Script Supervisor
Neil started script supervising over two years ago on ‘Come Out of the Woods’, an NFTS graduation film. Since then he has script supervised a number of short films, feature films and television dramas.
In 2017, he completed the Creative Skillset script supervisor training for high end drama and is also a product of Screen Yorkshire’s Bootcamp programme.
Neil brings a calm and methodical presence to set. He understands that being a script supervisor requires diplomacy, collaboration and an innate understanding of film grammar. He has experience in the following areas:
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Multi-cam television
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Second unit work - stunts, car chases, fights, guns, weapons and horses.
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Vfx, sfx and mfx.
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Scripted drama
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Working with actors
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Script breakdowns
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Continuity
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Coverage
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Facing pages
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Lined script
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Editor log
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Daily production reports
Neil remains faithful to the pen and paper school of continuity but is always open to new innovation and learning new skills.
Recent credits include:
FEATURE FILMS
PATIENTS OF A SAINT
Script Supervisor
Ockham Films/ Director Russell Owen
Line Producer Sarmad Varraich.
ILKLEY
Second Unit and Assistant Script Supervisor
Cow & Calf Productions/ Director Harry Michelle
Producer Helen Simmons.
TELEVISION
SO AWKWARD
Script Supervisor Dailies Cover
CBBC
Director Jason Wingard
Line Producer Sam Ferguson
GET EVEN
Script Supervisor Dailies Cover & 2nd Unit
Director Sarah Walker
Line Producer
MEET THE RICHARDSONS
Script Supervisor
Director Eddie Stafford
Line Producer Pip Haddow
THE ENGLISH GAME
Assistant Script Supervisor
HOD Jemima Thomas
Line Producer Karl Hall.
THE FEED
Script Supervisor Second Unit
Amazon/ Studio Lambert
Director Jill Robertson
Line Producer Menzies Kennedy.
FREE REIN
Script Supervisor Main Unit and Second Unit Dailies
Netflix/ Lime Pictures/
Producer/Director Angelo Abela
Line Producer Deborah Coombes.
ACKLEY BRIDGE
Script Supervisor Main Unit and Second Unit Dailies
Ch4/ The Forge
Director Joe Stephenson
Producer Alexander Lamb
Line Producer Matthew Hamilton.
SHORT FILM
COME OUT OF THE WOODS
Script Supervisor
Director Jonny Blair
Producer Holly Carrington