Tayfun King

Create, develop and sell factual entertainment and reality television shows to the major US networks and cable channels.

Create and develop unscripted shows: idea generation, cast talent, shoot footage, script and edit sizzle reels, prepare treatments & pitch to networks (including Discovery Communications’ channels, cable and the major networks). Developed, pitched and sold six 1-hour episodes of “Blackboard Wars” to Oprah Winfrey Network.

Developed, pitched and sold “Blackboard Wars” to OWN. Supervising Producer for 12 weeks in New Orleans (6 x one-hour episodes) managing a team of over 20 including 2 Field Producers & 3 ENG crews shooting 6 days a week. Solely responsible for operations and story direction in the field and liased with post-production in Los Angeles.

Produced 5 minute TV technology news segments from around the world; researched & selected stories, wrote script, managed budget, hired & produced crews, tested & reviewed technology, selected & interviewed tech company executives & independent experts, produced paper edit for team in London or completed full segment edit on Final Cut Pro.

Produced 5 minute TV travel segments from around the world; researched & selected stories, wrote script, managed budget, hired & produced crews, co-ordinated with international Governments, interviewed travel industry experts, found relevant human interest stories, produced paper edit for team in London or completed full segment edit on Final Cut Pro.

Produced a series of on-camera interviews with industry leaders, including Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Apprentice), Paul Lee (President, ABC), Nigel Lythgoe (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance), Conrad Green (Dancing With The Stars), Michael Davies (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire), Len Goodman & Bruno Tonioli (Dancing With The Stars).

Directed ENG crews filming behind-the-scenes with the celebrities; conducted master interviews with cast; produced/shot celebrities and professional dancers during training, downtime and at work; developed daily and multiple episode storylines to be told in reality and interviews; produced shoots across the USA; helped train new field producers in camerawork using Sony HDV cameras; auditioned professional dancers for future seasons.

Directed & produced commercial featuring the professional dancers from Dancing With The Stars for the 2010 Tour.