DENZIL MONK | CV

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Cornish Bard Denzil Monk is a cultural entrepreneur. Over the last two decades he has cultivated, led and worked in senior roles at an array of businesses, charities and social enterprises. His previous work includes bringing to life the largest mechanical puppet ever created in Britain: standing at over 10 metres tall, the Man Engine was the major event commissioned for the “Tinth” anniversary celebrations of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Landscape; a two-week participative ritual pilgrimage stretching the length of Kernow, drawing a live audience of 150,000 people to 22 public events, with a global media reach of over 112 million. An experienced cultural leader and film producer, Denzil has been responsible for running scores of creative and heritage projects, including festivals, films, industry and community events, managing large staff teams and networks of volunteers to effectively and safely deliver quality cultural experiences to participants and audiences in physical locations, digital environments, and the spaces in between. Denzil is an Associate Lecturer in Film at Falmouth University, where he has contributed to post-grad online curriculum development in creative business entrepreneurship. He was an inaugural Arts Award advisor and moderator, is co-author of the Social Enterprise Qualification and continues to create opportunities for new talent to shine. As a writer and producer my work explores identity, place, perception and the dynamics of collective action. I’m interested in transmedia narratives and geo-locational experiences, experimental and explorative theatre and filmmaking, and hybrid distribution. I have an extensive creative, technical and cultural skillset; an intuitive understanding of narrative and an astute command of production workflows from conception, through development and execution: to cinema, broadcast & digital deliverables. I’ve produced three feature films, a featurette, a profusion of drama shorts, documentaries, animations, commercials, promos and several mobile apps; winning recognition from national and international awards. In 2010 I was welcomed into the College of Bards of the Cornish Gorsedh for services to Cornish film. CURRENT EMPLOYMENT & BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES Associate Lecturer, School of Film & Television | Falmouth University (Feb 2015 -)

Practice based teaching and supervision of undergraduate / post graduate film students. Post graduate curriculum development in Creative Business Entrepreneurship.

Executive Producer | Innerscope Pictures Ltd (Feb 2016 -) Board level responsibility for strategic development of creative digital startup. EP on selected projects. Non-exec Director | o-region (2007-) Board level responsibility, supporting Creative Director with financing, IP, digital, strategy.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Project Manager – The Man Engine / Business Development Consultant | Golden Tree Productions CIC (Sep 2015 – Sep 2016) Project Manager for the Man Engine, responsible for management and delivery of the project. Role expanded to include Business development consultancy, improving and establishing systems & processes to underpin the high growth of the social enterprise. Achievements: Successfully brought the largest mechanical puppet ever constructed in Britain to life, managing 22 events with a live audience of 150,000 and a global media reach of over 112 million.

Founder/CEO | Western Light Pictures (April 2015 – Aug 2016) Responsible for strategic direction, business development and management. Producer / EP role across development & production slate.

Freelance Producer / EP / Writer | Self Employed (Sep 1997 – March 2015)

18 years professional experience. Producing feature films, shorts, documentary, apps, events, project scoping, project management, consultancy, business development, training. IP development & production services. Scriptwriting, script / story development, Creative concepts / pitches, financing & packaging, budgeting & scheduling, production management, contract negotiation, contracting, management of freelancers. Arranging / overseeing workflows, casting, crewing, facilities & locations. Distribution & sales at festivals & markets. Event management and marketing. Brand development & design. Forming partnerships, connecting dots. Creating something out of nothing. As EP at DOGBITE (2012-2015) responsibilities included business development generating consistent 60% year-on-year growth from start-up.

Executive Committee Member | Celtic Media Festival (Nov 2011 – Apr 2014) Voluntary Position. Representing Cornwall. Co-Chair of local organising committee at Porth Ia / St Ives 2014.

Chair | Cornwall Cultural Partnership (Dec 2010 – Mar 2014) Voluntary Position. Cornwall Cultural Partnership aims to provide strategic leadership for the cultural sector to ensure that culture forms the foundation of creating a sustainable future for Cornwall.

Founder/MD | awen productions CIC (Feb 2006 – Feb 2014)

awen is an award-winning media production social enterprise based in West Cornwall. Co-founder and Managing Director for 8 years: responsibilities including CIC legal & financial management & reporting.

