About mactv
Based on the Isle of Lewis in the heart of the sunny Hebrides, mactv has evolved from its unique location and perspective.
A regional producer with over 10 years experience in providing award winning television programming for both the English and Gaelic market, mactv has developed a strong specialisation in creative and original, arts and documentary production.
The company continues to expand both in size and in its range of high quality output across genre - supporting emerging talent through traineeships and work placement schemes.
mactv has a highly innovative and energetic team with extensive production experience in both English and Gaelic.
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Bill Morrison : MD and Head of Finance & Business affairs
Bill gets all the jobs no one else wants, like dealing with contracts, managing the finances, maintaining the infrastructure, etc. He occasionally is given a role in a production but never gets a credit.
Ann Morrison : Head of Productions
Ann oversees all development and production work which in effect means she's supposed to know who, where, when (and how much?).
Current holder of the long service medal.
Calum Angus Mackay : Creative Director / Director (Camera)
CA gets all the good jobs - normal working week spent between airport departure lounges and Cal Mac ferry terminals.
Carbon footprint – slightly muddy but neutralised by less use of a PC. Always welcomes stubborn creative types!
Peigi Macinnes : Production Accountant
Pays the bills and answers to the word 'receipt'!
Mairi Maclean : Producer
Part time producer when not on maternity leave! Specialty multi-tasking!
Catriona Macleod : Production Manager
From IT disasters to catering dramas. Crisis management and risk avoidance. Job description too varied and changeable to list!
Melissa Thompson : Development Producer
Currently co-ordinates the English language commissions for the company - keen Gaelic learner with useful and comprehensive knowledge of Gaelic safari animals.
Duncan Mackinnon : Researcher / Trainee Director
In London you "mind the gap", in Stornoway you fill it; Duncan currently works across production from directing to tea making … they say never work with animals and children – Duncan does both!
Jayne Macleod : Researcher
Joined the mac tv team in November 2006 as a researcher/production assistant, mainly working on the Ealtainn Arts series. Partial to a cup of tea now and again!
David Martin : Director
I have an acute fear of walls and tend to be outside a lot making
documentaries.
Chris Gillies : Editor
Chris enjoys occupying the edit-suite with a window and spends his time trying to make it look as if the directors know what they're doing. Not
always an easy task.
Joanna Vallely : Researcher / Journalist
Based in Edinburgh and working on the Trusadh series. A recent recruit with a collection of bad puns to take Stornoway by storn.
Cara Fraser : Production Assistant
Carol Thompson : Editor
Iain Stephen Morrison : Researcher
Joined MacTV in June 2008 and presently researching a number of compelling stories. A famous scientist once said ‘Research is the process of going up
alleys to see if they are blind’…I’m slowly finding that out for myself!
Eilidh Macdonald : Director
