Fiona Schimmel is a rare find with an enviable credits list!

Fiona is a hugely motivated Arena TV staff-trained camera operator specialising in both outside broadcast and studio camera work.  She’s comfortable operating both big and small lenses as well as experienced in ped and handheld camerawork.

Fluent in English and German, Fiona is also highly skilled in ‘Camera Guaranteeing’ including organising rigs/ de-rigs in any location (stadiums, theatres, public locations and TV studios), FACS checking, rigging and testing kit and trouble-shooting on site, liaising with unit managers,  directors, camera supervisors and clients and training new camera assistants.

Some of her many credits include:

• FA Cup Draw Round 6 (studio) – BBC – March 2020
  • BT Studios – SVG Women’s Networking Event – January 2020
  • Glastonbury 2019 BBC 2 studio (including music numbers) – BBC – June 2019
  • Football Focus FA Cup Pre-Semi-Final Programme – BBC – April 2019
  • FA Cup Draw Round 1 Proper (studio) – BBC – October 2018
  • England International Football Studio – ITV – May 2016/ October 2018
  • Operating static and moving live presentation cameras on various OBs between 2015 and
  2019 for BBC, BBC Wales, ITV and Sky Sports
  • Big Brother (house coverage) – Channel 5 – June 2013 to September 2014
  • Heather Nova at Middlesex TV Studios – January 2014
  • Intelligence2 Debates, Variety Shows and Galas – Corporate – February 2013 to June 2013
  • NightWash/ Sportschau Studio/ Servicezeit/ Deutschpoeten (Festival)- Westdeutscher
  Rundfunk (WDR), Germany – June 2012 to September 2012
  • Gallagher Premiership Rugby/ Heineken Cup – BT Sport/ Channel 4/ DAZN – November 2019
  to October 2020
  • England International Rugby/ IPA Championship/ Pro 14/ Tyrell’s/ Pro 12/ European
  Championship/ RFU Championship – Sky Sports – February 2017 to November 2019
  • Welsh Rugby: Pro 14/ International games and Premier League – S4C/ BBC Wales –
  September 2018 to October 2019
  • The 7s Competitions (London/ Exeter) – Sky Sports – June 2018 to May 2019
  • Rugby Worldcup 2015/ RBC 6 Nations – ITV – September 2015 to February 2019
  • MOTD Football – BBC – January 2020 to November 2020
  • The FA Cup, live games/ replays and highlights coverage of the FA Cup – BBC – November
  2016 to November 2020
  • Hawkeye VAR Tests – Hawkeye – November 2018 to November 2019
  • BT Premier League – BT Sports – November 2018 to March 2019
  • EE Wembley Cup 2018 – Youtube – November 2018
  • England International Football in Dortmund and Wembley – ITV – March 2017/ June 2018