Stephanie Burns
Vice President Of Development at Steve Rotfeld Productions Inc- Claim this Profile
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Emily Sorensen King
I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie on several projects while at Lumiere Media. Our shows were at various stages of production when she came. Stephanie hit the ground running, and moved into her role quickly and effortlessly. I was particularly impressed by Stephanie’s ability to handle tough situations. When placed in a situation where others may crumble under pressure, she excelled and was even excited about the challenge. Not only is Stephanie extremely talented, friendly, and well versed in her industry knowledge, but she is also an amazing person to work with. She lights up every room she walks into and is always smiling. I hope I get the opportunity to work with her again.
Giuliano Papadia
Stephanie is the symbol of the passion and the joy you should have to make the difference in this market. So eager to learn and to know, she is always happy to help and make you feel confortable to ask.... A great team worker.
Emily Sorensen King
I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie on several projects while at Lumiere Media. Our shows were at various stages of production when she came. Stephanie hit the ground running, and moved into her role quickly and effortlessly. I was particularly impressed by Stephanie’s ability to handle tough situations. When placed in a situation where others may crumble under pressure, she excelled and was even excited about the challenge. Not only is Stephanie extremely talented, friendly, and well versed in her industry knowledge, but she is also an amazing person to work with. She lights up every room she walks into and is always smiling. I hope I get the opportunity to work with her again.
Giuliano Papadia
Stephanie is the symbol of the passion and the joy you should have to make the difference in this market. So eager to learn and to know, she is always happy to help and make you feel confortable to ask.... A great team worker.
Emily Sorensen King
I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie on several projects while at Lumiere Media. Our shows were at various stages of production when she came. Stephanie hit the ground running, and moved into her role quickly and effortlessly. I was particularly impressed by Stephanie’s ability to handle tough situations. When placed in a situation where others may crumble under pressure, she excelled and was even excited about the challenge. Not only is Stephanie extremely talented, friendly, and well versed in her industry knowledge, but she is also an amazing person to work with. She lights up every room she walks into and is always smiling. I hope I get the opportunity to work with her again.
Giuliano Papadia
Stephanie is the symbol of the passion and the joy you should have to make the difference in this market. So eager to learn and to know, she is always happy to help and make you feel confortable to ask.... A great team worker.
Emily Sorensen King
I had the pleasure of working with Stephanie on several projects while at Lumiere Media. Our shows were at various stages of production when she came. Stephanie hit the ground running, and moved into her role quickly and effortlessly. I was particularly impressed by Stephanie’s ability to handle tough situations. When placed in a situation where others may crumble under pressure, she excelled and was even excited about the challenge. Not only is Stephanie extremely talented, friendly, and well versed in her industry knowledge, but she is also an amazing person to work with. She lights up every room she walks into and is always smiling. I hope I get the opportunity to work with her again.
Giuliano Papadia
Stephanie is the symbol of the passion and the joy you should have to make the difference in this market. So eager to learn and to know, she is always happy to help and make you feel confortable to ask.... A great team worker.
Experience
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Steve Rotfeld Productions Inc
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President Of Development
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Jan 2019 - Present
Oversee development, production, and international distributionCreator and Executive Producer // Showrunner of Disney+ and Nat Geo Kids’ series: Weird But True!Creator and Series Producer of Nat Geo Kids’ web series: Weirdest, Bestest TruestDevelopment Exec for:The Armstrong Tapes, Nat GeoThe Apollo Chronicles, The CWLife 2.0, FOX syndication
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Director of Development & Showrunner
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2018
Creator and Showrunner of the Nat Geo Kids’ series: Weird But True!*winner of 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Educational and Information Series*winner of 2018 Cynopsis Kids Imagination Award for Best Educational Series/Special*winner of 2017 CableFax Award for Best Show or Series - Children'sIdentify, negotiate, and manage international distribution/licensing deals for all domestically syndicated programmingEstablish and grow relationships with new clientele including: major cable networks, distributors, vendors, digital content providers, and co-pro partnersManage production staffing, budgets, and schedules for Xploration Station, FOX's three hour block of six half hour science-related Saturday morning E/I seriesSpearhead format, series, contest, and episodic development across Xploration Station's six television series: Awesome Planet, Outer Space, Earth 2050, DIY Sci, Nature Knows Best, and Weird But True - totaling about 80 half-hour episodes per yearSupport syndication sales and sponsorships initiatives within syndicated seriesSource, write, produce sizzles, and pitch all development projects for cable networks and digital platformsDevelopment Executive for:Creator: Five-time Emmy-nominated DIY Sci (FOX, E/I), Nature Knows Best (FOX, E/I)Creator // Showrunner: Emmy Award-winning Nat Geo Kid's series Weird But TrueClients include: FOX Stations, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, Boat Rocker Media, Electus, Tricon, Sky Vision, Conde Nast, TastemadeSkills: showrunning, producing, writing, sales, budgeting/scheduling, Movie Magic, Avid and Final Cut Pro proficientExperienced in: writing, producing, negotiating, licensing, budgets, sales and media contracts, managing teams of 20+, international co-finance, scheduling, staffing
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Story Producer
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Mar 2014 - May 2014
"Buying the Beach" for Destination America/Discovery Networks "Buying the Beach" for Destination America/Discovery Networks
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Lumiere Media, Inc.
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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Director of Programming/Post Producer
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Oct 2013 - Feb 2014
Managed creative and business development of all content (including both cable projects and indie docs), responsibilities included: identifying and sourcing alternative funding models, responding to network feedback, filing for tax credits and negotiating and reviewing all third party agreements Spearheaded strategic and editorial communication, acting as principal liaison with all corporate, network, co-pro, talent and distribution partners Developed and pitched cable and indie projects, responsibilities included: conducting network and grant funding research, drafting treatments/proposals and producing sizzle tapesActed as Post Producer on RAW WAR (AHC)Projects include: RAW WAR: The Lost Film of Dak To (AHC), D-Day Sacrifice (Nat Geo/TF1), Someone You Love: The HPV Epidemic (indie doc circuit)
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National Geographic
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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700 & Above Employee
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Programming Manager
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Sep 2012 - Sep 2013
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Content Acquisitions Manager
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Aug 2010 - Sep 2012
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Senior Coordinator, Content Acquisitions
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Jul 2009 - Aug 2010
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Content Acquisitions Coordinator
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Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
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Production Assistant
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Jan 2008 - Jun 2008
Production Assistant on Monster Fish
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National Association of Home Builders
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United States
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Construction
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300 - 400 Employee
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Production Assistant for HGTV
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Jan 2007 - May 2007
Production Assistant on 'I Want That!' and 'I Want That - Tech Toys!' Production Assistant on 'I Want That!' and 'I Want That - Tech Toys!'
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Education
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2004 - 2008
The George Washington University
BA, Journalism and Film Studies -
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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