Russell Heldt

Showrunner/EP of four Two-Hour True Crime Specials focusing some of Americas most notorious serial killers. I supervised field producers, post producers, editors, graphics, and the re-creation team from scripting to final on-line and mix and QC. This job was done 100% remotely. I conducted interviews with victims, victims' family, law enforcement, reporters, psychologists. I worked with the series Host, Beth Karas to record her VO and on camera Host Stand-ups and was the principle person liaising with the network executives.

Showrunner/EP. This series was green-lit and sold within a week of presentation. I was hired with just one-week's prep to hire a team and shoot on location with in Upstate New York with a family of restaurateurs for their summer season. Summer Rush was the only docu-follow show on Food Network at the time. Summer Rush mixed family drama, restaurant business and financial stakes along with the requisite food stories and gorgeous food and location b-roll. I worked from the moment the show was green-lit through post online, mix and QC. I conducted interviews in the field and remotely once Covid-19 became part of the reality,

Worked as one of the editors. Built segments and packages for the live-taped episdoes.

Worked on the Post end of this Emmy Nominated mutli-episode documentary. Viewed and sorted through hundreds of hours of footage shot during Kevin Hart's Irresponsible Tour and archive footage and interviews. Oversaw all aspects of editing, worked with a staff of four editors, and a Co-Ep and liaised with Netflix to hone in on story.

Worked on Braxton's season 6 finale show. Shot an intense weekend of family therapy, in charge of telling the story, editing, oversaw staff of 8 editors to get the show shot and edited and on air within 30 days of shooting. As with most my shows, while overseeing and working with story department and editors, I personally edit content that makes air.

Showrunner/EP. Worked on four one-hour episodes from start to finish; including research, scripting, liaising with Oxygen network (as an EP was the main point of contact with Oxygen), developed the story structure, conducted interviews, worked with editing team, edited all aspects - including music and visual effects, followed the episodes through online and mix.

In charge of story, editing, overseeing edit staff.

Showrunner/EP. On this ducu-follow series, I started from once the show was green-lit until series completion. Worked on all aspects of the show in field including directing, developing story, conducting interviews, through all aspects of post through delivery of the episodes. Was the main contact person with OWN.