Natalie Kottke-Masocco

Director/Producer/Writer • Official selection LA Film Festival world-premiere 2016 and screened at Sheffield Doc in the UK. • Directed and created story, original research and development; filming investigation cinema verite style over 4 years; investigated personal stories, interviewed dozens of residents, environmentalists, scientists, whistleblowers, and federal government officials for the full film. • Directed and produced story in the field. • Wrote full film outline & wrote story segments for edit. • Story produced worked with editor; managed post-production workflow with hundreds of hours of footage. • Secured funding through large partnerships for production and post production • Wrote grant proposals. • Created production budget and post budget; Managed Quickbooks. • Wrote media pitches-received write-ups on Sundance Channel, Doc Channel, and The Huffington Post.

• Developed/wrote outline and wrote paper cuts for edit.

Investigative documentary about America’s drone policy and use of drones in the tribal region of Pakistan, shedding light on innocent civilians stories: • Produced in-depth interviews with never-before-seen footage from the Federally Administered Tribal Region of Pakistan about America’s drone policy in Pakistan. • Researched stories and story lines for documentary. • Story produced worked with editor; managed post-production workflow. • Worked closely with editor to create story and feel for the film. • Managed, sourced all acquired footage and images, created footage/images log and managed fair use approval with legal. • Conducted interviews with drone strike victims. • Coordinated shoots; Created schedules for shoots. • Worked closely with director to write outline, interview and questions • Managed stringer and journalist on the ground to produce interviews.

• War on Whistleblowers highlights four cases where whistleblowers noticed government wrong-doing and took to the media to expose the fraud and abuse. I researched, produced pre-interviewed, and conducted interviews, and produced in the field. • Story produced worked with editor; managed post-production workflow. • Worked closely with editor to create story and feel for the film. • Managed production flow and created budgets. • Worked closely with director to write outline, interview and questions.

• This full-length investigative documentary explores the Koch Brothers political influence in America. • Researched, conducted interviews, field produced and story produced in post. • Managed production flow and created budgets. • Worked closely with director to write outline, interview and questions. • Story produced worked with editor; managed post-production workflow. • Worked closely with editor to create story and feel for the film.

• Research, produced book trailers, story produced non-fiction book trailers working closely with editor.

• Big Brother which airs on CBS – traveled around the nation casting characters for show.