In
the seventies, she lived on the Continent, working in the Cold
War diplomatic service in West Germany, and in the year Saigon
fell, moved to the USA and spent ten years acclimatising to
the frozen Midwest and the American psyche to the point where
she is very comfortable with both.
A warm and outgoing personality enables her to set
interviewees instantly at their ease, and both young and old
respond equally well to her friendly and sympathetic manner.
She relates easily to people, having been an acute observer of
human foibles and mannerisms from an early age. Her life
experiences have given her a unique approach to interviewing
– she actually listens, and interviewees visibly blossom
under this kind of treatment.
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Debra
and David are a compact team, often afforded access frequently
denied to larger outfits, which enables them to focus on the
heart of the subject and gain in-depth shots and interviews.
Their easy, engaging style crosses all generation gaps, and
opens doors, leaving lasting good impressions when they
complete a project. In their travel films a great deal of
attention is paid to engaging their audience and being totally
in tune with their surroundings. Their extremely successful
"Footloose" DVD films have been versioned into a
twenty-two part television series for international
broadcast... In 2008 they shot in Ireland, Tallinn, Dubrovnik
and the Dordogne. More filming in 2009-10 saw Bavaria and
Holland take shape for the series. Recently a four part
"Footloose in London" mini-series has also been
released for television distribution.
   
You can email them at: grindelwald_prods@lycos.com
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was at a time when actually understanding how the equipment worked was a vital requirement, and when television was in its heyday. David has grown up in the BBC, and although steeped in its values and standards, managed to maintain a unique subversive sense of humour that enabled him to develop his own talents as a film-maker with other like-minded people within the confines of this venerable institution – to the point where his ‘Christmas Tapes’ are legend both within the BBC and the industry at large.
David has worked as a tape and Avid editor at BBC Television Centre, London for 26 years. During his extremely varied career with many producers from different genres he has travelled the world with BBC
Sport, cutting features and highlights at major events like
the Olympics.
Drawing on 36 years of experience across different genres within the Corporation, David set up Grindelwald Productions with Debra in 1998 to make films that would fill a perceived gap in the entertainment industry – a return to basics and fundamental production values. His style always encompasses a subtle humour that strikes a chord with both young and old, and although the subject may be gentle, David’s professional skills bring an up-to-date look to traditional but sound broadcasting principles.
Barn's website: http://www.greenwaymusic.co.uk
Hear him at: http://www.barnabysmith.org
http://www.myspace.com/oneheadz
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