My Gorilla Life
One woman, Angelique Todd has spent a decade earning the trust of the silverback Western Lowland Gorillas in the Congo forest. See their most intimate moments and leadership power struggles through her eyes as well as the unique challenges of living in the jungle. (Aired on the National Geographic Channel)
Zilke Lemmer
Zilke’s editing experience spans over 18 years across documentary and factual entertainment. Her strength is the ability to find a strong narrative no matter how complex the footage is. This comes from years of working as a wildlife editor where the ‘actors’ don’t always cooperate and storylines may change dramatically.
In the last few years she has worked on various science, history and magazine style shows, from big budget History 3D projects to fast turnaround news related stories. Very easy to get along with; she feels that the edit suite should be a friendly creative space, which she manages to achieve quite successfully.
Zilke works well under pressure and to tight deadlines, having done many shows that have a fast turnaround. She loves the collaborative process of working with the producer or director to find the best story. Yet she’s extremely comfortable working on her own and has done some edit producing where she was both scriptwriter and editor, hence her in-depth understanding of the process.
She has worked for major broadcasters including BBC 2, SKY, Channel 4, Discovery, PBS, NOVA, National Geographic, Smithsonian, History Channel and Channel 5.
More work by Zilke
Married to Evil
Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher
Ancient Mysteries: The Copper Scrolls
My Gorilla Life
Storm City 3D
West meets East
Married to Evil
Think you know the person you married? Think again. These gripping true stories explore the wickedness behind the wedding and show the devastating consequences of what happens when people are betrayed by those who should love them the most.
Zilke edited Episode 3, Deadly Delivery.
Immortal Egypt with Joann Fletcher
A BBC 2 series exploring how the Pyramid Age ended in catastrophe.
In this episode titled ‘Chaos’, Joann Fletcher explains how Ancient Egypt’s extraordinary story fits together, from nomads to pyramid builders, from tomb robbers to the last of the Pharaohs.
Ancient Mysteries: The Copper Scrolls
In a cave by the Dead Sea, a copper scroll treasure map from the time of Jesus was found, promising riches estimated to be worth billions by today’s standards. Half a century later, mystery still surrounds this ancient manuscript. Could these fragments of corroded metal really hold the clues to a massive buried fortune? If so, where did these vast treasures come from? Why were they buried? And are they still out there? Join the investigation as we reveal the secrets behind this very unique and valuable Dead Sea Scroll.
(Aired on Channel 5 and Smithsonian Channel)
My Gorilla Life
One woman, Angelique Todd has spent a decade earning the trust of the silverback Western Lowland Gorillas in the Congo forest. See their most intimate moments and leadership power struggles through her eyes as well as the unique challenges of living in the jungle. (Aired on the National Geographic Channel)
Storm City 3D
Storm City is centered on an ultimate man versus nature experiment. Using advanced engineering technology and science, a team of experts set out to recreate the impact of natural forces to investigate what the effects are.
Presenter Ben Fogle is subjected to simulated storms, flash floods and even tsunamis. We explore the science behind these forces of nature and their consequent devastation.
(Aired on Sky Atlantic)
West meets East
Actor Dominic West travels to India with good friend and world renowned Hindu scholar Jim Mallinson to participate in the Kumbh Mela, a sacred ritual and also the biggest gathering of people on the planet.