Martine Phelan-Roberts

Field Producer for Dawn Porter and Smriti Mundhra’s documentary film about the Black Lives Matter movement.

Producer for kontentreal, a documentary and educational film production company. Worked on upcoming projects for PBS and the United Nations.

Developed, cast, and produced a 3-part series about Wisconsin student civic engagement for Spectrum alongside Executive Producer Tom Yellin, Director Sarah Dowland, and Cinematographer Matt Porwoll.

Assist Director/Producer Elizabeth Unger, Editor Jill Schweitzer and Senior Story Consultant Kevin Huffman with story producing for independent feature documentary about a new, deadly jaguar trade sweeping South America for the Chinese black market. Hire, train and manage post-production team including Story Consultant, Additional Editor, 3-7 Assistant Editors, 7 transcription vendors from around the world, and 3 domestic and international archivists. Oversee and create workflow for 400 hours of footage shot on 15 cameras in 6 countries over 4 years and transcription and translation workflow of 200+ hours of material needed for 5 languages. Conduct contemporary and archival research, including sourcing material from 4 ongoing Bolivian trials.

Recruited and prepped 14 characters from around the country for new series with sensitive subject matter. Advised Director Maxine Trump on storylines and talking points.

Work closely with Director Eden Wurmfeld and Editor Mona Davis to develop and pitch storylines that reflect the film’s themes of child rearing and youth who are learning to navigate adulthood. Conduct interviews, direct talent and crew, field produce, and book and execute nearly 70-shoots. Cast principle characters, and develop and maintain relationships with talent. Hire, train and manage a team of 4-10 production assistants, assistant editors and interns. Create and oversee organizational and workflow systems for various aspects of production and post-production, including footage and asset tracking, talent and location releases, footage clearances and restrictions, and archival and study research.

Develop, write, and field/post-produce special features, behind-the-scenes and added value content from 30-seconds to 30-minutes for Showtime’s original series, including The Circus, A Season With, Stephen Colbert’s Live Election Night Special, The Affair, Shameless, Penny Dreadful, and Homeland. Point-producer for Showtime’s original documentary features and series, including Laura Poitras’ Risk and Oliver Stones’ The Putin Interviews. Manage and lead international and domestic crews between five and seven members for Showtime’s biggest behind-the-scenes and editorial campaign to date. Oversaw post-production teams, including five producers, seven editors, and three audio engineers. Direct on-air talent for multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes and promos including Shameless’ 70s-inspired dance video, The Circus’ roundtable discussion, and Penny Dreadful’s historical London walking tours and studio set tours. Lead producer for Showtime’s in-house long-form programming, including episode 113 “Recap” of The Circus, Homeland Debrief: 30-Minute Series Recap, and Inside Penny Dreadful: 15-Minute Show.