Patrick Gillespie Grip

Patrick prides himself on his ability to communicate, problem solve and enjoy his job in often intense and challenging environments .

He enjoys the the creativity of gripping. With a depth of experience in HETV, features and short form, Patrick has developed an ever expanding knowledge and skillset of gripping and the equipment/techniques required to help films get the shots they require in a safe and professional manner.

He is adaptable, approachable and always up for a challenge.

TV

ADOLESCENCE Key Grip
Its' All MAde Up Productions | Directed by Philip Barantini
Produced by Jo Johnson
DOP - Matt Lewis
IT GETS WORSE Key Grip
A24 | Directed by Mounia Akl
Produced by Sam Pinnell
DOP - Matt Lewis
BOILING POINT Key Grip
Ascendant Fox | Directed by Philip Barantini & Mounia Akl
Produced by Graham Drover
DOP - Matt Lewis
MALPRACTICE Key Grip
World Productions | Directed by Philip Barantini
Produced by Chrissy Skinns & Sophie Reynolds
DOP - Matt Lewis
JUST ACT NORMAL Key Grip
The Forge Entertainment | Directed by Nathaniel Martello-White
Produced by Jade Taylor
DOP - Adam Barnett
STAR WARS - AHSOKA
Series 2 | Eps 7 & 8
B-cam Grip - Main Unit
Golem Creations | Directed by Anders Engström
Produced by John Bartnicki
Harry Potter
Series 1
Drone Hand off Grip - Daily
Bronte Film and TV | Directed by Mark Mylod
Drone Team - The Helicopter Girls
WITHOUT SIN
Final Block
Key Grip
BYO Films | Directed by Al Mackay
Produced by Guy Hescott
DOP - Lam Landoli
THE GALLOWS POLE
Final Block
Key Grip
Element Pictures | Directed by Shane Meadows
Produced by Nickie Sault
DOP - Danny Cohen BSC
THE CONFESSIONS OF FRANNIE LANGTON
Final Block
Key Grip
All3Media | Directed by Andrea Harkin
Produced by Carol Harding
DOP - Julian Hohndorf
REBEL CHEER SQUAD: A GET EVEN SERIES Key Grip
Boat Rocker Studios | Directed by Nigel Douglas & Claire Tailyour
Produced by Dominic MacDonald
DOP - Hamish Anderson
THE TOWER
Series 3
Grip - 2nd Unit
ITV | Directed by Faye Gilbert
Produced by Andy Mosse & Paul Testar
THE BAY
Series 5
Key Grip Cover | 2nd Unit Grip | Crane Grip | C-Cam Grip
Tall Story Productions | Directed by Shaun Evans & Waris Islam
Produced by Irma Inniss and Martin Campbell
DOP - Phil Wood
CROCODILE
TV Pilot
Key Grip
Element Pictures
THE BAY
Series 4
Grip - 2nd Unit
Tall Story Productions | Directed by Sebastian Godwin & David Allain
Produced by Martin Campbell
DOP - Chris Hughes
THE CAGE C Cam Grip | Crane Grip
Quay Street Productions | Directed by Al Mackay
Produced by Clare Shepherd
DOP - Arni Flippusson
THE WITCHER
Series 4
Grip - Daily
Netflix | Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Produced by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich
AFTER THE FLOOD
Series 2
C Cam Grip - Daily
ITV | Directed by Azhur Saleem and Tom McKay
Produced by Fiona McAllister
DOP - Phil Wood
HISTORY OF A PLEASURE SEEKER B Cam Grip
ABC Signature | Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
DOP - Tobias Datum
A THOUSAND BLOWS C Cam Grip - Daily
The Story Collective | Directed by Ashley Walters
Produced by Barrington Paul Robinson, Jo Johnson & Stephen Haren
DOP - Matthew Lewis
MISSING YOU Crane Grip - Daily
Quay Street Productions | Directed by Isher Sahota  & Nimer Rashed
Produced by Guy Hescott
EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE Grip - 2nd Unit
Working Title Television | Directed by CHiona Moo-Young & Julia Ford
Produced by Simon Maloney
DOP - Arni Flippusson
WINNING Key & Dolly Grip
Roughcut TV | DOP - Ed Moore
THE RISING
2nd Block
B Cam Grip
Sky Studios | Directed by Carl Tibbetts & Paul Walker
Produced by Mark Hedges & Jayne Chard
RULES OF THE GAME B Cam Grip - Daily
BBC One | Directed by Jennifer Sheridan
Produced by Simon Meyers
THE VAR ROOM Grip - Daily
Chief Productions | Directed by Nate Camponi
Produced by Luke Fliz & Emma Hughes
DOP - Simon Hawken
FRAYED
Series 2 - UK
Grip - Daily
ABC | Directed by Shaun Wilson & Jennifer Leacey
Produced by Nicole O'Donohue

