MICHAEL T. CAPONE
Editor
Detailed Credits
July 2019
Blood and Flesh: The Reel Life
and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson / Severin Films / 100 min
A feature documentary three years in the making from acclaimed Director David Gregory exploring the garish world, stunning exploits and lurid murder of a prolific 1970s low budget filmmaker. A deeply satisfying project and a true career highlight.
NOTE: I was one of two Editors (after Mark Hartley) and also served as Co-Producer
and Ghastly Death of Al Adamson / Severin Films / 100 min
A feature documentary three years in the making from acclaimed Director David Gregory exploring the garish world, stunning exploits and lurid murder of a prolific 1970s low budget filmmaker. A deeply satisfying project and a true career highlight.
NOTE: I was one of two Editors (after Mark Hartley) and also served as Co-Producer
January 2019
The Street Fighter Collection / Shout! Factory / 20 min
December 2018
The Craft Collector's Edition / Shout! Factory / 4 x 15 min
Four enthusiastic bonus features detailing the history and legacy of The Craft a groundbreaking 90s high-school-set supernatural film.
August 2016
MTV 1sts VMA 1sts / MTV / 30 min
This dense, fast-paced special highlighted the first appearances of artists nominated for the 2016 Video Music Awards.
NOTE: I was one of two Editors
I worked with ace Producer Erin Johnson Sethachutkul on this smutty, dating game show hosted by genial cultural footnote Ray J.
This twenty minute, period 'musical' fable was the short film debut of actor Jesse L. Martin who wrote the script and co-Directed with actor Rick Cosnett while on hiatus from the CW series The Flash.
NOTE: I was one of two Editors
February - May 2016
Driven to Love / Lion TV / We TV / 2 x 60 min
June 2015
The Letter Carrier / Jim Butler Productions
August - November 2015
Super Into (S1) / Matador / TruTv
In this comedic reality series, Host Kevin Pereira joined a celebrity to explore their obscure hobby. I edited the thirty minute pilot / first episode and one additional.
October 2014 - January 2015
Sorority Sisters (S1) / Eastern / Vh1
As well as editing episode five of this controversial docusoap (from the producers of Love and Hip Hop) I also cut dozens of scenes featured throughout the run of the season.
February - June 2014
The Kelly Cutrone Project + Sizzles and Development
Diga Vision / CW Seed / 10 x :10
It was a pleasure to work with Executive Producers Tony DiSanto & Liz Gateley as I cut ten webisodes of this original talk show/documentary hybrid, hosted by the abrasive and controversial judge from America's Next Top Model. Very positively received, I stayed on with the company working on a number of sizzle reels and presentation tapes.
September - December 2013
Four Weddings (S5) / ITV Studios America / TLC / 2 x :60
ITV was an excellent work environment and this job required that I join the Motion Pictures Editor's Guild, which was a thrill. I edited two episodes of this long running, comedic reality competition series in which four brides attend and critique each other's weddings, with the one voted best winning a dream honeymoon.
March - April 2013
Keep Memory Alive: Quincy Jones and Michael Caine Gala
Alex Coletti Prod. / AXS TV / 1 x 1:20
I edited career retrospective packages on Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine, as well as three PSAs, all of which aired during AXS TV’s live broadcast. The two men, lifelong friends, were born the same year, same month, same hour (within minutes of each other) and celebrated their 80th birthdays at this gala, which featured Bono, Stevie Wonder and many others, raising a shocking amount of money to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
September 2012 - February 2013
Baggage Battles / Tupelo Entertainment / Travel Channel / 3 x :30
A reality show following three teams as they travel to lost baggage auctions around the world in search of hidden treasures. An impressively dense, tight and funny series, mostly due to the eye of meticulous Co-Executive Producer, Yon Motskin.
January - April 2012
Motor City Rising / Working Pictures / Ovation / 2 x :60 + 1 x :90
This searing, critically acclaimed, documentary miniseries was the popular arts network's first original program. The production, spearheaded by Writer/Director/Cinematographer, Bobby Sheehan, devoted a year to exploring the struggle involved in rebuilding Detroit, as seen through it’s eclectic and diverse artistic and activist communities, generating hundreds of hours of footage. The series' three and a half-hour running time ultimately focused in on a group of ten or so, including aspiring deaf (literally) rapper Sean Forbes, who subsequently released an album backed by the same studio which produced Eminem, in spite of not being able to hear it.
