Heather Cruickshank

Heather Cruickshank Heather Cruickshank Heather Cruickshank


Heather Cruickshank

Heather Cruickshank Heather Cruickshank Heather Cruickshank
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About me

 

I am a producer/director working on science and nature documentaries. With over 13 years experience in specialist factual documentaries, and an academic background in Zoology, I've worked across a range of subjects: from penguins to elephants, cosmology to geology. 


In June 2024, I was named as a Broadcast Now magazine HotShot - a prize celebrating up and coming producers in their field. 


I enjoy all aspects of building a film – identifying locations, species and behaviours, working with VFX to produce storyboards for CGI and animation sequences, and writing beat sheets and shooting scripts, as well as conducting interviews with contributors and experts. In particular I’m passionate about building a full and engaging story, while teasing out an emotive narrative, and identifying emerging stories on the ground.


I am experienced working in the field, particularly in remote and extreme locations. Over the past 5 years I've set up and directed large scale shoots in Antarctica, South Georgia, Botswana, Australia, and the Galápagos. 


I’m confident in directing multi-camera teams to produce visually stunning and stand out sequences, using imaginative techniques and working with a variety of camera systems - including long lens, underwater, drone, and gimbal (GSS, Shotover, handheld DJI). 


My key skills lie in meticulous organisation, planning, and attention to detail both during pre-production and on the ground, and a creative and collaborative approach to storytelling and filmmaking.


Whether you need assistance with logistics, treatments, developments, recces, archive or whole projects, please feel free to get in touch.


Selected Credits

Secrets of the Penguins, NatGeo/Disney+ 

Mysteries of the Faith, Netflix 

Our Universe, Netflix 

Heroes of the Ocean, NatGeo 

X-Ray Earth, NatGeo


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