DAVID L. DAYEN
Mega-Disaster, The History Channel
Everything You Need To Know, Discovery Channel
Anything to Win, GSN (Game Show Network)
Science of the Bible, National Geographic
Extreme Dodgeball, GSN (Game Show Network)
-Edited 10 episodes of the sports show, which updates the schoolyard classic of Dodgeball for the new millennium.
2005 Teen Choice Awards, FOX
Games Across America, Game Show Network
G4TV
AudioFile, Tech TV
Baggage, Kent Nichols Productions
What Were They Thinking?, MTV2
You Made It/Cam Film Festival, Tech TV
On-Air Promotions, ZDTV (now TechTV)
On-Air Promotions, FOX Sports Net Chicago
NFL Films, Inc.
Soaring Eagle Films
EDUCATION:
CREDITS:
Where Did It Come From?, The History Channel
-Edited four episodes that explore the historical origins of major developments in human history, including agriculture, mining and drilling, sailling and shipbuilding, and weaponry.
-Edited an episode of a �what-if� series looking at the possible outcomes of contemporary natural disasters, like the eruption of the volcano under Yellowstone National Park.
-Edited several one-hour documentaries that comprehensively cover diverse subjects like volcanoes, sharks, poison, roller coasters, serial killers, twins, and more.
-Edited 6 one-hour documentaries about historical controversies and scandals. Topics included the 1973 Soap Box Derby scandal, the life of legendary carmaker John DeLorean, and Rosie Ruiz, who won the 1980 Boston Marathon, only to be exposed as a cheat.
-Historical documentary recounting Bible tales with an emphasis on finding the hidden truths behind the stories.
-Edited packages and nominee segments for the teen-themed summer awards show.
-A half-hour weekly look at America's most bizarre events and competitive oddities.
-Examples include the World Rock-Paper-Scissors Championships, Lawn Mover Races, and the National Cheerleading Championships.
-Edited 10 episodes of the program.
-A new cable television network devoted to video games and the people who play them.
-Edited promos and segments for several of their 13 original programs.
-Lead editor on Arena, a competition show between two teams of video gamers.
-A weekly magazine show about music and technology.
-Produced and edited stories on such artists as Cher, Moby, Cake, Grandmaster Flash, Robbie Robertson, Peter Frampton, and a 1/2-hour special behind the scenes of the 2001 U2 Elevation Tour.
-Edited the short film Baggage for the 48 Hour Film Project 2003, where production teams must complete a finished short film within 48 hours.
-The film screened at the South by Southwest Film Festival in March 2004, and took home the award for the Best 48-Hour Film of 2003.
-It also won the Los Angeles competition�s Best Movie Award.
-A 1/2 hour special about musicians and their bad career choices.
-Edited and field produced segments for the program.
-Edited 1st season of a show entirely created by viewer submissions over the Internet.
-Co-produced the Cam Film Festival, a live one-hour awards show featuring viewer-created films, hosted by Sinbad. Edited all taped segments, and wrote script.
-Created, wrote, produced and edited on-air promotions for tune-in and network image, weeklong campaigns and contests. Worked closely with graphics departments.
-Created, wrote, directed, and edited commercial spots promoting on-air events.
-One spot (for our nightly show The Game Room) received a 1998 Emmy Award.
-Produced feature segments for the Emmy Award-winning kids show SchoolYard Jam.
-Produced and edited segments for various outlets, including HBO�s Inside the NFL, Comedy Central�s Offsides, and ESPN�s NFL�s Greatest Moments
-Lead producer on Fox� NFL Strike Force and the 1995 Cleveland Browns Highlight Film.
-A series of 6 PSAs promoting temporary assistance programs for Native American families, sponsored by the Torres-Martinez tribe.
-Edited the music video �Respect� by the teen hip-hop group Positive Flavor.
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
B.A. in English (Honors), 3.6/4.0, May, 1994
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