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Two-Time Emmy Nominated Television Producer, Cat Santarosa has received accolades throughout her career, garnering Emmy Award Nominations for excellence as a Producer on an Emmy Award-winning daytime broadcast production on different occasions. She was nominated by The Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences for an Emmy Award at The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in recognition of her accomplishments as a Field Producer/ Show Producer in the "Outstanding Special Class Series" category. The following year, Santarosa received her second consecutive Emmy Award Nomination as a Field Producer/ Show Producer from The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences for The 34th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Santarosa was also a Judge for The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2013, The 66th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2014, The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2015, and The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2016. For over fifteen years, Santarosa has been working in the entertainment industry in a variety of different capacities and has contributed to the production of television programs that have aired across major broadcast, cable, network and affiliate television stations including: ABC, FOX, NBC, CBS, SHOWTIME, HGTV, THE WB, UPN, MTV, FINE LIVING, COMEDY.TV, GSN, MyDESTINATION.TV, G4, RECIPE.TV, VH1, ES.TV, MTV2, and BET. Throughout her career, Santarosa has specialized in producing innovative programming for broadcast television stations, cable networks, mobile devices, multi-media and online platforms. Her overall television experience spans a myriad of programming formats and genres, including daytime talk shows, docu-drama, non-fiction, lifestyle, late-night talk, stand-up comedy, competition, technology, documentary, pop culture, reality, interior design, cooking, dating, instructional, medical, magazine shows, travel and game shows. Under the Catalist Productions banner, Santarosa served as the Executive Vice President from 2009 to 2012, of two HD Television Networks on Verizon FiOS TV, one of the nation's most advanced fiber-optic networks (and these two channels are now available on AT&T U-Verse and DirectTV, as well). In her capacity as Executive Vice President of two television networks, Santarosa oversaw the Recipe.TV HD Television Network, a 24-Hour food channel featuring the world's greatest chefs, as well as a second HD Television Network called MyDestination.TV, which is a 24-Hour travel channel featuring the best destinations from around the world. Santarosa's duties included overseeing both television networks' programming strategies and schedules while spearheading the creative direction of all network branding initiatives for the two channels, which encompassed interstitials, station IDs, show/ episode graphics/ templates, HD bugs, sizzle reels, show/ network promos and episode description guides. Moreover, Santarosa also served as the Executive Producer of all content and television shows airing 24/7 on both HD Television Networks, whereby she oversaw the programming line-ups and was responsible for the series production of all of the television shows airing not only on both HD Channels but also in syndication for multiple consecutive seasons. Santarosa also served as a Writer and Director of several television shows for multiple consecutive seasons airing on both TV channels and in syndication domestically and throughout different countries. Since founding the company in 2008, Santarosa was credited as the Executive Producer of three syndicated television programs that have also been distributed both nationally and internationally, including: 'Beautiful Homes & Great Estates,' 'MyDestination.TV,' and 'Recipe.TV' Featuring The World's Greatest Chefs. Additionally, Santarosa was credited as a Producer on a one-hour special called 'Inside The Michael Jackson Mansion' that aired on BET and the Producer of a television series featuring multi-million dollar celebrity mansions for HGTV called 'Beautiful Homes.' Santarosa also worked with Brian Kennedy, Chairman/ Owner of Latium Enterprises and Producer of Award-winning movies such as 'The Homesman,' starring Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep, and Tommy Lee Jones and he also produced 'The Great Gilly Hopkins' with Lionsgate starring Octavia Spencer, Glenn Close, and Kathy Bates. In 2014, Santarosa was credited as a Producer on the seven-time Emmy Award Nominated television show, called 'The Doctors' at Paramount Studios via CBS Television Distribution and has episodes airing in 2014 and 2015. Before founding Catalist Productions, Santarosa worked as both a Show Producer and Field Producer on the Emmy Award-winning and Emmy nominated hit series 'Starting Over' distributed by NBC/Universal, where she was nominated for two Emmy Awards. Santarosa also was a Producer on two seasons of 'Exposed' which aired on MTV featuring Jamie Kennedy, she served as a Segment Producer on two television shows that aired on the G4 Television Network and worked on several other shows like the fourth season of 'Big Brother' which aired on CBS, and the first season of 'Hell's Kitchen' starring celebrity chef Gordon Ramsey on FOX which was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards; to name a few. In addition to her television experience, Santarosa has also worked on films distributed by Universal Pictures and National Lampoons. Santarosa has been a member of The Alliance for Women In Media, The Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences and additionally has been a member of The National Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences for over a decade. Years' prior, she studied overseas in London and in Madrid, as well as in New York, where she received her Bachelor's Degree from Skidmore College after graduating with Honors in Business and Management, while minoring in Art.
