About Navin Thapar

I am an experienced Producer/Director in both Terrestrial/Satellite Television and independent drama, delivering programmes/films of the highest standard.

My strengths lie in the area of single camera and multi-camera location directing, in which I have a proven track record, coupled with awards from BAFTA, RTS and CRE/BBC/Channel Four for my work.

As a Producer/Director I specialises in popular factual

I am an experienced Producer/Director in both Terrestrial/Satellite Television and independent drama, delivering programmes/films of the highest standard.

My strengths lie in the area of single camera and multi-camera location directing, in which I have a proven track record, coupled with awards from BAFTA, RTS and CRE/BBC/Channel Four for my work.

As a Producer/Director I specialises in popular factual entertainment programmes, reality format shows, food/travelogue, documentaries, light entertainment, magazine/life style programmes, drama, reconstruction drama, corporate drama and current affairs.

Media

Adventure Showreel

Guyana & Caribbean Islands highlights from the series 'Treks In A Wild World'.

Adventure Showreel

Guyana & Caribbean Islands highlights from the series 'Treks In A Wild World'.

World Food Showreel

Highlights from, 'Planet Food Series' & 'Cafe Asia Series' covering International Cuisines.

Travelogue Showreel

Highlights from 'Globe Trekker' Series

Drama Showreel

Drama highlights from some of the films by INvision Media.

Videos


Equipment

DV Operator

Additional Information

Industries

Film, TV

Programme Types

Arts, Biography, Childrens, Comedy, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Daytime, Documentary, Docusoap, Drama Reconstruction, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Drama: Television Serial, Dramatised Documentary, Education, Entertainment, Events, Food, Game Show, Historical Documentary, Leisure, Magazine, Motoring, Music, Music Promo, Natural History, Observational Documentary, Pre-School, Property, Reality TV, Religion, Shopping, Sitcom, Travel, Youth

Specialisms

Advertising, Africa, Afro-Caribbean culture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Arts, Asian Britain, Black America, Celebrity, Children's, China, Cinema/Film, Clubbing, Comedy, Community, Consumer Affairs, Cookery, Corporate Films, Current Affairs, Dance, Design, Diving, Drama, Education, Environment, Ethnic, Events, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Gay & Lesbian, Geography, Health, History, Industry, Interior Design, Latin America, Literature, Location Filming, Middle East, Music, Paranormal, Period Drama, Photography, Popular Culture, Programme Development, Programme Formatting, Shopping, Social Anthropology, Social Issues, South Africa, South East Asia, Sport, Technology, Tourism, Travel, USA, Wine, Writing, Youth Culture

Employment History

Experienced Director with proven track
record.RDF,BBC1,ITV,CH4,Discovery,Nat Geo.Awards from BAFTA, RTS, and CRE.

SERIES DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

Treks In The Wild -
'GUYANA', 'CRETE', 'CARIBBEAN' - Adventure/Travelogue. Discovery / Travel Channel. 3x30mins

Planet Food - Greek Islands - Exploring the roots and origins of Greek food throughout the regions. Discovery

Experienced Director with proven track
record.RDF,BBC1,ITV,CH4,Discovery,Nat Geo.Awards from BAFTA, RTS, and CRE.

SERIES DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

Treks In The Wild -
'GUYANA', 'CRETE', 'CARIBBEAN' - Adventure/Travelogue. Discovery / Travel Channel. 3x30mins

Planet Food - Greek Islands - Exploring the roots and origins of Greek food throughout the regions. Discovery International/Travel CH./PBS America/American Food Network. 60mins.

Cafe Asia - 'BALI','JAIPUR' and 'AMRITSAR'.
INDONESIA and INDIA. For Discovery Asia - Cuisine series discovering the delights of street food in Asian cities. 8 × 30mins.

Metropolis -'BALI' and 'LONDON'. Pilot Productions - Travelogue/Architecture series. Exploring capital cities of the world. 8 × 30mins.

The Caribbean Islands - Globe Trekker for Discovery/Travel Channel. 60mins. An exploration of the different Caribbean Islands. Travelogue.

Planet Food-China Guangdong - Pilot productions for Discovery International/Travel CH./PBS America/American Food Network. Director on a 60min cuisine/travelogue programme on Cantonese food.

The American Civil War 1861-1865 - Globe Trekker Special for Discovery/Travel CH. 60mins programme looking at the bloodiest battle in America through reconstruction drama.

Made in Taiwan-For Discovery International. Series Director on 3 hour long documentaries celebrating the cultural heritage, gastronomical sampling and festival rituals in Taiwan.

Building The Dream-Zeal TV for ITV1. Co-Series Producer/Director on the 65 half hour reality game show where 12 couples build and compete to win their dream home.Presented by Linda Barker.

Globe Trekker Tuscany and Bazaar Florence-Pilot Productions for the Discovery/Travel Channel. Director on a 60min Travelogue documentary set throughout Tuscany with Ian Wright and a 30min Travel/lifestyle programme set in Florence.

Plant Food Caribbean and Bazaar Miami-Pilot Productions for the American Food Network/Discovery. Director on a 60min Food/Travelogue Documentary set in the Caribbean and a 30min Travel/Lifestyle programme set in Miami.

