Alexandra TERNANT
Documentary author / researcher / editorial development manager
42 years old
Driving License
PARIS France
Freelancer
Open to opportunities
Author, researcher, editorial development manager
Freelancer
Since 2015
- Co-author of TV documentaries:
- "Father Time", a scientific documentary (52') directed by Jacqueline Farmer (ARTE, in development for 2024, Tangerine Productions and Ouragan Films)
- "Decoding Animal Cultures", a three-part documentary series (3x52' and 3x43') co-directed by Hervé Glabeck (ARTE, in production for 2024, DocLand Yard)
- "Sisters in arms", a 70-minute film, directed by Henri de Gerlache (ARTE, 2022, Le Cinquième Rêve)
- "Into Farm Animals' Mind", a three-part documentary series (3x 52' and 3x 43') directed by Hervé Glabeck and Samuel Guiton (ARTE, 2021, Camera lucida productions)
- "Tree Stories (Season 2: throughout the World)", a five-part documentary series (5x 52 minutes and 5x 43 minutes) directed by Henri de Gerlache, Christophe d'Yvoire and Yannick Cherel (Arte, 2017, Camera lucida productions)
- "Father Time", a scientific documentary (52') directed by Jacqueline Farmer (ARTE, in development for 2024, Tangerine Productions and Ouragan Films)
- Editorial development, research and scripting immersive experiences for Museums:
- "Sensory Odyssey", the sensory immersive experience featured in the Paris National Museum of Natural History between October 2021 and July 2022 - Extensive research for documentaries in France and abroad: stories, key contacts, scientists, locations, archival material, potential partners and resources to organize filmings
- Editorial development and writing of documentary project presentations including pitches, detailed synopsis, intentions and treatments on different themes and topics (nature, discovery, animals, environment, social subjects...)
Production manager / Assistant director
Freelancer
Since June 2013
- Assistant director for TV documentaries:
- "Beyond the Far Side", a 90-minute scientific documentary directed by François-Xavier Vives (France Television, 2022, CPB Films)
- "Magellan's Extraordinary Odyssey", a four-part documentary series (4x 52') directed by François de Riberolles (Arte, 2022, Camera lucida productions)
- "Sunken Eldorado: The new underwater gold rush", a feature length documentary directed by Denis Delestrac and Didier Martiny (France Television, 2018, Via Découvertes)
- "Animal Conversations", a 2x 52' scientific documentary series directed by Jérôme-Cécile Auffret and co-written by Karine Lou Matignon (Arte, 2018, Via Découvertes)
- "Horses of the New World", a 52' documentary directed by Marie Brunet-Debaisnes (France 2, 2018, Camera lucida)
- "5 Little Pigs", 52 minutes, directed by Emma Baus (France 2, 2017, Nord Ouest Documentaires)
- "Beyond the Far Side", a 90-minute scientific documentary directed by François-Xavier Vives (France Television, 2022, CPB Films)
- Production and post-production manager for TV documentaries:
- "Persona, the film that saved Ingmar Bergman", 52 minutes, directed by Manuelle Blanc (Arte, 2018, Camera lucida productions); production manager and researcher
- "Trognes, l'arbre aux mille visages", 52 minutes, directed by Thimothée Janssen (Arte, 2018, Camera lucida productions); production manager
- "GMOs: Lies and Truth", a prime time 90-minute scientific documentary directed by Frédéric Castaignède (Arte, 2016, La Compagnie des Taxi Brousse); production manager and researcher
- "Tree Stories (Season 1: in Europe)", a five-part documentary series (5x 52 minutes and 5x 43 minutes) directed by Henri de Gerlache, Christophe d'Yvoire and Yannick Cherel (Arte, 2015, Camera lucida productions); researcher and production manager
- "MOON", a prime time 90-minute documentary written and directed by François de Riberolles (Planète+, 2015, Camera lucida productions), production assistant
- "Secrets of the Moon", two scientific documentaries directed by Alexander Abela (Planète+, 2015, Camera lucida productions); production assistant
- "Methane: Dream or Nightmare?", 90 minutes, directed by Luc Riolon, Rachel Seddoh et Pascal Cuissot (Arte, 2015, Camera lucida productions); production assistant
- "Persona, the film that saved Ingmar Bergman", 52 minutes, directed by Manuelle Blanc (Arte, 2018, Camera lucida productions); production manager and researcher
Head of video / rich media content production
Société Générale
July 2008
to September 2012
Full-time
La Défense
- Team management with both an internal staff crew and an external network composed of directors, filmmakers, cameramen, audiovisual technicians
- In charge of the video and rich media content production chain: from the first brief to its publication / broadcasting both on internal and external media of the Group
- Editorial management of the video / rich media content platform for the internal staff (more than 200 content added each year)
Video / rich media content producer
Société Générale
August 2006
to June 2008
Full-time
La Défense
- Produced of 200+ audiovisual contents such as corporate films, interviews, reports, video stories, event video recording and live streaming...
- Covered all stages of video / rich media content production:
- Script writing, staff coaching for an interview
- Filming
- Post-production jobs (editing, sound mixing, color grading)
- Preparation for publication / broadcasting
- Script writing, staff coaching for an interview
- Writing projects: documentary pitches, synopsis, but also fiction, columns, promotional material
- Intensive reading: literature, newspapers, blogs, tweets, new forms of authorship and aesthetics, news from all over the world and on a wide rang of topics
- Directing, filming and editing of personal projects such as music concert recordings, music videos and promotional videos, interviews for artists
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Film writing
Writing of documentary project presentations: pitches, deepening of topics, definition of a point of view / angle for the film, introduction of the characters and experts, elaboration of detailed synopsis, intentions and treatments
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Research
- Research of key contacts, characters, scientists and experts to validate the factual data of the films and for interviews
- Identification of potential local partners, search for resources and locations for a filming in France and abroad
- Research of key contacts, characters, scientists and experts to validate the factual data of the films and for interviews
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Writing of promotional and communication materials
Presentation leaflets, summaries for websites, pitches for social media, iOS apps
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Project management
Such as conception, launch, editorial and technical maintenance and then revamp of an internal video platform
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Management of a team (6 people)
- Recruiting specialized profiles
- Film crew coordination
- Recruiting specialized profiles
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Film production
Location recce and Filming planning and preparation in France and abroad
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Post-production coordination
Post-production jobs planning and supervision
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Research and use of archival material
Research of archival material (footage, photographs, art work...), licensing
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Filing grant applications forms and drafting project presentations
Public bodies for funding such as CNC, the European program MEDIA, the French Regions...
- English: completely fluent with good writing skills, including drafting and revision of documents
- German: academic level
- Strong computer skills both on Mac and PC: Word, Excel et PowerPoint
- Editing: ability to work with Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro 7, bases in Adobe After Effects
- Extensive knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
- Ability to use programs and language for web publication (texts and multimedia content)
- Production management: strong skills in Xotis Media suite
Research Master: Media and Multimedia
University of Paris II Panthéon - Assas
September 2004
to September 2005
Licence degree (Third year University degree) in Communications
University of Paris 2 Pantheon Assas
September 2002
to September 2004
University dregree in Communication technologies
University of Marne la Vallee
September 2000
to June 2002
Science Baccalaureate (A-level) with 2 additional options: German and Latin
Notre Dame Des Victoires highschool in Voiron (Isère)
September 1999
to June 2000