Credits
8/14 – 10/14
Field Producer – The Doctors (Season 8)
CBS — TV — Stage 29 Productions Details
8/14 – 10/14
Episodes airing in 2014 and 2015 (3 episodes) one in 2015 uncredited (?)E.g. Before & After Reveal of 700lb. woman who lost 500lbs.60 pitches in the systemUncredited as Field Producer for two shoots / Uncredited as Camera Operator for one shoot (?)Standing Ovations with Laugh, Clap, Cry Strategy in Place
8/14 – 10/14
Producer (EVP ) – The Doctors (Season 8)
CBS — TV — Stage 29 Productions Details
8/14 – 10/14
Episodes airing in 2014 and 2015 (3 episodes) one in 2015 uncredited (?)E.g. Before & After Reveal of 700lb. woman who lost 500lbs.60 pitches in the systemUncredited as Field Producer for two shoots / Uncredited as Camera Operator for one shoot (?)Standing Ovations with Laugh, Clap, Cry Strategy in Place
10/08 – 9/14
Executive in Charge (EIC) (Founder)
Staff Position — Catalist Productions
10/08 – 9/14
1/12 – 12/12
Executive Vice President (EVP) – MyDestination.TV HD Television Network
MyDestination.TV Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 12/12
1/12 – 12/12
Executive Vice President (EVP) – Recipe.TV HD Television Network
Recipe.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 12/12
1/12 – 4/12
Writer – Mydestination.TV (Season 9)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Director – Mydestination.TV (Season 9)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Executive Producer (EP) – Mydestination.TV (Season 9)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Executive Producer (EP) –
ABC — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Director –
ABC — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Writer –
ABC — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Executive Producer (EP) – Recipe.TV Featuring The World’s Greatest Chefs (Season 11)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
1/12 – 4/12
Director – Recipe.TV Featuring The World’s Greatest Chefs (Season 11)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/12 – 4/12
10/11 – 12/11
Producer – Beautiful Homes (celebrity mansions) (Season 1)
HGTV — TV — Catalist Productions
10/11 – 12/11
1/11 – 12/11
Executive Vice President (EVP) – MyDestination.TV HD Television Network
MyDestination.TV Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 12/11
1/11 – 12/11
Executive Vice President (EVP) – Recipe.TV HD Television Network
Recipe.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 12/11
1/11 – 4/11
Writer – Mydestination.TV (Season 8)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Director – MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Executive Producer (EP) – MyDestination.TV (Season 8)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Writer –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Director –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Executive Producer (EP) –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Director – Recipe.TV Featuring The World’s Greatest Chefs (Season 10)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/11 – 4/11
Executive Producer (EP) – Recipe.TV Featuring The World’s Greatest Chefs (Season 10)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/11 – 4/11
1/10 – 12/10
Executive Vice President (EVP) – MyDestination.TV HD Television Network
MyDestination.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 12/10
1/10 – 12/10
Executive Vice President (EVP) – Recipe.TV HD Television Network
Recipe.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 12/10
1/10 – 4/10
Director – Mydestination.TV (Season 7)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Executive Producer (EP) – Mydestination.TV (Season 7)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Writer – MyDestination.TV (Season 7)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Writer –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Director –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Executive Producer (EP) –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Director – Recipe.TV Featuring The World’s Greatest Chefs (Season 9)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 4/10
Executive Producer (EP) – Recipe.TV Featuring The World’s Greatest Chefs (Season 9)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 4/10
1/10 – 2/10
Producer (BTS ) – Comedy.TV (Season 2)
Comedy.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/10 – 2/10
1/09 – 12/09
Executive Vice President (EVP) – MyDestination.TV HD Television Network
MyDestination.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 12/09
1/09 – 4/09
Director (First Original Pilot) – The Gossip Queens (Pilot)
Logo TV — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 4/09
1/09 – 4/09
Director – Mydestination.TV (Season 6)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 4/09
1/09 – 4/09
Executive Producer (EP) – Mydestination.TV (Season 6)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 4/09
1/09 – 4/09
Writer –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 4/09
1/09 – 4/09
Director –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 4/09
