Alec Lindsell

Alec is a Series Director and self-shooting Producer/Director making factual television and documentaries for UK and international broadcasters. A former editor who shoots to an exceptional standard, he is as strong in the edit as he is on location. He holds a US I-Visa and has filmed in 36 US states.

He Series-Directed Killers Caught on Camera (Back2Back Productions, Series 3) and the first series of Murder in Mind, a Viewers Choice Award winner in 2020, both for CBS Reality. He specialises in complex, interview-led films and sensitive interviews, with contributor welfare and duty of care central to his approach.

His access-led observational work, where trust is everything, includes Inside the Tower of London [Channel 5] and Camilla’s Country Life [ITV]. He moves easily across genres. His work ranges from hard-hitting films such as Prince Andrew and the Epstein Email Scandal [Channel 5] and Bodycam [Discovery], to factual entertainment including Inside the Factory [BBC ONE] and Bake Off: Crème de la Crème [BBC TWO], and formatted shows such as The One Show [BBC ONE] and Coast Vs Country [Channel 4].

As an Edit Producer on his own films and on material shot by others, he works across archive, interview, actuality and reconstruction to build character, emotion and narrative, and writes engaging scripts. He also knows the practical and editorial demands of overseas production first-hand.

Alec also has a strong track record working on short-form branded and corporate digital projects. With partners including Samsung, Mastercard, St Paul's Cathedral, Morrisons, L'Oreal and many more, he has created work as a Shooting Producer/Director and Editor.

Calm, collaborative and good-humoured, Alec brings a strong sense of story to every production.

He has his own full Sony FX9 doc filming kit and a DJI mini Pro 4 drone.

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