Caroline Payne left her former life in London, as well as her job in film promotions, behind to fully devote herself to documentary storytelling through archive research, visual material and creative development.

As a senior editorial archive producer, she has contributed to numerous documentaries and series for arte, ZDF, ORF and other public broadcasters. Her work combines in-depth factual research, a strong sense for narrative context and a sharp eye for archival and visual material.

Her archive research has shaped productions such as Die Inseln der Queen, Europas Mittelgebirge, Zu Tisch and history productions like The Eternal Emperor (arte/ZDF/ORF). She also leads the research team behind Konfliktzone, contributing to films that explore current geopolitical conflicts with clarity, depth and strong journalistic focus.