NOTE: I was one of two Editors, coming after Daniel Praid, who cut the Peabody Award winning Brick City for IFC. Also, I was responsible for bringing in acclaimed Detroit recording artist Eliza Neals, who contributed a number of her original songs pro bono
October 10-21, 2011
GTTV Presents: Battlefield 3 Operation Gridiron - Spike / 1 x :30
An unique documentary special, designed to promote the latest installment of a blockbuster video game franchise, produced in conjunction the United States military. Four professional NFL football players, Drew Brees, Jared Allen, Larry Fitzgerald and Clay Matthews are trained in special tactics by actual Navy Seals and then take part in an elaborate, cinematic, "live fire" training mission based on elements taken directly from the videogame. Equal parts progaganda, action movie and documentary, this explosive “advertainment” was a great deal of fun to edit and I came out great. Others thought so as well, the program won a Silver 2012 Game Marketing Award for Best Longform Content.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Avid - All GFX - sound design - EFX & SFX - all "out-of-box," excepting bumpers
August 8-19. 2011
Dead at 27 - Fuse - Comcast / 1 x :30
This documentary special, the first of Fuse’s News division, examined both the tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse and the infamous phenomena of the many popular musician who died at the age of 27. Produced by Sarah Girgis, “Dead at 27,” featured rare music videos and concert footage, anchored by noted journalist Toure probing interviews with an diverse collection of experts.
NOTE: Sole Editor - with a minor assist - Avid - All GFX including bumpers, excepting logo - Final "on-air" sound mix
December 2010 – May 2011
Impractical Jokers - North/South Productions – Tru TV
Originated, Produced and Performed by talented improv group The Tenderloins, who, through a months-long, collaborative pilot development process, strived to perfect their style as we cut and re-cut many segments for (ultimately) multiple Season One episodes. The half-hour hidden camera comedy focuses on four childhood friends who compete in a series of mortifying dares/competitions with the loser treated to an extra dollop of humiliation. The ongoing series, a major hit, has generated multiple spinoffs, a live tour and shows no sign of slowing down.
NOTE: One of three Editors - Avid
December 2010
The Headbangers Ball: The Year in Metal - MTV2 / 1 x :60
Originally conceived as something of a backdoor pilot for a new iteration of the classic original MTV series, this year-in-review special, hosted by Sirius/XM’s heavy metal expert, DJ Jose Mangin, featured multiple interviews, a roundtable discussion and two exclusive “live” performances by Brooklyn-based rockers Life of Agony, including the web-exclusive, “Underground.” Produced by the talented Producer Mike Davis, who obviously saw the show as a labor of love.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Final Cut Pro - Some GFX, except logo, opens and bumps
November 2010
MTV: All New, All Year - Bombastic – MTV International / Spot
I handled the traditional editing of this kinetic, music-driven “image spot,” designed to showcase MTV International’s 2011 programing, then the graphic artists at the Emmy winning (Main Title Design for VH1's Big Morning Buzz) Bombastic cradled it in lush, CGI shimmer, to stunning effect.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Final Cut Pro
October 2010
On the Record: Cee Lo Green - Fuse – Comcast / 1 x :30
A dense half hour interview, the second installment of a long-running, very successful series, hosted by writer, social critic and MSNBC mainstay, journalist Toure', who guides an intimate discussion with The Voice's Cee Lo Green, who opens up with a raw, heartbreaking tale of family tragedy.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Avid - All GFX, including bumpers, except show logo - Final "on-air" sound mix - All "out-of-box'
September 2010
Football Wives - Bombastic – VH1 / Series Show Open
I edited, once again for the folks at Bombastic, the opening title sequence of this flashy reality series which profiles the private lives and public meltdowns of a group of Texas based women married to professional football players.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Final Cut Pro
November - December 2009
On the Record: Fifty Cent - Fuse – Comcast / 1 x :60
As part of the cable network’s then new ongoing franchise, On the Record, this revealing music interview special, hosted by journalist Toure, highlighted a side of rapper 50 Cent the public rarely sees and garnered record setting ratings.
May – August 2009
Model Latina: Miami - Si TV / 4 x :60
Season two of this hour-long reality program follows 12 beautiful, socially conscious Latinas as they take over a Miami mansion and compete for a modeling contract and $10,000. I edited four of the 13 episodes, including a Season One recap/Casting special.
October 2008 – February 2009
Wingman – City Lights Media – FLN (Fine Living) / 4 x :30
This reality half hour, designed to coincide with the rebranding of FLN, is a hilarious dating makeover series. Hosted by comedian Michael Somerville, dysfunctional would-be daters are evaluated, consult with an expert and then are put to the test while hidden cameras watch. Executive Produced by Jen Demme, this sweet, character driven show is an absolute delight.
September 2008
Le Pardon – M.Y.R.N.A Entertainment / Short Film
An atmospheric, French-language art film, depicting a turn-of-the-century grande dame haunted by the memory of a spurned lover. Shot on location in New Orleans, within a 200 year old townhouse, the short film was intended to showcase the considerable filmmaking capabilities of New York production company M.Y.R.N.A. Entertainment. Notable sidebar: I do not speak nor do I comprehend French.
July 2008 – September 2008
She Got Game – City Lights Media Group – We TV.com / 15 x :04
I edited the first season of this original game show for the We cable network’s website, Wetv.com: 15 “webisodes,” generally four minutes each. Host James Aguiar surprises women shopping at Loheman’s, then quizzes them on pop culture and fashion, with the prize being the very stuff they’ve been thinking about buying. Executive Produced by Jen Demme, you might describe it as Cash Cab in a department store.
