# Shannon J. Love **Executive Producer • Writer • Director • Story Producer • Development Executive** _Crafting stories that bridge art, identity, and insight—revealing what connects us beneath our contradictions._ Brooklyn, New York · 718-208-3290 · [Website](https://www.shannonjeffreylove.com) · [Portfolio](https://www.shannonj.love) · [Reel](https://shannonjlove.tv) · [IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1654311/) · [Medium](https://medium.com/@shannonjeffreylove) --- ## Professional Summary Award-winning executive producer, storyteller, and development executive with 25+ years creating high-impact unscripted, documentary, branded, live-broadcast, and reality content for VH1, BET, MTV, TV One, Bravo, and Goldman Sachs campaigns. Pioneered TV One's first $1 million reality production, leads cross-functional creative teams from concept through delivery, and shapes culturally resonant narratives that merge entertainment, journalism, identity, and emotional truth. ## Highlights - **TV One Pioneer** — Created and showran I Married a Baller — TV One's first major original reality franchise and first approved $1M+ production budget. - **Award-Winning Story Producer** — Contributed to VH1's Girls Cruise, recipient of major industry recognition including 'Best Entertainment Show' honors. - **Live Broadcast Leadership** — Directs technical and creative operations for large-scale weekly live broadcasts reaching 10,000+ viewers. - **Creative Development Executive** — Develops original series, documentary treatments, political/campaign media, and branded storytelling across television and digital. ## Core Competencies - **Executive Production:** Executive Producing · Showrunning · Strategic Planning · Budget Oversight · Talent Relations · Production Leadership - **Story & Editorial:** Story Producing · Editorial Development · Character Development · Scriptwriting · Story Architecture · Treatments & Pitch Decks - **Production Operations:** Live Broadcast Direction · Live-to-Tape Production · Control Room Management · Multi-Camera Coordination · Field Production · Post-Production Supervision - **Creative Development:** Original Series Development · Documentary Production · Reality Television · Branded Content · Social-Impact Storytelling ## Professional Experience ### Director of Development — Bird's Eye Entertainment, Inc. _Brooklyn, NY · 2016 — Present_ - Create, write, and develop original television, documentary, and branded media for networks and corporate clients. - Spearhead creative development for projects targeting MTV, Bravo, VH1, and independent platforms. - Evaluate submissions and develop treatments, budgets, schedules, decks, and sizzle presentations. - Authored treatments including Houston's: Unhindered, a docu-series centered on the Whitney Houston family legacy. ### Assistant Director — Live Broadcast — Christian Cultural Center _Brooklyn, NY · 2023 — Present_ - Direct technical and visual operations for weekly live broadcasts and large-scale events. - Coordinate multi-camera coverage, graphics, playback, timing, and production workflows. - Support streaming operations reaching 10,000+ viewers with near-perfect uptime. - Engineered Yamaha CL5/QL5 audio workflows reducing troubleshooting incidents by 35%. ### Story Producer — Big Fish Entertainment (VH1) _New York, NY · 2019 — 2022_ **Shows:** Girls Cruise - Built and tracked multi-arc storylines across cast narratives and episodic structure. - Conducted 200+ interviews supporting editorial and character development. - Collaborated with editors and supervising producers to shape network-ready episodes. - Managed editorial notes, continuity, string-outs, and post-production workflows. ### Senior Producer / Producer — Hot Snakes Media (MTV) _New York, NY · 2018 — 2022_ **Shows:** MTV True Life · Nonfiction Development - Produced and developed original creative treatments, episode structures, and documentary frameworks. - Directed story arcs for the reboot of True Life: Gun Control across multiple national locations. - Created character analyses, stripboards, shot lists, and story architecture. - Oversaw production workflows across 25+ episodic projects. ### Content Producer — Rock The Bells _New York, NY · 2022_ - Produced short-form digital media supporting music, culture, and community-centered storytelling. - Developed event-driven content aligned with the platform founded by LL COOL J. ### Segment Producer — Alongi Media / Goldman Sachs — One Million Black Women _New York, NY · 2021_ - Produced b-roll, portrait videography, and location-based storytelling assets. - Supported campaign storytelling under the direction of Reginald Hudlin. - Contributed to socially impactful branded media initiatives. ### Supervising Producer — BET Networks / Viacom _New York, NY · 2006 — 2009_ **Shows:** The Truth with Jeff Johnson - Supervised development, production, scripts, edits, guest bookings, and delivery. - Managed weekly news and current-events story assignments. - Coordinated legal/fair-use standards and copyright compliance. - Directed creative and technical control-room operations for live and live-to-tape broadcasts. - Oversaw teams of 15+ across editorial and production operations. ### Executive Producer / Writer / Director — TV One _Silver Spring, MD · 2005 — 2007_ **Shows:** I Married a Baller · Famous People: Taj George - Created, wrote, produced, and directed original reality programming. - Led TV One's first major reality initiative and first approved $1M+ production. - Managed creative development, staffing, scheduling, talent coordination, and delivery. - Earned strong critical recognition including coverage from Entertainment Weekly. ### Assistant Director — DuBose Entertainment / BET _New York, NY · 2009_ **Shows:** Monica Still Standing - Organized production logistics, scheduling, locations, and talent coordination. - Supported executive producer and director in executing story beats and field operations. ### Producer / Editor — Promotional & Branded — Various Clients _Remote / NY · 2016 — 2024_ **Shows:** Bounce Back Stories · Power of You Teens · Truth Promos · Advocacy Campaigns - Produced and edited branded and social-impact media across nonprofit and advocacy clients. - Developed concise narrative campaigns balancing audience engagement with mission-focused storytelling. ## Selected Credits | Project | Role | Network | |---|---|---| | I Married a Baller | Executive Producer / Writer / Director | TV One | | Famous People: Taj George | Executive Producer / Writer / Director | TV One | | The Truth with Jeff Johnson | Supervising Producer | BET | | Girls Cruise | Story Producer | VH1 | | MTV True Life | Senior Producer | MTV | | Monica Still Standing | Assistant Director | BET | | Beyond Beef: Jay-Z & Nas | Producer | BET | | Hip Hop vs America | Producer | BET | | Common Commentary | Producer | BET | | Million More Movement | Producer | BET | | Bounce Back Stories | Producer / Editor | Branded | | Power of You Teens | Producer / Editor | Branded | | One Million Black Women | Segment Producer | Goldman Sachs | ## Technical Skills - **Editing & Post:** Avid Media Composer · Adobe Premiere Pro · Final Cut Pro X · After Effects · Motion 5 · Frame.io - **Design & Graphics:** Photoshop · Illustrator · InDesign · Maxon Cinema 4D - **Production Management:** Movie Magic Budgeting · Movie Magic Scheduling · Trello · Microsoft Office ## Networks & Clients BET Networks, VH1, MTV, TV One, Bravo, Viacom, Goldman Sachs, Big Fish Entertainment, Christian Cultural Center ## Education **New York University** — Bachelor of Arts — Political Science & Africana Studies _Honors Graduate · May 2000_ --- > _Stories are emotional architecture. The work is not simply to entertain, but to reveal humanity with clarity, empathy, tension, and truth._