Mary Catherine Brouder

Researching stories, pitching ideas, and writing pitches for network, for adventures that hosts will carry out on mystery-oriented reality adventure show.

Segment Producer/Shooter on FS7 for A&E documentary series following people with neurological conditions like Autism and Tourette’s, as they find a job and place in society.

Feature film directed by Michael Moore, with Carl Deal & Tia Lesson about the current political climate. Along with months of archival research, I licensed footage, shot b-roll and interviews in NYC, and field produced a segment about white supremacy.

1-hour long documentary television program for Irish television network, TV3, which documented the trials of three juvenile Latin dance couples: a pair of 10-year-olds who struggled for their first gold medal, a pair of 13-year-olds who traveled to Germany for the biggest competition of their lives, and a 14 year old who moved from Denmark to Ireland to dance more competitively with his 12-year old partner. I directed, produced, scripted, filmed approx. 2/3 of the program, edited scenes, and chose the musical and visual palette.

I shot footage and conducted interviews of breaking news for AFP newswire. I set up and conducted interviews on the fly, shot broll on extremely tight deadlines, and sent footage via FTP to the London HQ.

Editor/AP on feature documentary film about Cancer prevention, directed by Meghan O'Hara, executive produced & narrated by Morgan Freeman. Currently available on Netflix.

AP on programs: Chelsea Does...(Netflix, 2016) Alexandra Pelosi Project (HBO, 2015), and Full Frontal News (CNN, 2012), and IFC Media Project with Gideon Yago (IFC, 2007 - 2008).

8-part, 1-hour tv travel program following Irish celebrity host, Dave Kenny, as he traveled the entire Irish coast, or, “Wild Atlantic Way.” I plotted the route, found quirky sources and adventures, booked shoots, organized crew, traveled the entire journey, directed shoots on location, scripted interviews, crafted scenes, and edited most of the programs.

Animated digital economics series featuring bestselling economist/author David McWilliams. I offered creative and editorial input on each episode, annotated scripts, filmed live hand-drawn animations, licensed music, edited videos, and participated in social media marketing. I also came up with the concept for the intro video, and planned and executed the shoot, featuring 5 cameras, 25 extras, and innumerable cans of spray-paint. Also re-edited lessons in other languages.

Directed/Produced/Shot/Edited documentary film on an Irish missionary priest who was murdered in Kenya.

Wrote weekly blog, "Living My Irish Dream."

Directed/Produced/Filmed/Edited a 20-minute documentary about life for Roma people in Hungary, for multimedia company, Storyful. I produced this from pitch to post, with the help of a Hungarian producer. I filmed and edited it, and licensed music. We captured the stories of various Roma activists, a militant anti-Roma Magyar Garda activist, and ordinary Roma people.

Frankie Manning: Never Stop Swinging (PBS/WNET), Break Up Diaries (Lifetime) & Real Life Army Wives (Lifetime).