Feature Films

LLUEST Key Grip
Severn Screen | Directed by Gareth Bryn
Produced by Hannah Thomas
DOP - Edda Hult & Stuart Biddlecombe BSC
A TOWN IN NOVA SCOTIA Key Grip
BBC Film | Directed by Babak Jalali
Produced by Naima Abed, Emilie Georges & Jennifer Monks
DOP - Crystel Fournier
FRANK AND PERCY
Final Block
Key Grip
BKStudios | Directed by Sean Mathias
Produced by Naomi George & David Gilbery
DOP - Ryan Eddleston
MIDAS MAN Key Grip
StudioPOW | Directed by Joe Stephenson
Produced by Trevor Beattie, Jeremy Chatterton, Billy Dietrich, Richard Holmes, Tom Reeve & Perry Trevers
DOP - Bebe Dierken
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 Grip - Gimbal Unit
DreamWorks Animation | Directed by Dean DeBlois
Produced by Bonnie Arnold
LAND OF LEGEND Key Grip
Sterling Pictures | Directed by Niall Johnson
Produced by Michael Riley
DOP - Ali Asad
CAN YOU HEAR ME? Key Grip
CYHM | Directed by Simon Hunter
Produced by Ron Bareham, Roger Milner King, Charlotte Radford & Michael Riley
DOP - Agust Jakobssen
TOGETHER Dolly Grip
BBC | Directed by Stephen Daldry & Justin Martin
Produced by Sonia Friedman & Guy Heeley
DOP - Iain Struthers
RETREAT
Final Block
Key Grip
The Fold | Directed by Ted Evans
Produced by Jennifer Monks
DOP - Luciana Risa
FIREBRAND B Cam Grip - Daily
MBK Productions | Directed by Karim Aïnouz
Produced by Carolyn Marks Blackwood & Gabrielle Tana
DOP - Hélène Louvart
BLACK CAB Grip - 2nd Unit
Sony Pictures | Directed by Bruce Goodison
Produced by Jan Roldanus
DOP - Adam Etherington
LURKER
UK Pick Ups
Grip
High Frequency | Directed by Alex Russell
Produced by Gale Core
DOP - Linda Wu
MAD FABULOUS Crane Grip
Mad as Birds Productions | Directed by Celyn Jones
Produced by Nadia Jaynes
DOP - Laurie Rose
RUNT Grip - 2nd Unit GVs
Screen Australia | Directed by John Sheedy
Produced by Jamie Hilton & Craig Silvey
UP THE CATALOGUE Key Grip
4QTV | Directed by Alastair Siddons
Produced by Russell Curtis
DOP - Hamish Anderson

Commercials

RE-ROOTED EARTH DAY Key Grip
Studio Blue Green | DOP - Linda Wu
MERCEDES WOMEN'S DAY Key Grip
CULTED | DOP - Linda Wu
NATIONAL GRID Key Grip
Agile Films | DOP - Dajiana Huang
MAN CITY FC Key Grip
Revolution Pictures | DOP - James Killeen
AUTOTRADER Key Grip
Revolution Productions | DOP - Stefan Yan
O2 Key Grip
Academy Films | DOP - Stephane Fontaine
L.F.C EXPEDIA Key Grip
Oneighty Productions | DOP - Steohen Dunn
VODAFONE Key Grip
Spindle Productions | DOP - Edouard Le Grolle
CANAL AND RIVERS TRUST Key Grip
Knucklehead TV | DOP - Arran Green
ALBERT BARTLETT POTATOES Key Grip
The Gate | DOP - Julian Hohndorf
HMP COMMERCIAL Key Grip
Sprindle Productions | DOP - David Foulkes
BENTLEY CONNECTED Key Grip
DOP - Sam Coombes
STAGEBOX MUSICAL THEATRE Key Grip
4 Ransom Media | DOP - Joe Ransom
TIKTOK IDENTS Key Grip
DOP - Hamish Anderson
S4C NEWS INDENT Key Grip
DOP - Ryan Eddleston

Short Films

BOX OF FROGS Key Grip
Minera Studios | DOP - James Oldham
PRETTY GREEN EYES Key Grip
DOP - Kia Fernlittle
Produced by Jennifer Monks
THE ROMANTICS Key Grip
LMF Productions | DOP - Carl Pollard
FLOCK Key Grip
BFI | DOP - Linda Wu
WE COLLIDE Key Grip
DOP - Ben Cotgrove
Produced by Cheri Darbon
SKYLIGHT Key Grip
DOP - Matt Lewis
SKULL HUNTER Key Grip
Breeze Block Productions
DON'T FORGET Key Grip
Film 4 | DOP - Patrick Mellor
THE LAST DAY Key Grip
BFI/BBC Short | DOP - Michael Filocamo
PEDWAR Key Grip
BBC Cymru | DOP - Hamish Anderson

Music Videos

RIFF RAFF Key Grip
DOP - Linda Wu
TIBERIUS B- ME Key Grip
Object and Animal Productions
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