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Director/Producer/Showrunner at ESP/Irreverent Pictures
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States 15 work roles 1 school
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ESP/Irreverent Pictures
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Director/Producer/Showrunner
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Los Angeles, California, United States

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Eddie Schmidt is listed as Director/Producer/Showrunner at ESP/Irreverent Pictures, based in Los Angeles, California, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Eddie Schmidt.

Eddie Schmidt previously worked as Showrunner and Director at Esp/Irreverent Pictures and Executive Producer (Showrunner) / Director at Critical Content. Eddie Schmidt holds Ba, Film/Drama from Vassar College.

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About Eddie Schmidt

- Oscar and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker;- Six Sundance Film Festival premieres, along with other top festival premieres like Tribeca; SXSW; Hot Docs; etc;- Prolific nonfiction showrunner and director;- Commentator, panelist and pundit;- Speaker / lecturer / festival juror;- Former Board President, International Documentary Association.

Listed skills include Documentaries, Producing, Post Production, Final Cut Pro, and 33 others.

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ESP/Irreverent Pictures
Esp/Irreverent Pictures
Director/Producer/Showrunner
15 roles

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Showrunner And Director

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Esp/Irreverent Pictures

Current: Directing feature documentary about the story behind BlackBerry for Unrealistic Ideas and Viral Nation. Recent: Director and showrunner of GOOD ONE: A Show About Jokes, a docu-special capturing the highly personal craft of comedy, adapted from the hit Vulture podcast and produced in partnership with Seth Meyers’ Sethmaker Shoemeyers. Featuring.

Jul 2009 - Present

Executive Producer (Showrunner) / Director

THE CASE OF: JonBenét Ramsey, which premiered Sept 18 and 19, attracting 10.3 million viewers opposite the Emmys, on CBS. Broadcast internationally including Britain's Channel 4. Now available on amazon, iTunes, etc.

May 2016 - Oct 2016

Executive Producer (Showrunner)

Monkey Television

Greater Los Angeles Area

Bravo's NEWLYWEDS, Season 2 (10 hour-long episodes that ran March - May 2015). Now on iTunes and amazon.

Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

Co-Executive Producer

Relativity Real

Season 2, CATFISH: THE TV SHOW (16 hour-long episodes). Also half-hour preview special, HOOKED ON CATFISH: THE ROAD TO SEASON 2, and half-hour wrap special, SEASON 2: LAST HOOKS.

Feb 2013 - Oct 2013

Supervising Producer

Season 1, STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK, launching the Big Apple-flavored spinoff of A&E's wildly successful reality franchise.

Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

Director

Helmed Season 3 episode of celebrity genealogy series WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (#3.11, Jason Sudeikis), plus Rashida Jones' series open. Season nominated for Outstanding Reality Series Emmy.

Jan 2012 - Mar 2012

Producer

Tremolo Productions

Produced Emmy-nominated TROUBADOURS, a feature documentary about the singer/songwriter scene in late 60s/early 70s Los Angeles, starring Carole King, James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt & many other cultural luminaries. Premiered in competition at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival. Was Audience Award Winner @ 2011 Santa Barbara Film Festival, 2011.

Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

Supervising Producer/Director

Produced/directed/wrote 8 episode season of half-hour comedy series (WILDEST TV SHOW MOMENTS), as well as an hourlong doc/reality special (PSYCHIC HOLLYWOOD: THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH). Also directed reality/dating show pilot, BAGGAGE.

Apr 2009 - Dec 2009

Interim Executive Director/Publisher

Supervised all day-to-day operations of major nonprofit serving nonfiction filmmaking community, including staff, budget, fundraising, programs & events (including the DOCUWEEKS THEATRICAL SHOWCASE; the IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS), production of quarterly magazine, DOCUMENTARY, and website documentary.org.

Jul 2008 - Dec 2008

Director/Producer

Mortified

Developed, directed & produced docu/concert film hybrid pilot for HBO/Lionsgate based on popular MORTIFIED stage show & books.

Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

Producer/Script Consultant

Produced/wrote one half-hour comedy special, and was a script consultant for two others.

Feb 2008 - Jun 2008

Director/Producer/Writer

Eddie Schmidt Prods.

Producing, writing, directing and consulting for documentary features and television projects (incl. IFC, PBS, Food Network, Adult Swim, etc).

Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

Principal/Owner; Producer/Writer/Cinematographer

Chain Camera Pictures/Chain Camera Productions

Award-winning feature documentary production company made five feature documentaries which landed three Sundance Film Festival premieres, a SXSW premiere, and an Oscar nomination, among other distinctions. These acclaimed projects included THIS FILM IS NOT YET RATED (for IFC), TWIST OF FAITH (for HBO) and CHAIN CAMERA (also for HBO), all of which I.

Aug 1999 - Oct 2006

Senior Segment Producer

Universal Tv

Producer/Writer for hit syndicated TV series BLIND DATE.

Jun 2001 - Oct 2001

Principal/Owner; Producer/Writer/Editor

Spootwerks

Creation and post-production of DVD added value material (BOOGIE NIGHTS; SE7EN); TV versions of feature films; trailers, commercials, and web series. Extensive work with New Line Cinema, as well as Fox, Universal, and many others.

Jan 1999 - Jun 2001
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What company does Eddie Schmidt work for?

Eddie Schmidt works for ESP/Irreverent Pictures.

What is Eddie Schmidt's role at ESP/Irreverent Pictures?

Eddie Schmidt is listed as Director/Producer/Showrunner at ESP/Irreverent Pictures.

Where is Eddie Schmidt based?

Eddie Schmidt is based in Los Angeles, California, United States while working with ESP/Irreverent Pictures.

What companies has Eddie Schmidt worked for?

Eddie Schmidt has worked for Esp/Irreverent Pictures, Critical Content, Monkey Television, Relativity Real, and Original Productions.

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What schools did Eddie Schmidt attend?

Eddie Schmidt holds Ba, Film/Drama from Vassar College.

What skills is Eddie Schmidt known for?

Eddie Schmidt is listed with skills including Documentaries, Producing, Post Production, Final Cut Pro, Television, Screenwriting, Avid Media Composer, and Film Production.

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