LARA RODRÍGUEZ WARMINGTON
Born: 3rd Nov. 1974, Mexico
Nationality: British/Mexican
Languages: English (mother tongue);Spanish;French 60%.
Mobile: +(52) 1 55 54 09 06 83
EDUCATION
Primary International schools in Mexico City, Barcelona
and London.
Secondary Royal Naval School, Surrey, UK
A levels: French (A grade), Spanish (A grade),
Economics (B grade)
1997
B.Sc. Honours Degree in Social Anthropology
London School of Economics
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
1999Broadcast Journalism and Radio Editing courses, BBC London.
2000Hostile Environments Training, BBC London
2001Black & White Photography Diploma, Kodak Institute, Mexico
2002Photojournalism & Portraiture Diplomas, Kodak Institute, Mexico
2004Video Operator and Avid Editor training, BBC London
2005Lighting and Camera training, BBC London.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998
Volunteer work with street children, Covenant House, Mexico
1998
Production Assistant at Cactus Film and Video, Mexico City
(Assignments included: 3 months on the road around Central America for MTV “Road Rules”; fixer fo “Wealth of Man” a documentary for BBC about the history of money; fixer for Australian TV (ABC) documentary about Mexican politics, translator and fixer for ABC News visiting correspondents).
1999 – 2001
Producer, Mexico City bureau, BBC
Coverage of news, current affairs and documentaries throughout Central America and the Caribbean.
(News coverage included: Mexican and Venezuelan elections; Zapatista guerrilla movement; natural disasters. Documentary themes: kidnap, tequila, monarch butterflies, illegal immigrants, pre-Hispanic culture, recent anthropological findings, religious traditions and Mexican politics.)
Fixer, “Blastproof” Discovery Channel / BBC co-production.
One-hour documentary about bulletproofing.
2002 – 2004
Freelance Documentary Production / Fixing
-Associate Producer for BBC’s award winning current affairs series “Correspondent”.
1 hour documentary, exclusive access following ex Mayor Giuliani’s 1 yr. consultancy to Mexico City Police Force
- Assistant Producer “Barnaby Bear goes to Mexico”.
2 x half hour educational docu-drama series for Children’s BBC with a puppet bear,
(locations, casting, fixing, and production co-ordination)
- Assistant Producer “Primary Geography”.
3 x half hour educational documentaries on the geography of Mexico for Children’s BBC.
(Locations, production coordination and fixing.)
- Assistant Producer “Primary History” 2 x half hour docu-drama educational programmes for Children’s BBC.
(Casting and coordination for the reconstruction of pre Hispanic Aztec rituals, locations, permits, fixing and production coordination)
- Assistant Producer for 6 Spanish language-learning videos.
2004 – to date
Freelance camerawoman & editor, Mexico City bureau, BBC
(Coverage has included a feature for “Newsnight” about the political situation in Haiti; following US Border Patrol and migrants for special reports on immigration; coverage of 6 major hurricanes, including Katrina and Rita in New Orleans, and Wilma in Cancun).
2005
Associate Producer, “An Italian in Mexico”
Six 1/2 hour programmes on Mexican cooking and culture for UKTV Food.
(Casting, locations, production coordination and second camera unit)
Fixer, “Imagine” BBC Arts series.
One-hour documentary about the life and works of Frida Kahlo.
2006
Associate Producer, “An Italian in Mexico II”
Ten 1/2 hour programmes on Mexican cooking and culture for UKTV Food.
(Casting, locations, production coordination and second camera unit)
Fixer “Last Man Standing” BBC reality documentary series in a remote indigenous community,
(casting, locations, logistics) .
2007
Local Producer for “Last Man Standing” BBC
1 hr reality/doc. Casting, locations, logistics, coordination for reality doc with the Tarahumara Indians in the canyons of remote northern Mexico.
Field Producer,“My Country”
1hr documentary profiling the life of a child in Mexico, (casting, locations etc). Discovery Channel.
Fixer “Horizon” with Brian Cox, BBC.
Chichen Itza pyramids.
2008
Producer, Al Jazeera English full time
Producing current affairs features throughout Mexico (main subjects: politics and social issues)
Fixer, “Tropic of Cancer” with Simon Reeve, BBC.
2009
Fixer “Future of Food” with George Alagiah, BBC (Mexico)
Producer: Swine flu coverage in Mexico for BBC News
Fixer for “Monster Quest” History Channel doco
Local Producer for “Last Woman Standing” BBC.
1 hour reality / doc with the Tarahumara Indians.
Fixer and 2nd camera for “Mexico B4 30” Channel V Australia
doco about Day of the Dead traditions, surfing & other tourist attractions.
Fixer “Seven Wonders of the Solar System” Brian Cox, BBC
2010
Researcher “This World” BBC
tracking survivors of Haiti earthquake
Fixer “Wedding Crasher” with Steve Jones,
1 hr doco BBC 3/National Geographic. Demo reel for pilot, casting, locations, recce etc.
GENERAL
Driving
Full British and Mexican licences (clean)
Travel
One year teaching English in Paris (1994); 2 monthsvolunteerwork teaching Zulus in South Africa (1995);
scuba-diving certification in Cuba (1996).
Extensive, frequent travel throughout the Central American region for work and pleasure since 1997.
Yoga
2004 Completed first level of Anusara Yoga Teacher’s Training
