Anne Carkeet
Documentary Producer
Recent Projects
About
Anne Carkeet is a creative and logistic producer for documentary series, features, and podcasts. Recently, she produced the Spotify podcast "Sound Barrier: Sylvester" about the groundbreaking and gender-defying singer Sylvester. In 2021, she produced the podcast "In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson" for ABC News and was also a producer on "Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror," a five-part documentary series for Epix on the history of horror films. Previously, she produced "Long Gone Summer," ESPN's 30 for 30 feature documentary about the 1998 home run race between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa (2020 Tribeca selection). In 2019, she produced "Passing," a six part digital miniseries about a comedian’s exploration of race and identity for Topic (Tribeca 2019 premiere).
Anne was an executive producer on the first two seasons of the eight-part Netflix documentary series "The Toys That Made Us" (2017, 2018). Previously, she produced the feature documentary "Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play" (SXSW 2015 premiere, 2016 release). In 2016 she ran post for the weekly satirical talk show "No, You Shut Up!" at the Jim Henson Company and was the senior story producer on the political vérité series "Primaries" for First Look Media. In 2008, she wrote, directed, and produced an episode of "Biography."
Anne double-majored in Film and English at Wesleyan University and has spent over twenty years working in documentary. Now based in Los Angeles after fifteen years in NYC, she has worked with SundanceTV, ESPN, Fusion, Bravo, Netflix, Discovery, TLC, The New York Times Op-Docs, and PBS.
Experience
Documentary Series
Epix | Producer | Blumhouse Productions | LA May - July 2021
"Blumhouse's Compendium of Horror," a five-part documentary series about the history and cultural meaning of horror films. Researched and wrote creative, selected clips and potential interviewees.
Netflix | Executive Producer | New Wave Entertainment | LA February - December 2017
"The Toys That Made Us" Supervised edit, archival, and story for the premiere season of an 8-part documentary series about iconic toys.
Topic (First Look Media) | Producer | Tribeca 2019 premiere | LA September 2018 - February 2019
"Passing" Pre-pro to post producer on a 6-part digital documentary miniseries about a comedian’s exploration of race and identity in her family.
Biography Channel | Director & Producer | Pathway Productions | NYC/LA February - April 2008
"Biography: Leif Garrett" Wrote, produced, and directed an episode of Biography.
Fusion | Senior Story Producer | First Look Media | LA June - September 2016
"Primaries" Supervised story for a 6-part verite documentary series covering the 2016 Presidential Primaries.
Feature Documentaries
ESPN | Producer | 545 FT Films | Tribeca 2020 selection | LA February 2019 - April 2020
"Long Gone Summer" Produced a 30 for 30 feature documentary from pre-pro through post and coordinated archival.
Journeyman Pictures | Primary and archival producer on a feature doc about the ball. | NYC August 2011 - April 2015
"Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play" Digital release March 2016 | SXSW premiere 2015
Documentary Podcasts
Spotify | Producer | Best Case Studios | LA January - June 2022
"Sound Barrier: Sylvester" Remote podcast producer for an eight-part immersive series about Sylvester, the boundary breaking and gender-bending pop pioneer.
TBA | Producer | Best Case Studios | LA January - May 2022
Produced a podcast pilot about financial crimes, worked with host/reporter and archivists to shape story.
ABC News | Producer | Best Case Studios | August 2020 - March 2021
"In Plain Sight: Lady Bird Johnson" Remote podcast producer for an eight-part immersive series about the1960s. Based on Julia Sweig's 2021 book, Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight.
Formatted / Branded / Development Experience
Bravo | Story Producer | Shed Media | LA April - September 2024 and January - May 2023
"The Real Housewives of New York City" Post producer on the series reboot.
Bravo | Story Producer | Goodbye Pictures | LA June - August 2022
"Real Girlfriends in Paris" Post produced the final episode of a first season series about ex-pats in Paris.
Netflix | Senior Story Producer | Kinetic Content| LA August 2021 - January 2022
"Love is Blind" Season Three Supervised a team of producers and associate producers in post.
Synchrony | Producer | Best Case Studios | May - July 2020
"Business Schooled: Changing Course" Remote producer for a branded digital series about small businesses adapting to the Coronavirus. Coordinated and supervised shoots, story, graphics, and four editors on a five-part series.
Fusion | Post Producer | The Jim Henson Company | LA January - May 2016
"No, You Shut Up!" Ran post for a weekly satirical political talk show with Paul F. Tompkins and puppets.
Realization Films | Archival Producer | LA August - September 2018
"Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche" Researched and sourced archival to develop a feature documentary about a 1982 avalanche.
Particle Productions | Development Producer | LA April - June 2018
Untitled Series Developed and researched a documentary series to create a sizzle reel and pitch deck.
Bravo | Story Producer | Lime Pictures | LA September 2016 - February 2017
"Relative Success" Story producer in post on a Tabatha Coffey series about family businesses.
Bravo | Story Producer | Monkey Television | LA September - November 2015
"Newlyweds: The First Year" Post produced multiple episodes of a docuseries following 4 couples.
The New York Times | Producer | Bounce Group | NYC June 2014
"Pass it On" Produced an Op-Doc for the run up to the 2014 World Cup.
Discovery Channel | Post Producer | Engel Entertainment | NYC November 2010 - April 2011
"American Treasures" Post produced an Archaeology series. Scripted and story produced multiple episodes.
TLC | Sr. Post Producer 2010 | Post Producer May 2008 - November 2010 | Half Yard Productions NYC
"Say Yes to the Dress" Scripted stories and supervised edits for four seasons.
VH1 & GSN | Post Producer | Embassy Row | NYC April - July 2007
"The World Series of Pop Culture" Season 2 | "Grand Slam" Post produced two game shows.
Sundance Channel | Producer | Kontentreal | NYC November 2006 - March 2007
"Ecoists" Produced thirteen interstitials profiling celebrities and their environmental causes.
Education
Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Double Major: Film and English
Skills
AVID | Premiere Pro | Archival