P ascal Franchot t Bio & Resume
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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
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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
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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
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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]