Harry Hunkele
Harry Hunkele is an American Film and Television Director, Producer and Editor. He is a ten-time Emmy Award winning television director and producer[1][2] and is the director of the feature documentary Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace[3] (Channel Productions, 2011).
Biography
[edit | edit source]Hunkele was born in rural Vermont, and came to New York City in the early 1980s. After spending many years in and around television and commercial production, in 2003, he joined the upstart network NYC Media,[4] the brainchild of the administration of billionaire-turned-Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Soon after signing on, then network Head of Production Seth Unger asked Hunkele to produce a documentary series entitled Blueprint NYC, which highlighted local architectural and historical aspects of New York City iconography.[5] At the same time, Hunkele was playing double-duty, also showrunning $9.99 a popular reality show that airs in New York on local station WNBC.
In 2005, Hunkele was given a new assignment by then General Manager Arick Wierson - Secrets of New York. Hunkele helped turn the show into one of the all-time most nominated and winning documentary series in New York City history. Starring Kelly Choi, the series aired nationally on PBS[6] and has been widely recognized for its novel and innovative approach to the television documentary format.[7] With digital graphics and animations, stylized 3D recreations, heavy metal and electronica original and canned use of songs and musical scores, writing, and a compelling subject matter, the show has widely become the signature production of NYC Media.
The program traditionally dominated the New York Emmy Awards across several categories. In Season Three, the show went from a half-hour format to one-hour specials.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). 2008 NY NATAS Emmy Press Release
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). 2009 NY Natas Official Emmy Winners Press Release
- ^ Gold, Daniel M. (2011-09-15). 'Back Door Channels: The Price of Peace'. The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Steinhauer, Jennifer (2003-06-14). "New From City Hall, TV Worth Watching." The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Secrets of New York Now Given Away Across the Nation[permanent dead link], originally published in the New York Sun, 2007-05-11.
- ^ City TV dons stilettos and vinyl, originally published in the Los Angeles Times, 2007-05-28.
External links
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