Pascal Franchot Bio & Resume
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P ascal Franchot t Bio & Resume [email protected] Ph: 323-717-5569 BIOGRAPHY Award winning director and producer Pascal Franchot studied abroad at the American University of Paris and Parsons School of Design before graduating from Ithaca College with a degree in Film and a minor in Photography. Upon graduating, Pascal started directing commercials and music videos for MTV and VH1. Pascal then went on to direct his first feature film, MILO. In the past three years Franchot has directed/produced over 30 hours of TV which includes five pilots (Bravo, Discovery, Nickelodeon and CMT) three of which have gone to series and two that are in season two and three. Over the past 10 years Pascal has delivered over 80 hours of TV programming for the following networks; ABC, Bravo, CMT, CNN, Discovery, Fox TV, Google, GSN, History Channel, MTV, National Geographic, Nickelodeon, Spike TV, TLC and the Travel Channel. Franchot has filmed all across the US and internationally; Argentina, Canada, Denmark, England, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, South Africa and the Ukraine. Through his production company, Fastback Pictures, Pascal is currently developing a TV series with Discovery Studios, BLOODHOUNDS IN BLUE, and in the recent past has partnered with Mike Fleiss, Warner Horizon, Sony and other production entities to develop and create his own original content. Franchot is in early pre- production on the sci-fi action film RIDER and the documentary feature, PAINTED OCEANS, starting Tristan Eaton, Sheppard Fairey, How & Nosm and Revok, which begins filming in England, April 2016. Pascal produced the critically acclaimed feature film, “Gardens of the Night” starring Gillian Jacobs, Evan Ross, Tom Arnold and John Malkovich; which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and won the International Film Critics Award. Franchot directed and produced the teen drama/thriller, TRIPLE DOG, starring Brittany Robertson, Scout- Taylor Compton and Nolan Funk. In 2011 he won a PEABODY AWARD for his producing contributions on the CNN Heroes All-Star Tribute. DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER t Film & TV MISFIT GARAGE Pilot & Season 1 & 2 (series) Pilgrim Discovery 2015 Supervising Producer (Director/Producer) 16 Episodes REACT TO THAT Pilot & Season 1 (series) Fine Brothers Nickelodeon 2014 Nick Cannon / Ncredible Entertainment Director SUPERMAN VS KKK (1 Hr.) Veruna Entertainment Discovery 2014 American Heroes Channel (Discovery Networks). Director Pascal Franchot t resume p.2 DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER t Film & TV TOWIE VEGAS (Season 10) All3Media TV1 2013 Director. Two, 1-hour specials SWAMP PAWN Season 2 (series) Pilgrim Studios CMT 2013 Supervising Producer 8 Episodes VALLEY GIRLS (Pilot) All3Media / Lime Pictures BRAVO 2013 Director VEGAS NIGHTS (Pilot) All3Media / Lime Pictures BRAVO 2013 Director SWAMP PAWN Pilot & Season 1 (series) Pilgrim CMT 2012 Senior Field Producer 6 Episodes FLIP THIS HOUSE (series) Departure Films A&E 2012 Field Producer PAINTED OCEANS (trailer) Fastback Pictures Google 2012 Director & Producer WOMEN OF WALL STREET (Pilot) Renegade83 BRAVO 2012 Supervising Producer & Director STAND UP TO CANCER (Special) Tenth Planet ABC 2012 Segment Director & Producer CNN HEROES: An All-Star Tribute, Done & Dusted CNN 2011 Director & Producer *Peabody Award GET OUT ALIVE (series) Cherry Sundae Prod Travel Ch 2011 Director & Producer 3 episodes GEORGE LOPEZ: (PSA) Done & Dusted TV 2011 Director & Producer TRIPLE DOG: (Feature Film) Fastback Pictures DVD 2010 Director & Producer CNN HEROES: An All-Star Tribute, Tenth Planet CNN 2010 Segment Director & Producer GLAMOUR: Women of the Year, Fastback Pictures TV Special 2010 Director & Producer PIERCE BROSNAN: (IFAW / PSA) Fastback Pictures TV 2010 Director & Producer ACCIDENTAL FORTUNES: (series) Discovery TLC 2009 Director, Producer & Writer 3 Episodes CNN HEROES: An All-Star Tribute, Tenth Planet CNN 2009 Segment Director & Producer IDIOT HALL OF FAME: (Pilot) Incubator Spike TV 2009 Director & Producer Pascal Franchot t resume p.3 DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER t Film & TV STRANGE RITUALS: (Series) Incubator History CH 2009 Director, Producer & Writer 6 Episodes DAWN PORTER (series) Incubator TV TLC/CH 4 2008 “Geisha Girl” “Mail Order Bride” “Free Love” “Polygamist’s Wife” Director 4 Episodes GARDENS OF THE NIGHT: (Feature) Fastback Pictures Theatrical 2008 Producer SURGERY SAVED MY LIFE: (series), Incubator TV History CH 2007 Director, Producer & Writer 6 Episodes MS ADVENTURE: (Pilot) Tiger/Tigress Prod. Animal Pl. 2007 Director & Producer COAST GUARD RESCUE: Red Dog Entertainment Discovery 2006 Director & Producer SCIENCE OF THE BIBLE: Creative Differences Nat Geo 2006 Post Producer EXTREME SURVIVAL: Creative Differences Discovery 2005 Director, Producer & Writer CURRENT TV: (Network Launch) Fastback Pictures Current TV 2005 Director, Producer & Writer MADE: MTV Networks (Series) MTV 2005 Field Producer ANYTHING TO WIN: Creative Differences GSN 2005 Director, Producer & Writer SUICIDE BOMBERS: Creative Differences Discovery 2004 Director, Producer & Writer CHARLIZE THERON: (PSA), Fastback Pictures TV 2004 Director & Producer LEONARDO DECAPRIO: (PSA), Fastback Pictures TV 2004 Producer ANATOMY OF A TIGER BITE: Creative Differences Discovery 2004 Director, Producer & Writer ANATOMY OF A SNAKE BITE: Creative Differences Discovery 2004 Director, Producer & Writer KILLING HITLER: Creative Differences Discovery 2003 Director, Producer & Writer KAL FLIGHT 007: Creative Differences Discovery 2003 Director, Producer & Writer Pascal Franchot t resume p.4 DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER t Film & TV SUICIDE BOMBER: Creative Differences Discovery 2003 Director, Producer & Writer UNSOLVED HISTORY: (Series) Creative Differences Discovery 2002 Director, Producer & Writer SKID ROW: (Documentary) Spyworm Entertainment Web 2001 Director, Producer & Writer *1st place Award THE BIG FISH: Fastback Pictures Atom Films 2000 Director, Producer & Writer ADVENTURES OF RUG RAYMOND: Fastback Pictures Atom Films 1999 Director & Producer MILO: (Feature Film) MDF Productions DVD/VOD 1998 Director RELATED EXPERIENCES COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR: Converse, DEP, Levis, General Motors, Major League Baseball, Nike, Oldsmobile and many other regional & national campaigns INTERNATIONAL FILMING: Argentina, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, UK and the Ukraine EDUCATION: Parsons School of Design - Photojournalism & Drawing American University of Paris - Liberal Arts. Ithaca College - Film Major & Photography Minor / BA AFILIATION: DGA, Directors Guild of America AWARDS: PEABODY AWARD, Producer “CNN Heroes, All Star Tribute” 2011 INTERNATIONAL CRITICS AWARD, Producer, Deauville Film Festival 2008 AUDIENCE AWARD Lyon Film Festival, Producer, “Gardens of the Night” 2008 NAIRD AWARD, Director, Little Richard Music Video 2000 REEL: www.fastbackpictures.com CONTACT INFORMATION PASCAL FRANCHOT 6183 Glen Oak St. Los Angeles, CA 90068 PH: 323- 717- 5569 Email: [email protected] .