Mindy Kanaskie

Created and produced creative presentation for a celebrity-therapist reality series. Developed concept, assembled crew, supervised production and post-production.

Widmeyer Communications 2010 Produced nationally aired public service announcement and seven educational videos for the Consumer Product Safety Commission in partnership with the Pool Safety Council. Acted as liaison between the 3 producing entities, supervised the production team to ensure compliance with strict messaging criteria. The PSA Profile won a Telly award.

Promo Producer for feature films with high profile talent. Projects include, product & branded entertainment promo's & interstitials airing on Comedy Central, SPIKE, Style, Bravo, GSN, TNT, TBS and Nickelodeon. I supervise the production priorities and logistics, problem solve in the field, generate legal and personnel paperwork, manage petty cash and payroll.

Produced short film ($25K) in conjunction with the Director’s Women’s Workshop for a first-time director, complying with AFI’s strict standards. • Successfully managed a highly demanding production with challenging parameters and an all-volunteer production team.

Managed production issues relating to talent schedules, media events and talent relations. Collaborated with Legal Department on embedded marketing and Clearances. Interfaced with Corporate Communications partners in all aspects of branding, publicity and social media. Supervised image of series and the show creators. Managed charitable contribution initiatives. Directed intern program.

Co-Producer of critically acclaimed long-running series, whose daily responsibilities encompassed cast schedules, production issues, media relations and public affairs.