October 2007 – January 2008
Discovery You Spoof 2.0 – Lion T.V. U.S. – Discovery / 1 x :60
A reality based, hour-long comedy special, set to air opposite the Oscar telecast. Hosted by Cash Cab’s Ben Bailey, who appears in short sketches while presenting viewer-created spoofs of Discovery Channel’s most popular shows. Pulled from hundreds of internet submissions, these fan films include a musical "Future Weapons" short, animated "Myth Busters," plenty of "Survivorman," "Dirty Jobs" and more. Well directed by Chris Sgueglia, this was a really fun production which came out great.
May – October 2007
Katie On Demand – HBO Original Productions / 7 x :06
I edited these seven mini-episodes (5 to 7 minutes each), written and directed by Dan Chaykin and comprising season one of HBO’s very first original series for it’s On Demand network. A light hearted sex magazine show hosted by adult personality Katie Morgan, who was previously featured in a gaggle of funny HBO specials and will next appear in a Kevin Smith movie. Each episode of this series, now in rotation on HBO On Demand, presents a feature (i.e. foot fetishism, erogenous zones), a short interview with Katie and a spicy dance number.
January – March 2007
King of Miami – MOJO – Local Women Films / 2 x :30
This unscripted comedy, produced by Elyse Roth, features comedian Dave Hill and his oddball quest to rule the Miami social scene. Reminiscent of “Borat,” situations were set up (touring a multi-million dollar mansion, shopping for a yacht) with real people, then Dave would bedevil them. I cut episode two and the season finale.
September – December 2006
Discovery Rewind 2006 – Lion TV U.S. – Discovery / 1 x :60
This hour long, year-in-review special, which aired in multiple countries (requiring three separate versions and two on-camera hosts), is the first in what’s planned as an annual event. Composed of almost twenty individual stories, from global warming to the discovery of new species, an international panel of scientific experts offered commentary on the year’s biggest events.
August 2006
2006 Dominoes Tournament – Tupelo – ESPN Deportes / 1 x :60
I edited hour two of this three part, Spanish-language dominoes tournament, and with only one year of high school Spanish, no less. How? Yo no say.
June – August 2006
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Darkness at Noon – Kassen Brothers / IFC Originals / 4 x :30
A career highlight and IFC's first original scripted series. A darkly funny, single camera Hollywood satire, written by and starring comedian Laura Kightlinger. I cut half (four of eight) of the first season's episodes, including the pilot. Time magazine wrote, “…the kind of drawling feminist sarcasm rarely seen since Roseanne left sitcomdom.”
December 2005
Exposing the Order of the Serpentine – Maribou – Spike TV
1 x :30
I worked as part of a team of editors on this “infotainment” special from producers of Comedy Central’s The Chappelle Show. Fully scripted, it featured Daily Show correspondent Bob Wiltfong, and employed a mock documentary style to satirize the media, while simultaneously launching a line of body wash.
September – November 2005
Cash Cab (S1) – Lion Television U.S. – Discovery
1 x :30 + Multiple Segments
I edited the pilot of this very successful hidden (multi) camera game show. Adapted from a British series, it takes place inside an actual New York City taxi, as random passengers answer trivia en route. I cut material (including the series opening, rules packages, games and many interstitials) which made up the bulk of season one employed throughout the run of the series.
May 2005 – August 2005
The All-Star BBQ Showdown – Low and Slow – Borderline TV –
Versus / 4 x :30 + 1 x :60
As Series Editor, I cut the pilot, three half hours and the hour finale (while supervising two additional editors/episodes) of this reality competition series set in the world of competitive barbecue. Co-produced by one of the original writers of The Cosby Show, and the team behind Comedy Central’s Insomniac with Dave Attell, this show was more of a cracked comedy/character study than anything resembling The Iron Chef. Shot on location as cooks from across the country faced off over the pit. I came away from this, one of the best collaborations of my career, with a real passion for barbecue.
November 2004 – January 2005
Celebrity Charades – Trigger Street – AMC / 1 x :30
I edited and Post Produced the pilot of this reality-based game show, Executive Produced by Hillary Swank, Chad Lowe and Bob Balaban. Extrapolated from Bob’s actual (albeit sporadic) game night, two teams of celebrities converged in a SoHo loft, to enjoy dinner and play charades linked to classic films. Employing a fly-on-the-wall editing style and roving perspective, I was given ample leeway to initially design the show, including in-game factoids reflecting AMC’s personality, game graphics and music. The pilot resulted in a full series order, which later produced a second season.
November 2005
The First Amendment Project: No Joking – Shades of Gray – Trigger Street – Court TV – Sundance Channel / 1 x :30
I co-edited this documentary, Written and Directed by Academy Award nominated (Best Screenplay for Gosford Park) actor Bob Balaban (Waiting for Guffman, Close Encounters, Seinfield) who detailed the rise and fall of pioneering comedian Lenny Bruce in the context of free speech. Hosted by Eric Bogosian, it took the form of a mock late night interview show, featuring guest Richard Dreyfuss and aired concurrently on both networks.