Hot Property- World of Wonder-CH5. Producer/Director on the 5th series of the property game show with Alice Beer.

From House to Home-RDF for CH4. Co-Series Director. New series of eight programmes on Interior Design.

Location, Location, Location - Ideal World Productions for Channel Four. Co-Series Director programmes about the property market throughout the UK.

Home Front In The Garden - BBC Leisure and Factual Entertainment group - Co-Series Director. A series of seven half hour programmes on modern contemporary design.

Weed It And Reap-Tern Television for the Lifestyle Channel. Series Director on 15 half hour make-over programmes.

Mysteries With Carol Voderman - BBC Television Centre. Reconstruction Director. Drama stories about the unexplained. Shot round the world.Series of six half hour programmes.

Madhur Jaffrey's Flavours of India - BBC Pebble Mill. Series Director. Indian Regional Cuisine and Travelogue Series of six half hour slots.

Carnival '95- BBC Pebble Mill. Director. Documentary Special on 'the largest street party in the world' The Notting Hill Carnival.50 minute special.

Carnival '96- BBC Pebble Mill. As Above. Nominated Best Entertainment Programme '96 by CRE (Commission for Racial Equality). Race in the media awards by BBC/Channel 4.

What's The Point- BBC Pebble Mill. Winner of the Best Corporate Drama 1996 by Royal Television Society Awards(RTS).

Network East- BBC Pebble Mill. Asian Arts Magazine Programmes. Series Director on 10 half hour programmes.

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR (DRAMA)

A Gift For Sarah- Independent Drama. Shot on 16mm. Shown on Channel 4.World Wide Distribution by Carlton Television Enterprises. 40 minutes.

Breath of Life. Drama shot on 16mm.Nominated Best Short Film BAFTA 1992. Shown on Channel 4. World Wide Distribution Carlton Television Enterprises. 30 minutes.

The Tooting Lions- Independent Drama Pilot for a feature. Shot on 35mm. 30 minutes.

Terminal Eyes- Independent Drama. Shot on 16mm. Shown at the London Film Festival, Tyneside Film Festival and the BBC.40 minutes.

Dissociation Producer. Independent Short Film. Shot on 16mm. 24mins.

In Company Of Wolves Producer. Independent Short Film. Shot 35mm. 14mins.

Infliction Director/Producer. Indpendent Feature Drama. Shot on 35mm. (Currently in Post Porduction)

HEAD OF PROGRAMMING-CH.EAST (European Asian Satellite Television)
Responsible for setting up and overseeing programme strands for a new satellite channel from Drama to Sports, from Light Entertainment to Current Affairs. Series Producer/Director on 12 half hour Lifestyle magazine programmes. CH.EAST was awarded Best New Asian Channel 2001 by BT EMMA.(Ethnic Multicultural Media Awards by the BBC).

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Lucky Sunil- BBC DRAMA. 16mm. Screen One Presentation.

FILM EDITOR

World In Action- Granada Television Documentary. 16mm.

Prospects- Euston Films. Drama Serial for ITV. 16mm.12 one hour Episodes.

South Bank Show- Truman Capote. LWT Documentary. 16mm.

Intimate Contact- Zenith Productions. Drama Serial for ITV. 16mm.4 one hour Episodes.

Pack of Lies- CBS Television. 35mm Feature Film.

Eclipse- Stamford Productions Documentary. 16mm.

ASSISTANT FILM EDITOR

Jewel In The Crown- Granada Television's BAFTA award winning drama serial. 16mm. 15 one hour Episodes.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes- Granada Television. Drama Serial. 16mm.

End Of The Empire GHANA- Granada Television Documentary. 16mm.

Bulman- Granada Television. Drama serial. 16mm.

Equipment

DV Operator

Additional Information

Industries

Film, TV

Programme Types

Arts, Biography, Childrens, Comedy, Commercial, Corporate, Current Affairs, Daytime, Documentary, Docusoap, Drama Reconstruction, Drama: Feature Film, Drama: Short Film, Drama: Television Serial, Dramatised Documentary, Education, Entertainment, Events, Food, Game Show, Historical Documentary, Leisure, Magazine, Motoring, Music, Music Promo, Natural History, Observational Documentary, Pre-School, Property, Reality TV, Religion, Shopping, Sitcom, Travel, Youth

Specialisms

Advertising, Africa, Afro-Caribbean culture, Anthropology, Archaeology, Architecture, Art, Art History, Arts, Asian Britain, Black America, Celebrity, Children's, China, Cinema/Film, Clubbing, Comedy, Community, Consumer Affairs, Cookery, Corporate Films, Current Affairs, Dance, Design, Diving, Drama, Education, Environment, Ethnic, Events, Fashion, Food, Gardening, Gay & Lesbian, Geography, Health, History, Industry, Interior Design, Latin America, Literature, Location Filming, Middle East, Music, Paranormal, Period Drama, Photography, Popular Culture, Programme Development, Programme Formatting, Shopping, Social Anthropology, Social Issues, South Africa, South East Asia, Sport, Technology, Tourism, Travel, USA, Wine, Writing, Youth Culture