Erica James

Erica James

Researcher, Screenwriter and ProducerLondon, United Kingdom
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Erica James

Erica James

Researcher, Screenwriter and ProducerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Channel 4 and Endemol Shine Group Researcher Screenwriter
Projects
  • My web series
    My web series
Work history
    EndemolShineUK logo
    EndemolShineUK logo
    ResearcherEndemolShineUK
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    CHANNEL 4 PARAS TRAINING SCHEME SEP 2019 – PRESENT TRAINEE RESEARCHER THINK BIGGER · Since September 2019, I have been a part of Channel 4’s 2019 Paras Training Scheme. After a rigorous application process and interview, I was accepted onto the scheme as a full-time Trainee Researcher for one of Channel 4’s shows: Remarkable Television’s: ‘Sunday Brunch’. · The scheme is particularly aimed at people with disabilities. The aim of the scheme is to encourage diversity within the television industry. · Receive monthly training delivered by thinkBIGGER! Ltd. SUNDAY BRUNCH, CHANNEL 4 SEP 2019 – PRESENT RESEARCHER REMARKABLE TV · Preparing and presenting comprehensive research notes of that week’s guests to the shows Executive Producer and Series Producer during weekly pitch meetings. · Communicating with agents and pluggers and scheduling research chats with guest(s). · Writing scripts, consisting of guest’s sofa chat, and talk during guest’s cooking segment. · Liaising with show’s presenters Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer, to ensure that they are sufficiently briefed about each guest prior to the show. · Briefing guests in dressing room or green room in busy live television environment. BIG BROTHER, CHANNEL 4 SEP 2013 – FEB 2016 RUNNER ENDEMOL SHINE · Scheduling meetings and assisting director and producer. · Assisting cast and crew on set and within gallery.
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    Content Creator and Self ShootingMy self freelance
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    PROPHETS OF ROCK © YOUTUBE SEP 2011 – PRESENT CONTENT CREATOR AND FILMMAKER YOUTUBE · Prophets of Rock showcases music interviews that I have written and produced. · Independently booking and conducting interviews with high profile talent, such as Prince, Janelle Monae and Lizzo. · Creating longer form interviews with American music video directors: Dave Meyers and Lionel C Martin (the two have directed videos for Katy Perry, Missy Elliot, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Taylor Swift and Tupac Shakur). · My goal is to generate the biggest audience possible and become one of the UK’s biggest music vlogs. My channel, and social media followership garnered over 200,000 weekly views.
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Skills
  • Acting
  • Editing
  • Camera
  • FCP
  • Adobe Premiere Pro
  • Writing
  • Research
  • Music
Education
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    BA Media and Culture and Journalism and News MediaUniversity of Roehampton
     - London, United Kingdom
    Roehampton University
Awards
    House of Commons logo
    House of Commons logo
    Journalism CertificateHouse of Commons
    Awarded by the Speaker of the house
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    Best Radio ShowUniversity of Roehampton
    Prophets Of Rock began as a radio show that I presented and produced.