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Tamara Wilson Director Producer Writer
Tamara Wilson Director Producer Writer

Tamara Wilson

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Tamara Wilson Director Producer Writer
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Tamara Wilson

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Tamara Wilson Director Producer Writer
  •  

    feed your imagination and shock the world

    ~ Tamara Wilson

    Founder/CEO, Wyntersweet Entertainment,

  • above the line

    about me

    Owner of Wyntersweet Entertainment, LLC

    I am a conduit between you and your story or brand.

    I am responsible for the creative direction and production management of award-winning broadcast and digital series. As a leader of post-production editors, field crews, producers, and other production staff members, I stay true to the project's vision and mission while managing resources, coordinating efforts, tracking budgets, and staying on top of any changes.
     
    I complete clients' projects within budget using my communication, project management, and problem-solving skills. In addition, my ability to generate new business and relationships has benefited my team.

    more about me

    • Creative and passionate storyteller with a knack for crafting authentic experiences into captivating stories that engage audiences
    • Highly respected and insightful entertainment and broadcast news leader with 30 years of experience
    • Develop the creative vision of projects, like the anchor series, Champions for Change, and ensure the messaging, interaction, and visuals are cohesive and on point
    • I have demonstrated success in project development, interactive media production strategies, editorial and creative productions
    • Organize and lead a team of producers, photojournalists, and editors to accomplish the creation of broadcast and digital content
    • Emmy nominated in the Historical Documentary category for directing, writing, and co-executive producing Black and Reporting: The Struggle Behind the Lens
    • Recipient of the Peabody Award, DuPont-Columbia Award, The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Award, Gracie Award, NAMIC Award, NABJ Salute to Excellence Award, and AABJ Pioneer Award
    • Handle project operations, including managing budgets and allocating resources
    • Broad-ranging skills with a knack for adapting to the ongoing changes in the broadcast and digital industries
    • Dynamic and highly ambitious risk-taker, innovator, and creative driver, aligning teams and ideas to produce powerful pieces
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    BLACK AND REPORTING 

    the struggle behind the lens

    This Emmy-nominated documentary is the firsthand account of some of Atlanta's broadcast pioneers, 

    who recount the dangers, difficulties, and triumphs they encountered early in their careers.

     

    [executive produced. produced. directed. filmed. scripted.]

    INSPIRING VOICES

    CNN anchor Don Lemon and filmmaker Lee Daniels talk candidly about their professional and personal lives while 

    overcoming the challenges of being successful,  Black, and gay living in America.

     

    [directed. produced. scripted.]

  • sneak peek

    take a look

    champions for change

    This one-hour special presentation highlights shining examples of humanity who give hope and inspiration. CNN’s anchors and reporters tell the uplifting stories of 12 community champions who tackle challenges through innovation and grit — and go on to help others. Along the way, CNN uncovers personal, moving details about the champions and follow the ripple effects of these remarkable individuals who are changing the world.
     
    [provided creative direction. managed production.]

    a teacher who inspires

    Sonya Romero demonstrates accessibility, enthusiasm, warmth, and commitment when it comes to her students.

     

    [directed. produced. filmed. scripted.]

    comic book provides life lessons

    Tony Weaver Jr. and his company, Weird Enough Productions, combat stereotypes through comic book storytelling and curriculum.

     

    [directed. produced. scripted.]

    keeping it classy

    Melanie Elturk knew Muslim women were struggling to

    find quality hijabs.

     

    She changed all of that when she founded Haute Hijab in 2010.

     

    directed. produced. filmed. scripted.]

    other samples of work

    may be found on

    my portfolio page

  • the backdrop

    what i do

    Tamara Wilson Director Producer Writer

    A creative storyteller with editorial and technical skills.

    At times, production days can be long and tiresome with their share of unforeseen problems.

    Despite these days, I love what I do from ideation to completion - producing short and long-form serious world-news stories or light-hearted, entertainment, and human-interest stories to instructional, promotional, or electronic press kit videos.

    • Pitch, create, and develop multimedia content
    • Hire and manage crew and talent
    • Pre-interview, interview, and book guests
    • Storyboard, budget tracking, and set deadlines for projects
    • Plan video shoots; scout, select, and reserve shoot locations
    • Purchase and rent equipment
    • Develop production schedules
    • Evaluate digital analytics
    • Field and post-produce
    • Write digital content and TV scripts
    • Operate cameras
    • Video edit
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    giving back

    I enjoy teaching traditional and alternative approaches to media production.

    I am a dedicated mentor who enjoys volunteering and contributing my talent toward working with students and interns to demonstrate production methods, research, and story development in an effort to increase their interest and passion for media production.
     
    I stress the importance of having time and budget management skills. I demonstrate how I work logistically and creatively to get the most out of available resources to produce captivating projects for my clients.

     

  • lights. cameras. action.

    some of my skills

    Content Manager

    Director

    Documentarian

    Media Consultant

    Producer

    Production Manager

    Project Manager

    Researcher

    Video Editor

    Writer

    Adobe Premiere

    Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe Dreamweaver

    CMS

    Drupal

    iNews

    Stellar

    Wordpress

     

    Adobe Analytics

    Ariba Procurement

    Cheqroom

    Concur

    Domo

    Frame.io

    Hot Budget

    Movie Magic

    ShowMGR

    StudioBinder

     

    Slack

    Microsoft Office

    Microsoft OneDrive

    Microsoft Stream

    Microsoft Teams

     

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