Dai 4 Films was set up by Neil
Davies who has operated as a freelance producer/director and
series producer since the
1980's.
His work includes documentaries, film, features, light entertainment,
comedy,
music
promos and live television. He is also known for his access camera
and DV work. More recently he has completed a variety of factual
programmes which include 'Raw Spice' - ITV, (best documentary
of 2001) 'The Real Auf Weidersehen Pet' - Ch 4 (Undercover
prog of the year), 'Che' - Secret Lives - Ch 4, 'The Choir the
Passion
and the Song' (best Arts Doc of year)- Rear Window series
Ch 4, 'Black Run' - BBC2 and 'Desperate Dan' - BBC2, as well
the longer news items for Channel Four News on Volcano in Montserrat,
Slavery in Africa. In 1988 Neil made two 6 part series of the forty
five minute entertainment and comedy programmes 'Nights Out
At The Empire' for Ch 4.
Neil brings to production his valuable
experience as a former paratrooper, expedition organiser and journalist.
His early work in the theatre
with CAST and the Hackney Empire as a writer, director and performer
give him an added dimension.
In the 80's Neil worked for the BBC,
Trans Africa and Praxis Films a specialist documentary company.
In 1990 after making 'The
Rave' a low budget film, Neil set up as independent production
company rave productions. Rave developed documentaries, live studio
based shows, lifestyle and sports magazine programmes for the emerging
cable channels. Multi-skilling became a way of life - editing,
camera work and researching projects. Neil also ran courses in
production and
has lectured at the BBC and Ch4 on production, producing and directing.
Dai4Films was set up in late 1998 and moved from
London to West Wales - a small step away on the Digital Highway.
Produced 'Raw
Spice' for
ITV and documentaries on Slavery, Fashion Industry, Pop Stars,
Jazz and the Rubber Ball for Ch4.
In 1998 Neil was awarded 'Artist
of the Year' by Griff Rhys Jones at the Hackney Empire and nominated
by ITN News for the International
Rory Peck Award. In 2002 Raw Spice was voted best Network documentary
of the Year.
Neil is also a director of PACT (Producers
Alliance for Cinema and Television). |