Founder/MD | Moviebees (May 2012 – Jan 2013) THE SOCIAL FILM MARKET. Connecting filmmakers with fans and investors to help get more of the films that you want to see get made. Digital startup. Raised £40K seed investment. Shortlisted for Ignite Business Plan Competition 2012

Qualifications: Resources & Projects Developer | Real Ideas Organisation CIC (Apr 2011 – Jan 2012)

Responsible for development of Social Enterprise Qualification (SEQ) resources, and managing contracts & projects relating to SEQ.Co-author of SEQ level 2 qualification, key member of team through development, international pilot (UK, China, Uganda) and UK national roll-out certificated by SFEDI, including Mentor training and 'Trainer training'.

Lead Developer: Digital Media | Real Ideas Organisation CIC (July 2008 – Mar 2011) Responsible for Digital Media, film & related projects & activities across variety of contracts & projects across SW, including Chairing Fresh SW youth media organisations hub, running Creative Partnerships programmes in schools across Cornwall, creating online drama series 'flomo', Spriggan OB facility & pioneering school TV channel bananaskinTV.

Director (non-executive) | Creative Kernow (Jan 2007 – July 2010)

Creative Kernow (Creative Kernow Partnership Board) is a development organisation for the arts and media sectors in Cornwall. Board responsibility representing interests of film & media sub-sector.

Senior Producer | Chew TV (Jan 2008 – Apr 2009) Chew TV is a Web TV Company run by and for young people. “A communication channel for a connected generation.” Chew TV allows anyone to watch free short films and videos online, whilst giving a voice to young people providing them with a unique platform and network to connect and share ideas. Part of founding & management team, responsible for in-house content generation and acquisitions policy/processes. Job merged into Real Ideas Organisation 'Lead Developer' role.

Chair/Trustee | Cornwall Film Festival (Jan 2006 – Jan 2009)

Annual celebration of Cornish and international filmmaking. Responsibilities included oversight of all board activities, board development, steering group management, recruitment and line management of festival staff, advocacy and fundraising negotiations with local authority and key national and local partners. Established and managed (with Festival Director) young people & student strand: Screen Actions. Under Denzil's leadership CFF doubled both its turnover and audience numbers and transitioned to full charitable status.

Trustee | Acorn Arts Centre Trustee (Jan 2005 – Jan 2009)

A small, independently run arts venue with charitable status, in the heart of Penzance, Cornwall.Board level responsibility for all aspects of the company including business planning & management, staffing, etc. Voluntary Position.

Hi8us Cornwall Development Director | Hi8us Projects Ltd(Aug 2006 – Dec 2007) Responsible for all aspects of project development, funding, delivery and evaluation across Cornwall as part of Hi8us Projects transnational ESF funded Inclusion Through Media programme. Programme highlights included Target Talent Trainees Scheme providing industry placements on feature productions, Rights Bytes global youth media project exploring UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Digital Storytelling for the transnational Digitales Project.

EDUCATION

Formal qualifications and training

MA Professional Media Practice (Module: Developing Multiplatform Ideas), University College Falmouth (2010) Certificate in Education NVQ Level 5, The University of Plymouth (2007) BA (Hons) Theatre Writing, Rose Bruford's College Of Speech and Drama (1993-95) Left voluntarily before completing the course. 2 A levels (English Literature, Business Studies), Penwith College (1993) 9 GCSEs (1990)

Additional qualifications and training

Closing The Gap Equity Investment for 360 Content, peacefulfish (2014) Cross Channel Film Lab, Franco-British R&D lab for low to medium budget films. 3D feature film development linked to in-depth research (2013) Clearcast Agency Certificate (2012) Take 12.3 - Mastering Digital programme, UKFC / NESTA (2011) EDI Team Leading Responsibilities QCF Level 2 (2010) SW Cohort programme, SW Screen and CASS Film Business Academy (2009-10) Creating Cultural Leadership SW cohort, MLA, ACE, Dartington College of Arts, Culture SW, UoE (2009) Child Safeguarding Training, RIO (2008) Arts Award Moderator & Advisor, Trinity Guildhall (2006) CAMAT (Child Abuse Multi-Agency Training Programme) Basic Awareness, Cornwall County Council (2004)

