Lynn Thomas
PRODUCER | STORYTELLER
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Post Producer and production professional with 10 years of experience across post-production, development, field, casting, and archival production for major networks, streamers, and brands including Netflix, Apple TV+, HBO, CNN, Crave, Target, YouTube, and Amazon. Experienced in coordinating multidisciplinary creative, editorial, legal, client, and production teams; managing schedules, assets, budgets, approvals, and deliverables; and building systems that keep complex projects organized, on time, and under budget
Experience
Post Producer / Archival Producer at Vice Media Studios (2024-10 – 2026-04)
Into the Void: Life, Death & Heavy Metal (Crave, Hulu); Everybody Hates: Sports Heroes (ViceTV)
- Coordinated archival, editorial, legal, and post-production workflows across multi-story projects, keeping teams aligned on assets, notes, approvals, budgets, and deliverables.
- Built an Airtable-based asset management system tracking source, clearance status, budget, and legal fair-use approvals; automated legal and deliverable paperwork, reducing turnaround time by an average of 3 hours per episode.
Post Producer / Archival Producer at Bright North Studios (2023-10 – 2024-10)
NYPD True (CBS+, Paramount); Nancy Grace: The Christmas Killings (FilmRise)
- Built reusable templates and contact databases that streamlined federal and state public-information requests and improved production efficiency.
- Created and maintained weekly creative and production office hours, mentoring team members and providing ongoing support around archival and post-production workflows.
Post Producer / Archival Producer at HitPlay Productions (2023-04 – 2023-10)
An Unfinished Journey (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Game Theory Films)
- Managed archival rights and budget considerations across broadcast and theatrical distribution, completing the archival work $10,000 under a $40,000 budget.
Post Producer / Archival Producer at Ark Media / Hoorae Media (2022-11 – 2023-03)
Seen & Heard: A History of Black Television (HBO Documentary Films)
- Created project-management and tracking systems to coordinate editorial and legal notes across a fully remote multidisciplinary team.
Digital Livestream Producer at Stage TEN Productions (2021-11 – 2022-06)
Client: Target Corporation, YouTube
- Managed content calendars, client approvals, and live-production logistics from planning through execution, coordinating creative, client, and production teams throughout the campaign lifecycle.
- Directed research, talent sourcing, and content strategy for influencer-led campaigns and live-shopping broadcasts supporting major national product launches.
- Served as a central point of coordination between client requirements, creative development, talent, and production logistics.
Post Producer / Archival Producer at All Rise Films / Words + Pictures (2021-11 – 2022-11)
Super League: The War on Football (Apple TV+)
Post Producer / Archival Producer at Left Right Pictures (2021-09 – 2021-11)
The Murdochs: An Empire of Influence (CNN)
Post Producer / Archival Producer at Vox Media Studios (2021-06 – 2021-09)
Explained: The Brain (Netflix)
Post Producer / Story Producer at Jupiter Entertainment (2021-01 – 2021-03)
Prisoner of Love (Investigation Discovery)
Digital Producer / Branded Content at NowThis News (2020-10 – 2021-01)
Client: Amazon, NowThis Impact
- Pitched, interviewed, edited, and scripted small-business profiles during the COVID-19 lockdown period.
