The Dove Media - Documentary Services

BIOGRAPHY

Felicity Blake is a documentarian, creative producer and impact producer.
She established The Dove Media in 2007. After graduating from UNSW (2000, Sydney, Australia) with a bachelor’s degree in film, she spent several years working in advertising, talent management, and feature film development before transitioning into documentary production. Felicity has since followed her professional interests to Iran, Libya, Egypt, Indonesia, UAE, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Bhutan and the United States. She spent 2010-2012 as Head of Factual and Transmedia at Freshwater Pictures in Brisbane, where she developed a variety of projects. As a platform-agnostic documentarian, Felicity has broad experience in live cultural events, sport presentation / medal ceremonies, TV & feature film documentaries, 3D, multiplatform delivery, podcasting, and transmedia storytelling. She enjoys experimenting with documentary form and exploring the social impact applications of emerging tech (like VR / AR / 360). She has also provided stringer footage of Iran to ABC TV News and contributes freelance articles to print and digital media. A committed advocate for progressive social change, Felicity is a Fellow of the Centre for Australian Progress, an ambassador for Bhutan's Centre for Gross National Happiness, and a passionate impact storyteller. campaign producer and consultant.

In her parallel career strand in pop-culture production, Felicity was on the executive team of the Supanova Pop Culture Expo for 13 years, throughout which she managed tours by countless celebrities from genre media. In addition to her documentary work, she remains connected to pop-culture as the producer of The Periodic Table of Awesome.

DOCUMENTARY SERVICES

Pre-production - Conceptualisation, pitch documents and 'pathway to audience' submissions.
Factual Production - Directing, field producing & interviewing
Field Producer / Sydney Fixer - on location in Iran, Libya, Egypt, Qatar, UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi), Azerbaijan, Kenya, Indonesia, China, USA, Europe
Impact Producer - Campaign strategy, design and delivery. Coaching, consultancies and workshops available. Social media community builder and manager, web content. Stakeholder management. Experience with Good Pitch
Podcast Producer / Director / Presenter. Samples: STRONGER and The Periodic Table of Awesome
Consulting Researcher - background, content, pre-interviews & locating archival material
Writing, editing and proofreading - pitches, narration scripts, media releases, transmedia strategies and content, news articles, blog posts, social media content, Audio Description scriptwriting and production, advice about assistive technologies
Photography - Documentary stills photographer
Voice overs, announcing and narration for nonprofits and social impact clients - over 35 years' experience as a professional voice over artist
Crowdfunding project consultant - Sample here
Talent handling and management - 15 years' experience wrangling celebrity appearances & tours
Event production - for screenings, installations, exhibitions, awards, expositions, fundraisers, parties, launches
Sport presentation & production - Floor manager, medal ceremonies (etc) for major sporting events, including multi-sport Games
Experience working with global organisations, NGOs, & Nonprofits - filming at UNHCR locations, UNFCCC COP, World Bank HQ, US Congressional Offices, American Enterprise Institute, Starbucks HQ, Human Rights Watch, major public institutions, etc.

If you have a question for The Dove Media about collaborating on your project, please contact Felicity.

CREDITS

IMDB Listing www.imdb.me/felicityblake
2021 Stronger (8 x 1-hour audio documentary series with SAMSN) Producer / Director, Presenter, Impact Strategist
2021 Finding the Archibald (3 x 1-hour TV documentary) Consulting Researcher - social history
2021 Mikki Vs The World (15 x 24-minute TV series) Impact Producer
2018 Dying to Live (theatrical-release documentary) Impact Producer, Field Director
2018 Whiteley: The Legacy Series (short documentary series, AGNSW & ABC iView) Producer, Director
2017 Whiteley (theatrical-release documentary) Impact Producer & Consulting Researcher
2016 The Portal (theatrical-release documentary) Consulting Researcher
2015 The Periodic Table of Awesome (ongoing multimedia project) Producer, Director
2015 A Curious World Awaits: A Spotlight On... series (commercial, QVB Sydney) Interview Director
2015 Candidate Games (TV documentary) Transcriber
2013 Suicide and Me [AKA Keep Me Safe Tonight ] (1 x half-hour TV documentary) Consulting Researcher, Production Manager
2013 Comic Book Heroes (2 x half-hour TV documentary) Marketing Co-ordinator; Social Media Community Manager [Broadcast]
2012 The Ride (TV documentary) Website and Social Media Producer
2012 Show Me the Magic (theatrical-release documentary) Development Assistant, Assistant to Producer
2011 My America (theatrical-release documentary) Assistant Director & Production Manager, ROW shoot
2010 Be The Change (later Rise of the Eco Warriors) (transmedia project) Impact Producer, Schools Program Presenter
2010 Cane Toads: The Conquest (3D theatrical-release documentary) Post-Production Co-ordinator
2009 Dirtgirlworld (Children's animated TV series) Props Department Manager
2009 East of Everything (episodic TV series) Post-Production Co-ordinator
2009 The Burning Season (theatrical-release documentary) Assistant Director, Production Manager, Stills, Digital Content