Krista Ruane

As a Development Executive, I helped to create the series. I created the pitch materials (I Creative Directed / directed the sizzle and deck) with our developement team and sold the series to Apple TV. I continued to work as a consulting producer on the series in pre-production through production. It will air in 2024.

I consulted with Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season) and Film 45 on a development slate for top tier food talent such as Rene Redzempi, Asma Khan and David Zilber. We successfully sold "Omnivore" to Apple TV (airs 2024). -Development Consultant for a suite of premium food series pitched to networks between 2021-2023 -Co-Developed "Omnivore" series with successful pitch sold to APPLE TV on air 2024 -Co-Developed a series that sold to DISNEY+ -Created and consulted on original series concepts. Oversaw the creation of decks, directed and edited sizzles for sales pitches

Original content for potential series. Consultant on Development Projects for NorthSouth Productions. Wrote treatment, pitch materials/ deck, and helped to create sizzle reels.

Consultant on Development Project for NorthSouth Productions. Wrote treatment, pitch materials/ deck, and helped to create sizzle reel.

EXEC. PRODUCER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR – VOLPI FOODS, 2015/2016 & 2018 CAMPAIGNS - Oversaw project and managed budget for account, delivered projects on time and on budget, while exceeding creative expectation - Oversaw Creative Strategy & Visuals for Volpi Foods’ website photos and recipe content. Visually transformed client’s corporate B to B website to a consumer-facing site with artful imagery, recipes & video content - Helped grow client audience on multiple social media platforms - EP /CD/ Director /Post Producer x 100 recipe videos for: client site, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram - Created and oversaw VOLPI TEST KITCHEN campaign, which included creation/production of 240 original recipes/ over 1000 photographs; Creative Director, Art Director & Food stylist for photography - CD/ EP for 2x :30 spots for television and streaming to advertise the Volpi Test Kitchen series - EP/ CD/ Director for x 39 x :60 videos targeted for Instagram. Created 4 separate nostalgia and millennial targeted campaigns to feature comfort food, classic recipes, modern & seasonal content - Directed & oversaw creation of original graphics treatments by ZPZ award winning graphics team PROJECT EDITOR/PRODUCER/PHOTO ART DIRECTOR – COOKBOOK The Meateater Fish & Game Cookbook, (NOV 2018) - Created and consulted with author Steven Rinella on structure, content and format of book - Oversaw the development, testing and writing of over 100 recipes for fish and game. - Produced, Art Directed and Styled photos on location in Bozeman, Montana CULINARY CREATIVE DIRECTOR, TEST KITCHEN DIRECTOR – CURED MAGAZINE (https://www.curedmagazine.com/)

EXEC. PRODUCER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR – VOLPI FOODS, 2015/2016 & 2018 CAMPAIGNS - Oversaw project and managed budget for account, delivered projects on time and on budget, while exceeding creative expectation - Oversaw Creative Strategy & Visuals for Volpi Foods’ website photos and recipe content. Visually transformed client’s corporate B to B website to a consumer-facing site with artful imagery, recipes & video content - EP /CD/ Director /Post Producer x 100 recipe videos for: client site, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram - Created and oversaw VOLPI TEST KITCHEN campaign, which included creation/production of 240 original recipes/ over 1000 photographs; Creative Director, Art Director & Food stylist for photography - CD/ EP for 2x :30 spots for television and streaming to advertise the Volpi Test Kitchen series - EP/ CD/ Director for x 39 x :60 videos targeted for Instagram. Created 4 separate nostalgia and millennial targeted campaigns to feature comfort food, classic recipes, modern & seasonal content - Directed & oversaw creation of original graphics treatments by ZPZ award winning graphics team CO-HOST FOOD REPUBLIC TODAY PODCAST - Co-Host of the highly rated “Food News” segment with Richard Martin. Interviewer and content - contributor for 2x per week food-centric podcast. DEVELOPMENT ZPZ PROGRAMMING - Created and pitched original development projects - Created show concepts, wrote scripts, directed/produced sizzles

Co Host for the "Food News" segment with Richard Martin for 2x per week podcast streaming on itunes (link below). Food Republic Today Podcast: Food Republic Today is a 2x per week podcast focused on everything that's happening in the world of food and drink. Co-hosts Richard Martin (creator and editor of FoodRepublic.com) and Krista Ruane (Culinary Creative Director at Zero Point Zero) discuss the day's headlines. Followed by a 10-15 minute interview with a chef, restaurateur, author, musician, vintner, farmer, or heck, someone who just loves food. Every episode will ends with a humorous bit, because while some people take food so seriously, this is a podcast, and we're here to entertain your ears. Food Republic Today is produced by Zero Point Zero Production, the creators of "Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown" and "The Mind of a Chef."

Executive Producer/ Creative Director for Branded content. Oversaw the creation of 140 videos, 260 original recipes and 1500 gallery photographs for digital, online and branding use (while VP Culinary Creative Director at ZPZ).