Danielle Hillanbrand

Pre-production: Researched stories, casted contributors, conducted pre-interviews, collected archive, and wrote network pitches and outlines. Production: Collaborated with director in the field to get Broll, verité, and interviews, focusing on story needs. Post-production: Wrote scripts and collaborated with editor to address internal and network notes from RC to PL stage.

Oversaw field shoots for episodes 101 and 104-- Conducting interviews and directing Broll. Post produced episode 104. In pre-production I conducted research, pitched stories, and casted episodes 101, 103, and 104.

Worked in a hybrid roll that mixed elements of assistant directing, field producing, and production management in order to safely and effectively shoot recreation scenes in Florida swamp.

Created outlines and shoot scripts in pre-production phase. Oversaw field shoot-- conducted all interviews and directed A-cam Broll. Wrote and revised scripts from RC to PL stage. Submitted final annotated script at PL stage. Worked with editor to address network notes and deliver cuts on time. Collaborated with recreation director during preproduction and supervised team on set for accuracy and storytelling needs. Also acted in scenes and recorded VO for episode. Wrote episode descriptions and produced other deliverables.

Pitched stories to EP. For approved stories, I researched cases, wrote shoot scripts, casted contributors, coordinated shoots, and conducted on-camera interviews. Released and collected archival material from interviewees and government agencies. Wrote scripts incorporating VO dialogue, interview bites, and archival video/ audio. Worked with EP and editors to address network notes from RC to PL.

Casted for stories and talent. Also recorded character pods for prospective development talent.

Pitched stories, wrote outlines, casted contributors, researched cases, collected archive and court docs, conducted pre-interviews, and wrote research docs and outlines

Wrote new VO and amended earlier scripts to fit series framework and tone. Worked with editors to address EP and network notes from RC to PL. Used AVID to pull supplementary material from existing Mysteries archive. Coordinated with AEs and post supervisors to load footage and initiate exports when cuts were finished.