Elissa Halperin

Post Producer for one of the first non-fiction programs created for Disney +

• Develop, cast, and write shooting scripts for 6 episode series • Script writer for two hour-long episodes

• Led production team in developing and producing six-episode true crime series • Script writer for two hour-long episodes

• Researched, developed, and wrote pitch presentation that was sold to ID for 7-episode first season • Led production team in developing and producing a three-hour arced mini-series on The Amy Mihaljevic Case and four hour-long episodes about crimes that occurred in and around Lake Erie.

• Led production team in developing and producing new six-episode true crime series • Responsibilities included finding stories, booking and interviewing contributors, writing treatments and act breakdowns, supervising storytelling in post-production and serving as a liaison between producers and network executives

Wrote scripts, interviewed participants, directed second unit on recreation shoots, and supervised edits for two hour-long episodes

Interviewing participants in the field, writing episode script, overseeing recre shoot and post-production of one-hour episode

• Wrote scripts and supervised edits for two hour-long episodes • Prepared scripts for recreation team and oversaw shoots • Booked participants, secured access and lined up interviews with key “insiders” and sources • Researched and developed stories and prepared pitches for network approval

• Casting Producer/Story Producer for MTV Pilot • Producer on pilot presentation for Lifetime Movie Network • Researched and developed concepts for new non-fiction programming

• Wrote script and supervised edits for two hour-long episodes

• Wrote scripts and supervised edits for two hour-long episodes • Researched and developed stories, booked interviewees for six hour-long episodes

Research and Development for Shark Week Clip Show

• Researched and developed stories and booked participants for 10 hour-long episodes focusing on crimes committed in secret worlds and hidden subcultures • Secured access and lined up interviews with key “insiders” and sources • Wrote story pitches, prepared act breakdowns, and consulted on script development

• Wrote scripts and supervised edits for 2 half-hour episodes • Format included on-location tours and demos, host-driven tips, OTF interviews, and historical beats.

• Produced hour-long episode on “Power Couples” throughout history • Wrote script, oversaw edit and conducted interviews with all participants.

• Researched and developed stories, booked interview subjects, scripted segments and web content, and sourced/licensed archival materials for 4 hour-long episodes • Field producer for national and international shoots

• Produced “Most Romantic Moment” segment with Bob Guiney and Rebecca Budig

• Responsible for coordinating/supervising studio and field shoots for thirteen-episode season

• Coordinated production of breaking news, investigative and feature stories for daily newsmagazine