- Monica Ramone Executive Producer / Showrunner
Monica Ramone is an Emmy Nominated independent Director/Producer living bi-coastal in both New York and Los Angeles. She has over 15 years of experience working in every angle of the entertainment industry from Film, TV / Digital. She started in Development and Packaging with top Agencies and Film Studios to Directing and Producing Top rated TV Shows for various Television Production Companies and TV Networks.
Monica began her career working at News Corp. in the International Television Division under Elisabeth Murdoch liaising coordinated press events in conjunction with the launching of Hit shows such as the "Simpsons," and "Melrose Place" for Fox International networks: B Sky B in the U.K., Star in Asia, Foxtel in Australia, and VOX in Germany. She then learned firsthand about talent and packaging by working directly with the Agency Partner at APA and then More/Medavoy Management assisting the career molding of young, hot actors such as Tobey Maguire, Josh Brolin, Jenna Elfman and David Schwimmer, as well as the creation of successful hit television shows like "Friends," "Dharma & Gregg" and "Just Shoot Me" as well as many feature films. At Paramount Pictures, she worked in Feature Business Affairs, learning Contract negotiations with Agents and Managers for the services of Hollywood's A-List Talent such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Scott Rudin, as well as other top Writers, Producers, and Directors. She then went onto consulting with Fox Television in the Business Affairs department drafting Talent deals during the hectic Pilot Seasons.
After working for two major studios, Monica moved on in order to learn Production firsthand from Executive Producer Mark Burnett on "Survivor" and "Eco-Challenge." She assisted with securing international locations, government relations, budgeting, casting, crew, liaising with CBS executives and Ad agencies, Brand managers and Talent Agents and Attorneys. As everyone knows the series became the #1 Show in the Country and launched International Reality Formats. She took that experience in stride.
In 2005, Monica started her own company, Synergy Productions, LLC. For her 1st assignment, she was sent on location to a remote island in Fiji for 3 months on the first Family Reality show "Under one Roof" for Endemol/CBS. She then traveled to Amsterdam to work in the studio with world re-known Jon De Mol of Endemol to develop a new Psychological Studio game show, "Judas Game," for Fox. She then was a Senior Game Producer on Hollywood's 1st Hybrid-Reality television show, "Joe Schmo," for Spike TV. Her next challenging assignment was to live and Field Direct "World's Apart," the 1st Family Reality series for National Geographic in Arctic Norway for 4 months by herself. She scouted, did casting and researched while living with indigenous Sami Reindeer Tribes. She traveling through the arctic tundra, learning the Sami language, setting up all logistics and filming episodes on location. Her sense of adventure lead her to next Supervise Produce the ground breaking series "Whale Wars" featuring the adventures of the Sea Shepherds Conservation Group in Antarctica for Animal Planet which helped re-brand the network and went onto be a successful series for the Network.
Next she worked as Executive Producer with Cablevision network during their Re-brand. In her role she was given 5 high profile shows including the much anticipated family reality show "Downsized" and celebrity Mother / Daughter series with Joan Rivers entitled "Joan Knows Best." Monica managed these shows from concept, casting, story, budget, production and post. They were both highly acclaimed series for the Network at the TV Critics TCA presentations in Los Angeles.
Monica continues to Produce for Studios / Web / Networks such as CBS, FOX, USA, HGTV, Discovery, Nat Geo, A & E, Travel Channel, Food Network, Style and E! and more.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Meredith Potter - Publicist - Monica Ramone
Is an Emmy Nominated independent Director/ Executive Producer living in both Los Angeles and New York with over 15 years of experience working in every angle of the entertainment industry from Television Development, Casting and Story Producing to Directing and Showrunning Top rated TV Shows for various Television Production Companies and TV Networks. A lot of the work she has done has been ground breaking.
Monica began her career working at News Corp. in the International Television Division under Elisabeth Murdoch liaising coordinated press events in conjunction with the launching of Hit shows such as the "Simpsons," and "Melrose Place" for Fox International networks: B Sky B in the U.K., Star in Asia, Foxtel in Australia, and VOX in Germany. She then learned firsthand about talent and packaging by working directly with the Agency Partner at APA and then More/Medavoy Management assisting the career molding of talented actors such as Tobey Maguire, Josh Brolin, Jenna Elfman and David Schwimmer, as well as the creation of successful hit television shows like "Friends," "Dharma & Gregg" and "Just Shoot Me" as well as many feature films. At Paramount Pictures, she worked in Feature Business Affairs, learning under SVP Legal Affairs about Contract negotiations with Agents and Managers for the services of Hollywood's A-List Talent such as Tom Cruise, John Travolta, Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Scott Rudin, as well as other top Writers, Producers, and Directors.
After working for major studios and learning about both Film and Television business affairs and scripts and development, Monica learned about Production firsthand from Executive Producer Mark Burnett with launching the new "SURVIVOR" and "ECO-CHALLENGE" series. She was in at the ground floor of the creation of Reality TV and assisted with securing international locations, government relations, production budgeting, worldwide casting, international crews and equipment, as well as liaising with top CBS executives and Ad agencies, Brand managers (for REEBOK, TARGET, GM product placement) and Talent Agents and Attorneys. It was trial by fire working on the #1 Show in the Country that launched International Reality Formats.
Monica was then asked to work with Jon de Mol of ENDEMOL at their studios in Amsterdam to create a new Format Game show entitled JUDAS GAME for Fox. Her next exciting role was Senior Producer and helping to develop the first ever HYBRID REALITY- SCRIPTED COMEDY SHOW with high profile comedians (Kristen Wiig - SNL) on the hilarious television show, "JOE SCHMO," for SPIKE TV. The Producers of this groundbreaking series went onto create and Produce "DEADPOOL" hit feature film with RYAN REYNOLDS.
The next challenging assignment was to live and Direct "WORLD'S APART," the 1st Family Reality series for National Geographic in Arctic Norway where she lived with an indigenous Sami Reindeer tribe. She traveling through the arctic tundra, learning the Sami language, meeting with the tribal leaders to set up all casting, logistics and filming episodes on location. Her sense of adventure lead her to next Supervise Produce the ground breaking series "WHALE WARS" featuring the adventures of the Sea Shepherds Conservation Group in Antarctica for Animal Planet which helped re-brand the network as "Amazingly HUMAN" and went onto be a long running series for the Network and brought in younger audiences.
She then accepted a Network Executive Producer position at Cablevision in NYC to oversee a new slate of high profile celebrity shows to assist the Network increase viewers and grow their Brand. She Developed and Executive Produced multiple series for the Network including the much anticipated family docu-soap series "DOWNSIZED" as well as the celebrity Mother / Daughter series with Joan Rivers entitled "JOAN KNOWS BEST," "BABIES BEHIND BARS" documentary and "SUNSET DAZE." All of these new series elevated the Network brand and garnered the studio a lot of press. Monica managed these shows from development, casting, story, budget, and on set production and through post production, delivery and airing. They were all highly acclaimed series for the Network, and increased viewership by 40% . All of these new series were celebrated at the TV Critics TCA presentations in Los Angeles.
Monica now independently develops and Executive Produces new projects and series through her company Synergy Media, LLC located in Venice, CA.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Meredith Potters
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