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SCOTT JAMES

Los Angeles

Summary

Experienced and detailed-oriented Executive in Production Management with a proven record of successfully managing television productions from pre-production through post production. Adept at budgeting, scheduling, and overseeing all aspects of production to ensure efficient and high-quality results. Over twenty years of production experience in multiple formats including crime, documentaries, reality, clip shows, live events, short form, game shows, courts, and digital content.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Line Producer

ViceTv
09.2024 - Current
  • Overseeing production of a nationwide gang-related documentary series, coordinating shoots with 10 notorious gangs across the U.S
  • Managing logistics and securing green screen studio locations in key cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Dallas, and Baltimore
  • Collaborating with producers, directors, and local crews to ensure seamless execution of high-stakes interviews and reenactments

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

Daisy Belle Productions
07.2024 - Current
  • Managing the production calendar and budget for a nationwide docuseries following 20 girls as they navigate sorority recruitment
  • Overseeing contract negotiations, crew hiring, and logistics to ensure smooth operations across multiple locations
  • Serving as the primary liaison between production and the network, ensuring creative and financial alignment

Line Producer

Asylum Entertainment Group
09.2023 - 01.2024
  • Create budgets for series, specials, and development
  • Supervise production staff, providing leadership, guidance, support throughout the production process
  • Coordinate with department heads to facilitate smooth communication and alignment with the creative team

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

Time Studios, LLC
11.2021 - 09.2023
  • As Executive in Charge, responsible for strategic decision-making, resource allocation, and ensuring overall project success
  • Developed and managed comprehensive budgets, ensuring cost-effective practices and adherence to financial targets
  • Collaborated with key stakeholders, including directors, production managers, and department heads, network executives to ensure smooth communication and execution of creative vision
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors, crew members, and talent to achieve favorable terms and cost savings

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

No Studio Entertainment
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Spearheaded multiple productions for networks such as Oxygen (Killer Siblings Seasons 1-3) and Game Show Network (Tic Tac Dough, Catch 21, Master Minds), and a syndicated court show (Protection Court)
  • Assisted in creating an internship program with Columbia College Hollywood Film School (Tarzana, California)
  • Developed and executed production budgets, ensuring financial efficiency and adherence to financial targets
  • Directed and mentored production staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

Ultimate Fighting Championship
02.2017 - 01.2020
  • Spearheaded multiple productions for Fox Sports Net, ESPN and YouTube
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations in the production satellite office
  • Negotiated and managed contracts with equipment rental companies, optimizing costs while maintaining the highest standards of production quality
  • Directed and mentored production staff, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara
06-1999

Skills

  • Team coordination
  • Creative vision
  • Deadline management
  • Script breakdown
  • Pre-production planning
  • Digital media
  • Production planning
  • Distribution strategy
  • Legal compliance
  • Concept development
  • Budget preparation
  • Equipment procurement
  • Budgeting and scheduling
  • Crew monitoring
  • Crew hiring
  • Film industry experience
  • Shooting schedule preparation

