Creative self-shooting Producer Director bringing a comprehensive background in multi-channel broadcast. Striving to put audiences at the core of my practice, I have a passion for developing compelling and captivating narratives, leading creative projects and delivering visually stunning productions. With a background rooted in documentary, sports, and more recently in branded content, I’m adept at managing multiple projects, cultivating and nurturing client and talent relationships, and bringing ambitious ideas to life.

Gemma Hood

Creative self-shooting Producer Director bringing a comprehensive background in multi-channel broadcast. Striving to put audiences at the core of my practice, I have a passion for developing compelling and captivating narratives, leading creative projects and delivering visually stunning productions. With a background rooted in documentary, sports, and more recently in branded content, I’m adept at managing multiple projects, cultivating and nurturing client and talent relationships, and bringing ambitious ideas to life.

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Creative self-shooting Producer Director bringing a comprehensive background in multi-channel broadcast. Striving to put audiences at the core of my practice, I have a passion for developing compelling and captivating narratives, leading creative projects and delivering visually stunning productions.

With a background rooted in documentary, sports, and more recently in branded content, I’m adept at managing multiple projects, cultivating and nurturing client and talent relationships, and bringing ambitious ideas to life.

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Experience Level

Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Language

Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Producer Director at Mediazoo
November 1, 2023 - Present
Spearheaded creative direction, narrative storytelling and execution across branded content; oversaw full production lifecycles from concept to final delivery; wrote scripts, directed shoots and edit produced; collaborated with post-production teams, designers and animators to create dynamic content; managed multiple fast-paced projects; built client and stakeholder relationships; managed budgets and schedules to keep production on track while preserving creativity.
Assistant Producer at Pitch International (for Netflix) — Mark Cavendish: Never Enough
March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Led narrative development, guiding a compelling and cohesive story arc; collaborated with film director and editorial team; interpreted and adapted content based on Netflix commissioner feedback; conducted in-depth research; sourced and negotiated access to rare archive footage, locations and talent; built relationships with high-profile athletes and contributors; coordinated complex international filming schedules and logistics; prioritized sustainability.
Development Assistant Producer (Documentaries) at Pitch International
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2023
Ideated and developed feature documentary and series concepts; built out the development team’s slate; helped win commissions with buyers such as Sky Documentaries, Netflix, and Canal+. Acted as main research lead; gathered complex stories and built them into compelling treatments; conducted research interviews; secured access to high-profile athletes and subjects; wrote engaging proposals, treatments and pitch decks to secure commissions.
VT Producer at Studio Something for BBC Scotland
January 1, 2019 - May 31, 2019
Formed and nurtured positive ongoing relationships with Scottish football clubs; generated and developed human-interest documentary ideas (over 70 short VTs across two series); wrote and submitted creative pitch proposals; delivered edits from conception to completion; implemented new workflow to track development and production roadmap; ensured effective communication between production and editorial teams.
VT Producer at Studio Something for BBC Scotland
September 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Formed and nurtured relationships with clubs and contributors; produced human-interest short-form VTs; contributed to multiple series with fast turnaround.
Self-Shooting Assistant Producer at Ricochet for Channel 4 — Sun, Sea and Selling Houses
April 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023
Location-based self-shot observational documentary; managed contributors and filming schedule; negotiated access (Spanish language); planned storylines and set up shoots across Spain.
Assistant Producer at Match of the Day
November 1, 2019 - Present
Edit produced match highlights; logged live matches; communicated with on-site contacts and commentators; adhered to editorial brief and guidelines; produced tight turnaround packages.
Assistant Producer at BT Sport – Premier League (Sunset+Vine)
November 1, 2018 - January 31, 2021
Directed single-camera ENG shoots on location; edit produced fast-turnaround highlights; experience on both OB truck and edit suites.
Assistant Producer at The Highland Midwife — Matchlight for Channel 5
August 1, 2018 - October 31, 2018
Supported producer-director on location; built relationships with sensitive subject contributors; managed filming schedule, release forms and paperwork.
Assistant Producer at Premier League Promos — IMG Media
July 1, 2018 - February 29, 2020
Directed single camera crew on location; edit produced promos and features for Premier League distribution to over 100 broadcasters worldwide.
Social Media Researcher at QTV Sports
May 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Clipped as-live sporting event highlights; edited digital content for social platforms during live transmissions.
Researcher at BBC Scotland — Scotland’s People 2020: A Thank You
October 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Researcher at BBC Scotland — Des Doesn’t Do… Series 2
August 1, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Assistant Producer at Remarkable TV for BBC — Your Garden Made Perfect
