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Email: ian@iandray.com / http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1092913/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
Skype: iandray
Vaild Visas: Russian Visa – 2020, USA O-Visa - 2023
Personal Statement
I joined the film and television industry after leaving the Army 25 years ago as a runner, and over the subsequent years, rose through the ranks of Assistant Director on scripted/ feature film before becoming a Producer. As a Producer, I cross over creative, financial and logistical and have been responsible for budgets ranging from $150,000 to $25,000,000. I work happily in US, UK and international content crossing documentary and drama production. Having finished as Series Producer on ‘This is Football’, a 6-part ground-breaking world-wide series for Amazon, and ‘Killer Beside Me 2/3’ & ‘Before I Die’ for Discovery ID, I am currently Series Producing the development of a new show in Alaska for Discovery.
I was a Producer on the 2012 ‘Plane Crash’, which was BAFTA Nominated in 2013.
I was a Producer on the 2012 ‘Plane Crash’, which was BAFTA Nominated in 2013.
Skills & Attributes
Able to adapt to any format and deliver accurately to creative brief. Original Editorial input and direction.
Tactical, strategic and proactive; anticipates and takes initiative.
Specialises in difficult and sensitive story access.
Specialises in staffing projects that require crossover of disciplines.
Good strategic appreciation and vision; able to build & implement sophisticated plans.
Identifies and develops opportunities; innovates and makes things happen.
Movie Magic Scheduling/Budgeting, Final Draft, Word, Excel.
I have employed, run and staffed busy multi-department projects.
Conversational Russian Language
Credits
Show Runner/Series Producer
‘Untitled’ Discovery/October Studios (Josh Wilkins) 2020
Development and Access & Filming in Alaska, USA
‘Before I Die’ Discovery ID/October Studios (Josh Wilkins) 2019
Planning, executing and Directing difficult access shoots in US and UK
‘Killer Beside Me 2&3’ Discovery ID/October Studios (Josh Wilkins) 2018/20
Planning, executing and Directing difficult access shoots in US and UK
‘This is Football’ Amazon Prime/Brutal October 2018
Negotiated worldwide access to International and National football teams, presidents in Rwanda, Argentina & Iceland. Ran shooting teams on 6 continents and arranged sensitive and difficult access archive and interviews across the world.
‘Cold Hard Cache’ The History Channel/Blast Films 2016/7
Planned and executed access to restricted desert in Northern Mexico. Ran teams for 3 days in a wilderness environment.
‘MyGrations’ – Tanzania National Geographic/October Films 2015
Negotiated difficult access to Serengeti National Park. Ran 4 teams in wilderness setting for 4 weeks whilst dealing with restrictive and extremely sensitive environmental issues
‘Pirate Treasure of the Knights Templar’ The History Channel/October Films 2015
Filmed sensitive episodes in Israel, Madagascar, India, USA & Portugal. Archive footage and interview access negotiation
‘Siberian Cut – Russia’ Discovery Networks/RAW TV 2014
Planned & executed difficult access shoot in Siberia, Russia, over a 4-month period. Organised all access with Russian authorities.
‘Jungle Gold - Season 2 - Africa’ Discovery Networks/RAW TV 2013
Ran a 22 week shoot in Ghana. Direct negotiated access with Government. Storytelling extremely sensitive area of Foreign Gold Mining in Africa.
Selected Additional Credits
Producer/Line Producer
‘Home Alone’ Ep1 Discovery ID/October Films 2016
‘Mohini’ – Feature Film Media 1 Global 2016
‘Aake’ – Feature Film Media 1 Global 2016
‘Scottish Mussel’ Feature Film Scottish Mussel Film Ltd/Thinkbig Productions 2014
‘Jungle Gold - Season 1 - Africa’ Discovery Networks/RAW TV 2012
‘The Plane Crash’ Channel 4/ Discovery Int/Dragonfly TV 2012
‘Bear Grylls Wild Weekends’ Channel 4/Dragonfly TV 2011
‘Bear Grylls Movie’ Bear Grylls Ventures 2011
‘The Magnificent 11’ Angry Badger Pictures Ltd 2011
‘I Shouldn’t Be Alive’ Animal Planet/Darlow Smithson 2010
‘Cleanskin’ UK Film Studio Plc 2010
‘PIMP: - Scratched Inside’ Cappola Productions Ltd 2009
‘Shouting Men’ Away Days Productions Ltd 2009
‘Good Arrows’ Dust Films Ltd 2008
‘Dhaam Dhoom’ Media One International 2007
‘Hip Hop Opera’ Urban Concepts/141a Management 2007
‘Sharmila’ Metro Film Corporation Ltd 2007
‘Lady Godiva’ Koralis Pictures 2006
‘S.N.U.B!’ Angry Badger Pictures Ltd 2006
‘Agape’ (Kingdom of Dust) Agape Films Ltd 2006
Director
‘The Killer Beside Me S02’ Discovery ID/October Films 2018 & 2020
‘Before I Die’ Discovery ID/October Films 2019
‘RideBy’ Ockham Films Ltd 2017
‘Scottish Mussel’ Unstoppable Entertainment (Action Unit) 2014
‘Shouting Men’ Away Days Productions Ltd (2nd Unit) 2009
‘Madame Project’ 141 Management 2008
‘Hip Hop Opera’ Urban Concepts 2007
‘Footballers Wives III’ ITV/Shed Productions Ltd 2003
‘Mile High’ Sky TV/Hewland International 2003
‘Dream Team VII’ Sky TV/Hewland International (2nd Unit) 2002
‘An Evening With Gary Lineker’ Theatre 2001
Production Manager
‘Forget Me Not’ Quicksilver Films Ltd 2009
‘E4 Let Loose’ Channel 4/Mersey Television 2007
‘Hollyoaks’ Channel 4/Mersey Television 2007
‘Mile High’ Sky TV/Hewland International 2003
‘Footballers Wives III’ ITV/Shed Productions Ltd 2003
‘Mile High’ Sky TV/Hewland International 2003
‘Dream Team VII’ Sky TV/Hewland International 2002
‘Dream Team VI’ Sky TV/Hewland International 2002
1st Assistant Director
‘Man Vs Wild’ Discovery Networks/Diverse Bristol 2009-11
‘The Queen’ Channel 4/Blast Films Ltd 2010
‘Life Goes On’ Stormglass Productions Ltd 2009
‘Hunger’ Granada TV/Tightrope Pictures 2008
‘Hollyoaks’ Channel 4/Mersey Television 2007
‘Provoked’ Media One Ltd & Crossover 2006
‘Footballers Wives III’ ITV/Shed Productions Ltd 2003
‘Dream Team VI’ Sky TV/Hewland International 2002
‘Night & Day’ Granada Television 2001
2nd 2nd Assistant Director /Military Co-Coordinator
‘Harry Potter & the Philosophers Stone’ Warner Bros 2000
‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’ Working Title 1999
Other Credits (Film)
‘Saving Private Ryan’ ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ ‘Elizabeth’ ‘Star Wars – The Phantom Menace’ ‘Shakespeare In Love’ ‘Notting Hill’
Full references and additional credits on request
Previous Employment (Prior to Film Industry)
• 9 years British Army – Royal Engineers EOD – Full Corporal