Michael Gara

Hey, I'm Michael Gara.

Michael Gara's Bio:

Michael Gara's Experience:

• Vice President, Development at Endemol USA

  July 2012 - Present | West Hollywood, CA

  We find new projects for cable and network television.

• Executive Producer at Authentic Entertainment

  May 2011 - July 2012

  I was showrunner for three projects at Authentic -- "Skunk Ape" for Discovery Channel, "Geek Love" for TLC and the pilot of "Cheer Perfection" also for TLC.

• Co-Executive Producer at Shed Media US

  January 2011 - May 2011

  Showrunner for a new docu-series for WE about Moms with Multiples

• Consulting Producer at Shed Media US

  March 2010 - May 2010

  Worked in Post on The Marriage Ref

• Supervising Producer at Juma Entertainment

  July 2009 - March 2010

  Ran post on a new Bravo show about fashion photographers called "Double Exposure."

• Showrunner/Series Producer at Varuna Entertainment

  March 2009 - July 2009 | Burbank, CA

  New Discovery show about massive construction machines. Tentatively called "America's Toughest Tools"

• Producer at Evolution Media

  July 2008 - December 2008

  I supervised Post-Production for truTV's Ocean Force.

• Showrunner at Original Productions

  November 2006 - July 2008 | Burbank, CA

  I developed and cast History Channel's Ax Men and truTV's Black Gold. For Black Gold, I was also the showrunner for the first season (Eight one-hour episodes). I directed the 17-person production team on location in Midland/Odessa, Texas and then led our 12-person post-production team.

• SENIOR FIELD PRODUCER at Original Productions

  July 2007 - July 2007 | Panama City Beach, FL

  Ocean Force - Original Productions/truTV Supervised 18-person production team; Embedded with officer during nightly patrols.

• Senior Story Producer at Original Productions

  May 2006 - November 2006

  Resolutionaries -- TLC

• Story Producer at Original Productions

  January 2006 - May 2006

  Fugitive Strike Force -- Discovery Channel

• Story Producer at Ventana Ventures/Bravo

  June 2005 - January 2006

  I was one of two Story Producers on the first season of The Real Housewives of Orange County.

• Story Producer at Next Entertainment

  July 2004 - May 2005

  Worked as a Story Assistant on CBS' "The Will" Worked as Story Producer on the WB's "The Starlet"

• FREELANCE WRITER at Just Shoot Me - Brad Grey Television/NBC

  November 1999 - February 2000

  Wrote produced episode "With Thee I Swing"

• Script Coordinator at Brillstein-Grey Entertainment (Just Shoot Me)

  1997 - 2000

  Prepared scripts and took story notes.

Michael Gara's Education:

• Syracuse University

  1989 – 1993
  Bachelor of Arts

• Syracuse University

  S.I. Newhouse School
  Concentration: Public Communications