Disability Equality Training, EQUATA - Equality & Access Training in the Arts (2004) Trelya “in-house” training in personal safety & working with young people at risk of social exclusion (2004) Sally Hibbin "Low Budget Feature Production" Workshop (2004) "How To Make Your Own Damn Movie" Masterclass, Troma Films' Lloyd Kaufman (2003) Mundic Nation 'Writer's Block' Workshop (2003) Pitching and Networking Workshop, Michael Weise (2002) Mark Travis Directing Workshop, Cornwall Film and Michael Wiese (2001) Screenwriting Mentoring, Malcolm Leigh, Third Millennium Productions (1997)

TOOLBOX Word, Excel, Photoshop, Powerpoint, Prezi, MindMeister, Dropbox, DropTask, Basecamp, Trello, Highrise, HubSpot CRM, Slack, Skype, Evernote, Mailchimp, GanttProject, yEd, Movie Magic Budgeting, Final Draft, Celtx, FCPX, Compressor, Mpeg Streamclip, SRT Edit Pro, Vimeo, YouTube, Medium, Facebook, Pages, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, Cargo, Wordpress, Tweetdeck, Hootsuite, Filezilla…

PUBLICATIONS INCLUSION THROUGH MEDIA (Chapter: Rural Revolution through Digital Media pp.220-235)

Goldsmiths / OpenMute (2007) | ISBN 1906496005 | Author http://www.academia.edu/13426938/Rural_Revolution_through_Digital_Media

MAZED TALES: Traditional Tales from South East Cornwall

Tyskennow Kernow, (2014) | ISBN 0993036600 | Publisher / Editor Shortlisted for Holyer An Gof Awards 2015

BERTH KERNOW RANNDIR PENNRYNN-ABERFALA / CORNISH BARDS FROM THE PENRYN-FALMOUTH AREA (Chapter: Reverend Herbert Francis Drake Monk, 1908 – 1978 pp.23-24)

Gorsedh Kernow (2013) | ISBN 978-1-903668-09-2 | Author

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

GMB (2015 – current) PACT (2012 - 2015) WGGB (Member 2006-2008) BECTU (Member 2005-2007)

LINKS Portfolio denzilmonk.com Profile uk.linkedin.com/in/denzilmonk IMDB www.imdb.com/name/nm2510332

SELECT FILMOGRAPHY

BRONCO’S HOUSE | 2015 | 44’ | 16mm | B/W | Narrative/Experimental | Writer/Director Mark Jenkin Producer NOMINATIONS: Finalist 'Charlie Chaplin Award' Best Narrative Short – BLOW-UP Film Fest/Chicago International Arthouse FIlm Festival 2016, Best Single Drama – Celtic Media Festival 2016, Best Experimental Short Film – London Short Film Festival 2016 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Buffalo International Film Festival 2016, The Monthly Film Festival Jan 2016, Raindance Festival 2015 – Festival Premiere

TIN | 2015 | 94’ | 2K | Colour | Period Drama | Writer/Director Bill Scott

Co-Producer WEEKEND RETREAT | 2011 | 76’ | HD | Colour | Comedy Drama | Writer/Director Brett Harvey

Producer WINNER: Best Director – International Film Festival Wales 2014, Golden Chough Award – Cornwall Film Festival 2011, Best Writer / Director - London Independent Film Festival 2012, Best Actress – Bootleg Film Festival 2013, Best Film – Bootleg Film Festival 2013 NOMINATIONS: LoCo Discovery Award 2012, Best Feature - Cannes In A Van 2012, Best Feature - Berlin Independent Film Festival 2013, Best ‘Feature Drama’ - Celtic Media Festival 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Breakthrough - London UK Film Focus 2012

HAPPY CHRISTMAS | 2011 | 109’ | HD | Colour | Drama |Writer/Director Mark Jenkin Producer NOMINATION: Best ‘Feature Drama’ - Celtic Media Festival 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Avant Premiere: Festival du Film Britannique de Dinard 2011

TAMARA | 2012 | 12’ | HD | Colour | Cornish | Comedy | Writer Graham Mitchell, Writer/Director Will Coleman

Executive Producer WINNER: Govyn Kernewek Award 2011 NOMINATION: Best ‘Short Drama’ Celtic Media Festival 2013

SKYNT AN ILOWEK | 2010 | 16’ | HD | Cornish | Colour | Musical Drama | Writer/Director Ian Bucknole

Executive Producer WINNER: Govyn Kernewek Award 2010 SHORTLISTED: Best ‘Entertainment’ Celtic Media Festival 2011