Early 1990′s – October 2005
The Manson Family – Mercury Films – MPI – Blue Underground Feature Film / 1 x :90
I was Co-Editor and Associate Producer of this true-crime, independent feature, fifteen years in the making. An edgy, explicit, experimental narrative, Manson takes place simultaneously in the present and the past as a TV Newsman prepares a special looking back at the gruesome events. Started in February 1995 as a school project, the film was, miraculously, picked up for international theatrical distribution in late 2005. Not for the timid-of-heart.
October – November 2004
100 Cheesetastic Video Tricks Exposed – Viacom – VH1 / 1 x :60
I edited hour two of this satirical clip show, in the now-ubiquitous talking-head style, wherein media “personalities” lampoon music video clichés. There’s an excerpt can be found within my 1995 – 2005 commercial demo reel.
June – July 2004
The Jetix Kids Cup - Line-by-Line Productions – ABC – ABC
Family / 1 x :60
This one-hour documentary special centered on an international children’s soccer tournament, and followed the USA girl’s team to Paris, France and victory.
August 2003 – 2006
ESPN Spots and Promos – Sleeveless Productions
Over the years I’ve cut countless sixty, thirty and fifteen second spots for programs like Cheap Seats, Reel Classics and 60 Minutes, among many others.
May – December 2003
Eye on the Prize – Pitchfork Productions – VH1 / 2 x :30
I cut two full episodes of this proposed documentary series about strange and unique competitions: the World Yo-Yo contest and a Dominatrix beauty pageant.
May – July 2003
Lonestar: A Concert for the Military – Viacom – CMT / 1 x :60
This multi-camera concert with documentary elements was staged aboard the USS Intrepid, over 2003 Fleet Week, for a crowd of service men and women.
February 2002 – July 2003
Centerstage, Yankees Magazine, What’s It Worth? and Promos
YES Network / Multiple :30 + :60 Series
As a Staff Editor, I cut game spots from pre-launch through year one, then segued into episodes of multiple, mostly hour-long series, including at least ten episodes of the sports memorabilia show What’s it Worth? and the Michael Kay hosted interview series Centerstage. I can not claim to be a big Yankees fan, but my tenure included the American launch of Hideki Matsui, Clemens “retirement” and David Wells’ fall from grace.
October 2002
Burning House of Love – Vicinity Pictures / Short Film
The first of my collaborations with talented New York writer/director Chris Lopata. This noir-ish, black and white film, featuring Law and Order’s Jesse L. Martin, presents the cautionary tale of a businessman who gets into an otherworldly level of trouble after he checks into the wrong boutique hotel.
July – August 2002
Bad Girls: Rebels with a Cause – Oxygen / 1 x :60
This eclectic newsmagazine-style special, hosted by Kevin Bacon, profiled a group of progressive women and was used to launch a month of themed programming.
April – May 2002
Daytime Emmy Preview and Wrap-Up Shows – ABC – Soapnet
2 x :30
Two clip-show specials, one which aired pre-show, profiling the nominees and another for the post-show, entirely edited during the live broadcast of the 2002 Daytime Emmy Awards.
January – February 2002
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show - 10th Planet Productions – ABC
1 x :07
I edited the making-of segment, covering conception to execution, of the first television outing for the annual, multi-network, international fashion show.
April 1999 – May 2001
The Howard Stern Radio Show – Visual Frontiers – Eyemark – CBS / Multiple Segments over Three Seasons :60
Another high point of my career. This weekly comedy series was composed of interviews, animations and short segments drawn from many of Howard Stern’s cutting edge broadcasts, back in the terrestrial radio days. Created to go head-to-head with NBC’s Saturday Night Live, we routinely bested it in most of the major markets, before external censorship resulted in our voluntary cancellation. I was one of four editors, and my “scratch track” voiceovers were a big hit so I became the Series In-Show Announcer. In my personal experience with Howard, I found him to be a man of the highest character, possessed of a remarkable deference and humility.
May – September 1999
Grave Matters – Red Card Films / Feature Film 1 x :90
I was an Associate Producer and Editor (on location in Berea, Ohio) of this 16 Millimeter feature film, which focuses on a group of high school friends who return home for the funeral of a friend. Directed by my lifelong friend, James A. Pearson, written, produced and starring a gaggle of our own high school alumni, it was a real passion project.
December 1997 – September 1999
Promos, Spots and Industrials – Fountainhead Productions
I was an Assistant, then Staff Editor, as well as occasional Production Assistant, Casting Director and Voiceover Artist, during my time at this inventive, one stop Chelsea-based media shop. Years of editing corporate videos, marketing tapes, first generation web content, as well as managing intimate client relations, provided a fantastic learning experience.
September 1996 – November 1997
Ushia: The Ultimate Adventure – Animal Planet
My first Avid editing job and the place where I virtually trained myself on the Media Composer software. I was one of many assistant editors on this hour-long reality series featuring a globe trotting adventurer.
