Joe Stanton

*Create grabby, compelling, and fun TV ideas - including formats, character-based docuseries, and game shows - for a variety of cable networks. Programs developed include: How Dogs Got Their Shapes (Nat Geo WIld special), Six Degrees of Murder (Investigation Discovery series), The Deadliest Decade (Investigation Discovery series), Am I In a Relationship? (TBS pilot) *Write treatments and one-sheets. *Developed a visually distinctive pitch document style. *Interview talent on Skype, edit casting tapes.

Developed edgy and compelling unscripted formats for 2014 Spike Pitchfest initiative. Researched and developed male-skewing subjects for A&E, Discovery and other networks. Wrote treatments, edited ripomatics, and created casting tapes.

*Host and producer of “Dear God, That’s Stone Cold’s Music!” stand-up comedy show featuring comedians from HBO, Comedy Central, VH1 and other networks. *Writer of 22-minute pilot “Engaged.” *Writer of feature-length screenplay The Hotline, second round in the screenplay competition at Austin Film Festival. *Writer/producer/host of “The Clean Show with Applewhite and Nutmeg,” a long-running variety show at The PIT Theater.

*Created compelling unscripted subjects and formats for television and web. *Discovered/cast performers for unscripted series. *Produced, and hosted “Marked for Extinction,” a short unscripted pilot selected as a semi-finalist in the History Unscripted Contest for the NYTVF. *Pitched to networks and production companies including Sundance, TruTV, and Atlas Media.