Michael Roe

1st AD

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I’m a friendly and efficient AD, with experience on narrative and commercial productions. Creative problem solving is my favorite part of the job and I always enjoy learning new systems and processes. I’m attracted to storytelling in all forms and revel in working with creatives.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Prod Co / Agency	Brand / Title	Type	Director	Producer	Role
Bloomberg	Nokia / Exponential Era	TVC	Matt Hopkins	Owen Riseley	1st AD
Klyk Inhouse	Klyk Services	Branded Content	Rex Russel	Antonia Williams	1st AD
Ultra Sharp Films	Haven Holidays	Branded Content	Michael Bedwell	Kat Adsett	1st AD
Bloomberg	McKinsey & Co. / Where Do you Stand?	TVC	Clemence Bartram	James Hakesley	1st AD
Fortemus Films	Qatar Airways / Students	Branded Content	Clemence Bartram	Niamh Lynch	1st AD
Fortemus Films	Qatar Airways/ Rodge & Ched Khaled	Branded Content	Clemence Bartram	Rob Jowers	1st AD
Lloyds Storytelling	Lloyds / Cyber Security	Branded Content	Andrew Kerestes	Andrew Kerestes	1st AD
	When I Grow Up	Charity Content	Zhannat Alshanova	Alisa Tritenko	1st AD
HAZE FILMS	TooA / Let's Play	Branded Content	Giovanni Cerisara	Tara Trangmar	1st AD
Mindjumpers	Lurpak / Toolkit	Branded Content	Alex Shelkoplyas	Alex Shelkoplyas	1st AD
Skeleton Productions	Fearless Futures	Branded Content	Kate Stonehill	Lucy Witts	1st AD
Fortemus Films	Wordplay!	Branded Content	Clemence Bartram	Afsheen Family	1st AD
Fossway Films	Klimpt / London	Branded Content	Marcus Meedt	Jesus Santaeularia	1st AD
Marmalade	Haven - Golden Sands	Branded Content / Stills	Beki Reilly	Matt Baldwin	2nd AD
Noir	Gymshark - United We Sweat	Branded Content	Walid Labri	Andrew Rawson	2nd AD
Blink Ink	Lunchables - Grilled Cheesie	TVC	Renee Zhan	Alex Halley	2nd AD
We Are Social	Adidas - Adizone Pro Evo 1	TVC	Sam Davis	Faye Sharpe	2nd AD
Nowadays	BaBlyss / Airwand	TVC & Stills	Guy Saville	Daisy Ward	2nd AD
They Gather	Google Pixel 8	Branded Content / Stills	Julia Hoffmann	Kareem Adeshina	2nd AD
Burbia Studio	Nike Air Max Roam	TVC	Stanley Brock	Theo Hue Williams / Alex Atodele-Otele	2nd AD
Blink	Hinge / Success Stories	Branded Content	Will Hooper	Jack Bingham	2nd AD

Music Videos

Prod Co	Artist / Title	Director	Producer	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
Random Think	Dutch Criminal Record / Gaslight	Harry Tomlin	Tyler Parker	1st AD	N/A
Random Think	Dutch Criminal Record / Now or Never	Harry Tomlin	Tyler Parker	1st AD	N/A
St. Mary's Films	Nines / Good Morning	Nathan James Tettey	Adam John Watts	1st AD	N/A
Media Worx	White Tee / No Guidence	Ryan Jafarzadeh	Adi Alfa	1st AD
Deadbeat Films	Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard / Good Day	Will Clark	Denisa Cantor	1st AD
Deadbeat Films	Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard / Break Right In	Will Clark	Denisa Cantor	1st AD
Deadbeat Films	Laurel / Wild Side	Eliott Arndt	Anthony Toma	1st AD
Dazed	Issey Cross / Love Me Now	Fred Pagington	Romy Jo Waller	1st AD
MatthewJHicks	Double A / I Love to Dance	Griffin James	Matthew Hicks	1st AD
Electric Light Studios	David Gray - Tight Ship	Rex Russel	Mike Downs	1st AD
Electric Light Studios	David Gray: Gold in a Brass Age	Rex Russel	Mike Downs	1st AD

