Donna Boyle   

donnaboyle@rogers.com ~ 251 Hiawatha Road, Toronto, Ontario M4L 2Y3 ~ 416-461-2477

 

 

Summary:

 

·        Excellent research, writing, interviewing, producing and directing skills

·        Expertise in factual programming

·        Experienced broadcaster, journalist and performer

·        Extremely well organized, poised and professional

·        Eclectic interests including current affairs, arts, culture, anthropology and history

 

 

SELECTED Production experience:

 

Credit list represents completed projects requiring research, writing, reporting, editing, directing and story producing skills.

·        Field Producer of EPKs shot for Lifetime in Toronto on TV movies, series or mini-series such as Everything She Ever Wanted, Wisegal, The Gathering, The House Next Door, Murder in the Hamptons, Widow on the Hill, Wildcard, 2003-2009

·        Field Producer at the Toronto International Film Festival for Independent Film Channel Canada, 2007

• Interviewed stars and directors on red carpets and in one-on-one longer interviews including George Clooney, Clive Owen, Donald Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Cate Blanchet, Carrie-Anne Moss and Keira Knightley

·        Stock and music research and rights clearances for documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life, CineFocus-Paquin Pictures, 2006

·        Segment Producer of Northern Lights, produced by CineFocus Canada for Canwest Global Communications, 2004-2005

• Vignettes of famous Canadian entertainers including Jann Arden, Graham Greene, Colm Feore, Denys Arcand, Randy Bachman and Paul Gross

·        Research & Development of factual television series for Gorica Productions, 2004

·        Segment Producer Lucky Breaks on Star! and US Biography Channel; 2000-2003

• Half-hour documentary series produced by CineFocus Canada
• Interviewed, researched, wrote and field produced segments.
• Stars included Natalie MacMaster, Donovan Bailey, David Suzuki, Leslie Nielsen, Kenneth Branagh and Robert Lantos

·        Field Producer of a segment shot on the set of the series Tarzan for the Assignment Desk and American entertainment magazine Extra; 2003

·        Winner ReallyCreativeIdeas prize for TV series idea Endangered Cultures; 2002

·        On Camera in documentary The Dirty Dish exploring race and gender issues; 2002

·        Story Editor on the documentary series The Things We Do for Love III produced by Great North Production for the Life Network; 2001-2002

·        Segment Producer for Canadian Living Television on the LIFE Network; 1998-2000

·        Arts & Entertainment Reporter on The Scene for CBC TV News Calgary; 1998-2000

·        Writer/Producer/Director of a corporate video for VICOM Media Productions; 1998

·        Reporter/Segment Producer on The Movie Show for Pyramid Productions; 1997

§         Researched, wrote and hosted a special on theTIFF

• Interviewed Norman Jewison, Tom Selleck, Kevin Kline, Danny Devito, etc.  

·        CFTO TV, BBS Network in Toronto, Ontario; 1990-1995

§         Associate Producer on Showbuz, a weekly entertainment-news show

§         Assignment Desk Assistant in the CFTO newsroom

§         Segment Producer for a season on Dini, a national morning talk show

§         Field/Segment Producer for three years on Eye on Toronto, a morning talk show

·        Freelance Host with Rogers Cable Televisionin Toronto, Ontario; 1994-1995

 

 

Communications experience:

 

·        Publicist for Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra; 1998-2000

·        Freelance Writer for Business in Calgary magazine;1998

·         Communications Assistant for CBC Saskatchewan in Regina; 1996

 

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

 

·        Commercial Voice Work

• Stewart Horsley in Toronto; 2002
• Willmott Communication Services, Calgary; 2001

·        Hosting for Television, Ryerson University, Toronto; 1995

• Course included vocal, on-camera and sales techniques.

·        Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, Toronto; 1983-1986

§         Bachelor of Applied Arts. Courses in media writing, announcing, radio and television production, program planning, political science, English, sociology.

§         Broadcast Advertising Certificate from Broadcast Executive Society; 1985

·        Arts and Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; 1981-1983

§         Acting, stagecraft, theatre history, Shakespeare, English, anthropology, sociology

·        Additional training in acting, singing and modelling

 

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

 

·        Women in Film & Television – Board Member, Networking, Newsletter, Programming

·        Canadian Women in Communications – Steering Committee, Programming, National Membership Committee, Hosting Events

·        Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television – Gemini Awards Juror

·        VoicePrint Canada – Broadcaster for National Reading Service for the Blind

 

 

COMPUTERSKILLS:

 

·        Microsoft Office; News Star; Quark Express; Email; Internet; Databases

 

 

REFERENCES:

·        Joan Prowse, Owner & Producer, CineFocus Canada; 416-504-9940

·        Lynne Carter, Production Executive, Canwest Factual Group; 416-967-2498

·        Felice Gorica. Owner & Producer, Gorica Productions; 416-324-1332

Donna Boyle   

donnaboyle@rogers.com ~ 251 Hiawatha Road, Toronto, Ontario  M4L 2Y3 ~  416-461-2477

 

 

Summary:

 

·        Excellent research, writing, interviewing, producing and directing skills

·        Expertise in factual programming

·        Experienced broadcaster, journalist and performer

·        Extremely well organized, poised and professional

·        Eclectic interests including current affairs, arts, culture, anthropology and history

 

 

SELECTED Production experience:

 

Credit list represents completed projects requiring research, writing, reporting, editing, directing and story producing skills.

