Sarah Skibitzke

Additional director for host-driven pilot documentary for CMT.

Documentary series following real people leading secret double lives and their desire to come clean. • Managed extensive casting effort. • Oversaw trusting relationships with cast members and their families. • Wrote story breakdowns and beat sheets. • Directed verite and hidden cameras. • Conducted all on camera interviews. • Managed stringouts of story in post-production.

Development of a religious docu-series.

Interview-based recreation show about a true-life female serial killer. • Managed all pre-production research efforts and creative decisions involving story points and cast. • Conducted on-camera interviews with police, detectives, and survivors from actual case. • Directed talent and camera. • Edited string outs of interviews. • Directed story, managed editor, and oversaw post-production needs.

Development of a religious docu-series.

Interview-based recreation show chronicling true-life brushes with death. • Oversaw all casting efforts. Presented 14 viable near-tragic stories to network in 4 weeks. • Wrote story descriptions, beats and shot list for stories selected. • Managed relationship with cast. • Conducted all interviews with cast. • Directed recreations for three stories. • Edited stringouts of stories. • Managed editors.

Documentary series following drug and alcohol addicts as their families prepare a surprise intervention. • Supervising Producer for Seasons 10-14. • Oversaw and managed 4 crews shooting simultaneously. • Reviewed and analyzed all written story materials. • Supervised crews while on location. • Conducted regular staff meetings. • Consulted on equipment and shooting style of show.

Real-life series following individuals leading secret double lives. Would become "Living in Secret" produced for LMN. • Secured trusting relationship with cast. • Managed office, field and editorial crew. • Wrote story breakdowns, beat sheets and shot lists. • Shot verite scenes with cast on location. • Conducted interviews with cast. • Oversaw editorial.

Documentary series following drug addicts in their attempt to get sober with the help of a recovery coach. • Supervised all crews in pre-production and production. • Secured relationship with addicts, families and coaches. • Wrote story materials. • Directed verite scenes on location. • Conducted all interviews. • Managed editors in post production.

Pilot involving two young hip guys starting a catering business. • Shot and produced verite scenes with main talent as they prepared and executed their first big event.

Real-life series about John Force, winningest drag racer in history, and his three daughters as they also get behind the wheel. • Tracked stories with each family member as they occurred. • Enterprised scenes with John and his daughters. • Managed and directed talent. • Supervised field crews on location. • Conducted all on-camera interviews.

Car re-build show. • Scouted local Los Angeles car re-build shops looking for talent. • Pre-interviewed talent. • Shot and directed casting reels with talent.

Real-life series about John Force, winningest drag racer in history, and his three daughters as they also get behind the wheel. • Wrote story descriptions and beats. • Tracked stories with each family member as they occurred. • Enterprised scenes with John and his daughters. • Directed talent. • Conducted on-camera interviews.

Real-life series about a family-run Vegas wedding chapel and the teenage boy who shoots the wedding videos. • Edited the sizzle tape that sold the show. • Tracked and enterprised weddings happening at that chapel. • Conducted interviews with bridal party. • Directed scenes and conducted interviews cast members. • Wrote all 13 episodes in post-production.