Michael Bernard

Served as casting recruiter for food network’s number one show Chopped Extensive research of restaurants and chefs in major cities including New York, Los Angeles and Nashville Compiled lists of suitable restaurants and chefs to contact Heavy phone outreach to potential contestants

Assisted in interviewing candidates of Food Network pilot Logged interview transcripts Research and vetted potential chef candidates for interviewing

Served as casting recruiter for food network’s number one show Chopped Extensive research of restaurants and chefs in major cities including New York, Atlanta and New Orleans Compiled lists of suitable restaurants and chefs to contact Heavy phone outreach to potential contestants

Extensive research for “Great Directors” documentary (Cannes/Venice Film Festivals submission.) Performed research at various NYPL branches and the Paley Center for TV and Radio Utilized research databases Screened/logged media sources for inclusion in film and provided detailed written summations Maintained spreadsheets of licensed footage used in the film