Features & TV Drama

Prod Co	Title	Type	Director	Producer	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
Dissent Ltd.	The Estate	Feature Film	Carlo Nero	Raghav Mukerji	1st AD	N/A
Advantage Films	Members Club	Feature Film	Marc Coleman	Raghav Mukerji	1st AD
Rustle Up Productions	Reawakening	Feature Film	Virginia Gilbert	Barry Castagnola	1st AD
Advantage Films	Forgive Me Father	Feature Film	Fredi Nwaka	Kevin Harvey & Antoine Dixon-Bellot	1st AD
Lowlands Film Ltd	The Forge	Feature	Marianna Dean	Zoe Cunningham & Tom Taplin	Floor 2nd AD Daily	N/A
Take Cover Film Ltd.	Take Cover	Feature	Nick McKinless	Ben Jacques	3rd AD - 2nd Unit
Proportion Productions	Amityville Witches	Feature Film	Rebecca Matthews	Scott Jeffrey	1st AD
Hellfighters	Five Fifty Five Films	Feature Film	Adrian Filho	Kate Baxter	2nd AD	N/A
Ordinary Shoes	Booty	TV Pilot	Cole Edwards	Connor Hollman	2nd AD
Freegard Film LTD.	Rogue Agent	Feature	Adam Patterson & Declan Lawn	Gina Carter, Robert Taylor, Kitty Kaletsky, James Norton, Michael Bronner, Herbert Kloiber	3rd AD - Daily

Shorts & Personal Projects

Prod Co	Title	Type	Director	Producer	Role	Vimeo / Youtube Link
Megalomania	Rex & Theo	Short	Rex Russel	Attalanta Maas	1st AD	N/A
Bad News	Directors UK	Short	Markus Meedt	Jamie Harvey	1st AD
Voidman	Frigile FIlms	Short	Andrew Knight	Andrew Knight	1st AD	N/A
Pie	River Crossing Productions	Short	Louisa Pretolani	Alida Pantone	1st AD	N/A
Little Venice	Boat Films	Short	Harald Haug	Francesca Hardy	1st AD	N/A
Stockpile	Penny Drop Films	Short	George Norgate	Charlotte Carr	1st AD	N/A
Plenty of Dishes	River Crossing Productions	Short	Louisa Pretolani	Alida Pantone	1st AD	N/A
You’ve Got to be Kitten Me!	River Crossing Productions	Short	Alexander Lamb	Alida Pantone	1st AD	N/A
Ola	Funky Nose Films	Short	Oscar Boe	Francesca Hardy	1st AD	N/A
Salomeh	Independent Project	Short	Noah Lianti	Oreste Bocco	1st AD	N/A
Beyonce' Almighty	Film 4	Short	Alexandra Brodski	Sabina Smitham	2nd AD	N/A
Puck's Window	NFTS	Short	Hugh Mulhern	Alfred Deragne	2nd AD	N/A

Countries Worked in

France Belize

Education

2020 - 2021 National FIlm & Television School: Post-Grad Certificate in Assistant Directing & Floor Managing
2016 - 2018 Central Film School: BA (Hons) Practical Filmmaking & Cinematography
2012 - 2015 University of Leeds: Certification in Graphic Design

Technical Skills

Movie Magic - Advanced
Final Draft - Advanced
DaVinci Resolve - Intermediate
Adobe Illustrator - Intermediate

Additional Skills

Valid 1st AID certificate until Yes - 09/2023
Valid driving license
Car owner
Camera Operation - Arri Alexa - Canon C300 - Black magic Ursa
Photography - Canon - Nikon - Sony models
Locations Prep
Fully comp car business insurance
Passed APA Covid Assessment
Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
Passed 1st Option Covid Supervisor top-up course