Michelle Dudas Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada

Reporting to the VP of Production, led a team of 15, and provided guidance on all in-house production which included: developing, scheduling, and executing our daily entertainment news program, and all live and pre-packaged A-list celebrity and entertainment specials.• Accountable for overall creation, direction, and brand consistency of Space’s In-House Production.• Managed all stages of production from pre-production to post-production, creative, set and graphic design, talent relations, and all international shoots• Worked intimately with all departments to develop and optimize brand partnerships, publicity, marketing, creative, and multi-platform digital media and social network station components• Maintained budgets, hired employees, and casted network hosts.• Modified trend and niche alternative culture stories to be relevant to wider audiences.

Toronto, Canada

Co-produce HypaSpace, a weekly series with episode and editorial focus on film, television, gaming, comics, and technology. Produced multiple “Behind-the-Scenes” specials.• Assigned and approved stories, built rundowns, organized content, wrote show scripts, packaging and post-production of segments and weekly show.• Conceived, researched, and developed successful A-list celebrity and entertainment specials.• Field produced and directed, segment produced, story edited, and wrote scripts.• Interviewer/Reporter on film and television junkets, on-sets, red carpets, etc.• Wrote and produced content for Space.ca• Modified trend and niche alternative culture stories to be relevant to wider audiences.

Toronto, Canada

Helped successfully launch HypaSpace, a weekly series with episode and editorial focus on film, television, gaming, comics, and technology.• Field produced and directed, segment produced, story edited, and wrote scripts.• Conceived, researched, and developed successful entertainment segments and specials.• Directed, Produced, and coordinated the production of The Conspiracy Guy and Space Bar segments.• Managed vacation approvals, processed invoices, handled petty-cash, and general office management.• Modified trend and niche alternative culture stories to be relevant to wider audiences.

Toronto, Canada

Always the first one in and the last one out, ensured all operations ran smoothly by communicating effectively, staying organized, and multitasking.• Assisted in the day to day production.• Produced segments for 30 minute specials.• Transcribed tapes, researched story leads, managed tape library.• Organized travel, including car services, flights and hotels.• Managed vacation approvals, processed invoices, handled petty cash, and general office management.

Toronto, Canada

Supported the successful launch of the Space Channel to its on-going success.• Established and maintained publicity files and contacts, as well as tape library.• Host and Liaison to all celebrity guests.• Research and all other general assistance to the Production Unit and Publicist.