Samantha Feltus - Content Producer, Freelance

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Work Background

Left RightSenior Producer

Jan. 2020 - Nov. 2023THE CIRCUS | Showtime | Seasons 5, 6, 7, 8 Field Produced 4 seasons of Showtime's Emmy nominated weekly political docuseries. • Managed shoots including large scale rallies, sit-down interviews with prominent guests and on the fly conversations with voters across the U.S. • Led crew in the field, directed cameras and talent, liaison to post department, created and oversaw schedule and production logistics. Coverage including: US 2020 Democratic presidential primaries, presidential election, Covid pandemic, Capitol insurrection, mid-term elections, Trump indictments and court cases, Ukraine war and Gaza.

Left RightField Producer

Aug. 2019 - Nov. 2019Home on the Road | Magnolia Network | Season 1 • Pitched episodic creative concepts and themes, booked locations, cast subjects, created and managed shoot schedules and tracked story. • Managed talent, coordinated network requests and led crew in the field.

Critical ContentSupervising Producer

Oct. 2021 - Mar. 2022The Battle for Justina Pelletier | Peacock (NBCUniversal) Four-part medical mystery/true crime documentary series exploring the story of Justina Pelletier. • Supervised casting of subjects, locations and research. • Served as a main point of contact for subjects, providing support and guidance. • Fostered connections with law enforcement and legal entities including FBI investigators + prosecutors. • Assisted EP's on set running logistics, tracking story and managing subjects.

NowThisProducer

Apr. 2021 - Apr. 2021New York, United StatesAction Planet: Meeting the Climate Challenge • Produced and directed Covid pandemic segment, including casting subjects with limited lead time. • Conducted extensive research and led all virtual expert interviews for the special.

NowThisField Producer/Director

Nov. 2016 - Nov. 2016Greater New York City AreaNo Sleep ‘Till POTUS | Digital Content: Facebook Live Stream 2016 Election Coverage • Collaborated with Executive Producers to develop live stream segments for 12hr election coverage • Oversaw field team including 3rd party live stream company • Directed and produced all field segments at multiple NYC locations

Yahoo NewsProducer

Oct. 2018 - Aug. 2019• Content creation to delivery; research and pitch timely news topics, cast, supervise shoot logistics, produce/direct in the field, post-produce and write accompanying articles. • Promote content on-network and cross-promote via OTT partnerships and Verizon brands. • Expertly direct and produce sensitive topic matter with empathy and proficiency.

Yahoo LifestyleProducer

Feb. 2018 - Oct. 2018Greater New York City Area• Developed format and visual style for digital medical explainer series, Know Your Body. • Pitched original and RFP concepts, cast medical experts, wrote host scripts and accompanying articles. • Collaborated with team of in-house graphic designers, animators and camera crew. • Directed and produced studio shoots, post-produced edit and oversaw the creation, timing and execution of GFX for the series.

Piranha NYCProducer

Sep. 2017 - Nov. 2017Greater New York City AreaGo: Tohoku – Digital Docuseries Tourism Campaign | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) • Collaborated with agency owner on the development of a 4-part digital docu-follow series for JNTO multi-asset marketing campaign. • Managed agency and client relationship, story and logistics in pre-production and on site in Japan. • Cast social media influencers with on-camera appeal in addition to an extensive follower base and engagement to optimize reach. • Directed and supervised multi-camera international road trip shoot with 20 person crew on location. *Across Japan Nation Tourism Organization's digital channels, the campaign received nearly 10M impressions, over 500K page views, a 9% social media engagement rate, and over 5M video views.

Zero Point Zero Production IncSegment Producer

Dec. 2016 - May. 2017Greater New York City AreaSomebody Feed Phil | Netflix Comedic-Documentary Series: Season 1 • Researched, pitched story and scripted treatments on finding the “best of” local cuisine and culture. • Cast talent and locations including renowned Michelin-starred chefs, undiscovered chefs, journalists, photographers and musicians as local experts and guides. • Collaborated on story and logistics with Showrunner/EPs, production management and local fixers in the field internationally and domestically. Episodes: Thailand: Bangkok + Chiang Mai // Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City // Mexico: Mexico City // USA: New Orleans Featuring Chefs: Gaggan Anand // Ian Kittichai // Leah Chase // Alon Shaya // Mason Hereford // Enrique Olvera // Elena Reygadas

Flea Market Productions IncField Producer/Director

Aug. 2015 - Sep. 2016Greater New York City AreaFlea Market Flip | HGTV | Seasons 7, 8, 9 *44th Daytime Emmy Award Winner – Outstanding Lifestyle Program* • Developed, wrote, pitched and tracked story for furniture flipping competition series. • Directed and produced multi-camera shoots with non-celebrity talent on location and in-studio.

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