Finally had time to throw some past projects into a new work reel! It was a nice walk down memory lane. So much fun working with the various casts and crews to make these stories come to life. I can’t believe I’ve already been doing this for 13 years! I’m looking forward to continuing developing and producing unscripted tv shows in 2025 as well as bringing my story telling experience into branded and creator content. If you want to collaborate or need help telling your story, slide into the DM’s! Let’s make something together! #unscripted #producer #director #directorofphotography #tv #tvdevelopment #tvshow #storyteller #brandedcontent #contentcreator #fx9 #sony #sonyvenice #documentary #documentaryseries #marketingdigital #serialstorytelling #digitalmedia #development #mediaproduction #tvproduction #mediamarketing #filmmaker
It really feels like we’re at the end of the adoption curve for digital media.
Not long ago, this space felt scrappy and niche. Now I’m in conversations almost every week with brands, networks, and investors all trying to figure out how they fit into the creator economy, video podcasts, and short-form storytelling. Everyone’s circling the same question. How do we actually do this well? How do we get engagement?
For me, what’s made this moment exciting is the variety. I’ve always liked the problem solving part of filmmaking just as much as the creative. Lately that’s meant jumping between a documentaries, standard cable shows, and multiple video podcasts, sometimes all in the same week. Each project asks something different of you. (Typically, much more than the job description- but as a showrunner, who does it all I accept it most days)
What’s interesting is how much of it still comes back to the same core skill set, I’ve honed over 15+ years of producing, shooting, and figuring things out on the fly. The tools have changed, the pace is faster, the platforms are different, but the foundation feels the same.
At the same time, the reality check is always there. You can spend a million dollars and shoot on the best cameras in the world, and someone with a phone can tell a similar story and reach ten times the audience. That used to bother me more. Now I see it as healthy competition. It forces you to stay sharp- be more intentional.
Story is still story. You still need curiosity. You still have to put in the reps to recognize what’s actually interesting and how to shape it into something people want to watch.
There’s just more ways to do it now.
#producer #contentcreator #unscripted #hollywood #filmmakers
If you are watching microdramas I want to hear about it. Is there one microdrama series that is better than the others? Which microdrama app is the best? What do you like about this storytelling? I want your opinions. #research #microdrama #tv #viralvideos #instagood
Last week, back on that freelance grind. The coolest thing about production, especially development shoots is getting the exclusive behind the scenes access to follow your nose and find the story. You wake up in the morning ready to ask questions and find answers, and when you find those answers they lead to more questions. You go to sleep still trying to satiate your curiosity. But that’s how you find the story, that’s how you find a show. And sometimes you have to improvise a little hand held golf cart wagon trailer #producer #production #realitytv #director
Ok, I didn’t do a great job of explaining the engine set up, but I’m not an engineer. So give me a pass! I can tell you the difference between a Phillips head and a flat head screw driver though. Thanks Dad! Anyways, there are two identical engine systems - one on the PORT side and one of the STARBOARD side typically. The boat can run both engines at the same time when it’s traveling somewhere or run one engine when it’s idling or fishing. There is also a small additional emergency generator that can keep the lights on if the other systems go down. Like what happened to us. The fire was real. The solutions took time and effort, but the team succeeded in getting everything back in working order. I consider it a privelage to have had the opportunity to document that time on board. That being said, when we arrived back to land two months later, I was happy I didn’t have to go back out! Being out on the Bering Sea is the real deal. I’ve filmed on a ton of boats and that was the hardest shoot by far. #realitytv #deadliestcatch #viral #tv #tiktok
It takes lots of patience to capture great content and tell great stories- especially in unscripted TV. I’ve always found that the best footage ocurrs in the margins of the day- when you say “that’s a wrap,” or “cameras down,” that’s when the realest, the funniest stuff hits. That’s the magic you wait all day to find. It’s a bit masochistic, but it’s all worth it, when you are all in on story. #producer #creator #unscripted #bravo #peacock
Where are all my nighttime creatives? We shall rise up and change the order of the day- long nights and late mornings! Who else is enjoying their stolen time at night? #producer #unscriptedtv #artist #nightowl #creative
When the “day job” is over and the side projects begin. Where are all my creatives at- putting in a few more hours after the sun goes down? Whether it’s a passion project, work for personal clients, or developing the next project to pay the bills, creatives have to keep the ball rolling round the clock. When I get down, I just imagine how good it will feel to see whatever I am making come to life. Some people chase the reception of their work. I’m more about the completion- how ambitious of a goal did we set and how close did we get to accomplishing it? What are you working on in your off hours? #freelance #creative #producer #unscriptedtv #development
Fourteen years ago I jumped into TV and storytelling for the experiences.
Alaska. Moutaineering gear. Big cameras. And “monsters.” This one was a top ten shoot for sure!
From filming bungee jumps to luxury yachts to polyamorous relationships, it’s always been different. That’s why TV is fun. Every shoot is its own world. And then in post? You can slice the same footage a million different ways, each cut a completely different journey.
TV may be in a weird transition phase, but telling stories isn’t going anywhere.
According to Little Dot Studios, 40–60 minute videos now account for 44% of YouTube watch time and 46% of revenue. The “hour-long” format is still going strong!
What’s been your favorite shoot you’ve ever been part of? Or what else do you want to know about making TV? Drop a comment below #unscriptedtv #realitytv #producer #showrunner
