shetland to rediscover his own sense of spirituality in these remote and beautiful places.
Feb 2021 - Jun 2021
Producer Director
HORIZON: THE SECRET LIFE OF SEWAGEBBC2Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin investigate how the very worst of our waste, sewage, could prove to be one of our most valuable resources.
Apr 2020 - Jan 2021
Drama Producer & Director
LUCY WORSLEY'S ROYAL MYTHS & SECRETSPBS America Drama elements across 6 episodes and periods from Henry VII's Tudor Court to the Russian Revolution
Jan 2020 - May 2020
Series Producer & Director
BLOOD OF THE CLANSBBC One Scotland/BBC4 3 x 60Neil Oliver presented drama documentary series focusing of the Scottish Clan Wars and Rebellions of the 17th and 18th Centuries. Follow up series to the critically acclaimed 'Rise of The Clans'
May 2019 - Dec 2019
Series Producer And Director
DAVID WILSON'S CRIME FILESBBC Scotland, 10 x 60Format busting Crime Talk Show Hosted by Criminologist Professor David Wilson, feat. re-investigation and analysis of historic crimes and ground breaking interviews with former criminals, maverick lawyers and forensic pioneers
Oct 2018 - Apr 2019
Drama Director And Edit Producer
RISE OF THE CLANSBBC One Scotland/BBC Four, 3 x 60Drama Documentary Series presented by Neil Oliver charting the real Game of Thrones power struggle between Scotland's Clans from the rise of Robert the Bruce to the fall of Mary Queen of Scots
Jun 2018 - Oct 2018
Writer & Director
The Secret Life of Landfill: A Rubbish HistoryBBC 4, 1 x 90RTS Winning and Greirson Nominated A groundbreaking future archaeology film, exploring and excavating the past. present and future of landfill in the U.K Presented by Dr George McGavin and Dr Zoe Laughlin
Jan 2018 - Jun 2018
Series Producer And Director
Great British Car Journey's (U.S Title: Vintage Roads Great & Small)Channel 4, 3 x 60All Creature Great & Small Stars Christopher Timothy and Peter Davidson relive the Golden Age of Motoring in a Morgan 4x4 and journey down some of the U.K's most spectacular Vintage Roads.
Feb 2017 - Dec 2017
Producer Director
Britain's Wildest Weather 2016Channel 4. 1 x 90RTS Scotland NomineeHi-octane review of U.K's weather year. UGC driven format
Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
Series Producer Director
Robbie Coltrane's Critical EvidenceA&E Networks, 8 x 60RTS Scotland Award WinnerRobbie Coltrane hosts a masterclass in police evidence gathering...
Feb 2016 - Aug 2016
Series Producer And Director
SupershoppersChannel 4, 6 x 30BAFTA Scotland Award WinnerAd Busters meets consumer stunts and satire. Presented by Anna Richardson & Andi Osho
Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
Director
The Day Hitler Died for ITV & Smithsonian ChannelDrama Documentary Using unseen archive interviews, this film reconstructs the Fuhrer Bunker in chilling detail to tell the definitive story of Hitler’s final hours in the words of people who were there.
Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Co-Founder & Director
Peachtree Films
Jan 2012 - Jan 2015
Producer/Director
Peachtree Films
Boy Soldiers of WW2 for Channel 5Testimony and archive driven film that recounts the extraordinary experiences of five underage British boys who volunteered to fight during WW2. Some were as young as fifteen and we follow their stories as they go through recruitment, training and eventually to war…
Sep 2013 - Mar 2014
Producer/Director
Tern Tv
Big Fish Man for DiscoveryExpedition documentary series following record breaking adventure fisherman Jakub Vagner on his obsessive quest to land the world’s biggest fish. Filming in the Canadian Arctic in - 30°C and in treacherous river flood zones across Europe.
Oct 2014 - Dec 2014
Producer/Director
Million Dollar American PrincessesDrama Documentary Series for the Smithsonian Channel exploring the stories and legacy of super rich American heiresses marrying into the British aristocracy between the 1870s and 1930s; the ‘cash for class’ phenomenon that inspired Downton Abbey.
Mar 2014 - Sep 2014
Producer/Director
Lost Kingdoms Of The Americas for BBC4Series exploring the art and archaeology of Mesoamerica with presenter Dr Jago Cooper. This episode investigates the rise and fall of America’s oldest civilisation, journeying through the swamplands of the Gulf Coast and deep into the cave networks of Mexico’s Central Highlands.
Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
Jan 2013 - Apr 2013
Producer/Director
Lost Kingdoms of South America for BBC4Acclaimed series uncovering the archaeological wonders of South America’s hidden past presented by Jago Cooper. This episode featured Bolivia and involved high altitude filming in remote environments.
Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
Producer/Director
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking for Channel 4Landmark series hosted by Stephen Hawking exploring the latest scientific breakthroughs in the fight for human health, including Virus Hunters in Central Africa and Trans-genetic mosquitoes in Arizona... Multi-presenter format, featuring Robert Winston, Aarathi Prasad and Richard Dawkins
Apr 2011 - Sep 2011
Aug 2010 - Nov 2010
Producer/Director
Nobles Gate Film & Tv
The Princess & The Gangster for Channel 4
May 2009 - Sep 2009
Producer/Director
Nobles Gate Film & Tv
On The Ropes for BBC Scotland
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
Producer/Director
Nobles Gate Film & Tv
Timewatch: The Last Duel for BBC2
Jun 2006 - Oct 2006
Producer/Director
Nobles Gate Film & Tv
The Ripper Hoaxer: Wearside Jack
Jan 2006 - May 2006
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Craig Collinson works for Self-employed.
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Craig Collinson is listed as Freelance Filmmaker at Self-employed.
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Craig Collinson is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom while working with Self-employed.
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Craig Collinson has worked for Self-Employed, Bbc Studios, Tern Television Productions Limited, Iwc Media, and Firecrest Films Limited.
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Craig Collinson holds Master Of Arts (M.A.), English Literature from University Of Dundee.
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Craig Collinson is listed with skills including Documentaries, Film Production, Broadcast, Media Production, Video Production, Television, Post Production, and Video.
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