Kate Ferraguto

Producer for feature documentary on voting rights and voter suppression in America Directed by Jesse Moss and Sam Pollard. • Development of overall project with Executive Producers and Director from concept stages through production • Director and producer of verite shoots around the country throughout the 2016 election in Wisconsin, Missouri, Georgia • Interviews with political leaders, state legislators, civil rights attorneys, community leaders, voters, community leaders and activists • Heavy travel schedule in fast-moving environment • Oversight of freelance crews and management of production assistants for field shoots and office • Writing scripts for trailers to pitch film for distribution • Management of extensive contact list, constantly evolving political environment to determine where to film and when on a rolling schedule around the country • Close collaboration with director, partner production company, executive producers/senior producers to develop storylines as the election season progressed, decision making on where to move next in context of the overall threads • Maintaining long term relationships with 'characters' in sensitive situations, ability to discern approach and treatment of tense or sensitive situations • Investigative journalism, forensics research • Archival research and media management • Set up of new third party vendor relationships • Negotiation and execution of licensing for third party content

• Producer for special project at NBC Learn for client Houghton-Mifflin (Scholastic Read 180) • Worked closely with client to produce digital content for educational series focused on helping students with reading skills • Story development for series- stories include Harvey Milk, Humans of New York • Collaboration with script writers and executive producers from concept through delivery • Booking and management of voice over sessions in outside studio, management of talent payment and contracts through talent agency • Heavy archival management and rights and clearances, negotiation execution of licensing agreement for third party content for 60 stories total • Producer for live town hall in Baltimore, MD, SOS: Save our Students. Coordination of on-site logistics with Baltimore Museum of Art, hired and managed staff of 14, makeup and hair for host Rehema Ellis. Coordinated broadcast with local affiliate and set up live stream with NBC in NYC. Coordination of heavy pre-production and PR- guest list outreach, site planning, talent for round tables, broadcast schedule, oversaw interns and pages.

• Travel through Germany to film photojournalist Jeff Widener for independent project of my own • Verite shoots and still photography in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Germany and Istanbul, Turkey

• Staff producer for Peacock Productions, NBC News long-form documentary unit • Development, direction and production of compelling documentary news series and specials and breaking news specials for wide range of television clients such as NBC, MSNBC, BBC, Virgin Galactic, Discovery and Travel Channel in a fast-paced, challenging and deadline driven environment • Development of original series and specials for prime time • Field production and coordination of freelance crews and production assistants • Archival research and media management, licensing and negotiation of third party content • Production on multiple projects at various stages simultaneously • Budget management and travel booking • Credits include: Virgin Galactic/NBC Partnership (NBC) 9/11 In Our Own Words (MSNBC,) Caught on Camera: Defiance (MSNBC) Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley (NBC) A Vivid Reminder of Initial AIDS Scare (MSNBC) The Mystery of Flight 370 (MSNBC) Is Amanda Knox Guilty?(BBC) Dateline on ID, Weather Caught on Camera (TWC,) Irene’s Fury (TWC)

• Development, research and pitching editorial content for clip show • Collection & research of editorial content through viral videos and social media • Negotiation of third party content licensing and contract execution

News Researcher, Archivist and Injest Producer for daily news productions and breaking news (Today Show, Rachel Maddow, Nightly News, Keith Olbermann, MSNBC, Meet The Press)