Sarah Battensby
Archive Assistant Producer, Freelance
Ones to Watch 2024
Originally from Aberdeenshire, Sarah is an archive assistant producer based in Glasgow with over 7 years’ experience in the television industry. She started her career working across genres, studio and location then specialised in archive research in 2020 after completing an MSc in Information Management and Preservation, and a placement at the BFI National Archive. Sarah is passionate about the inclusion of archive footage in television productions, and furthering understanding about archive usage. When she’s not raiding the literal archives or organising a perfect colour-coded log on Excel, she can be found painting or in Scotland’s great outdoors.
Sarah brings incredible expertise and impeccable organisational skills to her specialist role. She is passionate about archive, conducts tenacious research and sources fantastic footage.
– Michelle Friel, Company Director & Executive Producer, Friel Kean Films