Jonathan Paley

Created and developed a concept for a short comedy series about pitching movies. Produced and edited pilot episode which was picked up and aired by TruTV on Late Night Snack. Just wrapped production on 4 additional episodes to air in Fall 2016.

Directed, produced, shot, and edited a series of digital travel videos for Conde Nast Traveler. Shot 14 videos in the Netherlands, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore. The videos have racked up millions of hits on CNT's website and social channels.

Field Producer - Produced and Co-directed the dramatic recreations for six episodes of the debut season of “The Internet Ruined My Life.” Generated scripts, shotlists and breakdowns throughout pre-production. Managed recreations personnel and scheduling. Co-directed recreations on set alongside showrunner. Premiered on SyFy in 2016.

Directed a series of 3 branded short documentaries for ESPN and Adidas. The mini-docs aired on ESPN's Sportscenter and were distributed digitally.

This feature-length documentary debuted at SXSW in 2013 and broadcast on Showtime in 2014. Worked with director to find the story amid hundreds of hours of footage. Consulted on narrative and character development throughout production and post. Secured project’s acceptance to the prestigious Independent Filmmaker Labs program. Currently has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Pre-sold a feature-length documentary to EPIX and Netflix in 2013 on the strength of a sizzle reel. Crafted the narrative and cast talent. Conducted interviews with more than 40 athletes and journalists, including Arian Foster and Bob Costas. Created paper edits for every chapter of the film, and oversaw the edit. Wrote the narration and directed actor Sam Rockwell in the VO recording session. Film was profiled in several national news outlets, including ESPN, CBS, and Sports Illustrated. The film has a 4.5 star rating on Netflix.

Conceived, directed and produced award-winning feature length documentary. Spent nine months living in Dominican Republic during production. Raised third-party financing for the film. Managed organization, transcription and translation of more than 400 hours of footage. Managed a team of editors to craft a complex and nuanced story. Wrote narration and directed actor John Leguizamo in VO recording session. Managed post-production and delivery calendar. Created and executed distribution and acquisition strategy. The film played more than 20 film festivals and won jury prize at the Aruba International Film Festival. Sold to Strand Releasing for national distribution in theaters, VOD and iTunes. Later acquired for broadcast on HBO Latino, Fusion and Netflix. The film was named a “Critic’s Pick” by the New York Times, the Washington Post and New York Magazine and was called “quietly devastating” by the Wall Street Journal.