May 1992 – May 1996
Clerk, Staff Editor, Assistant Manager RAFIK Film and Video
This New York institution has offered film and television production supplies and services since 1974. As a newcomer to New York, my time there provided a rare view of the emerging independent film movement and provided countless Video-Toaster based, tape-to-tape editing jobs. An invaluable training ground, I routinely saw 5 or more clients a day, I credit this, and the fact that linear editing allowed no room for revision or mistake, with developing my current reputation as a blazingly fast editor.
May 1990 – Dec. 1990
Letter to the Next Generation: Kent State 20 Years After – Heartland Pictures – New Day Films / Feature Film 1 x :90
Nearing graduation, I served as Assistant Editor to multiple Academy Award nominated (“Seeing Red, Union Maids”) documentary filmmaker Jim Klein, who also served as my teacher, mentor and friend. A seminal figure in the world of independent film, Jim, with his original documentary film partner Julia Reichert (co-director of the 2007 Emmy winner, “A Lion in the House”), continues to teach filmmaking at Dayton, Ohio’s Wright State University, my beloved alma mater.
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures Production from Wright State University
Additional Training from Future Media Concepts: Advanced Effects for the Avid
Expert in Avid, Premiere and Final Cut
Proficient in Photoshop
Special Skills: Experienced Voice Artist, Actor, Writer, Graphic Designer and Artist
Comprehensive knowledge of Film and Television history
References and Demo Reel Available on Request
September - December 2013
Four Weddings (S5) / ITV Studios America / TLC / 2 x :60
ITV was an excellent work environment and this job required that I join the Motion Pictures Editor's Guild, which was a thrill. I edited two episodes of this long running, comedic reality competition series in which four brides attend and critique each other's weddings, with the one voted best winning a dream honeymoon.
March - April 2013
Keep Memory Alive: Quincy Jones and Michael Caine Gala
Alex Coletti Prod. / AXS TV / 1 x 1:20
I edited career retrospective packages on Quincy Jones & Sir Michael Caine, as well as three PSAs, all of which aired during AXS TV’s live broadcast. The two men, lifelong friends, were born the same year, same month, same hour (within minutes of each other) and celebrated their 80th birthdays at this gala, which featured Bono, Stevie Wonder and many others, raising a shocking amount of money to benefit the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
September 2012 - February 2013
Baggage Battles / Tupelo Entertainment / Travel Channel / 3 x :30
A reality show following three teams as they travel to lost baggage auctions around the world in search of hidden treasures. An impressively dense, tight and funny series, mostly due to the eye of meticulous Co-Executive Producer, Yon Motskin.
January - April 2012
Motor City Rising / Working Pictures / Ovation / 2 x :60 + 1 x :90
This searing, critically acclaimed, documentary miniseries was the popular arts network's first original program. The production, spearheaded by Writer/Director/Cinematographer, Bobby Sheehan, devoted a year to exploring the struggle involved in rebuilding Detroit, as seen through it’s eclectic and diverse artistic and activist communities, generating hundreds of hours of footage. The series' three and a half-hour running time ultimately focused in on a group of ten or so, including aspiring deaf (literally) rapper Sean Forbes, who subsequently released an album backed by the same studio which produced Eminem, in spite of not being able to hear it.
NOTE: I was one of two Editors, coming after Daniel Praid, who cut the Peabody Award winning Brick City for IFC. Also, I was responsible for bringing in acclaimed Detroit recording artist Eliza Neals, who contributed a number of her original songs pro bono
October 10-21, 2011
GTTV Presents: Battlefield 3 Operation Gridiron - Spike / 1 x :30
An unique documentary special, designed to promote the latest installment of a blockbuster video game franchise, produced in conjunction the United States military. Four professional NFL football players, Drew Brees, Jared Allen, Larry Fitzgerald and Clay Matthews are trained in special tactics by actual Navy Seals and then take part in an elaborate, cinematic, "live fire" training mission based on elements taken directly from the videogame. Equal parts progaganda, action movie and documentary, this explosive “advertainment” was a great deal of fun to edit and I came out great. Others thought so as well, the program won a Silver 2012 Game Marketing Award for Best Longform Content.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Avid - All GFX - sound design - EFX & SFX - all "out-of-box," excepting bumpers
August 8-19. 2011
Dead at 27 - Fuse - Comcast / 1 x :30
This documentary special, the first of Fuse’s News division, examined both the tragic death of singer Amy Winehouse and the infamous phenomena of the many popular musician who died at the age of 27. Produced by Sarah Girgis, “Dead at 27,” featured rare music videos and concert footage, anchored by noted journalist Toure probing interviews with an diverse collection of experts.
NOTE: Sole Editor - with a minor assist - Avid - All GFX including bumpers, excepting logo - Final "on-air" sound mix
December 2010 – May 2011
Impractical Jokers - North/South Productions – Tru TV
Originated, Produced and Performed by talented improv group The Tenderloins, who, through a months-long, collaborative pilot development process, strived to perfect their style as we cut and re-cut many segments for (ultimately) multiple Season One episodes. The half-hour hidden camera comedy focuses on four childhood friends who compete in a series of mortifying dares/competitions with the loser treated to an extra dollop of humiliation. The ongoing series, a major hit, has generated multiple spinoffs, a live tour and shows no sign of slowing down.
