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Gavin Weaver

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Film Editor

Gavin Weaver

I started working in the cutting rooms in 1982 and have worked in all aspects of editing ( assistant editor, dubbing editor, footsteps, music etc.) in both TV and Cinema. I am currently a full time Off-line editor working on a whole variety of programmes. I am happy to work anywhere. Please contact me for full CV.


Credits

THE REAL WALK-IN

1hr DOC for ITV broadcast after their new Drama 'THE WALK IN' staring Stephen Graham, about Robbie Mullen and Matthew Collins and their undercover work targeting far right groups for Hope Not Hate.

THE DAY WE WALKED ON THE MOON

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. With interviews from Astronaut Michael Collins and the leading mission control players and with previously unseen NASA footage.

ITV, John Moulson.

THIS WORLD – SHAME OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

BAFTA Winner for best Current affairs prog 2013,

Celtic Media festival winner 2013:

Film investigating Cardinal Brady's involvement in the big 1975 paedophile priest scandal.

BBC 2, Dir. Alison Millar.

THIS WORLD – SARKOZY

1 Hr show about why the French have fallen out with president Sarkozy.

BBC 2, Detlef Siebert.

PANORAMA

- Teenage sex for sale: RTS Awarded best doc 2008 ( Panorama special ). BBC, Liz Bloor

- Comeback coal: RTS Nominated 2009. BBC, Carl Johnston.

- Life after Woolies: RTS Awarded best doc 2009. BBC, Carl Johnston

- Gimme Shelter: BBC, Carl Johnston.

- Vatican: BBC, Jim Booth

THE STORY OF "BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY"

RTS nominated best Doc,

Grierson award shortlist best Doc:

Documenting the success of Queen's record “Bohemian Rhapsody”.

BBC, Carl Johnston.

CHAMPNEYS

A one-off doc for ITV spending 3 months at the health spa ‘Champneys’ as it undergoes a total makeover.

ITV, Richard Macer.

RUSSIA’S TOUGHEST WITH VINNIE JONES

Vinnie Jones travels all over Russia to join in with some of the toughest jobs.

Nat Geo, Harry Bell

A TALE OF TWO THIEVES

90 min Drama on the life of the Great Train robber Gordon Goody and the hunt for the elusive 'Irishman'.

Kowalski/Scally, Simon Howley/Chris Long

FILM DRAMA (As 1st assistant Editor)

GETAWAY, 35mm TV drama, C4, Alan Bleasedale.

BELLMAN AND TRUE, 35mm Feature film, Handmade films, Richard Loncraine.

ENEMY MINE, 35mm Feature film, 20th Century fox, Richard Loncraine, Wolfgang Petersen.

THE SAINT, 35mm Feature film, Euston films, Henry Herbert.

SHERLOCK HOLMES, 16mm TV Drama, GTV, Various.

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF HENRY PRATT, 16mm TV Drama, GTV, Adrian Shergold.

RIK MAYALL PRESENTS, 16mm Comedy dramas.

MICKY LOVE, GTV, Nick Hamm.

DANCING QUEEN, GTV, Nick Hamm.

PRISONS - THE FIRST AND LAST 24 HOURS

BAFTA Nominated. Unique access to some of Scotlands notorious prisons showing the trials and tribulations of the first and last 24 hours of male and female inmates sentences.

STV, Various

DRAGONS DEN

Entrepreneurs try to get funding from the dragons.

BBC, Various

THE YORKSHIRE VET

10x40 min following life at the Herriot Veterinary Centre in Thirsk, Yorkshire.

C5, Lou Cowmeadow

FOOTBALL FIGHT CLUB

RTS Award best Doc. Football hooliganism from the 70's

C4, Chris Salt/Gareth Williams

EUROTRASH

Many over the years.

Rapido/C4 Various

HOLLYWOOD UNZIPPED WITH GRAHAM NORTON

Exploring the seedier side of Hollywood.

Rapido for C4, Simon Howley

GLAMOUR GIRLS

Following some of Britains best known Glamour girls as they pitch for work.

BBC 3, Joe Lister

DISPATCHES

Many over the years.

C4

100 GREATEST NUMBER 1's

6 hour countdown music clip show.

YTV, Don Letts

REAL STORY - SAVING BECKY

RTS nominated.

40 min special drama-doc dealing with sexual abuse in the home.

BBC, Fran Baker

BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH - THIS OBE IS NOT FOR ME

BZ travels old Empire to discuss his turning down of an OBE.

C4, Gio Ulleri

WORLD IN ACTION

Many over the years.

GTV, Brian Blake, Vyv Simpson, Eamon O'Connor, Steve Boulton, Don Jordan, Dorothy Byrne amongst others

THE MAKING OF THE TUBE

1 HR Music and actuality from behind the scenes of the famous music show 'The Tube'.

TTTV, Sheilagh Murtagh

OLD ENOUGH TO BE HIS MOTHER and later to become; AGE GAP LOVE

Looking at age-gap relationships.

C5 Alex Hill, Julie Aberdein

40 YEARS OF F***

Charting the history of swearing on TV

BBC 3 Matt O'Casey/Ellen Evans

TONIGHT WITH TREVOR - 'THE FORGOTTEN FAN'

40 min special about Liverpool football fan Michael Shi elds imprisoned in Bulgaria.

GTV, Gregor Stuart

I LOVE 1984 I LOVE 1991

2x1 hr archive shows

BBC, Martyn Smith

CUTTING EDGE - Cave Rescue

Following the Cave Rescue organisation of North Yorkshire.

C4, Marc Sigsworth


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Email: gavin.weaver@nweg.tv

Tel: 07710 512848

Region: Manchester

Remote Working


  • Happy to work remotely
  • Has own edit equipment

Own Kit Specs


HP Z4 running Avid Media Composer.

Software Used


  • Avid Media Composer

Skills


  • Finishing/Polishing
  • Offline

Genres


  • Children's
  • Commercials
  • Corporates
  • Documentaries
  • Drama
  • Educational
  • Entertainment
  • Factuals
  • Feature Films
  • Multicam
  • Music Videos
  • News
  • Reality
  • Religion
  • Variety
  • Wildlife

Availability

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Last updated 02/12/2024 10:31

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Documentaries

The Day We Walked on the Moon

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Documentaries

Nazi Hunters: The Real Walk-in

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Documentaries

This World: The Shame of the Catholic Church

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Entertainment

Queens of Pop: Aretha to Whitney

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Factuals

Prisons: The first and last hours

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