Justine Curgenven

CURRICULUM VITAE

 

FEMALE            D.O.B 05/11/73              NON-SMOKER              FULL DRIVING LICENSE

 

EDUCATION

1993-1996     St John’s College, Cambridge University, MA. 2.1  in Natural Sciences, specialising in Geology

1987-1992     Bryanston School, Blandford, Dorset

 

A-LEVELS                                         GCSE’s

Maths               A                                 English Literature          A                     History              A

Chemistry         A                                 English Language          A1                   Geography        A

Physics             A                                 French                          A                     Maths               A        

History AS       B                                 Chemistry                     A                     Physics              A

Maths AO        A                                 Biology                         A                     Art                    B

 

CAREER

2001                Multi-skilled programme maker, Moving Vision Ltd. Camera operator/ director on an expedition which climbed 6,952m Mount Aconcagua, Argentina (shown on the ‘National Geographic Channel’ and ‘Adventure One’). I filmed all aspects of the challenging trip including reaching the summit. Freelance camera operator for BBC news programmes. Development of documentary ideas. Instructor on miniDV camera courses.

 

1999-2001       ‘Multi-skilled programme maker’, Meridian Broadcasting. On-line and off-line Avid editor, lighting cameraman, director, producer, sound recordist & researcher. Programmes filmed, produced, directed and edited include ‘Screentime’, a 1/2 hour series reviewing film releases, & ‘Cyber Café’, a ½ hour series about the internet, recorded “as live on location”.

 

August 2000     Assistant Producer, researcher and interviewer on a half hour ‘Current Affairs’ documentary, ‘Rough Justice’. The Meridian Focus programme was about the vigilante groups demonstrating against paedophiles in Portsmouth.

 

July 2000         Camera operator for Meridian series ‘Looking for Love’.

 

May 2000        I filmed exclusive footage of an ex-SAS commander preparing for his attempt to kayak solo across the North Atlantic. The shots and interview were sold worldwide.

 

June 2000        Filming deprived children in Brazil for a Channel 4 documentary pilot. In Sao Paulo, I was the main cameraperson filming the children in a dance group and in their shanty town homes. For Freehand Productions Ltd.

 

1997-1999              On-screen Video Journalist, Channel Television, Jersey, British Isles. Senior Reporter and Environment Correspondent on Local News Programme, “Channel Report”. Script writing, researching, producing & voicing news reports and features. Presenting the lunchtime news. Live interviews & 2-ways. Presenter and interviewer on live outside broadcasts.

 

Nov 1998        I filmed, directed, produced and wrote the script for a half-hour documentary about an Aid Trip to Ecuador. The programme received a 40% audience share.

 

April 1999        One week of shadowing ITN journalists in London. This was a valuable insight into a National News Organisation. I wrote and voiced a report for the morning news.

 

 

1997                Researcher & Photographer, States of Jersey Environmental Services Unit. I produced a report about geomorphological change in St Ouen’s Bay, Jersey

 

1997                Le Riches Supermarket, Jersey. Chopping cheese and slicing salamis on the delicatessen counter

 

 

SKILLS

First Aid at Work Qualified. I passed the four day Red Cross Course in March 2000.

Computer Literate – competent at using Word, Basys, Excel and the Internet.

Typing @ 65wpm

Conversational French and Spanish

Sea Kayaking – I am qualified to lead sea kayaking expeditions all over the world (under the BCU Five star award)

 

WRITING

I’ve written many magazine articles for the specialist press. These include;

 

1 day, 2 women, 75 miles – SeaKayaker Magazine, December 2002

How to get started in Sea Kayaking – Canoe & Kayak UK, June 2002

Locks, Shocks & 2 smoking paddles – Canoe & Kayak UK, Nov 2001

Altitude Sickness on Aconcagua – Women Mountains Words publication, 2001.

Does anyone want a Fruit Pastille? – Canoeist, 1999.

 

 

INTERESTS

Sport – I have always been very sporty, competing in many different teams at school and university. At Cambridge University, I won nine Cambridge Blue’s – 3 for Hockey, 3 for athletics, a half blue for skiing, & two half blues for rugby. In 1995, I represented England in the unbeaten English Universities Hockey Team. In 1996 I was president of “the Ospreys”; the Cambridge organisation for University Sportswomen. At school I competed in the National Cross country championships and placed 14th in the National heptathalon. I was the independent schools Javelin throwing champion two years running.

Surf Kayaking - In 2001 I represented England in the World Surf Kayak Championships. We came fourth.

Expeditions – I have taken part in, organised and filmed many expeditions. See “Expeditions” section of website for details.

Travelling – Travelling is always an adventure. Favourite experiences range from an 8 month round-the-world trip after university, to a cold solo journey through Poland in the Winter.