John Schwally

Line Producer at Marabella Productions

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Line Producer at Marabella Productions
  • Co-Chair Documentary & Non-Fiction Committee at Producers Guild of America
  • Producer / Writer at JFS Films, LLC
Past
  • Supervising Producer at NFGTV
  • Supervising Producer at Whetstone Productions
  • Writer at Four in Hand Entertainment for History Channel
  • Line Producer at Marabella Productions
  • Production Accountant at Diverse USA
  • Line Producer/PM at Independent Production Fund
  • Producer on "American Catholic" at Rainbow Media
  • Producer/Production Manager at Thirteen/WNET
  • Production Manager/Field Producer at Jonathan Diamond Associates at Discovery Networks
Education
  • New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury
Connections
120 connections
Industry
Entertainment
Websites

John Schwally’s Summary

John Schwally has worked on dozens of PBS and cable documentaries throughout his career and garnered numerous awards including multiple national Emmies.

Among his works is the forthcoming Science Channel limited series RoboCars. Past credits include Frontline: Muslims, Nature, Innovation, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Beating the Odds. His independent documentary Wings Across the Sahara is near completion ans presently in search of finishing funds.

Schwally was instrumental in establishing a New York presence for the Producers Guild of America, becoming a founding Co-Chair of the PGA East. He is currently Co-Chair of the PGA East Documentary Committee.

John Schwally’s Specialties:

Writing, Directing, Budgeting, Logistics (including international production), Location Sound (with kit), HDV Camera Operator, Editor (proficient in Adobe Premier Pro).


John Schwally’s Experience

  • Line Producer

    Marabella Productions

    (Entertainment industry)

    October 2008Present (10 months)

    Line Producer for 3 x 60 HD docs for National Geographic Channel's "Naked Science" strand.

  • Co-Chair Documentary & Non-Fiction Committee

    Producers Guild of America

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Entertainment industry)

    2004Present (5 years)

  • Producer / Writer

    JFS Films, LLC

    (Entertainment industry)

    August 2000Present (9 years)

    Producer/Writer/Director and Consutant on documentary films. Currently nearing completion of "FDR's Secret Air Force".

  • Supervising Producer

    NFGTV

    (Entertainment industry)

    July 2008September 2008 (3 months)

    For an AETN / BIO network series pilot.

  • Supervising Producer

    Whetstone Productions

    (Media Production industry)

    April 2006July 2008 (2 years 4 months)

  • Writer

    Four in Hand Entertainment for History Channel

    (Entertainment industry)

    March 2008May 2008 (3 months)

    Script writer for 1-hour cable documentary/non-fiction entertainment series. Proposal writer for 15-part cable documentary/non-fiction entertainment series.

  • Line Producer

    Marabella Productions

    (Entertainment industry)

    June 2007December 2007 (7 months)

    Line Producer on 6 x 60 series "RoboCars" for Discovery/Science Channel.

  • Production Accountant

    Diverse USA

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)

    January 2007March 2007 (3 months)

  • Line Producer/PM

    Independent Production Fund

    (Entertainment industry)

    20012007 (6 years)

  • Producer on "American Catholic"

    Rainbow Media

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CVC; Broadcast Media industry)

    December 2000May 2001 (6 months)

  • Producer/Production Manager

    Thirteen/WNET

    (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    19902000 (10 years)

  • Production Manager/Field Producer at Jonathan Diamond Associates

    Discovery Networks

    (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

    March 2000November 2000 (9 months)

    Limited series "Beating the Odds" (4 x 60)


John Schwally’s Education

  • New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury

    MA , Communications - TV & Film Production


Additional Information

John Schwally’s Websites:

John Schwally’s Interests:

History, technology & science, travel, aviation, ice hockey

John Schwally’s Groups:

Producers Guild of America (Foundin Co-Chair PGA East, Current Co-Chair PGA East Documentary Committee)

  •    Producers Guild of America

John Schwally’s Honors:

Emmy - National News and Documentary (1995, 1997, 2001)
CINE - Golden Eagle Award (2002, 2005)


John Schwally’s Contact Settings

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