Chris Burt

Led creative development of high-quality, story-driven episodes for National Geographic Television's Life Below Zero: Next Generation

• Created 44-minute long-form storylines from unscripted content.
• Managed editors, coordinated footage, interviews, and handled client feedback.

Focused on formulating a comprehensive business strategy, ensuring a strong start for a recently launched production company.

Led a 20-person team in creating an 8-episode music documentary series, Music Diaries, which became the centerpiece of Spectrum News' original content lineup

• Crafted engaging episodic storylines in collaboration with talent, highlighting each artist's captivating career
• Designed and executed ambitious single-day filming schedules across multiple locations
• Produced client deliverables to meet marketing, promotions, and television air dates.

Developed and led the entire post-production process for ToyMakerz, the top-rated vehicle build-series on Velocity Channel and History Channel.

• Created and implemented workflows to streamline the editorial process, facilitate team communication, and reduce footage processing delays
• Directed and provided feedback to 5 editors executing the creative vision of each episode
• Collaborated with the showrunner to monitor storylines and calendars to complete episodes.

Managed all editorial aspects of post-production to deliver 20 syndicated network episodes of The Hustle , featuring user-generated content within a demanding eight-week time frame

• Directed a 6-member team, coordinating daily tasks using scrum facilitation to meet deadlines
• Coordinated the of all post-production elements to ensure timely delivery.

Bar Rescue: Back to the Bar Season 2 for Paramount Network

• Port Protection Season 1 and Season 2 for National Geographic
• Story Producer – Biker Battleground Phoenix for the History Channel, Field + Story Producer NIKE: The Circuit (Season 2) BAM NIKE 2013

Developed, produced, and managed a NIKE High School Travel Basketball digital series called The Circuit, resulting in brand awareness and exposure that contributed to the signing of NBA first-round selections, including Aaron Gordon, Jabari Parker, Jahlil Okafor, and Julius Randle, all eligible for the draft in 2014.

• Executed a production strategy for same-day digital and weekly episodic content creation.
• Coordinated a 12-person crew across 5 US cities to create over 50 branded segments.

Produced a captivating travel series, acting as the centerpiece of an integrated digital campaign for General Motors' Buick brand. The series, ReDiscover, provided viewers with an exclusive insider's perspective on various American cities.

• Efficiently coordinated more than 80 series segments in 9 major US cities
• Skillfully led on-site production teams, capturing footage at participant-endorsed establishments that seamlessly aligned with the client's brand equity.