RESUME
EXPERIENCE
FILM 45 (William Morris Endeavor)
Senior Producer / Director of Programming – Los Angeles, CA | June 2022 – present
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Developing & managing production of premium music, crime & sports documentaries.
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Writing scripts and overseeing edit for the NFL Colts, Mental Health campaign.
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Volunteer ERG Lead for West Coast employees & community events.
VICE Media Group
Producer & Director – Vice News Tonight - Los Angeles, CA | January 2020 – June 2022
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Field produced, pitched & wrote scripts for breaking news & cultural stories weekly.
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Developed & supervised doc series including: Trauma: Black Mental Health post George.
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Floyd, Receiver: a live pandemic music show in collaboration with Noisey, a special on modern trailblazers for Black History Month & Free Drugs: a series on psychedelics.
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2021 Emmy Award Winner – Outstanding Newscast (Producer) & ERG Co-Lead.
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Associate Producer – Viceland’s “The Ice Cream Show” | Venice, CA | August 2017 – Nov. 2017
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Field produced, researching & casting characters for stories based in California & NYC.
BuzzFeed Studios
Video Producer, Editor, On-Camera Host – Los Angeles, CA | January 2019 – January 2020
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Shot, edited, produced & directed viral video content for social platforms.
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On-camera talent/host for YouTube channels & various other internal platforms.
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Selected member of Emerging Leader Program & BIO West, Employee Resource Group.
National Geographic Channel (Nat Geo)
Producer – “Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up OBX” Season 5 | Los Angeles | April 2018 – Aug. 2018
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Wrote & produced even episodes for post-production scripts.
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Producer – “Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up” Season 7 | Los Angeles | Nov. 2017 - April 2018
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Developed & researched pop up facts & side stories for on screen graphics.
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Associate Producer/Segment Producer – “RACE with Jay-Z”| Los Angeles | April 2017- May 2017
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Produced segment on black women’s health, education & political activism in America.
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Associate Field Producer – “Explorer” Documentary Series | NY, NY | May 2016 – April 2017
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Pitched & developed investigative, medical & lifestyle/entertainment stories
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Field produced, casted/interviewed characters for domestic & international shoots.
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Coordinated filmed permits, carnets, schedule/call sheets & deliverables
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Managed production crews of 5 – 10 people & managed characters, local fixers & talent.
Radical Media / DIVIDED Films
Associate Field Producer – “America Divided” | New York, NY | November 2015 – May 2016
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Developed stories Executive Produced by Norman Lear, Shonda Rhimes & Common.
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Casted characters, coordinated locations, managed crews, media & deliverables.
The New York Times (T-Brand Studios)
Associate Producer – Efran Films / T Brand Studios | | New York, NY | Sept. 2015
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Developed & field reported story about the intersection of Hurricane Sandy & poverty
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Worked with Ben & Jerry’s producer’s to cast people affected by climate change.
Associate Producer – Women in the World/Tina Brown Media | NY, NY | Jan. 2015 – Sept. 2015
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Casted panelists & inspiring stories for sponsor brands like Dove, Toyota & Merck.
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Researched, pre-interviewed panelists for national & international conferences.
Atlantic Media – Quartz
Video Producer | New York, NY | September 2015 – Nov. 2015
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Shot/produced & edited viral 1-3 minute science/tech & profile videos.
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5+ million views to date on Facebook & YouTube
The Village Voice
Producer / Editor / Correspondent | New York, NY | June 2014 – October, 2014
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Shot/produced, edited & occasionally hosted 15 vérité style, short documentaries for the food, music & news blogs.
Born Into This – Independent Documentary Film
Co-Director/Producer, Shooter & Editor | New York, NY | January 2014 – January 2017
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Award-winning documentary about Junior "Sugar Boy," Younan a 19-year-old boxer from Brooklyn.
VH1 - Ish Productions
Production Assistant | Miami, FL | March 2013
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Assisted producers & managed talent on the set of “Heat,” a pilot docu-reality show based in Miami.
CNN
In America w/ Soledad O’Brien Documentary Production Assistant Intern | January 2012 – April 2012
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Assisted producers on Black & Latino Voters - In America documentaries on voter suppression
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Newsroom Intern | 12pm Show w/ Randi Kaye | October 2011 – December 2011
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Researched topics, pitched daily news stories & assisted anchors & guests.
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Produced & wrote more than 15 short stories for “Globe Trekking,” & “Street Level” segments.
SKILLS
SHOOTING
Proficient shooting in vérité style with Canon 5D, Canon C100, C300 MKII & Sony Alpha a7R
EDITING
Proficient editing on Adobe Premiere pro, Final Cut X, Experience with Adobe Light room & Adobe Audition.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Active on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter & YouTube as a reporting tool & news/media content aggregator.
MARKETING & PR
Writing for grant proposals & pitches. Email marketing campaigns, YouTube & Facebook analytics for improving viewership engagement, & fundraising through sponsorships & donations.
EVENT PLANNING
Moderate experience producing large-scale events. Publicity for creative & corporate clients.
Let's Stay In Touch!
Los Angeles, CA | (213) 290-4493 | Lea.Z.Scruggs@gmail.com