Emmett Williams 646-920-3491, email@emmettwilliams.com QUALIFICATIONS •
Over fifteen years experience as Executive Producer/Supervising Producer/Producer/Writer/Editor for a variety of network television programs, corporate and nonprofit films, web series and documentaries.
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Twelve years experience as a Freelance Writer for several national and international, print and web-based publications with two years experience as Editor for an Arts and Entertainment weekly PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER / MANAGING DIRECTOR / SUPERVISING PRODUCER • STONE SOUP FILMS - Supervised dozens of short promotional films, from inception to final delivery. This included meeting with partners, planning production schedules, hiring staff, and overseeing final product. • MISSION MAN MEDIA - Produced and edited dozens of films since 2006, including short promotional films, several documentaries, and web series for a wide variety of clients. EXECUTIVE PRODUCER • • • • •
TUNNEL OF LOVE - 90 minute feature documentary about musician/writer/speaker Scott Ginsberg EYES FULL OF DREAMS - 60 documentary about musician/writer/speaker Scott Ginsberg NATIVE PAST, AMERICAN PRESENT – 30 minute documentary filmed in Alaska about the challenges Native Americans have holding on to their culture, identity, and language. CAMP TWITCH & SHOUT: THE MOVIE – 30 minute documentary about children with Tourettes Syndrome at a summer camp in Georgia. THE SUNRISE ACADEMY – Promotional film for a school for kids with developmental disabilities
WRITER / PRODUCER • • • • • • •
AL JAZEERA/AMERICA TONIGHT - Several one hour news programs produced in Brazil. THE LOTTERY CHANGED MY LIFE - 30 minute reality show for TLC / Beyond Productions RENOVATION ROOKIES - 30 minute home renovation show for DIY Network / RIVR Media RENOVATION REALITIES - 30 minute home renovation show for DIY Network / RIVR Media THE A LIST - 30 minute comedy/countdown show for Animal Planet WHAT ARE THE ODDS - 27 Ep. 3-minute New Media science show for Discovery Studios TV LAND CONFIDENTIAL - 30 minute comedy show for Brainstorm Productions / TV Land
WRITER • • • •
FACTORY MADE - 30 minute entertainment/documentary show for Discovery Studios WEIRD SCIENCE - 16 Ep. 3-minute New Media science show for Discovery Studios TV LAND CONFIDENTIAL - 30 minute comedy show for Brainstorm Productions / TV Land CINEMASYON - Various promos for production company based in Istanbul, Turkey
ASSOCIATE/FIELD PRODUCER • • • • • •
MLB NETWORK – Segments for news programs Quick Pitch and MLB Tonight RATZILLA – 60x1 documentary for Animal Planet/Half Yard Productions FACTORY MADE - 30 minute entertainment/documentary show for Discovery Studios THE A LIST - Thirty minute comedy / countdown show for Animal Planet TV LAND CONFIDENTIAL - 30 minute comedy show for Brainstorm Productions/TV Land DEFINING COLIN FARRELL - Hour long news show for Oxygen / Jarrett Creative Group
SENIOR RESEARCHER •
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE - Primetime quiz show 2000 - 2002 for ABC
Emmett Williams 646-920-3491, email@emmettwilliams.com
WRITING AND EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE • • • • • • •
CREATIVE LOAFING - Entertainment Editor at arts and entertainment newsweekly CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD - Scriptwriter for online presentations CURIOUS DOG PRODUCTIONS - Screenplay adaptation / Shadow In Tiger Country RHED PIXEL PRODUCTIONS - Program guide for National Science Resources Center TIME OUT ISTANBUL – Entertainment/Arts Writer for weekly magazine THE FESTIVAL RAG - Writer for monthly film magazine FOOTBALLING WORLD - Staff blogger for 2006 World Cup in Germany
VIDEO EDITOR EXPERIENCE • • • • • • • •
MISSION MAN MEDIA - Over 30 films between 2006 - present TUNNEL OF LOVE - 90 minute feature documentary about musician/writer/speaker Scott Ginsberg EYES FULL OF DREAMS - 60 documentary about musician/writer/speaker Scott Ginsberg INTER-AMERICAN BANK – 50th Anniversary Documentary Video 2009 SPROUT FILM FESTIVAL – Editor trailers for all films to be shown online NATIVE PAST, AMERICAN PRESENT – Hour long documentary filmed in Alaska about the challenges Native Americans have holding on to their culture. CAMP TWITCH & SHOUT: THE MOVIE – 30 minute documentary about children with Tourettes Syndrome THE SUNRISE ACADEMY – 30 minute promotional film for school in Washington DC for children with developmental disabilities
PRODUCTION / PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE • • • •
VOTER REVOLUTION TOUR - Executive Producer of national concert / voter registration tour based around 2004 Election involving 10 bands and 15 universities. THE DETERMINING FACTOR - Executive Producer of video portion of touring dance performance HELLO, MY NAME IS - Performed solo musical / theatre show for universities in South Carolina THE MOTHER FLOWER - Producer of video portion of theatre performance.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE • • • •
College Football Encyclopedia – 2004 X-Games History Book – 2003 Hard Rock Café / Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Scratch Game – 2003 PopSmarts Board Game – 2002
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE Publicity Director, Sprout Film Festival / New York, NY April 2004 - May 2004 Event Organizer Common Cents, New York, NY November 1999 – February 2000 Special Education Teacher Summit School, Queens, NY September 1995 – September 1996 Travel Coordinator Sprout, New York, NY Sept. 1992 – May 1993, April 2002 – Feb. 2003 Marketing / Publicity Assistant, Pyramid Records / The Garfield Group Music Company 1991-94 EDUCATION Journalism School, University of Missouri-Columbia 1986 - 1989 PRODUCTION SKILLS • • •
Expert with full Adobe Creative Suite Expert with Final Cut Pro X, Motion, Compressor, Logic Regularly serving as cameraperson for Mission Man Media productions