Documentary Producer / Director

Gates of Hell premieres August 17 on History

Our new 2-hour special for the History Channel premieres tonight.

Gates of Hell

There are six places on Earth believed to be actual entrances into Hell. They include a volcano in Iceland, a cave in the jungles of Central America, and a lake of fire in Africa. According to ancient myth and Christian legend, each is a passage to a terrifying underworld for the damned. Even today, some believe they are still portals. Eerily, they share striking similarities. We’ll visit these six locations, and along the way, reveal how the concept of Hell emerged in history and why it still evokes fear today.

Have to Get Back Down There to air on NY’s PBS station, Channel 13

Please check out my 3 minute animated documentary on Channel 13 this Saturday, June 19.

Have to get back down there
A simple stick figure living in a three dimensional world shows us Douglas’ life, a young man living in New York City and struggling with addiction. The imaginative drawings give the audience a glimpse into Douglas’ innermost feelings, provoking sympathy while also leaving much up to the viewer’s imagination.

http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/

Please vote for my short doc to air on Channel 13!

My 3 minute animated documentary “Have to get back down there” has been selected to air on Channel 13’s short film website this week.

Voting began at midnight this morning, June 13, and continues through Wednesday, June 16th at 5pm, and is now tied, so I need your help! Please forward on to all your friends and neighbors. You can vote once from every device - computer, phone, ipad…

The film with the most votes will be broadcast on Saturday, June 19th along with the feature films, “The Thin Man” and “Luke and Brie Are on a First Date” on Thirteen, the nation’s most-watched public television station.

Voting can be done on phones/PDAs as well as computers.

I have always loved Channel 13, so please help me receive the most votes. Pass it on to all your friends.

You can vote here: http://www.thirteen.org/sites/reel13/category/vote/

Thanks so much!

Courtney

Have To Get Back Down There plays at 92YTribeca Short Film Finale

Join us Wed, May 26, at 8pm at the 92YTribeca. Our 3 minute animated film will be competing for the audience award as well as the judges award.

Crisis screens at Music Hall of Williamsburg

New short documentary on the funding crisis facing zoos around the country screens at the Music Hall of Williamsburg

Series premiere of Disappeared on Investigation Discovery

The episode I produced, A Mother’s Secret, was the highest rated series premiere in ID’s history.

Have to Get Back Down There wins Short Film Slam

Our 3 minute animated documentary, Have to get back down there, won the Short Film Slam at the 92nd St Y in Tribeca tonight. It moves on to the finale competition on May 26.

New series to air on Investigation Discovery

Last year, I helped design the format and style of a new series produced by NBC’s Peacock Productions. Two of the one-hour episodes I produced are set to air in the coming month.

Episode 1: A Mother’s Secret to air on Monday, Jan 11 at 10pm.

A locally adored and respected mother of 3 living in Colorado vanishes. Her community is shocked to learn she has been working as an adult escort. With a violent previous marriage, and another marriage before that, no one knows whom to blame.
http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/disappeared/the-missing/paige-birgfeld.html

Episode 4: A Lost Soul to air on Monday, Feb 1 at 10pm.

Lee Cutler is the universally loved high school senior who disappears after dropping off his best friend on a cool autumn morning. The search involves police officers across 2 states, underwater divers, and a nationwide watch.

http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/disappeared/the-missing/lee-cutler.html

Rescue Ink Unleashed on National Geographic Channel

A verité animal rescue show that I post produced will air on the National Geographic Channel this fall.

Catch Rescue Ink Unleashed Episode 4: Street Rules on Friday October 9th at 10pm, and Wednesday October 14th at 8pm.

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/rescue-ink-unleashed/4397/Overview