Devon Chivvis

Devised and presented social media campaign for Disney Animal Kingdom after interviewing multiples of people responsible for running the park and the scientific zoological departments responsible for caring for the animals, conduct scientific research, and address world wide conservations issues through the Walt Disney World Wide Conservation Fund.

Script/story doctor - responsibilities included working with director to re-envision film's themes and script, story arc, and use of existing footage. Re-wrote script from scratch; supervised edits; designed supplementary web series and social media campaign to accompany the film.

Script/story doctor - responsibilities included working with director to re-envision film's themes and script, story arc, and use of existing footage. Revamped editing process, watched down all footage and re-wrote script from scratch; supervised edits; designed supplementary web series and social media campaign to accompany the film.

Produced, directed and oversaw all aspects of show. Worked with writer, DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP's. Designed VFX with vendor, directed VO artist, composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist. Show required historical recreations that I wrote with the lead writer and then directed.

Directed and oversaw all aspects of show. Worked with writer, DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP's. Designed VFX with vendor, directed VO artist, composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist. Show required historical recreations that I wrote with the lead writer and then directed.

Directed and oversaw all aspects of show. Worked with writer, DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP's. Designed VFX with vendor, directed VO artist, composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist. Show required historical recreations that I wrote with the lead writer and then directed.

Produced, directed and oversaw all aspects of show. Worked with writer, DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP's. Designed VFX with vendor, directed VO artist, composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist. Show required historical recreations that I wrote with the lead writer and then directed.

Wrote and collaborated with co-writer, editors and EP's. Wrote and directed all historical recreations for the special.

Produced, wrote, and directed and oversaw all aspects of show. Worked with, DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP's. Designed VFX with vendor, directed VO artist, composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist. Also wrote and directed historical recreations on location.

Directed and oversaw all aspects of show. Worked with, DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP's. Designed VFX with vendor, directed VO artist, composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist. Also wrote and directed historical recreations on location.

Executive produced, wrote, and directed. Oversaw all aspects of show on location on Easter Island. Worked with, DP, talent, editors and EP. Wrote and conducted all interviews with local people. Secured permitting for all shot locations and handled transfer of very sensitive material with Chilean authorities.

Directed and oversaw all aspects of show on location on Easter Island. Worked with, DP, talent, editors and EP. Wrote and conducted all interviews with local people. Secured permitting for all shot locations and handled transfer of very sensitive material with Chilean authorities.

Wrote and directed and oversaw all aspects of show during pre-pro, production, and post. Conducted all in-field interviews, lead field production, worked with DP and camera department including total of 6 cameramen, 3 field producers, cast of 12, and EP.

Directed and oversaw all aspects of show during pre-pro, production, and post. Conducted all in-field interviews, lead field production, worked with DP and camera department including total of 6 cameramen, 3 field producers, cast of 12, and EP.

Oversaw all aspects of the film. Secured visas for shooting in Tanzania, directed team of cameramen and producers while climbing Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, conducted all field interviews, worked with editor and EP's. Worked with composer on original score, with sound designer and colorist.

Ongoing documentary film project. Executive Produce, direct, write, and oversee all aspects of film. Work with DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP. Conduct heavy research, write and conduct all interview questions, fundraise.

Ongoing documentary film project. Direct, write, produce, and oversee all aspects of film. Work with DP, camera department, talent, field producers, editors and EP. Conduct heavy research, write and conduct all interview questions, fundraise.

Oversaw all aspects of the show. Directed 6 episodes on location in Wyoming, wrote all 6 episodes, worked with editors and EP's. Designed VFX with VFX vendor, directed VO artist and worked with sound designer and colorist.

Built and managed production company and creative teams for travel, branded, adventure, scientific, and historical content for clients such as Discovery, Travel, NatGeo, NOAA, Sony Pictures Television, Beachbody, and Heineken. •Directed shoots and reenactments and managed cast and crews of up to 30 on set, in jungles, deserts, mountains, on open ocean, underwater, on sacred grounds, always with limited budgets --and never enough bug spray. •Ensured all productions were delivered on-time and on-budget. •Developed, researched, and sold multiple documentary films and TV series; e.g. for “Lost Continent of the Pacific”; interviewed historians, scientists, anthropologists, explorers, and others to develop a theory of the Polynesian “creation myth,” then developed and sold the resulting concept to the Nat Geo Channel. •Developed and maintained relationships in travel, expedition, and adventure, from societies such as The Explorers Club, to outfitters, e.g., Abercrombie and Kent, to cultural groups, e.g., the Polynesian Voyaging Society. •Secured full-commission funding and as co-productions with foundation and individual partners; secured sponsorships and trade outs for multiple productions; examples include: Patagonia, Tahiti Tourism, Air Tahiti Nui, Ikelite. •Built extensive relationships within the film, TV, and digital universe in the United States and around the world

Oversaw and directed all aspects of the film. Wrote the script and worked on revisions with mentor, Robert Zemeckis. Directed actors, worked with production designer, costumer, DP, editors, EP's, etc. Worked with composer on original score, sound designer and colorist.