Cast hosting candidates for home makeover show. Researched potential hosts, set up Skype calls, interviewed subjects and edited 5 minute reels for network presentation.
Summary
Laura Mantel is an experienced Field and Post Producer with 10+ years of industry experience. She is a master storyteller who builds rapport with talent and knows what it takes to get the bite, to get the shot and tell the story in a way nobody else can.
Credits
6/15 – 7/15
Casting Producer – Lifestyle Series
Digital — Peter Marks Productions Details
6/15 – 7/15
7/13 – 6/14
Producer – Oprah: Where Are They Now? (Season 2)
OWN — TV — Harpo Studios Details
7/13 – 6/14
Supervised team of producers to create multi-faceted, hour-long episodes on time and under budget. Managed all aspects of field production including location selection, story notes, crew calls and interview questions. Wrote scripts, selected music and coordinated supporting editorial elements in post production.
3/13 – 4/13
Casting Producer – Air Guitar
Digital — Peter Marks Productions Details
3/13 – 4/13
Worked in field and post production to create 5-minute sizzle reel for network presentation. Conceptualized content, organized field setup, developed shoot notes, coordinated crews and interviewed subjects for sizzle reels. Screened archived footage, wrote scripts and supervised edits in post production.
11/11 – 11/12
Producer – The First 48: Missing Persons (Season 2)
A&E — TV Details
11/11 – 11/12
Transformed documentary-style footage into dramatic features, including the top-rated show of Season Two. Worked proactively to create fresh stories from archived footage, constructed act-by-act outlines, wrote narration and directed complex pickups with crew.
1/11 – 6/11
Story Editor (Story Producer) – Ryan And Tatum: The O'Neals (Season 1)
OWN — TV — Endemol Shine Group Details
1/11 – 6/11
Storyboarded comprehensive episode and series arcs throughout fast-paced, two-month field shoot with celebrity talent. Served as point person for all story-related decisions, created daily network hot sheets and post-produced (2) hour-long episodes and (4) webisodes from concept to completion.
8/10 – 12/10
Casting Producer – The Oprah Winfrey Show - Ultimate Viewer Special
Syndication
8/10 – 12/10
5/10 – 7/10
Field Producer – 1 Goal - FIFA World Cup South Africa
Digital Details
5/10 – 7/10
Field produced “click-driven” content for online and PR campaign promoting universal education during six-week assignment in South Africa. Shoots incorporated high-level talent including Mick Jagger, Shakira and Jessica Alba.
1/10 – 6/10
Field Producer (Post Producer) – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation Id Video
Digital — LSS Media Details
1/10 – 6/10
Field produced shoots in Los Angeles and Washington DC with Jake Glaser and EGPAF Country Directors; conceptualized graphics and screened archived footage for post production.
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