Michael Bruining
Producer/Editor
Address San Diego, CA 91942 LinkedIn • IMDB
Phone (310) 614-4653 Website mikebruining.com
E-mail mbruining@mac.com
Highly creative and innovative Emmy award-winning filmmaker with extensive experience within television, feature film, and commercial markets. Analytical professional skilled in exceptional storytelling through periods of accelerated growth. Accomplished in producing, directing, and editing broadcast television, feature films, original content, sizzle reels, documentaries, corporate video, and commercials. Interpersonal communicator skilled at building relationships and promoting collaboration across business lines.
Skills
Video Production • Videography • Editing & Post-Production Workflow
• Film & Television Directing • Creative Development • Project Management
Selected Work History
Dell Technologies • 2016-2024
Producer/Editor
• One of the world’s largest and most innovative companies. Staff member of the production and broadcast team, the creative agency arm of Dell Technologies Experiential Events.
Projects include:
Dell Technologies World
• Producer, editor, and videographer of content including:
Michael Dell Keynotes, Customer Stories featured in keynotes, Roll-ins for live broadcast, sizzle reels, and social media content across several platforms.
DELL Consumer Electronics Show Preview
• Producer, editor, and videographer of an international broadcast showcasing the latest Dell products and thought leadership to members of the press prior to CES show.
Dell - Future of Work Series
• Producer, editor of a 4-part series detailing aspects of the Dell product lines.
Dell – The World’s Largest Human Letter
• Producer, editor. Transformed the Dell logo by using over 8,000 people in four countries. Set a new Guinness World Record for the largest human letter.
AGENCY
TEXAS PRIDE TRAILERS • 2020-2021
Senior Editor/Producer
Oversee production/post-production for long and short-form videos used across social media platforms. Strategize on building brand awareness and coming up with creative campaigns. Manage and mentor a team of junior producers/editors.
MIRADA STUDIOS • 2019-2019
Editor
High-end national commercials for several brands including Pine-Sol and Greenworks.
LIEBERMAN PRODUCTIONS • 2014-2015
Creative Director
A leading production house and direct marketing advertising firm.
• Oversaw creative direction and writing for Proactiv and X-Out brands. Collaborated across the team to ensure schedules, art direction, brand, and overall message effectively communicated.
• Directed national commercials.
• Developed a 14-part branded content series, “BeYouTV” and increased viewership on the Proactiv YouTube channel.
APPLE • 2012-2014
Editor
In-house agency editor for a variety of Apple projects.
BROADCAST TELEVISION
ALL 3 MEDIA • 2015-2020
Lead Editor
High-profile projects including a top-rated show on Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week,” a new series for Food Network, “Toups Kitchen Takeover” Also, worked with the Gordon Ramsay’s development team, “Studio Ramsay” to create new pilot episodes and sizzle reels.
PROMETHEUS ENTERTAINMENT • 2017-2018
Editor
Edited episodes of History Channel’s number one series, “The Curse of Oak Island”
INDIGO FILMS • 2007-2014
Senior Editor
• Led creative on over 100 hours of network programming. Contributed to the design of Discovery Channel’s longest running True Crime show, “I Almost Got Away With It”
• Lead editor on several long-form documentary and docudrama series for History Channel and Nat Geo.
• Created sizzle and pitch reels for development projects.
EDLEMAN PRODUCTIONS • 2005-2007
Senior Editor
Led creative, designed the pilot episode, and edited several episodes of “Tactical to Practical” and “Man, Moment, Machine” for History Channel. Won a Telly award for editing.
SELECTED TELEVISION DIRECTING/PRODUCING CREDITS
I Almost Got Away With It Investigation Discovery, 3 Episodes
Wives with Knives Investigation Discovery, 2 Episodes
Behind the Screams Reelz Network, 5 Episodes
SuperCarrier: USS Ronald Reagan National Geographic Channel, TV Movie
Mega Mansions Travel Channel
America’s Most Secret: Structures Discovery Channel
SELECTED TELEVISION EDITING CREDITS
The Curse of Oak Island History Channel
Cold Case Files A&E
Murder Book Investigation Discovery
Street Science Science Channel
Dating #NoFilter E!Networks
Toups Kitchen Takeover Food Network
I Almost Got Away With It Investigation Discovery
Randy Rhoads: Legend Amazon Prime
Warrior Queen Boudica History Channel
Living Big Sky HGTV
FEATURE FILMS:
“Monsters, Inc.” Pixar
Editorial Department
“13 Ghosts” MGM
Editorial Department
CORPORATE CLIENTS
Apple, Oracle, IBM, Cisco, Levi’s
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Filmmaking, Columbia College, Chicago
Awards
Emmy Award, Producer/Editor “Every 15 Minutes”
Telly Awards, Editor, History Channel