The team
Michael Simkin: Managing Director
Michael Simkin has been an award winning Series Producer/Director for fifteen years. His early days were spent working with Norma Percy and Brian Lapping on ground breaking political documentaries renowned for their extraordinary access. Simkin's work has been awarded RTS, Banff and Grierson awards, 2003 (Dying for Drugs, True Vision for Channel 4). He was also awarded BAFTA, RTS, Peabody and Dupont awards for his work on the acclaimed Death of Yugoslavia (1999). Simkin's work with MacIntyre continues to be recognised in the documentary field with various nominations for the Grierson Award.
Michael Simkin has been an award winning Series Producer/Director for fifteen years. His early days were spent working with Norma Percy and Brian Lapping on ground breaking political documentaries renowned for their extraordinary access. Simkin's work has been awarded RTS, Banff and Grierson awards, 2003 (Dying for Drugs, True Vision for Channel 4). He was also awarded BAFTA, RTS, Peabody and Dupont awards for his work on the acclaimed Death of Yugoslavia (1999). Simkin's work with MacIntyre continues to be recognised in the documentary field with various nominations for the Grierson Award.
Donal MacIntyre: Creative Director
MacIntyre's reputation for bold, honest journalism has won him various awards including Bafta and RTS awards. Over the past twenty years, MacIntyre has tackled a huge range of social issues including Care home scandals, abuse against the vulnerable in the learning disabled community and most famously against organised football hooliganism. Most of MacIntyre's early career has seen him working undercover - a genre he has made his own. MacIntyre is now keen to explore social issues in an overt way and is contracted to be Channel Five's on-screen current affairs presenter until 2009. His partnership with Simkin will build MacIntyre's presence and reputation behind the camera. His directorial debut with "A Very British Gangster" the profile of a Manchester crime lord has won critical acclaim at the Prix Europa and is nominated for a Grierson award. It was also nominated for a 2007 Sundance award.
MacIntyre's reputation for bold, honest journalism has won him various awards including Bafta and RTS awards. Over the past twenty years, MacIntyre has tackled a huge range of social issues including Care home scandals, abuse against the vulnerable in the learning disabled community and most famously against organised football hooliganism. Most of MacIntyre's early career has seen him working undercover - a genre he has made his own. MacIntyre is now keen to explore social issues in an overt way and is contracted to be Channel Five's on-screen current affairs presenter until 2009. His partnership with Simkin will build MacIntyre's presence and reputation behind the camera. His directorial debut with "A Very British Gangster" the profile of a Manchester crime lord has won critical acclaim at the Prix Europa and is nominated for a Grierson award. It was also nominated for a 2007 Sundance award.
Lil Cranfield: Commercial Director
Lil has 20 year's experience working in television. She has worked on many award winning documentaries and has held senior roles with many independents and broadcasters alike. Most recently she was Corporate Director of Production Management for Discovery Communications Inc a role she held for five years. Lil oversees all Dare's output and is responsible for negotiating on behalf of the company.
Lil has 20 year's experience working in television. She has worked on many award winning documentaries and has held senior roles with many independents and broadcasters alike. Most recently she was Corporate Director of Production Management for Discovery Communications Inc a role she held for five years. Lil oversees all Dare's output and is responsible for negotiating on behalf of the company.
David Malone: Series Producer/ Development
David Malone has a strong and distinguished track record in documentary production. He has recently joined Dare Films as Development director and inherits a strong development slate of specialist factual, current affairs, social and religious programming.
David Malone has a strong and distinguished track record in documentary production. He has recently joined Dare Films as Development director and inherits a strong development slate of specialist factual, current affairs, social and religious programming.