Sam Tongue

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Shooting Producer/Director - Broadcast/Branded Content/Digital

  • Education

    • De montfort university

      2007 - 2010
      1st class bsc hons media production
  • Experience

    • Open mind productions

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
      Runner

      * Production runner on both series one and two of RTS Award winning programme Numberjacks.

    • Engage digital partners

      Jan 2012 - Aug 2020

      * Produced over 300 episodes of 'World Rugby TV' that was broadcast globally on platforms such as Sky Sports, Super Sport and NBC.* A key part of the development of World Rugby's digital output that culminated in over 2 billion views at Japan 2019.* Extensive international filming around the world including: USA, Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil *Worked on flagship events including: two Rugby World Cups, a British and Irish Lions tour & the Olympic Games*Managed a team of assistant producers, editors, graphic designers and sound mixers in the successful development of new structured formats across broadcast and digital platforms. *Skills include: producing, script writing, filming, editing, directing talent Show less

      • Self Shooting Producer Director, World Rugby TV

        Mar 2015 - Aug 2020
      • Assistant Producer, IRB Total Rugby

        Jan 2012 - Mar 2015
    • Wooden spoon charity

      Mar 2015 - May 2015
      Self shooting producer director, arctic challenge

      * Extreme weather filming - -40 degrees Celsius at the Magnetic North Pole in northern Canada.* Responsible for filming for Guinness World Record evidence submission as well as creating a mini documentary of the event. * Multipart media strategy creation to maximise video impact and reach to generate fund raising for the children’s charity Wooden Spoon.

    • World rugby

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2018
      Self shooting producer director - a week with the barbarians

      * 52 Minute broadcast documentary distributed globally and featured broadcasters such as Sky Sports, NBC and Super Sport.* Involved negotiating unrestricted access to sensitive sporting environments.* Sky Sports and Rugby Pass 'featured pick' for sporting documentaries.* Fully embedded in team environment in access all areas style filming.

    • World rugby

      Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
      Self shooting producer director - waisale serevi - fiji's king of sevens

      * A commercial hour-long documentary broadcast internationally on platforms such as Sky Sports, Super Sport and NBC.* World Rugby’s most watched documentary with over 500,000 views across social media platforms.* A carefully orchestrated film that relied on building a great relationship with the contributors as the subject matter included battles with alcoholism and depression.

    • World rugby

      Sept 2018 - Dec 2019
      Self shooting producer/director - scaling new heights, rugby on everest

      * Conceived, pitched and directed this hour long broadcast documentary. * Acted as a one-man film unit climbing with an expedition up to 6,500 metres on Mount Everest.* Raised over £200,000 for charity Wooden Spoon and set two new Guiness World Records for the highest games of rugby ever played. * The film was a semi-finalist in the London Mountain Film Festival.*An official collaboration with Canon.* Role included: shooting, producing, editing, talent direction

    • Tongue in cheek productions

      Aug 2020 - now
      Self shooting producer/director

      Self Employed company providing freelance services across the broadcast and digital production spectrum

    • We are pi

      Sept 2020 - Oct 2020
      Development producer

      • Developing a new documentary series• Finding narratives, sourcing contributors and sculpting the idea into a commissionable format• Building relationships and filming all taster tape material on location • Writing treatments and editing sizzle tapes

    • Whisper

      Jan 2021 - Jun 2021
      Shooting producer/director

      • Developing and casting new content strands across gaming, sport and entertainment for a large new client.• Producing a new light-hearted weekly series that’s aimed at a young audience with a multi-platform delivery.• Filming in studio and on location• Editing and delivering regular strands across multiple digital platforms• Supporting the core team with any ad hoc producing, filming or editing needs.

    • Aurora media worldwide

      Jul 2021 - Sept 2021
      Producer - goodwood festival of speed & revival - itv 1

      • Field Producing presenters for non live content • Edit Producing up to six suites simultaneously for ITV 1 Live shows as well as ITV Highlights shows

    • Ricochet tv production

      Jul 2021 - Aug 2021
      Shooting ap/shooting researcher - the repair shop - bbc 1 8pm

      • Part of the five camera team using a Sony FX9, shooting everything on location for series 7 of the Repair Shop• Producing section of on camera process with experts• Writing detailed story notes • Using a field mixer to record up to six channels of real time audio

    • Atomized studios

      Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
      Producer

      • Producing large scale films from initial treatment through to delivery for key clients including the NHS. • Edit Producing specialist factual content for global event COP26 to be played to HRH Prince Charles and agroup of industry leaders.

    • Noah media group

      Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
      Producer

      • Working as part of the team making the IOCs Belief film that was used in the closing ceremony of the 2022 winter Olympics.

    • Professional triathletes organisation

      Mar 2022 - May 2022
      Producer - fighting spirit documentary series

      • Developing a multi-part series following the journey of a recently retired UFC fighter as he aspires to conquer the world of triathlon. • Overseeing Production schedules and filming plans• Editing episodes within the series.

    • Whisper

      Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
      Shooting producer/director

      World Rugby/LTA/FIFA:• Filming and directing high profile talent for a multi-part digital series for the LTA.• Producing and editing various episodic content for World Rugby• Edit Producing an episode of ‘Road To The World Cup’ FIFA Series

    • Ricochet tv production

      Aug 2022 - Aug 2022
      Shooting producer/director - vintage brokers (pilot) - discovery quest

      • Working on a broadcast pilot for a newly commissioned series• Helping to establish the look and style while shaping key narrative components.

    • Whisper

      Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
      Edit producer/editor – one last chance to dream - world rugby - digital

      • Edit producing and editing a three-part behind the scenes sports documentary series • Make key editorial decisions about format and tone• Working to tight deadline to ensure all multiplatform release deadlines were met.

    • Noah media group

      Apr 2023 - May 2023
      Shooting producer/director - gb ice hockey documentary - broadcast pilot

      • Played a key role in arranging and maintaining all areas access in high pressured sporting environments.• Finding and shaping narrative arcs as they unfolded in real time. • Quickly and successfully building relationships with athletes and coaches that significantly improved the quality of content captured.

    • Hbs

      Sept 2023 - Oct 2023
      Whistleblowers documentary - shooting producer/director

      • Played a key role in arranging and maintaining all areas access in a high-pressured sporting environment.• Finding and shaping complex narrative arcs as they unfolded in real time.• Spent two months away on location capturing beautiful visuals around the Rugby World Cup

    • Whisper

      May 2024 - Jun 2024
      Beyond the baseline documentary - lta - shooting producer/director

      - Filming large parts of Season 2 of Beyond The Baseline a documentary following six rising stars of British tennis. - Filming included on location actuality at Queens, Nottingham and Surbiton tournaments and complex interview set ups.

    • Warner bros. discovery

      Jul 2024 - Aug 2024
      2024 paris olympics - edit producer

      - Edit Producing for the entire duration of the 2024 Paris Olympics as part of the features team. - Highlights include opening and closing montages as well as stand out features with Tom Daley and Ewen Thomas

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Day skipper

      Royal yachting association (rya)
      Apr 2022
    • How to pitch a documentary

      National film & television school
      May 2020
    • Powerboat level 2

      Royal yachting association (rya)
      Mar 2018
    • Advanced open water diver

      Padi
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Media Specialist

      Issued by Wooden Spoon Charity on Feb 2015
      Wooden Spoon CharityAssociated with Sam Tongue