NOTE: One of three Editors - Avid
December 2010
The Headbangers Ball: The Year in Metal - MTV2 / 1 x :60
Originally conceived as something of a backdoor pilot for a new iteration of the classic original MTV series, this year-in-review special, hosted by Sirius/XM’s heavy metal expert, DJ Jose Mangin, featured multiple interviews, a roundtable discussion and two exclusive “live” performances by Brooklyn-based rockers Life of Agony, including the web-exclusive, “Underground.” Produced by the talented Producer Mike Davis, who obviously saw the show as a labor of love.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Final Cut Pro - Some GFX, except logo, opens and bumps
November 2010
MTV: All New, All Year - Bombastic – MTV International / Spot
I handled the traditional editing of this kinetic, music-driven “image spot,” designed to showcase MTV International’s 2011 programing, then the graphic artists at the Emmy winning (Main Title Design for VH1's Big Morning Buzz) Bombastic cradled it in lush, CGI shimmer, to stunning effect.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Final Cut Pro
October 2010
On the Record: Cee Lo Green - Fuse – Comcast / 1 x :30
A dense half hour interview, the second installment of a long-running, very successful series, hosted by writer, social critic and MSNBC mainstay, journalist Toure', who guides an intimate discussion with The Voice's Cee Lo Green, who opens up with a raw, heartbreaking tale of family tragedy.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Avid - All GFX, including bumpers, except show logo - Final "on-air" sound mix - All "out-of-box'
September 2010
Football Wives - Bombastic – VH1 / Series Show Open
I edited, once again for the folks at Bombastic, the opening title sequence of this flashy reality series which profiles the private lives and public meltdowns of a group of Texas based women married to professional football players.
NOTE: Sole Editor - Final Cut Pro
November - December 2009
On the Record: Fifty Cent - Fuse – Comcast / 1 x :60
As part of the cable network’s then new ongoing franchise, On the Record, this revealing music interview special, hosted by journalist Toure, highlighted a side of rapper 50 Cent the public rarely sees and garnered record setting ratings.
May – August 2009
Model Latina: Miami - Si TV / 4 x :60
Season two of this hour-long reality program follows 12 beautiful, socially conscious Latinas as they take over a Miami mansion and compete for a modeling contract and $10,000. I edited four of the 13 episodes, including a Season One recap/Casting special.
October 2008 – February 2009
Wingman – City Lights Media – FLN (Fine Living) / 4 x :30
This reality half hour, designed to coincide with the rebranding of FLN, is a hilarious dating makeover series. Hosted by comedian Michael Somerville, dysfunctional would-be daters are evaluated, consult with an expert and then are put to the test while hidden cameras watch. Executive Produced by Jen Demme, this sweet, character driven show is an absolute delight.
September 2008
Le Pardon – M.Y.R.N.A Entertainment / Short Film
An atmospheric, French-language art film, depicting a turn-of-the-century grande dame haunted by the memory of a spurned lover. Shot on location in New Orleans, within a 200 year old townhouse, the short film was intended to showcase the considerable filmmaking capabilities of New York production company M.Y.R.N.A. Entertainment. Notable sidebar: I do not speak nor do I comprehend French.
July 2008 – September 2008
She Got Game – City Lights Media Group – We TV.com / 15 x :04
I edited the first season of this original game show for the We cable network’s website, Wetv.com: 15 “webisodes,” generally four minutes each. Host James Aguiar surprises women shopping at Loheman’s, then quizzes them on pop culture and fashion, with the prize being the very stuff they’ve been thinking about buying. Executive Produced by Jen Demme, you might describe it as Cash Cab in a department store.
October 2007 – January 2008
Discovery You Spoof 2.0 – Lion T.V. U.S. – Discovery / 1 x :60
A reality based, hour-long comedy special, set to air opposite the Oscar telecast. Hosted by Cash Cab’s Ben Bailey, who appears in short sketches while presenting viewer-created spoofs of Discovery Channel’s most popular shows. Pulled from hundreds of internet submissions, these fan films include a musical "Future Weapons" short, animated "Myth Busters," plenty of "Survivorman," "Dirty Jobs" and more. Well directed by Chris Sgueglia, this was a really fun production which came out great.
May – October 2007
Katie On Demand – HBO Original Productions / 7 x :06
I edited these seven mini-episodes (5 to 7 minutes each), written and directed by Dan Chaykin and comprising season one of HBO’s very first original series for it’s On Demand network. A light hearted sex magazine show hosted by adult personality Katie Morgan, who was previously featured in a gaggle of funny HBO specials and will next appear in a Kevin Smith movie. Each episode of this series, now in rotation on HBO On Demand, presents a feature (i.e. foot fetishism, erogenous zones), a short interview with Katie and a spicy dance number.
January – March 2007
King of Miami – MOJO – Local Women Films / 2 x :30
This unscripted comedy, produced by Elyse Roth, features comedian Dave Hill and his oddball quest to rule the Miami social scene. Reminiscent of “Borat,” situations were set up (touring a multi-million dollar mansion, shopping for a yacht) with real people, then Dave would bedevil them. I cut episode two and the season finale.
