THE CIRCUS: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth | SHOWTIME | EDITOR
For SHOWTIME… an all-access weekly verite series documenting the fear & loathing that is the 2016 presidential campaign – the good, the bad, and the ugly, right before our eyes…
Critic’s Choice nominated – 2016 BEST LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES.
New Yorker October 2016 article
Production Company: LEFT/RIGHT
Executive Producers: MARK MCKINNON, MARK HALPERIN, JOHN HEILEMANN, BANKS TARVER, KEN DRUCKERMAN
Executive Producer/Showrunner: SCOTT BOGGINS
Co-Executive Producers: TED BOURNE, MARY ROBERTSON
Post Producers: DAN AMIGONE, PO KUTCHINSON, BRYAN TAYLOR
Cinematography: ANDREW DUNN, CAMERON GLENDENNING, LAURA HUDDOCK, THOM STUKAS
Editors: SETH SKUNDRICK, BENJI KAST, JANE JO, DANIEL WILSON, CHRIS NIZZA, ALICA ELLIS
episodes:
• THE OUTSIDERS
• PRISONER’S DILEMMA
• TENSION CITY
• THE BIG MO
• THE WINNOWING
• FEAR AND LOATHING
• CONFIDENCE GAME
• THE RECKONING
• DEAD OR ALIVE
• HIGH HOPES
• HOME AND ABROAD
• ON, WISCONSIN
• GAME ON
• VEEPSTAKES
• THE TRUMP SHOW
• IN THE ARENA
• CLOSING THE GAP
• FIT TO SERVE
• BATTLEGROUND
• NEWSROOMS
• TALE OF THE TAPE
• FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE
• HIS WORD AS A BIDEN
• NOBODY FUCKING KNOWS
• PRESIDENT TRUMP
EXPLORER | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | EDIT
WARLORDS OF IVORY
This film marks the return of National Geographic’s critically acclaimed documentary series EXPLORER. Investigative reporter Bryan Christy’s groundbreaking mission to expose how the ivory trade funds some of Africa’s most notorious militias and terrorist groups.
Production Company: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STUDIOS
Executive Producer: BROOKE RUNNETTE
Director: J.J. KELLY
Producers:J.J. KELLY, BRIAN LOVETT, JOHN HEMINWAY
Cinematography: J.J. KELLY, TOBY STRONG
Editing: SETH SKUNDRICK, JENNIFER HONN
I AM REBEL | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC | EDIT
WARLORDS OF IVORY
Episode 2 (“Weegee the Famous”) of a 4-part mini-series created and helmed by Doug Limann.
Production Company: HYPNOTIC / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STUDIOS
Executive Producer: DOUG LIMANN, MATT WOLF, BENGT ANDERSON
Producer:AMY KASS
Cinematography: RYAN SAMUL
Editing: SETH SKUNDRICK, SHELBY SIEGEL
102 MINUTES THAT CHANGED AMERICA | HISTORY| EDIT, SOUND DESIGN
2 HOUR SPECIAL AIRED SEPT, 2008.
EMMY WINNER | OUTSTANDING SPECIAL: LONG FORM
EMMY WINNER | OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CRAFT: SOUND DESIGN
EMMY WINNER | OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CRAFT: SOUND MIX
EMMY NOMINATED | OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN CRAFT: EDITING
INSIGHT WINNER | EDITING
UK FOCAL WINNER | OUTSTANDING SPECIAL
iTUNES | BEST SPECIAL of 2009
CINE WINNER | MASTER SERIES AWARD
HISTORY MAKERS WINNER | MOST INNOVATIVE SPECIAL
BANFF NOMINATED | OUTSTANDING SPECIAL
102 MINUTES THAT CHANGED AMERICA reconstructs the morning of September 11th in New York City – in real time – using only visuals and audio recorded between 8:46 am and 10: 28 am… the impacts of AA Flight 11 and UA Flight 175 into World Trade Center and the final collapse.
