Maria Calleia

FULL FRAME, weekly culture and current affairs newsmagazine featuring global celebrities, innovators and influencers. Ongoing (from show launch) management of staff, day-to-day show operation (pitches, research, guest outreach, scripts, visual elements, etc.) and coordination of on-location guest interviews at Aspen Ideas Festival, Social Good Summit and Clinton Global Initiative as well as overseeing all aspects of studio tapings in Los Angeles. FULL FRAME received a 2016 News/Doc Emmy for "Best Feature Story."

Launched celebrity-driven global current and cultural affairs news magazine FULL FRAME for CGTN-America airing in 130+ countries. Established procedural protocol, booking criteria and pitched guests/show topics, as well as supervising west coast staff. Responsible for writing and reviewing host and guest scripts and all facets of in-studio production.

Writer, producer and creative consultant for Loyal Studios slate of Reality and Documentary TV projects.

Branded, cross-platform observational documentary which follows six women at a crossroads in their personal, spiritual or professional life. Responsible for identifying subjects, sponsor relations, producing/directing interviews, managing crews, and virtually all aspects of production; from prep through post.

Casting Director for projects in Development.

Pitched, produced and directed story and story subject interviews in multiple cities/states on the topic of food in American culture. Series premiere: June, 2013.

Served as Program Development creative for Lonely Planet Television/BBC Worldwide Productions. Created and executed original and branded content for multiple platforms as well as writing and producing for series' aired on Travel Channel and BBC America.

Served as in-house Development and Talent Producer for various series, among them, Lifetime's "The Week the Women Went" and OWN's "Lovetown USA."

Developed and executed sizzle reel for Reality series examining the parole system in the state of California. Worked closely with the California Department of Corrections to coordinate interviews with felons, officers and administrators. Series ultimately optioned by production company.

Supervising Producer for network-ordered sizzle about Tocarra Jones (the first plus-size model to win America's Next Top Model) and how life changed for her and her family after the win.

Casting Director for development project examining "behind the scenes/ how'd they do that" subjects for potential series.

Produced creative and directed talent for 30-minute direct response campaign (infomercial).

Reality/Doc project examining the lives of doctors in the highly-acclaimed Scripps Hospital ER department.

Cut and assembled existing production company footage to create sizzle reel for HGTV.

Preliminary research and viability study for (potential) network-ordered pilot.

Comedic court show produced for air on DirecTV. Responsible for researching/obtaining cases, oversight of litigant briefing, prep and booking and all aspects of 13 episode production.

Comedic court show produced for air on DirecTV. Responsible for researching/obtaining cases, oversight of litigant briefing, prep and booking and all aspects of 13 episode production.

Acted as interim Development Director for executive out on maternity leave. Oversaw post-production on crime-related pilot "24/24 Hour Rule" for TruTV.

Creative and content consultant on children's television series.

Director of in-store programming (branded content) for national grocery retailer Kroger.

Oversaw series production from casting through completion on WE series that explored the world of high-end weddings.

Served as Supervising Producer working from casting through completion on series that highlighted the world of high-caliber child athletes and their families. Cast was featured on Oprah prior to premiere.