Joel Kafetz: TV Presenter
Joel is a TELEVISION PRESENTER who can also self shoot, direct, produce and edit! He has 12 years of television experience...9 of those years at the BBC...
TV CV
2009 'The Gemstones' Showcase, Presenter
The Gemstones are a vocal group who reached bootcamp on 'X Factor' 2008. I presented their re launch showcase infront of an audience including music industry executives and talent scouts.
2009 | Bournemouth University, Game show Presenter/ Live Fashion and Music Presenter
After presenting a game show with autocue and a co-presenter Bournemouth University asked me back to present a live fashion and music magazine.
2008 & 2009 | Train2Game, Presenter, Odyssey UK Promotions
Presenting informative DVD's in studio with Autocue for Train2Game – the world's first distance learning computer games design course.
2008 | Dance4Life, Live Event Reporter
I reported live from the 'Dance4Life' event in London whereby 55,000 young people in 19 countries were connected by satellite while performing a dance routine to promote Aids education. My role included interviewing celebrities and participants in the charity event.
2008 | Me4T4 | T4 Channel Four Presenting Competition Finalist
Filmed with T4 reaching the final 10 out of 500 applicants in the Me4T4 presenting competition.
2008 | Royal Television Society ‘Presenter in the Making’ Finalist 2008
Judged by a panel from Channel 4 Entertainment Commissioning.
2007/8 | BBC Scotland | Television Production Technology Trainer
After completing the BBC ‘Train the trainer’ course I spent nine months training BBC Scotland production staff in the latest Avid broadcasting desktop editing technology.
2006/7 | BBC Scotland | Television Presenter, Director/ Self shooter & Editor
Presented and directed various internal communications films showcasing BBC Scotland’s new £188 m headquarters
2007 | BBC Scotland | Glasgow’s Commonwealth Bid Launch Film | Producer/ Director
Directed and produced the film used to launch Glasgow’s successful 2007 Commonwealth Games bid which featured World Champion athlete Chris Hoy.
Managed a small production team which included two researchers, a production co-ordinator and a production manager.
2005/6 | BBC Scotland (based in LA) | Hollywood Greats| Assistant Producer/ Director
Researched and planned US filming in LA, New York, Boston and Las Vegas.
Celebrity booked and directed interviews with Hollywood A-listers for two series of the BBC ONE film star biography documentary.
2004/5 | BBC Factual, London | What Not To Wear| Assistant Producer
Assistant Producer on the 2004 ‘What Not To Wear’ Christmas Special, development Assistant Producer on the 2005 series, Assistant Producer on the 2005 series working on the ‘Women Over 70’ show. DV shot and edited video diaries and shopping day packages for the programme.
2004 | BBC Scotland | Comedy & Entertainment | Development Assistant Producer
Developed a variety of entertainment and factual entertainment ideas for the summer 2004 commissioning round.
2003/4 | BBC THREE (based in Australia) | Sex, Warts & All Down Under | DV Director
Directed, researched and filmed sensitive people based stories about sex and gender. Worked with varied contributors including transsexuals, sexual health professionals and sex workers.
2003 | CBBC | Rule the School | DV Director/ Assistant Producer/ Editor
Devised and developed the long running CBBC school role reversal documentary.
Worked on the third series as an Assistant Producer which included DV shooting interviews and packages with adult and child contributors, and editing various packages on Avid DV Express.
2002 | CBBC | DV Director & Editor
Spent a summer DV filming a documentary with children who lived on the Scottish coast.
Edited 12 films on Avid which were transmitted on the CBBC Channel.
2002 | Children In Need | Insert Director & Live Outside Broadcast Director
Shot celebrity and charity films.
Directed a live outside broadcast from Perth on the night.
2002| CBBC London | Hangin’ Out | Director & Editor
Shot and desktop edited a series of ‘MTV’ style DV films which profiled six CBBC presenters including Fearne Cotton and Angelica Bell.
2001 | BBC News | Rosenblum Training and Broadcast Journalist ‘Reporting Scotland’
Completed a one month BBC DV directing and editing ‘boot camp’ for journalists.
Self shooting and desktop edited my own reports for BBC Scotland’s National news programme ‘Reporting Scotland’.
2001| CBBC Scotland | Live & Kicking | Studio Researcher
Devised, co-ordinated, researched and scripted three live studio games each week.
Selected contestants and celebrity guests and briefed them in the studio.
2000/ 1 | BBC Scotland | Development Assistant Producer
Developed a variety of formats including documentaries and entertainment shows.
Led ‘imagination workout’ workshops to develop production staff’s creativity
Showreels...www.joelkafetz.com
OTHER CREDITS
1999/2000 | Zenith Entertainment, London | Development Researcher Devised programme ideas for children’s dramas, soaps and game shows. Assessed and adapted children’s books for television. 1998| BBC Entertainment, London| Researcher, The National Lottery Draw Researched celebrity films and live studio items for the prime time Wednesday and Saturday night programmes. 1997 | Thames Television | Researcher, ‘Give 5’ Worked on the Channel 5 telethon ‘Give 5’ researching studio items and DV shooting appeal films. 1996 | MTV Europe | Researcher, Hanging Out Live Briefed and selected audience members for the daily, live celebrity music show.
1993 | ASTON UNIVERSITY – 2:1 BSc (hons) Psychology & Management
COURSES| Avid Assist (3 day) | “Train the Trainer” (2 days) | Construction Skills Health and Safety Course | Avid Instinct (2 days) | Audience Insight Workshop | BBC Lighting for DV Course | Manual Handling Course | First Aid at Work (3 days) | Advanced Avid Xpress DV Editing (3 days) | Advanced Avid Xpress DV Editing (3 days) | Writing for documentaries (Frank Ash 2 day workshop) | Pitching Programme Ideas (1 day) | Programme Development (Frank Ash 2 day) | BBC Single Camera Directing Course (5 day Elstree based) | Rosenblum/ PDP 3 week Self Shooting, Desktop Editing and Directing Boot Camp | Introduction to Avid Express DV Editing Course (3 days) | Intermediate Avid Xpress DV Editing Course (3 days) |
2008 |Logan Murray Stand Up Comedy Course
Intensive 4 weekend course and showcase, Worked on defining what my brand of comedy is and my performance skills.
My first comedy set in front of an audience of 150 people.
MEASUREMENTS Chest 91 cm / 36 in Waist 81 cm / 32 in Hips 76 cm / 30 in Height 185 cm / 6ft 1in Weight 55 kg / 122lbs Shoe size 11.0 UK / 12.0 US / 45.5 Euro Hair colour Brown Hair length Medium
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