THE LOBSTER TRAP | 2009 | 11’ | 35mm | Colour | Drama | Writer/Director Henry Darke

Producer WINNER: 3rd prize at 16th International "Mediaschool" Film Festival, Lodz, Poland 2009 SHORTLISTED: Best ‘Short Drama’ Celtic Media Festival 2009 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Cornwall Film Festival 2009, Bradford International Film Festival 2009

NEW BOOTS | 2007 | 14’ | HD | Colour | Director Simon Edwards

Producer / Writer SHORTLISTED: Best ‘Short Drama’ Celtic Media Festival 2008 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Cornwall Film Festival 2007

PAPER MOUNTAIN | 2007 | 27’ | SD | Colour | Documentary | Director John Crooks

Producer / Writer / Editor NOMINATED: Best ‘Documentary Feature’ Celtic Media Festival 2006 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Cornwall Film Festival 2005, Northampton International Community Film Festival 2005,

THE FREAK | 2003 | 5’ | SD | B/W | Drama | Director James Lucas

Producer / Mentor WINNER: Best Silent Film, First Light Awards, 2004 SHORTLISTED: National Young Filmmakers Award 2004 OFFICIAL SELECTION: Leeds Children and Young People's Film Festival 2004, Kids 4 Kids International Young Filmmakers Festival, Italy 2005, Halloween Short Film Festival 2005, Co-op Young Filmmakers Festival 2005, Commonwealth Film Festival 2005, Cornwall Film Festival 2004 TX: BBC2 2004

RECOMMENDATIONS “Denzil is a highly creative social entrepreneur… committed to ethical enterprise. Well organised, articulate and professional, Denzil delivers excellent results in all the projects he works on, big and small.”

Lindsey Hall | Director at Real Ideas Organisation

”Denzil is a creative and collaborative leader who is great fun to work with… As Chair of Cornwall Film Festival, he always chaired meetings with humour and diplomacy. As a steering group member, he continues to be one of the event's driving forces, regularly coming up with great activities to support both community and industry. I also sat on the board for Denzil's Hi8us role where he developed some fantastic projects within a limited budget and timeframe. He contributes maximum effort and passion to whatever he is involved in; and has changed many lives for the better as a result. Always inspiring, considerate and an excellent communicator, I recommend him highly.”

Pippa Best | Project Co-Director and Story Consultant UK at Cross Channel Film Lab “With Denzil managing the production process we were in safe hands. Denzil took time to understand our brand and objectives and went the extra mile to ensure the production of wonderfully creative ads which exceeded our objectives within budget. Denzil worked tirelessly through the whole procress to ensure first class results. I would not hesitate to recommend.”

Ruth Leonard | Director of Marketing & New Business Development, Carte Blanche Group ”I have worked with, and for Denzil for many years now and highly recommend him as a producer. He is incredibly knowledgeable, efficient, consistent and fair. His ability to translate information for all to understand is second to none. His flair for negotiating and communicating with clients makes him an invaluable driving force of any production… Not only did he manage the entire production workflow with steadfast professionalism and calm, he also found the time to mentor various members of the team as we went. When Denzil joins a production you can trust it shall be seen through to as high quality fruition as is possible. He always gives everything he has to producing projects he believes in.”

Hana Backland | Community Catalyst & Filmmaker ”Denzil… is well organized and considerate. As well as a professional approach and good info management he also is able to keep the human factor in mind and is culturally aware. A cultured gentleman that shines with rare wit and intelligence, when so many confine themselves to business as usual and business as boring, he really lives.”

Markus Petz | Head of Special Projects & Development at Experience Alternative Tampere ”Denzil is very well connected, very good at maintaining the relationship with those connections, and more importantly very good at joining the dots and helping those connections to collaborate. An excellent facilitator and a 'doer', Denzil is also fantastic at communicating complex subjects into an easily digestible format.”

Owen Wallis | Product Lead at Crowdfunder.co.uk ”His deep understanding of the commercial and creative landscape puts him in a small minority of producers who are experienced, multi-skilled and highly capable. Engaging and intelligent, Denzil is a tremendous asset to any project, guiding with a firm hand the entire process; managing client relationships, budget, talent, production and post-production to completion whilst liaising effectively with multiple external agencies to assure delivery on time and on budget. He is also a great pleasure to work with.”

Henry Davies DGGB | Director