Carey Lundin is directing and creating innovative programming for television and the web. She is directing and producing "Jens Jensen Harmonious World," an hour-long documentary to premiere in October, 2008 at the Garfield Park Conservatory, and to air on PBS. She created "CitizenKate.TV" a webisode series that is "virtually taking the political world by storm" and "the future of political journalism," according to some of the many stories written about Citizen Kate¹s adventures on the Presidential campaign trail.
Carey has directed and produced award-winning spots for some of America's most important health campaigns. Her multiple award-winning spots promoting organ donation for Illinois have made it the most successful program in the nation, saving hundreds of lives. Her work for NEC helped convince Honda and GM to install truly smart safety sensors that protect infants and children from airbag injuries. Her political spots helped elect some of America¹s most influential Democrats including New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, Illinois Congressman Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Congresswoman Melissa Bean.
Last year Carey was nominated for an Emmy for her work on CPS: Right Now!, a magazine show for the Chicago Public Schools. She helped sell the program The Beardstown Ladies, to PBS, she field produced for Phenomenon: The Lost Archives and Unsolved Mysteries.
Lundin is executive producing and consulting on TV series for Chicago based Pixel Brothers including: Fighting Words, Open Road TV, Inside Chicago and What¹s On Tap, a travel series now in development for the Fine Living Channel.
Carey Lundin holds a BA in History and a minor in Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has studied feature film and television series writing with Writers Boot Camp in Los Angeles, comedy writing at Second City, has participated in the IFP Producers' Series, and studied directing actors with famed dramatic coach Judith Weston.
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All sessions are by appointment only. If you're interested to meet with an Industry Expert call 312.369.7280 for details.
Q: Whoa there. What are Industry Expert sessions again?
A: It's a service provided by the Portfolio Center that pairs students with working professionals in their field. An Industry Expert helps you understand what materials to put in a portfolio (and what to leave out), how to package and present your work, and how you'll know when it's ready for prime time.
