Mike Valente

Lead team to ideate and produce video, documentary, and virtual productions on behalf of commercial clients.

Developed initial pilot creative, network decks, style guides and narrative beat sheets, managed production talent, supervised shoot schedules and budgets, booked locations, strung out storylines, and supervised Post team of editors through episode assembly.

Partnered with advertising and corporate clients to produce 35x30 documentary series, digital shorts, and live event media, created pitch decks, managed budgets and vendors, drafted scripts, cast talent, booked locations and crew, directed camera, conducted field interviews, and managed post production team of editors and animators through delivery of final branded media content.

Directed team of editors for final episode assembly, developed fine cut scripts for network delivery of story segments, wrote shot lists, filmed interviews with contributors, and managed all archive, scoring, and GFX for on-air episodes.

Directed camera and crew on both domestic and international field shoots, researched and wrote story segments, drafted shooting scripts, scouted and locked locations, and conducted interviews with expert contributors and on-air talent.

Directed crew and talent on re-creation shoots, wrote and assembled webisodes for network's online audience, produced host wraps, and developed stringouts for Post team.

Researched new story ideas, drafted narrative episode segments, set up shoot travel and story elements, managed deliverables, secured contributors, created call sheets, and ran point for crew on the set.