September – December 2006
Discovery Rewind 2006 – Lion TV U.S. – Discovery / 1 x :60
This hour long, year-in-review special, which aired in multiple countries (requiring three separate versions and two on-camera hosts), is the first in what’s planned as an annual event. Composed of almost twenty individual stories, from global warming to the discovery of new species, an international panel of scientific experts offered commentary on the year’s biggest events.
August 2006
2006 Dominoes Tournament – Tupelo – ESPN Deportes / 1 x :60
I edited hour two of this three part, Spanish-language dominoes tournament, and with only one year of high school Spanish, no less. How? Yo no say.
June – August 2006
The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman
Darkness at Noon – Kassen Brothers / IFC Originals / 4 x :30
A career highlight and IFC's first original scripted series. A darkly funny, single camera Hollywood satire, written by and starring comedian Laura Kightlinger. I cut half (four of eight) of the first season's episodes, including the pilot. Time magazine wrote, “…the kind of drawling feminist sarcasm rarely seen since Roseanne left sitcomdom.”
December 2005
Exposing the Order of the Serpentine – Maribou – Spike TV
1 x :30
I worked as part of a team of editors on this “infotainment” special from producers of Comedy Central’s The Chappelle Show. Fully scripted, it featured Daily Show correspondent Bob Wiltfong, and employed a mock documentary style to satirize the media, while simultaneously launching a line of body wash.
September – November 2005
Cash Cab (S1) – Lion Television U.S. – Discovery
1 x :30 + Multiple Segments
I edited the pilot of this very successful hidden (multi) camera game show. Adapted from a British series, it takes place inside an actual New York City taxi, as random passengers answer trivia en route. I cut material (including the series opening, rules packages, games and many interstitials) which made up the bulk of season one employed throughout the run of the series.
May 2005 – August 2005
The All-Star BBQ Showdown – Low and Slow – Borderline TV –
Versus / 4 x :30 + 1 x :60
As Series Editor, I cut the pilot, three half hours and the hour finale (while supervising two additional editors/episodes) of this reality competition series set in the world of competitive barbecue. Co-produced by one of the original writers of The Cosby Show, and the team behind Comedy Central’s Insomniac with Dave Attell, this show was more of a cracked comedy/character study than anything resembling The Iron Chef. Shot on location as cooks from across the country faced off over the pit. I came away from this, one of the best collaborations of my career, with a real passion for barbecue.
November 2004 – January 2005
Celebrity Charades – Trigger Street – AMC / 1 x :30
I edited and Post Produced the pilot of this reality-based game show, Executive Produced by Hillary Swank, Chad Lowe and Bob Balaban. Extrapolated from Bob’s actual (albeit sporadic) game night, two teams of celebrities converged in a SoHo loft, to enjoy dinner and play charades linked to classic films. Employing a fly-on-the-wall editing style and roving perspective, I was given ample leeway to initially design the show, including in-game factoids reflecting AMC’s personality, game graphics and music. The pilot resulted in a full series order, which later produced a second season.
November 2005
The First Amendment Project: No Joking – Shades of Gray – Trigger Street – Court TV – Sundance Channel / 1 x :30
I co-edited this documentary, Written and Directed by Academy Award nominated (Best Screenplay for Gosford Park) actor Bob Balaban (Waiting for Guffman, Close Encounters, Seinfield) who detailed the rise and fall of pioneering comedian Lenny Bruce in the context of free speech. Hosted by Eric Bogosian, it took the form of a mock late night interview show, featuring guest Richard Dreyfuss and aired concurrently on both networks.
Early 1990′s – October 2005
The Manson Family – Mercury Films – MPI – Blue Underground Feature Film / 1 x :90
I was Co-Editor and Associate Producer of this true-crime, independent feature, fifteen years in the making. An edgy, explicit, experimental narrative, Manson takes place simultaneously in the present and the past as a TV Newsman prepares a special looking back at the gruesome events. Started in February 1995 as a school project, the film was, miraculously, picked up for international theatrical distribution in late 2005. Not for the timid-of-heart.
October – November 2004
100 Cheesetastic Video Tricks Exposed – Viacom – VH1 / 1 x :60
I edited hour two of this satirical clip show, in the now-ubiquitous talking-head style, wherein media “personalities” lampoon music video clichés. There’s an excerpt can be found within my 1995 – 2005 commercial demo reel.
June – July 2004
The Jetix Kids Cup - Line-by-Line Productions – ABC – ABC
Family / 1 x :60
This one-hour documentary special centered on an international children’s soccer tournament, and followed the USA girl’s team to Paris, France and victory.
August 2003 – 2006
ESPN Spots and Promos – Sleeveless Productions
Over the years I’ve cut countless sixty, thirty and fifteen second spots for programs like Cheap Seats, Reel Classics and 60 Minutes, among many others.
