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Caitlin Dowling

Vancouver,BC

Summary

18 Years of experience researching, developing and writing for unscripted and documentary series


Successfully manages development slates, plans shoots and casting campaigns and leads teams in research


Graduate degree in Journalism


Bilingual German and English speaker



Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Development Producer

Small Army Entertainment
05.2023 - 11.2023
  • Oversaw the development slate, added new leads and concepts and kept up with pitch deadlines
  • Researched show concepts, ran casting campaigns and built trusting relationships with participants through a series of interviews and conversations with them
  • Worked with an editor to create casting videos to send to networks and streamers
  • Created a spreadsheet of TV and Film funding opportunities to simplify the application process
  • Created and maintained strong relationships with broadcast and streamer executives, keeping lines of communication open and pitching to them in person and remotely

Head of Development

Tyson Media
01.2021 - 05.2023
  • Pets and Pickers, Discovery Channel, greenlit in 2021 First season produced in 2022, second season 2023
  • Paid development deal for History Canada, 2021
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with Canadian broadcasters, US broadcasters and streamers
  • Developed over 20 unscripted television projects for different Canadian/US broadcasters and streamers
  • Researched the subjects, casted for and interviewed participants, established access, wrote written materials, produced sizzle reels and pitched the series to broadcasters and at markets

Associate Producer

De Vries Productions Inc.
07.2020 - 11.2020

•Helping to develop and organize a game show sizzle for CBC
• Hiring crew, interviewing cast, arranging travel and logistics

• Casting talent for two advertising campaigns
• Coordinating with agents and client to deliver talent for the campaign

Story Producer

Hand Made Productions Inc
02.2020 - 07.2020

• Reaching out to participants in documentary pilot
• Developing the story, arranging travel and logistics

Education

Master of Arts - Journalism

UBC
Vancouver, BC

Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies And American Studies

Staffordshire University
Stoke-on-Trent, England

Skills

  • Dedicated and hard working
  • Builds and fosters strong relationships with both broadcast executives, team mates and unscripted television participants
  • Works well individually and as part of a team
  • Resourceful and fair-minded problem solver
  • Thoughtful listener: able to work within difficult subject matter and be a caretaker for people's personal stories

Timeline

Senior Development Producer

Small Army Entertainment
05.2023 - 11.2023

Head of Development

Tyson Media
01.2021 - 05.2023

Associate Producer

De Vries Productions Inc.
07.2020 - 11.2020

Story Producer

Hand Made Productions Inc
02.2020 - 07.2020

Master of Arts - Journalism

UBC

Bachelor of Arts - Film Studies And American Studies

Staffordshire University
Caitlin Dowling