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Researcher at Muckspreaders — SpudGun Productions for BBC
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Casting Researcher at Relative Films for BBC Scotland — Scary Adult Things
June 1, 2019 - June 30, 2019
Runner Driver at The Generation Frame — Finestripe for BBC Scotland
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Runner Driver at Boswell and Johnson — IWC Media for Sky Arts
December 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Researcher at The Common Riding — Bees Nees Media for BBC 2
May 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
Production Coordinator at Premier League Preview — IMG Media
July 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Production Coordinator at The Next Jamie Vardy — Zig Zag for Sky 1
May 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
Production Coordinator at Live Sports, Social Media — QTV Sports
May 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Researcher at Get Inspired Active Academy — BBC Sport Scotland
January 1, 2016 - April 30, 2016
Production Coordinator at National Theatre of Scotland
November 1, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Runner at Sportsound — BBC Scotland
November 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Runner at Panorama — BBC
November 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Runner at Scottish League Cup OB — BBC Scotland
September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015
Runner at Scotland 2015 — BBC Scotland
May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Overnight Runner at General Election Live — BBC Scotland
May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015
Assistant Producer at Pitch International for Netflix (Mark Cavendish: Never Enough)
March 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Led narrative development and guided a cohesive story arc; collaborated with the director and editorial team; interpreted Netflix commissioner feedback; conducted in-depth research; sourced and negotiated access to rare archive footage, locations and talent; built relationships with high-profile athletes and contributors; coordinated international filming schedules and crew logistics across Europe with sustainability at the forefront.
Self-Shooting Assistant Producer at Ricochet for Channel 4
April 1, 2023 - June 1, 2023
Spain-based self-shot observational documentary; managed contributors and filming schedule; negotiated access (Spanish language); planned storylines and set up shoots across Spain.
Assistant Producer at BT Sport / Sunset+Vine
November 1, 2018 - January 1, 2021
Directed single-camera ENG shoots on location; edit produced fast-turnaround highlights; experience in OB truck and edit suites; supported Premier League promos and highlights.
Assistant Producer at The Highland Midwife / Matchlight for Channel 5
August 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Supported producer-director on location; built relationships with sensitive subject contributors; managed filming schedule and release paperwork.
Assistant Producer at Premier League Promos / IMG Media
July 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
Directed single-camera shoots; edit produced promos and features for Premier League distribution to broadcasters worldwide.
Researcher at BBC Scotland
October 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020
Scotland's People 2020: A Thank You
Researcher at BBC Scotland
August 1, 2020 - October 1, 2020
Des Doesn’t Do… Series 2
Assistant Producer at Remarkable TV for BBC
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Your Garden Made Perfect
Researcher at SpudGun Productions for BBC
March 1, 2020 - March 31, 2020
Muckspreaders
Casting Researcher at Relative Films for BBC Scotland
June 1, 2019 - June 1, 2019
Scary Adult Things
Runner Driver at The Generation Frame / Finestripe for BBC Scotland
January 1, 2019 - January 31, 2019
Runner Driver at Boswell and Johnson / IWC Media for Sky Arts
December 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Researcher at Bees Nees Media for BBC 2
May 1, 2018 - June 30, 2018
The Common Riding
Production Coordinator at IMG Media
July 1, 2017 - May 31, 2018
Premier League Preview
Production Coordinator at Zig Zag / Sky 1
May 1, 2017 - June 30, 2017
The Next Jamie Vardy
Production Coordinator at QTV Sports
May 1, 2016 - March 31, 2017
Live Sports, Social Media
Overnight Runner at BBC Scotland
May 1, 2015 - May 31, 2015
General Election Live
Runner at BBC / Panorama
November 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Runner at BBC Scotland
September 1, 2015 - September 30, 2015
Scotland 2015 / League Cup OB
Runner at BBC Scotland
May 1, 2015 - November 30, 2015
Scotland 2015

Education

Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours at University of Glasgow
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014
Step up to Shooting PD at ScreenSkills/DV Talent
October 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Bridging the Gap at Scottish Documentary Institute
October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Directing the Documentary at National Film & Television School
April 1, 2020 - June 20, 2026
Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours at University of Glasgow
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2014

Qualifications

Emergency First Aid
January 1, 2019 - June 20, 2026
Emergency First Aid
January 1, 2019 - June 20, 2026
Step up to Shooting PD
October 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Bridging the Gap
October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Directing the Documentary
April 1, 2020 - June 20, 2026
Step up to Shooting PD
October 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024
Bridging the Gap
October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Directing the Documentary
April 1, 2020 - June 20, 2026
Emergency First Aid
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Spanish Conversational
January 11, 2030 - June 20, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality