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DARYL ONDATJE
Producer/Editor/Videographer
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Qualifications: Seasoned Television Producer/Editor/Videographer of award-winning reality, documentary, and educational programs. Excellent story-telling abilities, Expert production and post skills utilizing the latest cinema cameras, proficient in current editing software: Premiere Pro, Avid, Final Cut Pro, Full Adobe Creative Suite. 20 years of experience in Broadcast Television and Film. Leader of multi-disciplinary teams for companies such as National Geographic, ABC, Discovery, A&E, PBS, Smithsonian, HGTV, Travel and many more. Experience:
2023 - 2024
Monumental Sports Network (Freelance)
Producer/Editor:
“Hometown with Rachel Nichols”, (Monumental Sports Network)
“District Countdown”, (Monumental Sports Network)
Created new series for fledgling network including Writing, Producing, Editing and Graphics creation utilizing original content and archival footage to meet tight deadlines for scheduled air dates. 2021 - 2023
The Teaching Company (Staff)
Producer/Supervising Editor:
“Solving for Zero: The Search for Climate Innovations with Bill Gates”, (Wondrium)
“Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times with Prince EA”, (Wondrium)
“True Crime: Decoding the Evidence”, (Wondrium)
“The Real Ancient Egypt”, (Wondrium)
“Imagining Tomorrow’s Entertainment”, (Wondrium)
“The Vietnam War”, (The Great Courses)
Planned field productions, sourced freelancers with the latest camera equipment. Supervised creative team of editors and graphic artists using the latest versions of Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop and Illustrator to create award-winning educational and documentary content for their new digital platform, Wondrium. Freelance Highlights
2019 - 2021
Lucky Dog Productions / Remedy Television / Symbio Studios Producer/Editor:
“Italy: Made with Love”, (PBS) EMMY WINNER Outstanding Educational Program
“Dr. Oakley: Yukon Vet”, (Nat Geo Wild)
“Secrets of the Zoo: Tampa”, (Nat Geo Wild)
“Alaska Animal Rescue”, (Nat Geo Wild)
Story-Produced, Edited multiple episodes for each series containing large volumes of multi-cam footage. Lead the creation of call sheets, seeking/granting all releases and approvals, planning the logistics for travel shoots, and sourcing freelancers. Supervised assistant editors, graphic artists and associate producers. 2013 - 2019
National Geographic Studios
Story Producer/Editor:
“The Incredible Dr. Pol” (Nat Geo Wild)
Wrote, produced, and edited one of the most successful and long-running documentary shows in Nat Geo Wild’s history, regularly breaking viewing records while managing a team of associate producers, assistant editors and graphic artists to meet demanding deadlines.
2012 - 2013
Sirens Media
Editor:
“Killing Fields Investigations”, (Discovery)
“For My Man”, (TV ONE)
“Cheap Eats”, (Cooking Channel)
“Evil Stepmother”, (Discovery ID)
2011 - 2012
StoryHouse Productions
Editor:
“Swamp Brothers”, (Discovery)
“Destination Showdown”, (Travel Channel)
“Casanova Killer”, (BIO)
“Forensic Files”, (Smithsonian)
2009 - 2011
Halfyard Productions
Editor:
“Relatively Evil”, (Discovery ID)
“Hillbilly Handfishin”, (Animal Planet)
“Diggers”, (National Geographic Channel)
“American Loggers”, (Discovery)
2008 - 2009
National Geographic Television and Film
Editor:
“Explorer: T-Rex Walks Again”, (National Geographic Channel)
“To Catch a Smuggler”, (National Geographic Channel) Independently edited flagship documentary series for iconic brand with very little supervision. 2005 - 2008
Screaming Flea Productions
Story Producer/Editor:
Planned, supervised and preditored multiple episodes of ground-breaking, prime-time reality and documentary programs. Interfaced with network executives applying feedback and addressing notes.
“Hoarders”, (A&E)
“Knievel’s Wild Ride”, (A&E)
“MegaStructures”, (National Geographic Channel)
2004 - 2005
New Screen Concepts
Broadcast Producer:
“Extreme Makeover”, (ABC)
Produced and directed shoots, researched and wrote segments, supervised team of editors to shape story and complete cuts under extreme pressure to meet prime-time airdates. Supervised voice-over record sessions and online finishing of color correction and graphics. 2000 - 2004
KCTS Seattle (Staff)
Producer/Editor/Photographer:
“Videogame Revolution”, (PBS)
“Faith and Fear: The Children of Krishna”, (PBS) EMMY-WINNER Outstanding Documentary
“Perfect Illusions: Eating Disorders and the Family”, (PBS)
“Currents”, (KCTS)
“Plan it For Planet”, (KCTS)
Wrote, produced, shot and edited, Emmy award-winning educational, current-affairs, and documentary programs for local and national PBS audiences. Planned and executed international travel while supervising a creative team of associate producers, assistant editors and graphic artists on multiple, concurrent projects. Awards: Emmy (3), Cine Golden Eagle, Silver Screen Award, Houston Film Festival. Education: BA, International Relations, San Francisco State University, Cum Laude
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