Producer/Writer at JFS Films,, LLC
Greater New York City Area
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- Producer / Writer at JFS Films, LLC
- Past
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- Line Producer at Marabella Productions
- Co-Chair Documentary & Non-Fiction Committee at Producers Guild of America
- 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
- Production Manager/Field Producer at Jonathan Diamond Associates at Discovery Networks
- Producer/Production Manager at Thirteen/WNET
- Education
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- New York Institute of Technology-Old Westbury
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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 are 3 new documentaries for the National Geographic TV series 'Naked Science'. Past credits include the limited series RoboCars for Science Channel, Frontline: Muslims, Nature, Innovation, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, Beating the Odds. His independent documentary FDR's Secret Air Force is near completion and 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 a past Co-Chair of the PGA East Documentary Committee. Beginning with the Spring 2010 semester, he will be an Adjunct Professor of Communications at the New York Institute of Technology's Manhattan campus.
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
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Producer / Writer
JFS Films, LLC
(Entertainment industry)
August 2000 — Present (9 years 4 months)
Producer/Writer/Director and Consutant on documentary films. Currently nearing completion of "FDR's Secret Air Force".
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Line Producer
Marabella Productions
(Entertainment industry)
October 2008 — July 2009 (10 months)
Line Producer for 3 x 60 HD docs for National Geographic Channel's "Naked Science" strand.
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Co-Chair Documentary & Non-Fiction Committee
Producers Guild of America
(Non-Profit; Entertainment industry)
2004 — June 2009 (5 years )
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Supervising Producer
NFGTV
(Entertainment industry)
July 2008 — September 2008 (3 months)
For an AETN / BIO network series pilot.
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Supervising Producer
Whetstone Productions
(Media Production industry)
April 2006 — July 2008 (2 years 4 months)
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Writer
Four in Hand Entertainment for History Channel
(Entertainment industry)
March 2008 — May 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.
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Line Producer
Marabella Productions
(Entertainment industry)
June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)
Line Producer on 6 x 60 series "RoboCars" for Discovery/Science Channel.
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Production Accountant
Diverse USA
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Entertainment industry)
January 2007 — March 2007 (3 months)
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Line Producer/PM
Independent Production Fund
(Entertainment industry)
2001 — 2007 (6 years )
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Producer on "American Catholic"
Rainbow Media
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; CVC; Broadcast Media industry)
December 2000 — May 2001 (6 months)
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Production Manager/Field Producer at Jonathan Diamond Associates
Discovery Networks
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
March 2000 — November 2000 (9 months)
Limited series "Beating the Odds" (4 x 60)
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Producer/Production Manager
Thirteen/WNET
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
1990 — 2000 (10 years )
John Schwally’s Education
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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)
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Producers Guild of America -
History Makers
John Schwally’s Honors:
Emmy - National News and Documentary (1995, 1997, 2001)
CINE - Golden Eagle Award (2002, 2005)
John Schwally’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
