Jessica May

Lead creative position on field team. Directed camera and talent, conducted interviews, adjusted story frequently when properties weren’t as we thought they would be!

Found, researched, and pitched stories; booked museums; and conducted interviews/museum shoots.

Research stories, book interviews, and conduct interviews in the field.

Directed camera and talent in the field, as well as handling on the fly story changes.

Researched stories for viability. Booked and conducted interviews with law enforcement personnel, attorneys, journalists, and family/friends of murder victims.

Shared responsibility with EP in directing scenes and conducting OTF as well as some sit-down interviews, in addition to managing cast.

Responsible for story on a per episode basis, directing three-camera wedding shoots, planning and directing bio packages, conducting bio and scoring interviews, and submitting field notes.

Adapted the show through cuts and rearranging scenes to be closer to the US format

Worked with an editor to cut down 5 1-hour serial episodes into 1 1-hour show.

Responsible for content/ directing camera during food prep portion of the shoot.

Conducted OTFs with participants and directed arrival shots, directed b-roll of homes and hero shots of homeowners.

Researched and helped pitch stories to follow in flight, coordinated with participants in arranging shoots, was responsible for releases in the field, as well as generally assisting as necessary during shoots on Southwest Airlines flights and in airports.

Assisted in casting and scheduling with cast, handled all participant paperwork, wrangled cast, many other assorted duties as needed - this was both pilot and Christmas special!

Assembled and presented cast for episodes, collected all participant paperwork, responsible for obtaining releases in the field, cleared locations for bio shoots, directed b-roll shots, conducted OTF interviews with brides on their wedding days, did release-related deliverables.

Assembled and presented cast for episodes, collected all participant paperwork, responsible for obtaining releases in the field, cleared locations for bio shoots, directed b-roll shots, conducted OTF interviews with brides on their wedding days, did release-related deliverables.

Cleared wedding locations for shooting, booked crew and transpo, created and maintained release databases

Managed 4 to 5 Edit Room Assistants, maintained release databases, completed and submitted deliverables (hard copies, then transitioned to online submission), sent out tapes to network, recommended changes in post workflow to increase efficiency which became standard practice.