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Michelle Galster is a seasoned film and television professional with extensive experience in production, management, and leadership. She has held various roles at Original Productions, including Co Executive Producer, Executive Producer, and VP of Development and Executive Producer. Michelle has also worked at Authentic Entertainment, Pilgrim Media Group, and Discovery Communications.

Experience

  • Kamp Grizzly
    • Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
    • Content Director
      • Jul 2021 - Mar 2022
      • Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

      Content Director for "Community Voices" campaign for Meta, featuring people who used Meta products to improve their communities. Key storytelling and production oversight role linking creative team at Kamp and outside directors, editors and production crew. Oversaw entire process from casting selections and initial interviews with storytellers to final lock and delivery.

    • VP of Development and Executive Producer
      • Jan 2019 - Dec 2020
      • Los Angeles

    • United States
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • VP Development
      • Apr 2016 - Dec 2019

      Oversee a slate of more than 100 unscripted series, specials, docs and digital content for cable and SVOD providers. Produce all materials from research to final sale, including casting, sizzle shoots and edits, deck writing, design and pitches to networks. Relationships with developers and programmers at Discovery, History, TLC, ID, WE Tv, E!, Animal Planet, Bravo, Lifetime, Food, Travel, Logo, Science, HGTV and Netflix.

    • Executive Producer
      • May 2016 - Sep 2018

      Oversaw development and production of various series for History, Animal Planet and Facebook including "Risk It For The Biscuit" digital gameshow series, "Two Degrees" climate change disaster special, "Man Made Monsters" sci-fi special, and "The Return of Shelby the Swamp Man" character-driven docuseries.

    • Co Executive Producer
      • May 2012 - Apr 2016

      Show runner for "Ax Men" for seasons 5 and 6. Created and ran spin-off "The Legend of Shelby the Swamp Man". Ran various development projects, pilots and specials for Discovery and History.

    • Supervising Producer
      • May 2011 - May 2012

      Oversaw post and field teams on Ax Men season 4.

    • Story Producer
      • May 2010 - May 2011

      Story produced multiple episodes of Ax Men seasons 1-3.

    • Producer
      • Jun 2009 - Sep 2009
      • Silverlake, CA

      Casting, field producing, story producing and format development for pilot of Toddlers & Tiaras.

  • Pilgrim Media Group
    • Sherman Oaks, CA
    • Producer
      • Jul 2008 - Mar 2009
      • Sherman Oaks, CA

      Segment and story produced "Hazard Pay" for Discovery. Segment produced "Really Big Things" for Discovery.

  • Discovery Communications
    • Silver Spring, MD
    • Development Coordinator
      • Jun 2003 - Dec 2006
      • Silver Spring, MD

      Development coordinator for HD Theater (2003-2004), at Discovery Production Group (2004-2005) and for Discovery Channel (2005-2006).

Education

  • 1999 - 2003
    Elon University
    Bachelor's degree, Communications

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