May – December 2003
Eye on the Prize – Pitchfork Productions – VH1 / 2 x :30
I cut two full episodes of this proposed documentary series about strange and unique competitions: the World Yo-Yo contest and a Dominatrix beauty pageant.
May – July 2003
Lonestar: A Concert for the Military – Viacom – CMT / 1 x :60
This multi-camera concert with documentary elements was staged aboard the USS Intrepid, over 2003 Fleet Week, for a crowd of service men and women.
February 2002 – July 2003
Centerstage, Yankees Magazine, What’s It Worth? and Promos
YES Network / Multiple :30 + :60 Series
As a Staff Editor, I cut game spots from pre-launch through year one, then segued into episodes of multiple, mostly hour-long series, including at least ten episodes of the sports memorabilia show What’s it Worth? and the Michael Kay hosted interview series Centerstage. I can not claim to be a big Yankees fan, but my tenure included the American launch of Hideki Matsui, Clemens “retirement” and David Wells’ fall from grace.
October 2002
Burning House of Love – Vicinity Pictures / Short Film
The first of my collaborations with talented New York writer/director Chris Lopata. This noir-ish, black and white film, featuring Law and Order’s Jesse L. Martin, presents the cautionary tale of a businessman who gets into an otherworldly level of trouble after he checks into the wrong boutique hotel.
July – August 2002
Bad Girls: Rebels with a Cause – Oxygen / 1 x :60
This eclectic newsmagazine-style special, hosted by Kevin Bacon, profiled a group of progressive women and was used to launch a month of themed programming.
April – May 2002
Daytime Emmy Preview and Wrap-Up Shows – ABC – Soapnet
2 x :30
Two clip-show specials, one which aired pre-show, profiling the nominees and another for the post-show, entirely edited during the live broadcast of the 2002 Daytime Emmy Awards.
January – February 2002
Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show - 10th Planet Productions – ABC
1 x :07
I edited the making-of segment, covering conception to execution, of the first television outing for the annual, multi-network, international fashion show.
April 1999 – May 2001
The Howard Stern Radio Show – Visual Frontiers – Eyemark – CBS / Multiple Segments over Three Seasons :60
Another high point of my career. This weekly comedy series was composed of interviews, animations and short segments drawn from many of Howard Stern’s cutting edge broadcasts, back in the terrestrial radio days. Created to go head-to-head with NBC’s Saturday Night Live, we routinely bested it in most of the major markets, before external censorship resulted in our voluntary cancellation. I was one of four editors, and my “scratch track” voiceovers were a big hit so I became the Series In-Show Announcer. In my personal experience with Howard, I found him to be a man of the highest character, possessed of a remarkable deference and humility.
May – September 1999
Grave Matters – Red Card Films / Feature Film 1 x :90
I was an Associate Producer and Editor (on location in Berea, Ohio) of this 16 Millimeter feature film, which focuses on a group of high school friends who return home for the funeral of a friend. Directed by my lifelong friend, James A. Pearson, written, produced and starring a gaggle of our own high school alumni, it was a real passion project.
December 1997 – September 1999
Promos, Spots and Industrials – Fountainhead Productions
I was an Assistant, then Staff Editor, as well as occasional Production Assistant, Casting Director and Voiceover Artist, during my time at this inventive, one stop Chelsea-based media shop. Years of editing corporate videos, marketing tapes, first generation web content, as well as managing intimate client relations, provided a fantastic learning experience.
September 1996 – November 1997
Ushia: The Ultimate Adventure – Animal Planet
My first Avid editing job and the place where I virtually trained myself on the Media Composer software. I was one of many assistant editors on this hour-long reality series featuring a globe trotting adventurer.
May 1992 – May 1996
Clerk, Staff Editor, Assistant Manager RAFIK Film and Video
This New York institution has offered film and television production supplies and services since 1974. As a newcomer to New York, my time there provided a rare view of the emerging independent film movement and provided countless Video-Toaster based, tape-to-tape editing jobs. An invaluable training ground, I routinely saw 5 or more clients a day, I credit this, and the fact that linear editing allowed no room for revision or mistake, with developing my current reputation as a blazingly fast editor.
May 1990 – Dec. 1990
Letter to the Next Generation: Kent State 20 Years After – Heartland Pictures – New Day Films / Feature Film 1 x :90
Nearing graduation, I served as Assistant Editor to multiple Academy Award nominated (“Seeing Red, Union Maids”) documentary filmmaker Jim Klein, who also served as my teacher, mentor and friend. A seminal figure in the world of independent film, Jim, with his original documentary film partner Julia Reichert (co-director of the 2007 Emmy winner, “A Lion in the House”), continues to teach filmmaking at Dayton, Ohio’s Wright State University, my beloved alma mater.
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Motion Pictures Production from Wright State University
Additional Training from Future Media Concepts: Advanced Effects for the Avid
Expert in Avid, Premiere and Final Cut
Proficient in Photoshop
Special Skills: Experienced Voice Artist, Actor, Writer, Graphic Designer and Artist
Comprehensive knowledge of Film and Television history
References and Demo Reel Available on Request