·        Field Producer of EPKs shot for Lifetime in Toronto on TV movies, series or mini-series such as Everything She Ever Wanted, Wisegal, The Gathering, The House Next Door, Murder in the Hamptons, Widow on the Hill, Wildcard, 2003-2009

·        Field Producer at the Toronto International Film Festival for Independent Film Channel Canada, 2007

• Interviewed stars and directors on red carpets and in one-on-one longer interviews including George Clooney, Clive Owen, Donald Sutherland, Kevin Bacon, Cate Blanchet, Carrie-Anne Moss and Keira Knightley

·        Stock and music research and rights clearances for documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie: A Multimedia Life, CineFocus-Paquin Pictures, 2006

·        Segment Producer of Northern Lights, produced by CineFocus Canada for Canwest Global Communications, 2004-2005

• Vignettes of famous Canadian entertainers including Jann Arden, Graham Greene, Colm Feore, Denys Arcand, Randy Bachman and Paul Gross

·        Research & Development of factual television series for Gorica Productions, 2004

·        Segment Producer Lucky Breaks on Star! and US Biography Channel; 2000-2003

• Half-hour documentary series produced by CineFocus Canada
• Interviewed, researched, wrote and field produced segments.
• Stars included Natalie MacMaster, Donovan Bailey, David Suzuki, Leslie Nielsen, Kenneth Branagh and Robert Lantos

·        Field Producer of a segment shot on the set of the series Tarzan for the Assignment Desk and American entertainment magazine Extra; 2003

·        Winner ReallyCreativeIdeas prize for TV series idea Endangered Cultures; 2002

·        On Camera in documentary The Dirty Dish exploring race and gender issues; 2002

·        Story Editor on the documentary series The Things We Do for Love III produced by Great North Production for the Life Network; 2001-2002

·        Segment Producer for Canadian Living Television on the LIFE Network; 1998-2000

·        Arts & Entertainment Reporter on The Scene for CBC TV News Calgary; 1998-2000

·        Writer/Producer/Director of a corporate video for VICOM Media Productions; 1998

·        Reporter/Segment Producer on The Movie Show for Pyramid Productions; 1997

§         Researched, wrote and hosted a special on the TIFF

• Interviewed Norman Jewison, Tom Selleck, Kevin Kline, Danny Devito, etc.  

·        CFTO TV, BBS Network in Toronto, Ontario; 1990-1995

§         Associate Producer on Showbuz, a weekly entertainment-news show

§         Assignment Desk Assistant in the CFTO newsroom

§         Segment Producer for a season on Dini, a national morning talk show

§         Field/Segment Producer for three years on Eye on Toronto, a morning talk show

·        Freelance Host with Rogers Cable Television in Toronto, Ontario; 1994-1995

 

 

Communications experience:

 

·        Publicist for Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra; 1998-2000

·        Freelance Writer for Business in Calgary magazine; 1998

·         Communications Assistant for CBC Saskatchewan in Regina; 1996

 

 

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

 

·        Commercial Voice Work

• Stewart Horsley in Toronto; 2002
• Willmott Communication Services, Calgary; 2001

·        Hosting for Television, Ryerson University, Toronto; 1995

• Course included vocal, on-camera and sales techniques.

·        Radio and Television Arts, Ryerson University, Toronto; 1983-1986

§         Bachelor of Applied Arts. Courses in media writing, announcing, radio and television production, program planning, political science, English, sociology.

§         Broadcast Advertising Certificate from Broadcast Executive Society; 1985

·        Arts and Sciences, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon; 1981-1983

§         Acting, stagecraft, theatre history, Shakespeare, English, anthropology, sociology

·        Additional training in acting, singing and modelling

 

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

 

·        Women in Film & Television – Board Member, Networking, Newsletter, Programming

·        Canadian Women in Communications – Steering Committee, Programming, National Membership Committee, Hosting Events

·        Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television – Gemini Awards Juror

·        VoicePrint Canada – Broadcaster for National Reading Service for the Blind

 

 

COMPUTER SKILLS:

 

·        Microsoft Office; News Star; Quark Express; Email; Internet; Databases

 

 

REFERENCES:

·        Joan Prowse, Owner & Producer, CineFocus Canada; 416-504-9940

·        Lynne Carter, Production Executive, Canwest Factual Group; 416-967-2498

·        Felice Gorica. Owner & Producer, Gorica Productions; 416-324-1332