Stephanie Strong

Translated scripts into shot-lists, planning all recreation scenes for 16 episodes. Oversaw pre-production and art department teams and directed scenes in the field for adequate coverage with no pickups for half hour shows in two shoot days, minimal overtime. Planned and acted as on location production manager, and ADed Host wraps.

Was brought in to rewrite four half hour episodes of new reality series for the DIY network. Watched all source footage and reworked story arcs, writing scripts for all episodes in one month’s time.

Helped create style and flow of new concept reality program. Managed and interviewed Host. Crafted source material to establish story lines and develop characters from unorganized field footage to final edit for one hour of two hour National Geographic pilot.

Was responsible for all elements from research, pre-production, interviews, field producing and directing recreations, to writing and post-producing one hour episodes of highly popular medical docu-drama program for OWN network. Produced international story.

Media managed footage coming back from the field and assembled scenes for the editor of product experiences being studied. Worked on Final Cut Pro.

Cast multiple subjects and cultivated relationships over the course of production. Pre-produced, produced and directed shoots. Operated second camera and assisted in sound. Worked to create story arc and follow clear and engaging story lines, cut scenes in preparation for Editor.

2011 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION ITVS POV (EMMY NOMINATION) FIRST RUN FEATURES Assisted Director and Producer both in the field, during post-production, and through festival and distribution strategy.

Was responsible for all elements from research, pre-production, interviews, field producing and directing recreations, to writing and post-producing one hour episodes of highly popular medical docu-drama program for the Discovery Health network.

Was responsible for all elements from research, pre-production, interviews, field producing and directing recreations, to writing and post-producing one hour episodes of highly popular medical docu-drama program for the Discovery Health network.

Worked with local crew and Producer to coordinate interview, b-roll and birth shoots in Dallas and Chicago for this first ever season to branch out from the greater NY area. Booked and coordinated with local hospitals, birthing centers and midwives for this popular TLC documentary profile show.

Coordinated and scheduled shoots, as well as generally assisting Producer from research and pre-production through to episode delivery of medical docu-drama program for Discovery Health. Included securing all locations, actors and props for recreation scenes and ADing on set.

Coordinated and scheduled shoots, as well as generally assisting Producer from research and pre-production through to episode delivery of the first ever series for the Investigation Discovery Network, originally for TLC. Included securing all locations, actors and props for recreation scenes and ADing on set.

Handled budget, schedule, crew, equipment for this co-production with MY Entertainment, featuring a spectrum of inspiring LGBT stories, for Seasons 1 and 2.

CAFFE CINO Produced, directed, wrote and post-produced profile piece of NYC’s first Off-Off-Broadway Theater for PBS featuring several theater luminaries and Warhol Superstars.

Handled budget, schedule, crew, equipment for this co-production with MY Entertainment, featuring a spectrum of inspiring LGBT stories, for Seasons 1 and 2. Was involved in the storytelling process with the producers and editors.

Produced, directed, wrote and post-produced profiles of signature restaurants and restaurateurs around the country for several years of this prestigious organization’s annual award event, called the “Oscars of the Food World”. Interviewed and worked with top chefs.

Handled budget, schedule, crew, equipment for the second season of this breakthrough six part anthropological documentary series.

OVERSAW ASPECTS OF TEAM OF UP TO 20 FOR A CREATIVE SMALL BUSINESS SPECIALIZING IN HUMAN RIGHTS RELATED CONTENT OVER VARIOUS PLATFORMS. PRODUCED, DIRECTED, WROTE, SHOT, SOUND, EDITED, CREATED FILM FESTIVAL AND DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES AS WELL AS WROTE GRANTS FOR PROJECTS.

Helped bring exciting social issue documentary project to company, assisted in editing and storytelling.

Handled budget, schedule, crew, equipment for this breakthrough six part anthropological documentary series. Was involved in the storytelling process with the producers and editors.

Story produced, assistant edited and worked on festival and distribution strategy for this series on transgendered youth in NYC.

Handled budget, schedule, crew, equipment for this special yearly event with Out Magazine and LOGO TV. Was involved in the storytelling process for this clip based show.

2006 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL, DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION SUNDANCE CHANNEL CINEMA GUILD, APT A collection of personal accounts stemming from Arizona's illegal immigration crisis.

2006 TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION SUNDANCE CHANNEL, WOLFE DISTRIBUTION, APT One record producer, the creators of "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and top indie musicians come together to create a tribute album benefiting the Hetrick-Martin Institute, home of the Harvey Milk School- the first accredited high school for LGBTQ youth.

Researched, booked shoots, organized footage and created narratives for five minute profiles of young activists from around the world for yearly award ceremony.

Booked shoots, assisted in organizing footage and cutting scenes, as well as story producing for this VH1 special.