Annie Powers

Pitched pilot episode story segments for American version of well-known BBC children's history show.

Wrote and field produced pilot of whip-smart portable talk show tackling the cultural and social issues that matter most to millennials.

Annotated scripts and conducted thorough historical research for upcoming scripted series on Oliver North and the Iran-Contra affair. Sourced and analyzed historical documents to build out characters and narrative turns.

Developed and field produced segments about the cultural history of the ‘60s, cold case investigation, and criminal profiling. Wrote episode outlines. Cast and interviewed police, victims, family, and FBI agents. Scouted and booked locations.

With a small team, developed the structure and format for new documentary show. Conducted deep and thorough research on a wide range of solved and unsolved American crimes and wrote episode outlines based on that research. Developed and pitched on-camera forensic experiments and experientials. Worked with and interviewed family members, police officers, federal investigators, forensic scientists, psychologists, journalists, and other experts.

Full-year round work on documentary series. Conducted exhaustive (4-8 months per episode) domestic and international research, discovered stories, wrote script outlines, located on-camera contributors and shoot locations, worked closely with shoot locations and local fixers (including initial negotiations), sourced archival images, assisted with clearance of materials, assisted with production in the field, and completed fact checks of final episodes.

Collaboratively researched, wrote, and pitched narratively engaging historical stories. Along with one other researcher, came up with every story for season 2. Wrote and compiled research packets and loose scripts for on-camera comedians who told those stories.