Journalism Portfolio
OLIVER
BAREFOOT
ITV AWARD WINNING VIDEOGRAPHER . WRITER .
The Importance of Academy Success - 2022
This is my award winning short documentary I made on the importance of Exeter City's academy due to its rare ownership model.
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It was made for my university degree but published by Exeter City FC.
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I won the ITV News Will Venters Memorial Prize for best documentary 2022 for this piece of work.
CRY OR DIE - 2020
This is a short film I made about men's mental health in November 2020. It was originally created as part of my degree, but later used for The University of Sheffield's Mental Health Matters Society.
Shaka: A Rise In Surf Culture - 2019
This is a documentary I made about the rise in surf culture over the decades. It was made in association with the Wave Project and was my final project in college.
GEC - 2021
My first piece of paid journalism was this promo video for the engineering faculty at The University of Sheffield. The aim of the video is for it to act as both a promo video for future students but also a highlight reel for the 2022 participants.
(This was carried out all on Zoom)
Parkwood Springs - 2022
The above video was used as part of my NCTJ video assessment and is all about the upcoming expansion of Parkwood Spring bike trail.
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(The first person cycling footage is not my own)
The Beast Investigation - 2019
This was my first ever attempt at creating a documentary. The Beast Investigation was a piece of work I did back in college on the rumoured story of the Exmoor beast.
Drug Use In Devon - 2018
This was one of my experiences of filming and editing and was also created during my time in college. ​The news broadcast was targeted towards ITV West Country news and was on drug use in Devon.
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(This is a combination of my footage and archive material)