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Tessa O'Neil

Edit Producer (also Series/Senior)

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Bristol

About Me

I'm a highly experienced Series Producer and Producer/Director who, for the last decade, has chosen to focus on Edit Producing. I've successfully nurtured hundreds of hours of TV through the edit, from legal and compliance-heavy docs and obs docs, via factual to high-volume fact ent formats across two edits. Over 70% of my work is repeat bookings.<... Read More

Professional Training

Course / QualificationTraining Provider / InstitutionYear
Health & Safety / 1st Option / 2022
Health & Safety1st Option2022
Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace / ScreenSkills / 2021
Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace ScreenSkills 2021
Coronavirus Basic Awareness on Production / ScreenSkills / 2021
Coronavirus Basic Awareness on Production ScreenSkills2021
Commentary Writing with Patrick Uden / ScreenSkills / 2021
Commentary Writing with Patrick UdenScreenSkills2021
Albert - Climate Change Fundamentals / RTS / 2020
Albert - Climate Change Fundamentals RTS2020
UK Legal and Compliance - numerous courses / ITV and C4 / 2018
UK Legal and Compliance - numerous coursesITV and C42018
US criminal and privacy law - numerous courses 2003-2010 / ITV / 2010
US criminal and privacy law - numerous courses 2003-2010ITV2010
Documentary Directing / NFTS / 1996
Documentary DirectingNFTS1996

Tessa is an accomplished Edit Producer. She's just done a brilliant job for us on two travel films forming part of a long series. She's an adept storyteller, a stickler for detail (in a reassuring way) and very creative. She followed format where needed but was confident to let sequences run longer than usual when occasion demanded. She's also a pleasure to work with! Highly recommended.

Grace Kitto

I wish I had discovered Tessa's creative talents a long time ago! Paths crossed for the first time on a recent Channel 5 factual show - Tessa's impact was immediate and transformative for the series. She has an ability to find story and narrative from source material that, on first glance, looks unsuable and she is a great writer/ has a good feel for music. All of which helps lift content from ordinary to special. She is calm and considered but also not afraid to roll her sleeves up when the pressure is on. Tessa is a pleasure to work with - highly recommended.

Matt Pritchard, EVP Unscripted, Entertainment One UK

Tess is a brilliant word-smith, super-conscientious and an all round great talent. No one works harder. I've edited with Tess on several factual productions and highly recommend her.

Gillian Abraham

Tessa O'Neil has edit produced for me, to a quality of the highest standard, on a number of prime time Features series for Channel 4. She is a fantastic storyteller, a great writer and meticulously organised. Tessa always gets the tone right, and when humour is required she injects plenty of it. She's hard working, always forms a terrific relationship with her editor and is a joy to work with. On one series, we were struggling with a particularly tricky episode until we handed it over to Tessa who completely transformed it into a highly entertaining watch. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending Tessa as an absolute A1 edit producer, and a joy to have on a team.

Oliver Wright, Executive Producer

Having worked with Tessa on multiple series I can honestly say her attention to detail and narrative skills are second to none. She's also worked as part of the senior team managing multiple edits on tight timeframes and always works tirelessly to deliver the very best films. A huge addition to any production and a key member of the senior team.

Jon Lloyd

Tessa worked as an Edit Producer on Celebrity Antiques Road Trip/Antiques Road Trip and I have no hesitation in recommending her. She has excellent writing and story telling skills and is very good at drawing out the emotions, humour and key points from actuality and turning it into an engaging. interesting and entertaining narrative. I would always have her back on any production I am producing - A safe pair of hands!

Paul Tucker, Executive Producer

I have worked with Tessa on many projects with Tessa as series producer or development producer. She is hardworking, creative, excellent with people - especially difficult ones. Tessa is sensible, mature, discreet and very experienced in the cutting room as well as on location. Tessa really understands social media and how to exploit what you've got before and after transmission. I would always work with her again.

Trish Powell, Executive Producer, ITV Studios

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Other Details
  • Media I Work In:

    Broadcast Television

    Corporate Communications

    Web Creation

  • Locations I can work in:

    Work Anywhere

  • Language:

    English (Fluent)

    German (Fluent)

  • Skills/Permits:

    Archive Clearance

    Driving Licence

    Commentary Writing

    Heath And Safety Training

    Edit Producing

    Enhanced DBS Check

    Safeguarding Trust

    Script Writing

    Storytelling

  • Technical Skills:

    FORscene

    Multiplatform Experience

    Single Camera Directing

    Sony HVR-Z1

    SQN

    Fixed Rig Experience

    Avid Media Composer

    Blackbird

    Sound Recording

    Studio Experience

  • Awards:

    Your Home Made Perfect - Best Original Programme, Broadcast Awards 2021
    The Repair Shop - Rose d'Or (2019), RTS (2020), BAFTA (2023)
    Your Home Made Perfect - Bronze, New York Festivals (2020)
    Posh Pawnbrokers - nominee, RTS and Broadcast Awards (2016)
    Puppy Mills Exposed - nominee, Genesis Awards (2010)
    Zoo Days - nominee RTS NW (2008 & 2009)
    Animal Cops Detroit - winner, Genesis Awards (2002)

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