MATHILDEBITTNER

MATHILDEBITTNER
Site: www.mathildebittner.com email: mathildebittner@gmail.com c: 323-202-6626
DISCOVERY / Renegade 83
2013
Supervising Producer – Naked and Afraid (6x1 hr)
Doc-style series in which two survivalists, male and female, have 3 weeks to make
their way out of the wilderness with no food, gear or clothing.
OWN / Discovery Studios West
2013
Consulting Producer – Blackboard Wars (6x1 hr)
Docu-series on one of the worst high schools in New Orleans and attempts by a new
principal to turn it around.
THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT
2012
Supervising Producer – 24 Hours of Reality
Responsible for documentary content for this 24-hour live web event on the effects
of climate change on the planet.
ANIMAL PLANET / Intuitive Entertainment
Supervising Producer – Addicts & Animals
Pilot on a halfway house that uses dog therapy to treat addicts.
2012
DISCOVERY / Braverman Productions
Supervising Producer - Weed Wars (4x1hr)
Docu-series on the world’s largest cannabis dispensary
2011
LIFETIME / BBC Worldwide Productions
2011
Consulting Producer – The Week the Women Went (5x1hr)
The women of Yemassee, SC leave town to let the men run things for a week.
Supervised, directed and produced the “Women’s Camp” portion of this series.
PLANET GREEN / Discovery Studios West
Supervising Producer – Detroit in Overdrive (3 x 1hr)
2011
OWN / Discovery Studios West
2010
Supervising Producer – Enough Already! with Peter Walsh
8 x 1hr. Organizational expert Peter Walsh helps families tackle their physical and
emotional clutter.
Senior Producer at Authentic Entertainment
2010
Responsible for the editorial of all shows in production. Tasks included giving notes
on all rough and fine cuts, revising development pitches and supervising edits of all
demos and sizzle reels. (I replaced one of the co-owners during her 3-month leave
of absence)
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL / Authentic Entertainment
2009
Co–EP - Inside Extraordinary Humans
Oversaw all aspects of 4 hour-long documentaries combining heavy CGI and science
with the personal journeys of people living with extraordinary genetic conditions.
PLANET GREEN / Authentic Entertainment
2009
Senior Writer – Buffalo Battle
One-hour doc on the activists working to save Yellowstone’s last remaining herd of
wild bison.
SUNDANCE CHANNEL / World of Wonder
Senior Writer - Man Shops Globe
Eight part 30-min documentary series profiling the work and wanderings of
Anthropologie’s found objects’ buyer.
2009
PLANET GREEN / Authentic Entertainment
Supervising Story Editor / Field Director - G Word
Weekly in-studio magazine show on environmental issues.
2008
FOOD NETWORK / Authentic Entertainment
Supervising Producer - Will Work for Food
2008
DISCOVERY HEALTH / Mike Mathis Productions
Supervising Story Editor - Mystery ER (series)
I Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant (series)
2008
HISTORY / Authentic Entertainment
Writer – Cities of the Underworld (Prague, Belize, Israel)
2008
WE TV / Brand New Entertainment
2007 - 2008
Supervising Story Editor - Secret Lives of Women: Psychics (1hr)
Dirty Little Suburban Secrets
Gang Girls
TLC / Authentic Entertainment
2007
Writer – Toddlers and Tiaras (pilot episode)
TRAVEL CHANNEL / Authentic Entertainment
2007
Supervising Producer - Miracle Quest (ltd series: 3 x 1 hr)
Oversaw writer/producers and editors and directed this three-part series on
miracles with shoots across the US, France and Italy. Hosted by Flavia Colgan.
TRAVEL CHANNEL / Authentic Entertainment
Supervising Story Editor - Mysterious Journeys (10 x 1hr)
2006
HBO / World of Wonder
Supervising Story Editor - Children of God: Lost and Found
Feature-length documentary on the Children of God cult.
2006
A&E / World of Wonder
2006
Supervising Producer - Last Requests
Helmed this pilot profiling two terminally ill subjects and their reflections on life.
FX / Actual Reality Pictures
Field Director - 30 Days (series) - Atheist/Christian episode
2006
HISTORY CHANNEL / Authentic Entertainment
Writer/Producer/Director – Decoding the Past: The Other Nostradamus
Hour long program on psychic healer Edgar Cayce.
2005
SUNDANCE CHANNEL / World of Wonder
Writer- Transgeneration (8-part series)
Sundance Channel’s first verite original series documenting the lives of four
transgender students transitioning while in college.
2005
BRAVO / World of Wonder
Supervising Story Editor- Showdogs Moms and Dads (13 x 1hr)
Docudrama series showcasing the quirky life of showdogs and their owners.
2005
UPN / New Line TV / Stick Figures Production
2004
Casting Associate / Show Producer - Amish in the City (12x1h)
Cast and produced 2 episodes of this reality show on Amish kids living in the city.
TRAVEL CHANNEL / Film Garden Entertainment
2002
Senior Producer - "Secrets..." (series - 11 x 1hr)
Oversaw scripts and edits for this series on the secrets of large industries and small
town traditions.
TLC / Film Garden Entertainment
Story Editor – Women in Blue (3 x 1hr)
2002
DISCOVERY CHANNEL/ Film Garden Entertainment
Writer/Producer/Director - Changing Sexes - Male to Female (1-hr special)
2002
MSNBC / KPI (New York)
2001
Writer/Producer/Director - Headliners & Legends with Matt Lauer: Sylvester
Stallone
MSNBC / Arnold Shapiro Productions
Field Producer - MSNBC Investigates: Life and Death – Nurses
MSNBC Investigates: Life and Death - Cutting Edge Surgery
Directed and shot DV (PD 150) for these two 1-hr original programs.
2001
DISCOVERY CHANNEL / Film Garden Entertainment
1999 -2000
Writer/Producer/Director - The Way of the Warrior (1hr on Japanese martial arts)
TLC / Film Garden Entertainment
1999
Writer/Producer/Director -The Secret World of Bounty Hunters (1hr)
Ultimate Ten Biggest Structures (1hr)
Ultimate Ten Dangerous Jobs (1hr)
Case Reopened: Lizzie Borden (16-mm re-enactments)
UPN / WT Productions
1998
Story Editor/Researcher - Wild Things
Researched and developed segments in Canada, Thailand, Australia, French West
Africa, all of Southern Africa and the U.S. for this nationally syndicated wildlife
reality series.
KCET (PBS-Los Angeles)
1998
Assoc. Producer - The Spotlight Awards: A Young Artists' Showcase (90-min doc)
AP/Researcher - Life & Times Tonight (Emmy award-winning nightly local news
magazine show.
Industry Awards: GLAAD Award 2006 - Outstanding Feature Documentary - Transgeneration
Education:
1994 - BA -Sussex University- Brighton, UK - International Relations and Russian
1997 - MA- University of Southern California, USA - Broadcast Journalism
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