Kelly Andersen

Two-Time Emmy® Award-Winning Archival Researcher | Archival Producer (Arkiv Researcher / Arkivtilrettelægger)

Aalborg, North Denmark Region, Denmark

About

Kelly Andersen a two-time Sports Emmy-winning archival footage and still imagery researcher, recognized for her work on 'War for Football' (2023) and 'Momentum Generation' (2019), with the latter also earning a FOCAL Award. Previous credits include Archival Producer, Researcher and Clearance Coordinator roles, contributing to feature documentaries, docu-series, projects in development, and both internal and external commercial work. If you have a documentary or commercial project that is looking for a variety of modern and historical footage to enhance your storytelling, don't hesitate to reach out. She enjoys locating hard-to-find material and works closely with editors to provide a licensing and fair use database to manage archival material and work with vendors to secure licenses that are in line with the budget.

Experience

  • Simska Multimedia (13 yrs 3 mos)
    • Archive Producer & Researcher
      Dec 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 8 mos

      • Conduct archival research and provide licensing and clearance services for documentaries, specializing in US and Danish archives. • Source, verify, and secured rights for historical and contemporary footage, images, and other archival materials for UK and US production companies. • Collaborate with production teams to ensure accurate and legally compliant use of archival materials.

    • Owner
      May 2013 - Dec 2019 · 6 yrs 8 mos

      Documenting the past and present through audio, archived materials, and film. Available for editing, archival researcher, and clearance.

  • Archival Producer at All3Media America
    Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 · 4 mos

    Served as Archival Producer on a TV series, sourcing and licensing archival materials, creating cost reports, and maintaining fair use review logs. Sourced archival content from both traditional archives and unique vendors, including private photographers and specialized libraries. This was a shared part-time role between myself and another Archival Producer.

  • Archival Producer at Fulwell 73 Productions
    May 2023 - Jul 2023 · 3 mos

    Researched replacements of stock footage and stills to meet delivery deadline, provided episode costings, and managed delivery of archival materials for a rapid license and clearance of Secrets of Prince Andrew on A&E. Også hedder Skandaleprinsen Andrew: Charmerende playboy-prins på DR.

  • Archival Researcher at ALL RISE FILMS
    Dec 2021 - May 2022 · 6 mos

    Researched European stock footage houses, news media and photographs surrounding the rise and fall of the European Super League for a four part docu-drama series on Apple TV.

  • Archive Researcher at Imagine Documentaries
    Oct 2021 - May 2022 · 8 mos

    Assisted on researched and clearance of archival, news, still, and moving image archives related to Louis Armstrong in Denmark on an as needed basis.