Credits

  • United Gangs of America Season 2, Line Producer, ViceTv, TBD
  • A Sorority Mom's Guide to Rush (working title), Line Producer, Lifetime, 06/01/25
  • Georgia Battleground State, Line Producer, MSNBC, 05/01/24
  • Cancel Culture, Line Producer, MSNBC, 12/01/24
  • Megan Thee Stallion, Line Producer, Netflix, 10/01/24
  • Semper Fi, Line Producer, MSNBC, 11/01/23
  • On the Fly, Line Producer, Paramount, 09/01/23
  • Martha's Vineyard, Line Producer, MSNBC, 09/01/23
  • The Espy's, Line Producer, ESPN, 07/01/22
  • The Book, Line Producer, Development, 05/01/22
  • Sync or Swim, Line Producer, Apple TV+, 03/01/22
  • Time's 2022 Women of the Year, Line Producer, YouTube, 03/01/22
  • When Truth Isn't Truth, Line Producer, MSNBC, 02/01/22
  • Time Kid of the Year, Line Producer, Nickelodeon, 11/01/21
  • VyStar Credit Union, Line Producer, 09/01/21
  • Time100, Line Producer, ABC, 09/01/21
  • Killer Siblings (Seasons 1-3), Executive in Charge, Oxygen Network, 01/01/20 - 12/31/21
  • Fright Club, Line Producer, Travel Channel, 07/01/21 - 09/30/21
  • Buried by the Bernards, Line Producer, Netflix, 12/01/20 - 09/30/21
  • Protection Court, Executive in Charge, Syndicated, 03/01/19 - 12/31/19
  • Catch 21, Line Producer, Game Show Network, 06/01/19 - 09/30/19
  • Get a Clue, Line Producer, Game Show Network, 04/01/19 - 08/31/19
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship, Line Producer, Fox Sports Net / YouTube / ESPN, 02/01/17 - 01/31/20
  • Building off the Grid, Line Producer, DIY Network, 01/01/17 - 02/28/17
  • Terry Crews Saves Christmas, Line Producer, The CW Network, 10/01/16 - 12/31/16
  • App Wars (Pilot), Line Producer, Game Show Network, 09/01/15 - 03/31/15
  • Idiots (Pilot), Line Producer, MTV, 06/01/15 - 09/30/15
  • Fluffy Breaks Even (Season 2), Line Producer, Fuse, 12/01/14 - 05/31/15
  • Life or Debt, Line Producer, Spike TV, 05/01/14 - 12/31/14
  • Finding My Father, Director of Operations, Oxygen Network, 09/01/13 - 04/30/14
  • Mansion Hunters, Production Manager, Reelz Network, 04/01/14 - 10/31/14
  • Insects In The City, Production Manager, Discovery Channel, 01/01/13 - 09/30/13
  • Beverly Hills Pawn (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4), Production Manager, Reelz Network, 03/01/12 - 02/28/13
  • Happy Valley, Production Manager, A&E Indie Films, 02/01/13 - 12/31/13
  • Hollywood Hillbillies (Seasons 1, 2, 3), Director of Operations, Reelz Network, 10/01/12 - 01/31/14
  • Four of a Kind, Production Manager, Lifetime, 09/01/11 - 03/31/12
  • Gangsters: America's Most Evil (Seasons 1, 2, 3), Production Manager, A&E Biography, 09/01/11 - 12/31/13
  • Ten Things You Don't Know (Seasons 1-3), Production Manager, History Channel and H2, 10/01/11 - 07/31/14
  • Natural Born Sellers, Production Manager, HGTV, 09/01/11 - 01/31/12
  • Rise Up, Production Manager, ESPN, 04/01/11 - 08/31/11
  • 30 for 30: Charismatic, Production Manager, ESPN, 09/01/10 - 03/31/11
  • 30 for 30: Jordan Rides the Bus, Production Manager, ESPN, 10/01/09 - 07/31/10
  • 30 for 30: Kings Ransom, Production Manager, ESPN, 01/01/09 - 10/31/09
  • Kick-Off Cook-Off, Production Manager, TLC, 10/01/10 - 01/31/11
  • Addicted (Seasons 1, 2), Production Manager, TLC/Discovery Fitness & Health, 08/01/09 - 06/30/11
  • The Locator (Seasons 1, 2, 3, 4), Production Manager, WeTV, 10/01/08 - 06/30/11
  • Best Damn Sports Show Period, Production Manager, Fox Sports Net, 09/01/05 - 10/31/07
  • Beyond the Glory, Production Manager, Fox Sports Net, 01/01/02 - 09/30/05
  • Last Word with Jim Rome, Associate Producer, Fox Sports Net, 07/01/00 - 12/31/01

Timeline

Line Producer

ViceTv
09.2024 - Current

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

Daisy Belle Productions
07.2024 - Current

Line Producer

Asylum Entertainment Group
09.2023 - 01.2024

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

Time Studios, LLC
11.2021 - 09.2023

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

No Studio Entertainment
01.2019 - 01.2022

Executive in Charge / Line Producer

Ultimate Fighting Championship
02.2017 - 01.2020

Bachelor of Arts -

University of California, Santa Barbara
SCOTT JAMES