Michelle Heighway

Michelle Heighway

Photographer / Documentarian


Location:
Yorkshire
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • Yorkshire and the Humber


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About

  

Based in Yorkshire / Leeds - Also cover Edinburgh occassionally.

International Freelance Documentarian PR/Music/Event/Party Photographer. 

Looking for more work in : EPK /Unit Stills Photography

Director - Feature length documentary Mr. Somebody?,  screened at world leading Festival  Sheffield Doc Fest June 2014.

  www.mrsomebody.co.uk: In association  with NFTS Film Clinic  http://www.nftsfilmclinic.co.uk/

 Director - Energy - A Documentary Featuring Damo Suzuki  - In development (4 year project)

E-learning

See which ScreenSkills e-learning Michelle Heighway has completed to improve their skills and knowledge.

Tackling harassment and bullying at work

Completed
Expired

Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

Completed

Diversity, equity and inclusion for the screen industries

Not completed

Safeguarding for all: basic awareness for the screen industries

Not completed

Addressing unconscious bias: basic awareness in the workplace

Not completed

Introduction to mental health awareness at work

Not completed

Experience

  1. 360 Virtual Tour Photographer

    360 Virtual Business Tours 4 u · Jan 2017 - Present

  2. Director/Camera/Producer/Editor

    Energy - A Documentary Featuring Damo Suzuki · Oct 2014 - Present

    Energy - A Documentary Featuring Damo Suzuki - Feature Length Documentary www.energythefilm.co.uk (Funded by Crowdfunding @ Indiegogo) In 2014 iconic musician Damo Suzuki was diagnosed with colon cancer. Energy is a unique and intimate portrait of his life as he confronts a life-changing illness and attempts to continue his never-ending tour. •Self Shooting. •Producing. Including organising travel/locations in Europe. •Editing alongside Andrew McKee + solo at home during isolation.

  3. Live Events Photographer -Syndicate via Rex Features /Shutter Stock

    Rex Features /Shutter Stock · Nov 2011 - Present

    Recent Feature : 2021 https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/aug/29/lee-scratch-perry-a-limitless-genius-who-took-jamaica-to-the-future

  4. Photographer

    QRO Magazine · May 2011 - Present

  5. Videographer/ Photographer

    Arla Foods · Jul 2019 - Jan 2021

    Creating compelling video assets in line with storyboards supplied by the designers. Coordinating and producing photoshoots. Working closely with internal content teams as well as external agencies to create dynamic, creative assets for our end-users. Developing mood films and internal content.

  6. Licensed Footage /Camera

    Crackit Productions · May 2020 - May 2020

    Licensed Footage / Broadcast via Channel 5, via Crackit Productions. Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Hoarding 4 x 60 Channel 5. Provided archive footage from my Award Winning Documentary Mr. Somebody? Featuring Jake Mangle-Wurzel.

  7. Researcher

    True North , Leeds · Mar 2019 - Mar 2019

  8. Google Trusted 360 Virtual Tour Photographer

    Cube Online · Oct 2016 - Oct 2017

  9. Theatrical Release - Mr. Somebody?

    Lawrence Batley Theatre- Huddersfield 2015 · Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

  10. Premiere -Mr. Somebody? Feature length documentary

    Sheffield Doc Fest June 2014 · Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  11. Festival Screening - Mr. Somebody? Feature length documentary (Director)

    Leeds International Film Festival 2014 · Nov 2014 - Nov 2014

  12. Contributor/Photographer - diymag.com

    diymag.com · Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  13. Director/Camera/Editor/Producer/EPK Stills

    Mr. Somebody? -Feature Length Documentary · May 2008 - Jul 2014

    Mr. Somebody? Feature length documentary , premiered at world leading Festival Sheffield Doc Fest June 2014. Mr. Somebody? : A i4visuals Production - In association with NFTS Film Clinic nftsfilmclinic.co.uk/ Mr. Somebody? also screened at Leeds International Film Festival 2014. 5 Year indie Passion project - Mr. Somebody? has been independently released by Michelle Heighway / i4visuals Productions. Independent Feature Length Documentary Directed by Michelle Heighway, Featuring British Eccentric Jake Mangle-Wurzel

  14. Contributor/Photographer

    Redwood Publishing · Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  15. Contributor /Photographer

    Clash Magazine · Aug 2012 - May 2013

  16. Licensed Footage / Broadcast via Channel 4 , 40D via http://www.twofour.co.uk/,

    The Worlds Greatest Body Shockers (2012) - (TV Movie documentary) (archive) · Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

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Education and training

  1. Edit assistant/technical operator training programme for unscripted TV

    The Pipeline (University of Salford) · Mar 2022

    ScreenSkills Funded

  2. Coronavirus basic awareness on production training

    ScreenSkills Test · Aug 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  3. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Sep 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  4. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Sep 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  5. Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    ScreenSkills Learning · Sep 2021

    ScreenSkills Funded

  6. BA HONS 2:1 BA HONS

    Film and Television (Moving Image and Design - Huddersfield University · Jun 2003 - Jun 2006

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Certificates

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 12 Sep 2021

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 12 Sep 2021

  • Tackling harassment and bullying at work

    Screenskills Learning
    Issued 2 Sep 2021

Michelle Heighway

Michelle Heighway

Photographer / Documentarian


Location:
Yorkshire
Career stage:
Experienced

Freelance

Availability:
Available

Industries

  • Film
  • High-end TV

Regions can work

  • Yorkshire and the Humber


Download CV