Suzanne Hillinger
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Bio
Experience
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Smartypants
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United States
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer/Director
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Feb 2020 - Present
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Jigsaw Productions
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United States
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Entertainment
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer/Director
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May 2020 - Mar 2023
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Left Right
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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100 - 200 Employee
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Producer/Director
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Aug 2018 - Nov 2019
Produced and directed episodes of The New York Times documentary series "The Weekly", airing on FX and Hulu. Produced and directed episodes of The New York Times documentary series "The Weekly", airing on FX and Hulu.
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The Documentary Group
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United States
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Movies, Videos, and Sound
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer/Director
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Dec 2017 - Jul 2018
Directed and produced HOW TO FIX AN ELECTION, a one-hour verité and interview-driven documentary about gerrymandering: how the system of redistricting has been manipulated to shape politics, policy, and community in America. Executed and oversaw all creative and logistical processes from pre-production to delivery. HOW TO FIX AN ELECTION premieres on MSNBC on June 17th, 2018 @ 9PM ET / 6PM PT Directed and produced HOW TO FIX AN ELECTION, a one-hour verité and interview-driven documentary about gerrymandering: how the system of redistricting has been manipulated to shape politics, policy, and community in America. Executed and oversaw all creative and logistical processes from pre-production to delivery. HOW TO FIX AN ELECTION premieres on MSNBC on June 17th, 2018 @ 9PM ET / 6PM PT
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VICE Media
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Supervising Producer
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Oct 2016 - Oct 2017
Produced the third season of WEEDIQUETTE, the documentary series that investigates marijuana culture, politics, and health effects and prohibition lifts across America. Directed several episodes, and shaped all episodes from from pre-production through post-production, overseeing field producers, writing beat-sheets and voice over, and collaborating with a large network team. Produced the third season of WEEDIQUETTE, the documentary series that investigates marijuana culture, politics, and health effects and prohibition lifts across America. Directed several episodes, and shaped all episodes from from pre-production through post-production, overseeing field producers, writing beat-sheets and voice over, and collaborating with a large network team.
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Producer
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Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
Produced RATS, a feature horror documentary that explores the divisive subject of the most adaptable animal on Earth, besides us. Produced stories in New York, New Orleans, Paris, England, and India, and both directed and produced stories in Cambodia and Vietnam. Premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Produced RATS, a feature horror documentary that explores the divisive subject of the most adaptable animal on Earth, besides us. Produced stories in New York, New Orleans, Paris, England, and India, and both directed and produced stories in Cambodia and Vietnam. Premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival
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Loki Films
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Writing and Editing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Producer
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Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
Produced Emmy Nominated feature documentary NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU. 2016 Sundance Film Festival - Opening Night Film 2017 Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Produced Emmy Nominated feature documentary NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU. 2016 Sundance Film Festival - Opening Night Film 2017 Emmy Nominee - Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
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Producer
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2014
Directed, produced and post-produced 6 episodes of CNN's MORGAN SPURLOCK: INSIDE MAN, a one-hour host-driven documentary series that takes a hands-on approach to investigating important topics in America. Field produced in various challenging environments while overseeing two-camera shoots. Season 1 - Produced “Drought” and “Immigration” Winner of the 2013 IDA Documentary Award - Best Limited Series Winner of the 2014 IMPACT Award - Documentary Style Reality (Immigration episode) Season 2 - Produced “Pets”, and produced, directed, and post-produced “College Athletes” Season 3 - Produced and directed “Morgan See Morgan Do” and “Morgan the Matchmaker” Show less
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Producer/Editor
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Aug 2008 - Jan 2012
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Casting Director
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Feb 2005 - Jun 2009
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Education
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The New School
MA Media Studies, Documentary Film/Video -
Boston University
BA Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology