CV
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name Sebahat Ismail
Address Westermühlstrasse 31/ 80469 Munich/ Germany
Mobile 0049.163.751.0047.
Email *************@***.**
Career objective To pursue new challenges and opportunities to develop and consolidate
My profound knowledge of the international television industry
WORK EXPERIENCE
Since 05/2010 Self-Employed
02/2009 – 04/2010 FOX International Channels Germany GmbH Munich – Germany
Programming Manager
National Geographic Channel – Launch November 2004
National Geographic Channel HD – Launch July 2009
Nat Geo Wild – Launch July 2009
Germany/ Austria & Switzerland – on Sky and additional platforms
Two MIRA Award wins from Sky Deutschland –
National Geographic Channel – Earth Day 2009 – event programming
Nat Geo Wild – Dr. Brady Barr – new public face
04/2007 – 01/2009 FOX International Channels Luxembourg S.A.R.L. Zollikon – Switzerland
Programming Manager
National Geographic Channel Germany/ Austria & Switzerland
FOX – Launch May2008 on Sky
02/2005 – 03/2007 FOX International Channels s.r.l. Rome – Italy
Programming Coordinator
National Geographic Channel Germany/ Austria & Switzerland
National Geographic Channel Turkey – Launch May 2006
08/2004 – 01/2005 WDR – Westdeutscher Rundfunk Cologne – Germany
Assistant Director
Direction and Realization department
ARD/ ZDF and WDR shows from different genres and TV movies –
talk shows - magazines – reports – quizzes – “Tagesschau” –
“Morgenmagazin” – “Karneval 2005”
07/2004 – 07/2004 Moneypenny Filmproduction GmbH Berlin – Germany
Video Operator
Comédie burlesque One Day In Europe“ – German/ Spanish coproduction
ZDF/ arte and Spain s Filmanova and Television de Galicia – nomination at
the 55th Berlinale 2005
03/2004 – 11/2004 Kölner Filmhaus e. V. Cologne – Germany
04/2003 – 12/2003 Endemol Deutschland GmbH Cologne – Germany
Editor and Casting Agent
Creative Unit and Development department
Music reality and daily “Dating Day” Prosieben & “Fame Academy” RTL II
10/2001 – 03/2003 VIVA Fernsehen GmbH & Adolf Grimme Akademie Cologne – Germany
Casting Agent & Editor
Department Program Head Office – Music Journalism Studies
Format development – sponsor cooperations – artist research & booking
VIVA Award Comet in cooperation with ZDF – LIVE
“Casting Garage” VIVA & VIVA Plus/ “Talent 2002” VIVA & VIVA ZWEI
and “Street Casting” VIVA Plus
VJs: Mirjam Weichselbraun (host – VJ & actress)/ Sarah Kuttner (host &
Author)/ Gülcan Kamps (host & VJ)/ Bibiana Ballbé Serra (host & actress in
Spain)
05/2000 – 09/2001 VIVA Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG Cologne – Germany
Casting Agent and Assistant Editor
Comet Music Award (VIVA – VIVA Plus – VIVA ZWEI – VIVA Italy – VIVA
SWIZZ VIVA Polska – VIVA Plusz)
Nike “Championship Amsterdam”/ Procter & Gamble “You can make it
always – VJ 2000”
VJ: Janin Reinhardt (actress & host)
10/1999 – 04/2000 VIVA Fernsehen GmbH & Co. KG Cologne – Germany
Internship & Artist Support
Program VIVA department
Daily LIVE show “Interaktiv”
02/1999 – 09/1999 WDR – Westdeutscher Rundfunk & GEZ – German TV Licensing Office
Student Assistant
12/1998 – 01/1999 Schauspielhaus & Oper Köln Cologne – Germany
Internship
Costume and Direction department
Opéra Comique – A Night in Venice“ by Johann Strauss
Director Christoph Loy
09/1998 – 11/1998 Stadt Leverkusen
Educational paint courses for kids
EDUCATION
1998 – 2000 Universität zu Köln
Phonetics – Orientalism & Byzantine Studies – four semesters
1989 – 1998 Lise-Meitner Gymnasium High School
Graduation – Abitur (A-Levels)
SKILLS
Language German – native speaker/ English – fluent in spoken and written
Turkish – mother tongue/ Italian – fluent in spoken and written
Spanish/ French/ Russian – school knowledge
Computer skills Microsoft Word/ Excel/ Power Point/ Outlook/ Movie Magic/ Sesam
Personal skills Excellent communication/ organizational and managerial skills/ proactive
And able to multitask/ work well under pressure and without supervision/
Meticulous/ decisive/ forward-thinking
Hobbies Arts & Travelling/ Music & Fashion/ Cycling & Pilates