HOW THE WEST WAS ONE
→ In a contemporary reimagining of the American West, three young women — a snake hunter, a New York artist, and a rodeo queen — challenge the idea of who is permitted to be a cowgirl.
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Role: Producer
“From building the budget to raising the budget, developing the story to finalizing the cut, applying for and ultimately receiving my first Producers Guild mark, and everything in between, How the West Was One is my feature debut as a producer and it will be coming soon to a festival near you.”
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Length of project: 4 years (and counting)
Total shoot days: 98
Crew size: ~45
Picture horses: 10 credited
Budget: $265,000
Fun fact: We (safely) put a horse in a hotel room.
BLACK TWITTER
← Based on Jason Parham’s Wired article A People’s History of Black Twitter, this three-part series charts the rise, the movements, the voices, and the memes that made Black Twitter an influential and dominant force.
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Role: Production Supervisor
“At one point on this job, we had to conduct 18 interviews and 3 round tables… on 2 coasts… between 5 locations… with individualized set builds per interview … in two and a half weeks. Somehow, between me, the line producer, and the production manager, we managed to stay on schedule and under budget.”
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Prep window: 3 months
Shoot window: 20 days
Crew size (Total): 60
Cast size: 50
Premiere: South by Southwest 2024
Release: Coming May 9 to Hulu
Director: Prentice Penny
Executive Producers: Nicole Galovski, Raeshem Nijhon, Carri Twigg
Fun fact: There is one catering service that is SOMEHOW cheaper and better than any hot drop service. DM for details.
DOING THE MOST WITH PHOEBE ROBINSON
← One-on-one interviews and unique experiences with pop culture luminaries, led by Phoebe Robinson. Featuring Kevin Bacon, the Property Brothers, Amber Ruffin, Tan France, and more.
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Role: Production Coordinator
“This was the show that started my career in the back office of network TV shows - I went from Office PA on episode 1 to Assistant Production Coordinator by episode 2 to Production Coordinator by episode 7.”
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Length Of Project: 7 months (with a COVID hiatus)
Release: Streaming now on Comedy Central
Cast: Phoebe Robinson, Hasan Minhaj, Whitney Cummings, Eric Nam, Kevin Bacon, The Property Brothers, Tan France, Amber Ruffin, Ashley Graham, Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade, Dulce Sloan
Budget: $5 million
Fun fact: Each 30-minute episode of this show was filmed in no more than 3 working hours.
CALVIN KLEIN X SAWEETIE
→ To promote their 2021 winter line, Calvin Klein commissioned a 40 minute live special with Saweetie, featuring a cameo from RuPaul star, Simone. Aired exclusively on Amazon Live.
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Role: Production Manager
“Filmed during late Covid and under intense client scrutiny, the modest production staff of 3 (myself, a producer, and a coordinator) wound up supervising a working crew of 200, and we successfully aired the live show without a single full rehearsal.”
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Prep window (remote): 1 week
Prep window (on site): 1 week
Shoot window (on site): 4:00p - 4:45p PST on November 5, 2021
Crew size: 200+
Budget: $1.2 million
Fun fact: The best way to beat traffic to work is to arrive at 4 in the morning!
JOHN FETTERMAN
← Cross-Pennsylvania campaign shoot, focused on rural voters in support of John Fetterman’s 2022 Senate campaign.
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Role: Line Producer
“I spent about a week in and around Pittsburgh working with our director and the campaign to recruit real people - from farmers to football players to auto shop workers to regular families - to appear in this 16mm commercial series.”
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Job length: 7 days
Crew size: 6
Locations: 12
Budget: $75,000
Fun fact: If you ever find yourself in Mercer, PA - stop at the Iron Bridge Inn! Delicious food.
LUCAS KUNCE
→ Campaign launch video for Lucas Kunce’s Democratic Senate campaign against Missouri incumbent, Josh Hawley.
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Role: Line Producer
“Working on these political ads has always felt like a positive way to use my skill set to contribute to good causes.”
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Job length: 1 day
Crew size: 12
Locations: 2
Director: Luke Gibson
Client: The Win Company
Head of Production: Jake Baker
Budget: $40,000
Fun fact: If you’re filming on a railroad service street and a train blocks you in, here is a list of emergency numbers to get the train moved.
EVERY MAN A KING
← To escape the rigors of their busy lives, long-time couple Rishi and Kimya seek solace on a quiet glamping trip. However, when news of a job opportunity comes to light, Rishi lashes out in a desperate attempt to retain a sense of manhood.
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Role: 1st Assistant Director
“Producer Neil Thekdi and my most recent collaboration, leading into our upcoming development slate.”
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Shoot length: 3 days
Maximum day length: 11.5 hrs
Crew size: 25
Medium: 16mm film
Fun fact: We had a fabricator construct a taxidermy fox with magnets in its joints for a key scene in the film. We also had fox trainers with a live fox (the fox’s name was Jaxie).
DIRTY BLONDE
→ Raised in a cigarette-stained trailer and forced into her madam mother's ring of prostitution, Shaye Rankin fights to escape the dirt of her upbringing, finding herself caught between the only family she's ever known and the freedom she dreams to find.
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Role: Producer
“The project that made me realize I had to produce for a living.”
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Shoot length: 7 days
Crew size: 30
Cast: Sarah Grace Donnelly, Ginger Lynn Allen
Locations: 9 locations, filmed in Goldsboro, NC
Budget: $30,000
Fun fact: We bought, cleaned, fully renovated, and furnished a mobile home to serve as our central set.
HBO CAMERA ASSESSMENT SERIES
← HBO commissioned the staging and execution of 6 scenes, each filmed with 6 cameras, to determine the merits and shortcomings of the latest in digital filmmaking technology.
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Role: Production Supervisor
”A complicated yet gratifying show, we filmed on 6 built sets across 3 sound stages and 2 remote locations, all the while balancing two separate budgets and caring for our mix of union & non-union crew.”
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Prep window: 2 weeks
Shoot length: 10 days
Crew size: 90
Fun fact: We filmed on The Lot on Formosa, which used to be the United Artists lot.