We are a trusted partner for leading production companies and top talent across the industry, delivering exceptional support on a wide range of acclaimed feature films, documentaries, and dramas.
With decades of combined experience in film, television and radio production and archives, we bring a wealth of knowledge and industry insights to every project.
We’re agile and adaptable, ready to meet your project’s evolving needs. Our flexible approach guarantees efficient and effective results.
Our collaborative team work seamlessly together, ensuring your project receives dedicated attention as well as benefiting from a pool of specialist knowledge and expertise.
At Shanakee, a dedicated team member leads each project, serving as your primary point of contact. Beyond project management, they harness our team's decades of collective industry experience. By combining our knowledge, contacts, and industry insights, we deliver enhanced creativity, significant cost savings, and accelerated turnaround times for screeners, masters, and vital documentation.
James has over twenty years experience in film and TV and has archive-produced dozens of productions, working with Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy award-winning filmmakers. He founded Shanakee in 2013 and now leads the team of archive producers, overseeing each projects' archival workflow and trouble-shooting issues relating to negotiation, intellectual property, and anything unexpected!
Emma worked as a factual TV producer and edit producer before specialising in archive, so she brings a strong journalistic instinct and keen editorial eye to every project. She's adept at uncovering rare and compelling material that breathes life into a story. Highly organised, she thrives managing large, complex productions efficiently, and enjoys leading teams and mentoring emerging talent.
Eve has worked in factual TV for over a decade and her passion for archive came from her years as an edit producer on archive-driven programmes where she was also responsible for sourcing the material. Since then, she has gained specialist archive experience on many complex and high profile productions for streamers. Her edit experience gives a solid understanding of the post-production workflow and the requirements of the edit team. She has strong editorial judgment paired with a passion for finding those hidden gems.
Hannah is a highly-motivated and inquisitive archive producer with a diverse background in story-telling. Hannah is meticulous in all aspects of her work from tracking down rare footage to finding and implementing efficient methods and processes. Her rigorous fact-finding skills are founded in BBC journalism and prior to specialising in archive research Hannah managed the archive of the world’s longest running drama. She has since worked as archive producer on a variety of docuseries and feature documentaries.
Kate has vast and varied experience in the television industry that has consistently increased her passion for working with archive. She has particularly extensive experience in the difficult task of acquiring police records and tracking down hard-to-find people through her extensive work on true crime documentaries.
Al began his career in film archives, developing extensive experience in research, copyright, licensing and negotiation. Since then, he has worked on a range of documentary series, feature documentaries and dramas for major streamers and theatrical release, spanning genres from WWII to true crime and music. He brings a wealth of experience in archive production, a keen editorial eye and a passion for uncovering rare and remarkable footage that brings stories to life.
Alice is a passionate and curious documentary professional with extensive experience spanning development, production, and post-production that she now brings to her role as an archive producer. She has developed three Netflix productions and the importance of archival material in them is what inspired her to specialise in archive. Her varied expertise gives her a unique perspective on storytelling and ensures a seamless transition from concept to completion. Alice’s creativity, attention to detail, and ability to uncover and shape untold stories make her a valuable asset to any production.
Annabel has extensive experience spanning all stages of production on feature documentaries and series for major broadcasters and streamers. In addition to working in archive roles on productions covering music, history, popular culture and true crime, Annabel also has experience in supporting projects in development and has worked closely with award-winning directors and producers on successfully funded developments.
Before specialising as an archive producer, Rowan spent over a decade working in production management on archive-heavy documentaries. Rowan excels in managing complex rights, vast databases and multiple edits. With a reputation for being highly organised, imaginative and proactive, they thrive on shaping stories through archive, balancing creative research with meticulous rights and cost management.
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