Renate Seldon
As a freelance video producer, director, Renate draws on 20 years of international media experience and on a passion for combining words, visuals and audio to craft effective messages.
Renate began her career producing news reports and documentaries for an international humanitarian organization. Working on all stages of pre and post-production, from the initial pitch of a story idea to the final edit, she covered topics ranging from orphans crippled by nuclear testing in Kazakstan to Cuba's medical advances to teen violence in U.S. communities.
As a freelance video producer, director, Renate draws on 20 years of international media experience and on a passion for combining words, visuals and audio to craft effective messages.
Renate began her career producing news reports and documentaries for an international humanitarian organization. Working on all stages of pre and post-production, from the initial pitch of a story idea to the final edit, she covered topics ranging from orphans crippled by nuclear testing in Kazakstan to Cuba's medical advances to teen violence in U.S. communities.
In 1996 she co-produced "Understanding Cities" for Discovery Channel. This film was the first documentary to be produced in-house at Discovery Channel. The production template she helped develop became standard for in -house productions. "Understanding Cities"
explored the infrastructure , social, economic and the history of cities around the world. The cites Renate explored were the ancient city , Teotihuacan, New York City, Brazillia, Rome and Washington D.C.
She climbed to the top of a pyramid and desended 200 feet below city streets to give viewers a complete experience.
explored the infrastructure , social, economic and the history of cities around the world. The cites Renate explored were the ancient city , Teotihuacan, New York City, Brazillia, Rome and Washington D.C.
She climbed to the top of a pyramid and desended 200 feet below city streets to give viewers a complete experience.
Later, she turned toward creating educational video programming for Discovery
Channel Global Education Fund. She produced short-form documentaries on subjects ranging from geography, the environment, animals and electricity. She won a CINE award for her work on "Hydroelectricity". These educational videos have been used as teaching tools in classrooms world wide.
Renate was Supervising Producer for one of The Learning Channel's first make-over
reality TV series. She was responsible for hiring film crews, producers, researchers
and coordinators. She managed the staffs of the pre-production, production and
post production activities of this 50 part, half -hour series. She evaluated story ideas, worked
diligently with producers, subjects and crews to coordinate and map out shooting
schedule for three to six month reveals. She also worked with Network Executives for segment sign off.
Being one of the first in the reality tv, make-over format, this program was able to come in on time and within budget.
reality TV series. She was responsible for hiring film crews, producers, researchers
and coordinators. She managed the staffs of the pre-production, production and
post production activities of this 50 part, half -hour series. She evaluated story ideas, worked
diligently with producers, subjects and crews to coordinate and map out shooting
schedule for three to six month reveals. She also worked with Network Executives for segment sign off.
Being one of the first in the reality tv, make-over format, this program was able to come in on time and within budget.
UAPO FILMS, Kupuna Film Series
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Everyone has a story to tell. 'Uapo' means Bridge in the Hawaiian language. Uapo Films Bridges the gaps between the past, the present and the future. In 2007, Renate created Uapo Films while living in Hawaii. She taught young people the art of documentary storytelling. This intergenerational process of storytelling allows young people the ability to hear the histories of the elders, perhaps, for the first time. They are able to see how they overcame disturbances, insecurities and obstacles in their live's. They learn where they come from and gain strength from the determination and triumphs of their ancestors. Uapo Films gives the elders an opportunity to share their life's stories, their life's legacies, for generations to come.
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