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DIRECTOR/ WRITER/ PRODUCER ‑
MICHAEL BARRY (Screen CV) Has
“several decades” of experience in theatre, broadcast television,
and corporate sector production. |
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Producer, director, writer - also editor, actor: Non-corporate (mainly
drama) film/ video work produced includes: |
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Also: Around
100 credits as producer, director, writer for corporate productions (separate CV) Around
80 credits as director (and often producer) of professional stage productions (separate CV) Plus 5 web sites designed, executed and uploaded.
Also 3 major interactive Prestel/ stand-alone sites designed/ written for
commercial clients. Considerable management/ administration
experience in all areas of live and recorded performing arts, both at project
and at company level (from 1967). Much associated experience of running creative teams. He has built up a portfolio of independent production projects
seeking funding. These are mainly drama (but include wine as special interest
subject). Several feature projects are scripted and looking for co-production
partners. “The Palestrina Affair” is in development for
upcoming production. Perceptive Creation has produced and
distributes "The Art of Cool‑climate Vinegrowing" and "The
Art of Cool‑climate Winemaking",
nearly 5 hours of generic industry training videos (adopted as recommended
reading for students by The Wine & Spirit Education Trust). |
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Background |
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In 20+ years theatre experience, he has directed over 80 professional stage
productions (several pages of brief
favourable press comments are available), as well as having useful
experience as actor, stage manager, lighting designer/ operator, sound
designer/ operator, theatre photographer ‑ and in particular as theatre
and company manager. 1993-2006: set up and ran The Wessex Actors Company, a
professional regional touring theatre company. In 4 years broadcast TV experience (Scottish Television), he spent 2 years
on promotions and a further 2 as writer/ researcher/ Programme Associate
(effectively assistant producer) on arts programmes and daytime general interest
programmes. He has over 200 screen credits. In 10 years full-time experience and many
years' freelancing in the corporate
sector, he has produced, directed and scripted a substantial number of
videos, slide‑tape programmes, multi‑projector shows and
conferences for a very wide range of clients (with a particular specialism in
financial presentations). (2 pages
listing clients and unsolicited testimonials available). Set up and ran Avidata (1982-7), a
production company based in the City of Production Manager for A.V.E., Health Education Officer/ AV Producer for
Argyll & Clyde Health Education Unit (1977-9). He produced/ directed/ scripted "Old
Mrs Chundle", an 18 minute short film based on a story by Thomas
Hardy (pilot for a series based on Hardy’s short stories). A short
amateur drama film "Image", made in the mid
70s, won the Adjudicator's Award (Caspar Wrede) at the 17th SIAFF ‑ and
his public comment that M.B. was "a natural film‑maker". |
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As writer: |
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Scripts (recorded media)
produced include: Zuleika
Dobson
BBC World
Service Play of the Week. 90
mins Gordon House Garnock
Way STV
soap: 2 episodes 2
x 30 mins Brian
Mahoney Basic
Attraction 2 Perceptive
Creation 40
mins radio Michael
Barry Films
listed above. Around
200 credits as Writer, Reseacher, Programme Associate for daily features and
50 arts programmes for STV. Plus
several stage plays, adaptations and compilations (separate CV). 5 plays being published/ represented by New Theatre
Publications. Other
produced work as writer incs: 1968 - researched,
compiled, wrote "The 2002 - Original play "Dead Woman's Ditch" (production and tour 2002). Classic stage adaptations: "Tom Jones" (Henry
Fielding), "The Warden"
(Anthony Trollope), "Love
Letters", "Passion and the Revolutionary" and "The Indiscretion of an Heiress"
(Thomas Hardy) for Wessex Actors Company. Also "O McGonagall" (also
directed/produced). “The
Balance of Mind” developed
through Writernet/ Brewhouse Theatre New Writing initiative – full
Scratch Night presentation DVD available. Radio version available. Compilations for stage inc: "From 10 to 20", "A Woman
for all Seasons", "Christmas Through the Ages" (also
directed) "Chronoclasm" performed and won a Scotsman Award at 3 scripts dramatizing the
procedures of Appeals Tribunals - produced by 6 short stories: 5 broadcast by BBC
Somerset Sound; some published in assorted publications. Inclusion in Daily Telegraph Book of the
Minisaga (200 selected out of 7000 entries) Series of approx. 20 articles for various
magazines on "Vinegrowing and Winemaking" (Book proposed). Several articles, with own photos,
published on photography. Book proposed on film language and
criticism for general movie audiences (Several chapters written) Scripts available for
production include: 5
complete, 3 partially complete feature film scripts Around
25 TV drama scripts, many for proposed T Hardy Short Story series. Further
stage plays |
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Michael Barry Pereceptive Creation The Counting House, Dodington, Bridgwater, 01278 733100 (tel/FAX by arrangement), 07906 364189 (mob) |
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