10/08 – 4/09
Writer – Mydestination.TV (Season 6)
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
10/08 – 4/09
10/08 – 4/09
Executive Producer (EP) –
Syndication — TV — Catalist Productions
10/08 – 4/09
1/09 – 2/09
Producer (2nd Pilot & Sizzle Reel) – The Gossip Queens (Pilot)
Logo TV — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 2/09
1/09 – 2/09
Producer (BTS) – Comedy.TV (Season 1)
Comedy.TV HD Television Network on Verizon FiOS — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 2/09
1/09 – 2/09
Producer –
TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 2/09
1/09 – 2/09
Producer – Outrageous! (Pilot)
TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 2/09
1/09 – 2/09
Producer – Inside The Michael Jackson Mansion (one-hr special)
BET — TV — Catalist Productions
1/09 – 2/09
7/07 – 8/07
Producer – Exposed: Celebrity Edition (Season 3)
MTV — TV — Remote Productions
7/07 – 8/07
6/07 – 7/07
Producer – Exposed (Season 2)
MTV — TV — Remote Productions
6/07 – 7/07
3/06 – 4/06
Producer – Starting Over (Season 3)
NBC — TV — Bunim/ Murray Productions
3/06 – 4/06
6/05 – 4/06
Field Producer – Starting Over (Season 3)
NBC — TV — Bunim/Murray Productions
6/05 – 4/06
10/05 – 11/05
Segment Producer – Attack Of The Show! (Pilot)
G4 — TV — THOG Productions
10/05 – 11/05
9/05 – 10/05
Segment Producer – The Screen Savers (Season 7)
G4 — TV — THOG Productions
9/05 – 10/05
5/04 – 11/04
Segment Producer – Unscrewed With Martin Sargent (Season 2)
G4 — TV — THOG Productions
5/04 – 11/04
6/04 – 8/04
Casting Director – Hell’s Kitchen (Season 1)
Fox — TV — A. smith & Company
6/04 – 8/04
1/04 – 2/04
Casting Director – Your Reality Checked (Season 1)
Fine Living Network — TV — Weller Grossman Productions
1/04 – 2/04
8/03 – 11/03
Casting Producer – The Quest
Universal Pictures — Film (Feature-length) — Next Entertainment / Spring Break Productions
8/03 – 11/03
9/03 – 9/03
Location Manager – Lost Reality
National Lampoons — Film (Feature-length) — The Jay and Tony Show Details
9/03 – 9/03
I quit uncredited
7/03 – 8/03
Casting Producer – Big Brother IV “The X-Factor” (Season 4)
CBS — TV — Shapiro Grodner Productions
7/03 – 8/03
3/03 – 6/03
Producer – Reunions (One-Hour Special)
VH1 — TV — Jay & Tony Productions
3/03 – 6/03
3/03 – 4/03
Clearance Coordinator – The Quest
Universal Pictures — Film (Feature-length) — Next Entertainment / Spring Break Productions
3/03 – 4/03
1/03 – 2/03
Casting Producer – Interscope Records Presents: The Next Episode (Season 1)
Showtime — TV — 9.12 Productions
1/03 – 2/03
1/03 – 2/03
Casting Producer – The Guest
Universal Pictures — Film (Feature-length) — Next Entertainment/ Spring Break Productions
1/03 – 2/03
1/03 – 1/03
Location Manager – Elimidate (Season 4)
UPN — TV — Dawn Syndicated Productions
1/03 – 1/03
9/02 – 10/02
Location Manager – Elimidate (Season 3)
UPN — TV — Dawn Syndicated Productions
9/02 – 10/02
7/02 – 8/02
Location Manager – Elimidate (Season 2)
The WB / Syndication — TV — Dawn Syndicated Productions
7/02 – 8/02
4/02 – 4/02
Set Production Assistant (Talent Coordination for Music Celebrities on set) – Late World with Zach: Starring Zach Galifianakis (from The Hangover movie) (Season 1)
VH1 — TV — Brad Grey Television Details
4/02 – 4/02
Responsible for Celebrity Music Talent Coordination On-Set
1/02 – 3/02
Set Production Assistant – Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck (Season 1)
Game Show Network — TV — FreeMantleMedia
1/02 – 3/02
1/01 – 3/01
Assistant (TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUENA VISTA PRODUCTIONS)
Staff Position — Disney - ABC Domestic Television Details
1/01 – 3/01
ASSISTANT TO THE VICE PRESIDENT OF BUENA VISTA PRODUCTIONS (TV) IN THE ABC BUILDING AT DISNEY
Orgs
- NATAS
- ATAS
Self ID
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- Gender: Woman
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Education
The Nichols School
Honors
Skidmore College
Bachelor of Science - Honors
Skills
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Producing
- Directing
- Script
- Writing
- Research
- Public Relations
- Story Producing
- Field Directing
- Pilotware
- Microsoft Suite
- Tennis
- Clearance
- Advertising
- Booking
- Marketing
- Television Programming
- Social Media Management
- Team management
- TV Development
- proficient in Final Cut Pro
- Produced
- Show Producing
- crowd management
- TWO-TIME EMMY NOMINATED TELEVISION PRODUCER
- Can speak respect in 28 languages
- Proficient in Spanish and French
- Award Winning Artist
- Versatile in Job Title
- Qualify for The Producers Guild
- Qualify for The Writers Guild
- Qualify for the Directors Guild
- Qualify for 4 Peer Groups in The Academy of Television
- Qualify for Women in Media
- Qualify for AMPTE
- Award Winning Athlete
- played Soccer in 9 Countries Sponsored by PUMA (e.g. Switzerland
- Well Travelled Internationally
- Awarded Scholarship from Michael Eisner at His Alma Mater for ‘O
- iNews Software
- Proficient with AVID / Adrenaline
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