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Dearl Nelson

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Dearl, a Field Producer, based in New York, has 7 Field Producer credits and 14 Producer credits, and has been a member since 2016.

Credits

8/23 – 11/23

Field Producer – Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar

Film (Feature-length) — Passion Pictures

8/23 – 11/23

1/23 – 11/23

Producer – Cold Case Files: Dead West (Season 1)

A&E — TV

1/23 – 11/23

Producer – Cold Case Files: Murder in the Bayou (Season 1)

A&E — TV

1/23 – 11/23

1/23 – 8/23

Producer – Cold Case Files: DNA Speaks (Season 1)

Hulu — TV — Category 6 Media

1/23 – 8/23

2/21 – 12/22

Field Producer – Cold Case Files (Season 2)

A&E — TV — Category 6 Media

2/21 – 12/22

5/22 – 11/22

Field Producer – Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll

BBC — Film (Feature-length) — Minnow Films

5/22 – 11/22

1/22 – 5/22

Producer – The Invisible Shield

PBS — Film (Feature-length) — RadicalMedia

1/22 – 5/22

8/21 – 12/21

Producer – Swiping America (Season 1)

HBO Max — TV — The House that Casting Built

8/21 – 12/21

5/21 – 7/21

Producer – Who Do You Think You Are? (Season 11)

NBC — TV — Is or Isn't Entertainment

5/21 – 7/21

1/21 – 3/21

Producer (Documentary) – State of Health

Film (Feature-length) — Radical Media

1/21 – 3/21

10/20 – 2/21

Field Producer – NY Homicide (Season 1)

Oxygen — TV — ITV America

10/20 – 2/21

5/20 – 1/21

Associate Producer – A&E Biography: TLC

A&E — Film (Feature-length) — One Story Up Productions

5/20 – 1/21

9/20 – 11/20

Producer – The Nod (Season 2)

Quibi — Digital — Citizen Jones

9/20 – 11/20

Researcher (Archive) – Between the World and Me

HBO — Film (Feature-length) — One Story Up Productions

9/20 – 11/20

8/19 – 1/20

Associate Producer – Obama (5hr. documentary special)

MSNBC — TV — NBC News Peacock Productions

8/19 – 1/20

8/19 – 9/19

Associate Producer – Headliners

MSNBC — TV — Peacock Productions

8/19 – 9/19

4/19 – 9/19

Associate Producer – Relentless (Season 1)

Oxygen — TV — Peacock Productions

4/19 – 9/19

11/18 – 2/19

Associate Producer – Dark Waters (Season 2)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Lucky 8

11/18 – 2/19

10/18 – 11/18

Field Producer (Documentary Special) – Mysteries at the Museum: Amelia Earhart

Travel — TV — Optomen Productions

10/18 – 11/18

9/18 – 10/18

Producer (Documentary Special) – Alien Encounters in Area 51: Mysteries at the Museum Special

Travel — TV — Optomen Productions

9/18 – 10/18

5/18 – 9/18

Associate Producer – Mysteries At The Museum (Season 22)

Travel — TV — Optomen Productions

5/18 – 9/18

7/17 – 2/18

Associate Producer – Vanity Fair Confidential (Season 4)

Investigation Discovery — TV — True Entertainment

7/17 – 2/18

1/17 – 9/17

Field Producer – 100 Days In Mexico

Instagram — Digital Details

1/17 – 9/17

• Coordinated complete travel schedule and budget, highlighting cultural landmarks and events throughout Mexico • Cultivated relationships with locations and talent; conducted interviews and photographed subjects • Developed creative strategies to increase viewership (Instagram); performed extensive research and writing

8/16 – 10/16

Associate Producer (Pre-Production) – Through the Fire: The Legacy of Barack Obama

TV — Firelight Films Details

8/16 – 10/16

• Coordinated outreach efforts to celebrities, politicians, and academics for interview opportunities • Conducted location scouting, and price negotiation; organized appropriate releases and paperwork • Assisted with developing creative strategies for storytelling and execution of deliverables • Conducted fact-finding research and organized important information for production

4/16 – 7/16

Associate Producer (Red Carpet & Post Show) – BET Awards

BET — TV — BET/Jesse Collins Entertainment

4/16 – 7/16

Associate Producer – 106 And Park (BET Awards Special)

BET — Live/Special Event — BET Productions

4/16 – 7/16

1/16 – 3/16

Field Producer – Bourbon Street & Beads, Mardi Gras Special

BET — Live/Special Event — BET Productions Details

1/16 – 3/16

Developed creative content for B.E.T’S annual Mardi Gras television special, ‘Bourbon Street & Beads;’ secured talent and venues; prepared and delivered Location and Talent Release Agreements

1/16 – 2/16

Associate Producer – From the Bottom Up (Reunion Special)

BET — TV — DuBose Entertainment, Inc. Details

1/16 – 2/16

Assisted Consulting Producer of Reunion Special with creative preparation and research.

11/15 – 12/15

Producer – 106 & Party

BET — Live/Special Event — Elevate Productions/BET Networks Details

11/15 – 12/15

Assisted with the creative planning for ‘106 & Party’; Responsible for significant research, location scouting, and talent prep

10/15 – 12/15

Associate Producer – Soul Train Awards (Red Carpet & Post Show)

BET — TV — Viacom Productions Details

10/15 – 12/15

Responsible for creative planning, significant research, talent prep, and post-production coordination; Supervised Production Assistants

10/15 – 11/15

Associate Producer – Being Mary Jane (Pods)

BET — TV — BET/Jesse Collins Entertainment

10/15 – 11/15

7/13 – 2/14

Producer – Face of Darkness

Film (Short) Details

7/13 – 2/14

•PSA on Depression in African American males, the detriment of not addressing it, and benefits of treatment •Managed field shoots; Directed scenes; Coordinated budgets and organized fundraising efforts; Supervised casting, managed hiring of crew, maintained accurate productive records, and location scouting

1/12 – 9/12

Development Intern (Documentary & Special Investigations) – CNN Presents

CNN — TV — CNN Details

1/12 – 9/12

•Performed timely and significant research using Nexis programming in an extremely fast-paced environment •Assisted on field-shoots; Pitched current-event stories with an investigative angle to Producers

1/11 – 6/12

Producer (Director/Writer) – I'm Not Magic

Film (Short) — CUNY TV Programming

1/11 – 6/12

10/11 – 2/12

Production Assistant (Documentary ) – American Experience / Jesse Owens Movie

PBS — TV — Firelight Films Details

10/11 – 2/12

Researched into areas significant to film development and accuracy; Organized archival footage for edit (Avid)

9/11 – 1/12

Development Intern – The A-List (Season 2)

Logo TV — TV — Visualeyes Productions Details

9/11 – 1/12

• Attended creative pitches & gave feedback; Provided coverage/recommendations for acquisitions of pilots • Reported directly to SVP of Original Programming and Development

8/11 – 12/11

Producer – Heritage Reclaimed

Film (Short) — CUNY TV Programming

8/11 – 12/11

10/09 – 2/10

Producer – Toccata & Fugue in D minor

Film (Short) — CUNY TV Programming

10/09 – 2/10

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Orgs

Television Academy (ATAS)
Alpha Phi Alpha

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Education

Class of '12

The City College of New York

Master of Fine Arts - Media Arts Production

Class of '11

Maysles Documentary Center

Documentary Classes

My Gear

Canon 70D

Skills

Casting
Field Production
Development
Research
Talent Prep
Final Cut Pro 7
Script Writing
Budget Management
Documentary Filmmaking
Travel Coordination
Digital Camera Operation

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