Based in Bristol, Seb Cunliffe is a freelance Editor, Producer & Director and heads up his own production company Studio Liff Ltd.
Seb started off as a runner making tea and coffee and sorting mail. Nearly 20 years later, Seb now loves all things TV related and has built up a versatile range of skills: whether it’s directing Love it or List It, a property entertainment programme for Channel 4, or editing Food Fighters, a cookery competition show appearing on Film 4. Seb has filmed abroad, developed, pitched and won programme commissions.
Recently, Seb has produced, directed and edited the You, Me, Garden: Transforming Leeds specials, a huge project involving drones, diggers and an army of volunteers! A few years ago, Seb’s documentary I Want to Change the World, made for the BSL Zone, was the first programme made entirely in BSL to win a Broadcast Award. Seb's current specialisms include obs-doc, travel, sports, fact-entertainment.
Most recently, Seb has just directed his first drama short, Hi Bunny, as part of a London 48 Hour Film Challenge.
Seb believes strongly in integrating BSL filmmaking with mainstream traditions and evolving the nature of Deaf TV content to appeal to a wider audience. When not working, Seb loves travelling, running, hiking, drawing and undertaking micro-creative projects.
TESTIMONIALS
“Seb comes up with great ideas and is really good with people. He always acts with professionalism and is extremely self motivated, hard working and driven.”
RACHEL DRUMMOND HAY / EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / DRUMMER TV
“Seb has always cared so much for the programme. His filming and editing is possibly the best we have ever had.”
WILLIAM MAGER / FORMER SERIES PRODUCER / BBC STUDIOS