MARK RINEHART
EMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCER 
email: markrinehart@gmail.com 

NOTE: hyperlinks available throughout resume
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3604542/
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WORK HISTORY:

Showrunner, Travel Channel.    Managed production team for one hour special called “Arctic Man: Alaskan Spring Break”.  PSG Films.  April 2013.

Executive Producer/Showrunner, The Chopra Well.  Currently running production team for a YouTube premium channel in the health and wellness space.  Channel is being produced by Generate/Alloy Digital. www.youtube.com/thechoprawell. 2012.

Producer, Decoding Deepak.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321249/.  Theatrically released feature length documentary film on Deepak Chopra financed by Nala Films. 2011.

Producer, Evolution of Revolution.  Feature length documentary film on social media’s impact  on revolution in Syria.  2013 release date.

Producer/Director, Houseblend Media.  Clients included Starbucks, Pepsico, and Chevy. See work sample page. 2010 - 2013.
 
Embedded ,  Executive Producer/Show Runner. Current TV.  Embedded is a half hour music journalism show on Current Television.    Developed the show from the ground up and oversaw commissions, acquisitions, and original in house production (all of which contributed to the final product).   Profiled artists include Mos Def, Ben Harper, Common, Decemberists, Thievery Corporation, and Silversun Pickups.   Positively reviewed in Rolling Stone and Billboard magazine.  2009.

TV Free Burning Man, Executive Producer (Emmy-nominated). Current TV.  Integral in development and execution of this flagship Current television brand.  Led an eighteen-person crew responsible for delivering several hours of Emmy-nominated original content.  Live coverage experience as well.  2005-2008.

JAM Awards Music Special, Executive Producer.(Hugo Award Winner).  Current TV.   Produced Current’s first hour-long eight-part hip-hop music special.  Secured exclusive interviews with hip hop celebrities Snoop Dog, De La Soul, Dead Prez, DMC, Rev Run, Wu-Tang Clan, Russell Simmons, and Lyor Cohen.   Current’s coverage of this awards ceremony in NYC, and the surrounding programming focusing on the influences of Jam Master Jay, earned a Hugo Television Award and several Telly awards. 2008.

Current @ Bonnaroo, Executive Producer. Current TV. Managed 20-person production team responsible for producing day-of-air coverage at a four day long music festival in Manchester, Tennessee.  Production and post-production were all accomplished on location and content was fed via satellite.  Programming blocks screened on the festival JumboTrons and on the Current network simultaneously.   Also integral in the development of the multi-tiered programming approach. 2007.

The Immersionist, Executive Producer. Current TV. Half hour series pilot hosted by Gavin McInnes, founder of Vice Magazine.   Pilot episode involves Gavin “immersing” himself in the life style of a hardcore motorcycle gang called the East Bay Rats Current Television 2008.

Digg Dialogg, Producer. Current TV. Produced half hour special involving a multi-camera in-studio sit down interview with Al Gore.  Digg founder Kevin Rose asked the crowd-sourced questions. Oversaw set design, graphics implementation, production, and post-production. Current Television 2006.

Globe Patrol, Executive Producer. Current TV. Eight part travel pod series hosted by musician Rico Dolce Riot.  Shot on location in Brazil and Australia.  2006- 2008.

Joe Gets Pod Series, Executive Producer. Current TV.  Overseeing producer for the Joe Gets Series hosted by Joe Hanson. Current Television 2006 -2008.

Lonely Planet Blue List, Producer.  Current TV. Dealt directly with production units responsible for the Lonely Planet Blue List Series and managed internal GFX and edit teams responsible for getting this co-branded series to air. Current Television 2006.

Short format story producer. Current TV. Created dozens of short format non-fiction stories in subjects ranging from BASE jumping to Tesla Coils.  Current Television 2006-2008.

Diplo Travel Series, Executive Producer.  Picture Anthony Bordain’s “No Reservations” but replace Anthony with the world renowned DJ and producer Diplo traveling across the globe gaining inspiration from famous musicians.   Series is called No One’s Safe, a fearless host-driven travel series focused on musical discovery.  Pilot episode features Diplo dissecting the “Sissy Bounce” scene in New Orleans.  2009

KQED’s Spark, Segment Producer.  Spark is an Emmy award winning Bay Area arts program SPARK (a KQED PBS channel 9 production kqed.org/spark).  Shot and produced story segments featuring subjects ranging from Carlos Santana to Michael Franti.  2004- 2006.

Group 301, Owner.   Partner in media conglomerate based in San Francisco.  Worked directly with McSweeney’s Company to produce content for their DVD quarterly “The Wholphin”. 2004- 2006.


ACADEMIC:

Masters degree Stanford University Documentary Film and Video Program.

Bachelors degree University of California San Diego. Communications. Cum Laude


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