Guy Darby

Location Manager

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Freelance location and production management professional with proven success prioritising multiple projects concurrently, effectively balancing schedules, resources, and budgets. Strong background in agency and in-house shoots, maintaining commitment to quality, efficiency, timeliness and value. Excels within high-pressure environments, ensuring productivity while working long hours across various locations. Strategic team builder and driver, brand enhancer, and expert in location selection / management for film and commercials. Maintains meticulous levels of attention to detail to ensure compliance with broadcast-related regulations while minimising exposure to risk.

Selected credits

TV Commercials / Branded Content

Date Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Type Director Producer Role

2023 - May

Happy Means Content

Chessington World of Adventures ‘World of Jumanji’

TVC

Dario Piana

Dom Murgia

Location Manager

2023 - May

Irrestible Studios

E.L.F – Awareness Film

TVC

Charlotte Rutherford

Izzy Williams

Location Manager

2023 - Apr

Familia

Eon – Time Is On Our Side

TVC

Hans Emanuel

David Hay

Location Manager

2023 - Mar

Amplify

Nike – Air Max Pulse

TVC

John E Price

Max thomas

Location Manager

2022 - Feb

Production Factory

Triumph - It's Personal

TVC

Hannah Rosselin

Siobhan Lloyd

Assistant Location Manager

2020 - Sep

Rankin Film

Aston Martin – Heritage Film

BC

Rankin

Alan Traquair

Location Manager

2018 - May

Fresh Film

Asus

TVC

Harry Hall

Prod: Simon Petter PM: Louise Jackson

Loc Manager

2020 - Aug

Rankin Film

Satesto – Play On

BC

Rankin

Christine Wright

Assistant Location Manager

2020 - Aug

HLA

Bupa – Back to Normal

BC

Simon Ratigan

Nicola Dempsey

Location Assistant

2020 - Jul

Rankin Film

Rolls Royce – Vantage

BC

Rankin

Alan Traquair

Location Manager

2019 - Nov

Milkmoney

Expedia – Play the City

BC

Will Innes Smith

Sam Farrance

Location Manager

2019 - Nov

HLA

Quaker Oats – Go Forridge

BC

Simon Ratigan

Tim Daukes

Location Assistant

2019 - Oct

Haymaker

Next – Sportswear Film

BC

Treve Jackson-Hicks

David Hay

Location Assistant

2019 - Oct

HLA

Bupa – What ever is on your mind

BC

Simon Ratigan

Tim Nun

Location Assistant

2019 - Aug

GTB

Ford – Moving Day

BC

Ben Mann

Marketa

Location manager

2019 - Jun

Familia

Bookings.com x ICC

BC

Timme Haying

Mark Gibbons

Location Assistant

2018 - Jul

Fresh Film

Vax – Vax 2

BC

Matt Losasso

Amanda Lowit

Location Manager

2018 - May

Fresh Film

Bayer – Never Stop Growing

BC

Harry Hall

Simon Petter

Location Manager

2018 - Apr

Bold

Bayer – Never Stop Growing

BC

Pasquale Gutierrez

Luke Tilby

Location Assistant

Features & TV Drama

Date(s) Prod Co Title Type Director Producer Role Vimeo / Youtube Link

Feb 23 - Mar 23

Sky Studios

Mr Big Stuff

TV

Freddie Waters

Hayley Sterling

Location Manager

N/A

Dec 22 - Jan 23

STV & Sky Studios

They F**k You Up

TV

Peter Capaldi

Katie Churchill

Location Manager

N/A

Mar 22 - Nov 22

Well Street 22

Top Boy – Series 3

Drama

Myriam Raja Will Stefan Smith

Alasdair Flind

Location Manager

N/A

Aug 21 – Jan 22

Roughcut TV

Bloods – Series 2&3

Tom Mckay Ben Gregor

Debbie Pisani

Location Manager

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May 21 – Aug 21

Roughcut TV

Stath Lets Flats – Series 3

Andrew Gaynord

Seb Barwell

Location Manager

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Feb 21 – May 21

Roughcut TV

Jerk – Series 2

Tom Mckay

Rebecca Murrell

Location Manager

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Nov 20 – Jan 21

BBC Comedy

Inside Number 9 – Series 6 EP’s 1 - 6

Guillem Morales

Adam Tandy

Location Manager

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Sept 20 – Nov 20

Tiger Aspect

Vicar of Dibley - Shorts

Barbara Wiltshire

John Plowman

Location Manager

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Sept 20

Me & You

I am Danielle

Dominic Savage

Krishnendu Majumdar

Location Manager

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Sept 20

BBC Comedy

Stevo The Madman

Leo McCrea

Luke Mason

Location Manager

N/A

Feb 20 - Mar 20

BBC Comedy

Inside Number 9 – Series 6 (Postponed – Covid19)

Matt Lipsey

Adam Tandy

Assistant Location Manager

N/A

Dec 19 – Jan 20

BBC Comedy Productions

Famalam Season 3

Tom Marshall

Andy Bennions

Assistant location Manager

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Aug – Sept 19

Shiny Button

Dial M for Middlesbrough

Ed Bye

Fawzia Mahmood

Location Manager

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Dec 18 – Jan 19

February 16 Films

Undergods

Chino Moya

Sophie Venner

Loc Manager (UK)

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Nov 18

BBC Comedy

Click & Collect

Ben Palmer

Sam Ward

Unit Manager

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Aug – Sept 18

Avengement Films

Avengement

Jesse V. Johnson

Joe Karimi-Nik

Location Manager

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Mar 17

Got Got Need

Shemira

Adam Wells

Nick Canham

Location Manager

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Stills

Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Photographer Producer Role

Luke Jackson Ltd

Jaguar XE Launch

Trigger

Luke Jackson

Location Manager

Locate

All Saints Q3 Campaign

Sean Thomas

Kate Edmunds

Location Manager

Luke Jackson Ltd

Lilly’s kitchen

Steve Hoskins

Luke Jackson

Location Assistant

Sharron Daly

Humira

Paul O’Conner

Sharron Daly

Location Assistant

Feuerland

Lerros Q2 Campaign

Ernst Alexander

Luke Jackson

Location Manager

Swerve

Symbicourt FIA

Paul O’Conner

Lucy Barbour

Location Assistant

Corporate

Prod Co / Agency Brand / Title Director Producer Role

Black Sheep

Neulasta Onpro

OBR

Emma Middleton

Location Manager

Locate

Puma

Ignasi

Nick Hale

Location Manager

Got Got Need

Sky Sports – Summer of Cricket

Will Smith

Mark Gibbons

Location Assistant

Music Videos

Date Prod Co Artist / Title Director Producer Role

2019 - Apr

Familia

Whizkid – Joro

Adrian Louw

Natalie Uglow

Loc Manager

Countries Worked in

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Germany
  • Portugal

Education

  • 2000 – ‘03 University of Central England. Ba(Hons) Marketing 2:1

Technical Skills

  • Microsoft Word - Advanced
  • Microsoft Excel - Proficient
  • Powerpoint - Proficient
  • Apple Keynote - Proficient.

Additional Skills

  • Valid driving license
  • Car owner
  • Budgeting
  • Scheduling
  • PPM's
  • Passed APA Covid Assessment
  • Passed 1st Option Managing Covid-19 Risks
  • Passed 1st Option Covid Supervisor top-up course