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 | sjlove@shannonjeffreylove.com https://www.shannonjeffreylove.com | https://www.shannonj.love | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ • 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." — Shannon J. Love