Biography
A former student of The National Film and Television school and the BBC Academy - Andrew Carolan is involved in working on award winning television and brand films. He operates as a Creative / Writer / Producer / Director specialising in factual, commercials, promos and brand films for a wide range of creative agencies, production companies, and brands. Producing content for MTV, BBC, ITV, C4, C5, SKY 1, and Discovery, and working with; Saatchi and Saatchi, AMV, Publicis, BBDO, Mother, WCRS, BBH, Grey, M&C Saatchi and AKQA - he has been at the heart of creating new visual approaches within the media industry.
Combining a hands-on ability to craft strong stories from a wide range of materials, edit producing factual long-form and short form content, directing on location and in studio, handling a wide range of contributors, as well as writing strong narrative, and experienced in all post-production techniques. He is also a confident editor and self-shooter, as well as adept in managing budgets, schedules and communicating with a wide range of cultures.
In television he has series produced, worked as a series director, a P/D, and edit producer - on entertainment, factual entertainment and documentaries, and managed big budgets and global logistics, re-invented formats, and taken new ideas to screen.
In advertising he has worked with the top 10 agencies, on online and television commercials, and brand films for multinationals.
In corporate video he has produced brand films for hundreds of global brands - including the giants of fashion, sport, technology, banking, and petrochemicals.
In film he has submitted a film to the Cannes Short Film Corner, and also written a feature movie with the writer and associate producer of a number of Guy Ritchie movies.
