Nicole McCuaig, Writer + Director
PO Box 138 New Farm Qld Australia 4005
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Television Projects
Surf Patrol
13 x ½ hr
Seven
Director/Camera
2007
  • Surf PatrolFollowed volunteer lifesavers on Gold Coast beaches
  • Shooting weekly over four months
  • Wrote detailed story outlines for Post Production team
  • Wrote final stories
 
The Great Escape
Series
Coco TV
Director/Camera
2006
  • Followed the progress of an Irish family who had relocated to Australia
  • Shooting on and off over four months
 
Black Soldier Blues
1 hr
SBS
Writer / Director
2005
  • Black Soldier BluesTwo week shoot through seven states in America
  • Two week shoot in Australia
  • Interviewed 20 participants for up to six hours at a time
  • 10 week edit included structuring the overall story and the archival backdrop
  • Wrote and directed the narration for Jack Thompson
 
Stock Squad
4 x ½ hr
SBS
Series Director
2005
  • Stock Squad Twenty five week shoot over two years in remote locations throughout Queensland
  • Enlisted 18 police investigators to cooperate in the shoot
  • Interviewed investigators, their families, suspects and property owners
  • Directed the 18 week edit, music composition, sound post
  • Wrote and directed the narration
  • Edited a one hour assembly version for Germany
 
Australians At War
Film Archive
Interviewer/Camera
2004
  • Interviewed one hundred war veterans
  • Interviews covered WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Somalia and Sudan
  • Interviews were up to eight hours covering tragic and personal life histories
  • Setup camera, lighting and green screen for interviews
  • Wrote detailed reports of the interview material
 
Keeping The Faithful
1 hr
ABC
Writer/Director
2003
  • Clark TaylorWrote twenty page concept document
  • Followed a tele evangelist, his family and church on and off for a year
  • Worked with editor Ray Thomas to structure the one hour
  • Directed edit, composition, colour grade and post sound
 
A Big Country Revisited
½ hr
ABC
Producer
2002
  • Followed a police officer and his wife as they revisited the remote town of Finke
  • Located and enlisted participants after thirty years
  • Interviewed husband, wife and Finke community elders
  • Liaised with aboriginal community for access
 
The Show
6 x ½ hr
ABC
Editor
2002
  • Edited six ½ hour episodes over six months
  • Operated the non-linear edit suite
  • Edited a series title sequence
 
Heart Of Gold
½ hr
ABC
Writer/Director
2001
  • Heart Of GoldFollowed a heart transplant recipient over six months
  • Filmed as he waited for a heart, had the operation and the recovery
  • Directed the eight week edit, music composition and sound post
 
The Fighting Thornberrys
½ hr
ABC
Director
1999
  • The Fighting ThornberrysFollowed a family of boxers to the world title
  • Shot on and off for six months including traveling to Wales for the title fight
  • Directed the eight week edit, music composition and sound post
 
Rage Of innocence
½ hr
ABC
Prod./Director
1997
  • Developed and pitched half hour concept to ABC
  • Filmed at schoolies week over a four week period
  • Directed the eight week edit, music composition and sound post