9/11 is the most charged event of modern history, transforming not only our country but the entire globe as a whole. Lives broken, wars fought, civil liberties changed… A new frightening world emerged where it seemed as if everyone was using the events of that day as some kind of platform… and in the process those rough, jagged, hard edges of that September morning were being smoothed and polished, and something was being lost… think of this:
In 1904, 1342 passengers boarded the General Slocum, a steamboat that serviced New York City’s East River. Their destination was a picnic site at East Longneck, Long Island. Most of the passengers were women and children, members of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. At the half hour mark of their journey a fire broke out in one of the cabins and soon engulfed the entire ship. With the lifeboats inaccessible, mother’s place life vests around their children and threw them overboard. The children sank below the dark waters. The life preservers were old and the contents of them actually absorbed water. By the time the vessel sunk, 1,021 people had either burned to death or drowned. After the event there were headlines around the country, inquests and memorials, indictments and new laws… and a vow to never forget. There is a faded marble memorial in Tompkins Square Park that most people pass unknowing. [NPR radio piece]
Working on 102 MINUTES was very much a labor of love, I cut it in my bedroom over the better part of a year. This DIY aesthetic was also shared by my friend and brilliant composer, Brendon Anderegg, who working out of the tiny hallway in his apartment created the soundtrack. It is important to mention that ALL of the “music” in the film is actually manipulated sounds recorded on the morning of Sept, 11 2001. An ambitious and amazing achievement!
“There is no question that 102 Minutes is the most comprehensive and accurate record of the events of that day, told from a number of very human perspectives. You have done a great public service by producing a documentary that will help our families’ children and grandchildren understand this momentous event in the history of our department and of our country.”
– SUZANNE SEBERT, FDNY FAMILY ASSISTANCE UNIT
“A minute-by-minute account of the unfolding catastrophe by piecing together footage from numerous sources and locations. Some of the footage was shot in the very shadows of the World Trade Center; some shows the scene in Times Square or New Jersey… But it’s not all as familiar as you might think, thanks to some smart choices by the editors… what pervades these 102 minutes is a sense of utter helplessness. There is value in being reminded of that feeling of impotence, and of that old saying about eternal vigilance.”
– NEW YORK TIMES
“What’s so incredibly unique – and uniquely powerful about “102 Minutes that Changed America” is that it is visceral and elemental. There is no moment over these 102 minutes that plows the mind any closer to comprehension, but instead, quite the opposite. To watch is to reverse some process that we’ve all gone through over these years – a process of grudging and painful acceptance and even partial understanding. This program is a knife that scrapes living bone and tissue. It’s a hot poker in the belly. In sum, “102” is a remarkable film. You should watch.”
– NEWSDAY
“I know the promise of a 9/11 made for TV documentary isn’t the most enticing, but directors Nicole Rittenmeyer and Seth Skundrick make use of an ingeniously simple approach to overcome the challenges of reframing a historical event that’s been repeated by the news media ad nauseam. The film combines multiple sources (16mm film footage, amateur home video, news) and edits them into an almost real-time replay of the terrorist attacks as seen from the hundreds of people who capture it with their cameras. Some brilliant editing and subtle sound design result in a truly visceral multi-angled piece of citizen journalism, full of amazing images and harrowing moments.’102 Minutes That Changed America’ overcomes a desensitized, jaded perspective on one of the most replayed, retold, and rerun news events. Unfortunately, I don’t think it has quite overcome the stigma of its made-for-TV History Channel roots.”
– THE DOCUMENTARY BLOG
Executive Producers: GREG JACOBS, JON SISKEL
Producer: NICOLE RITTENMEYER
Composer: BRENDON ANDEREGG
STORIES FROM THE ROAD TO FREEDOM | HISTORY | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, EDIT, SOUND DESIGN
2 HOUR SPECIAL AIRED FEB, 2013.
The black experience… from Emancipation to the Civil Rights era… the story of regular people swept up in extraordinary times. Using first-hand accounts, rare audio recordings, never-before-seen archival footage, and black home movies this film chronicles 150 years of social upheaval as told by people overlooked by history books.
Two years in the making and drawing from 2000+ hours of archival material, this was an massively challenging yet fantastically rewarding project. I am grateful to our amazing research team and the archive suppliers… especially the folks at the Alan Lomax Collection and Fortune Records who supplied the incredible period music throughout the film… and of course thanks to Brendon Anderegg who knocked it out of the park with his fantastic original score.
STORIES FROM THE ROAD TO FREEDOM was honored with an EXCLUSIVE PREMIER screening at the SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY.
Production Company: NEW ANIMAL PRODUCTIONS
Co-Executive Producer & Writer: NICOLE RITTENMEYER
Narration: DEON COLE
Composer: BRENDON ANDEREGG
Line Producer: ALLISON FERNER, PBA
AP & Research: BRITTANY SHAW
Assistant Editor: JOSEPH KELL