Supreme Court of Comedy (2010) Unscripted courtroom comedy series where justice runs amok as real life disputes are defended by America's top comedians.  Produced by True Entertainment for DIRECTV’s 101 Network.

Police Women of Broward County (2009) Docu-Reality series following four incredibly diverse women from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office in Florida.  Produced by RelativityREAL for TLC.

Battle of the Bods (2009) Reality series in which five sexy girls rank themselves to match the rankings of a panel of male judges.  Produced by True Entertainment for Fox Reality Channel.

Game Show In My Head (2008) Hidden camera series that puts a little voice into the head of contestants for a day - asking questions that request ridiculous, outlandish and embarrassing tasks to be performed for money.  Produced by Fox 21 and Katalyst for CBS.

Beach Patrol (2006-2007) Documentary series that chronicles the San Diego Lifeguard Service as they protect and serve the city’s 26 miles of beaches from investigating a shark attack, recovering a drowned scuba diver to rescuing an injured paraglider crashed on a Cliffside.  Produced by Evolution Film & Tape for Court TV.

Kicked Out (2005) Docu-Reality series that takes twenty-something slackers and with their parents’ cooperation, kicks them out of the house, providing them with opportunities to empower themselves and live on their own.  Produced by High Noon Productions for ABC Family.

Rwanda – Do Scars Ever Fade? (2004) Winner of a 2005 Peabody Award, this History Channel special examines the events that led up to the horrifying events of the 1994 Rwandan genocide that resulted in 800,000 deaths in just one-hundred days.  Produced by Bill Brummel Productions for The History Channel.

2005 Emmy Award nomination:

Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form

2005 Peabody Award

Outstanding Humanitarian Program

The Nuclear Football (2004) History Channel special that uncovers the origins and history of the Nuclear Football – the briefcase that travels everywhere the President of the United States travels and enables him to authorize the launch of nuclear weapons from anywhere in the world.  Produced by Bill Brummel Productions for The History Channel. 

The Quest For Nutrition (2004) Discovery Channel documentary that examines the symbiotic relationship between man’s health and nature through the use of exercise, nutritional supplements, and diet.  Produced by Scott Sternberg Productions for The Discovery Networks.

You Rock: The Poison Edition (2004) Docu-Reality series that gives three aspiring musicians the opportunity to audition for their favorite eighty’s glam-band and earn the opportunity to go onstage during an actual concert to play along during their encore song, “Nothing But a Good Time.” Produced by Evolution Film & Tape for VH1.

Inside North Korea (2003) A ninety-minute documentary special examining the current North Korean crisis and profiling the secretive fifty-year history of the most isolated country on earth.  Produced by Bill Brummel Productions for The History Channel.

Rock Bodies: From Flab to Fab (2003) Docu-Reality series that showcases four dynamic women who are willing to transform their bodies into their favorite rock star through an intense regimen of physical training, nutrition and style.  Produced by Evolution Film & Tape for VH1.

Driven: LeAnn Rimes (2003) Documentary that chronicles the early years of this musical prodigy from her beginnings in Pearl, Mississippi to her successful award winning country music career.  Produced by Evolution Film & Tape for VH1.

Saddam’s Bombmaker (2003) Documentary special based on the book by Khidhir Hamza chronicling his days developing Iraq’s nuclear bomb program while living inside Saddam Hussein’s inner circle of power.  Produced by Bill Brummel Productions for The History Channel.

Inside Pol Pot’s Secret Prison (2002) Award winning documentary special that tells the horrifying story of a secret interrogation and torture prison during the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia.  Produced by Bill Brummel Productions for The History Channel.

2003 Emmy Award nominations:

Outstanding Informational Programming – Long Form

Outstanding Achievement in a Craft – Research 

2002 International Documentary Association Distinguished Achievement Awards:

Best Documentary in a Continuing Series

Driven: Halle Berry (2002) Documentary that chronicles the life of a small town girl who dreams of becoming a big time Hollywood actress through her setbacks and successes all the way to her historic Oscar victory.  Produced by Evolution Film & Tape for VH1.

Memento (2001) Oscar nominated Feature Film starring Guy Pearce (L.A. Confidential) as a man suffering from short-term memory loss who uses notes and tattoos to hunt down his wife's killer.  Produced by Newmarket Films.

Sarah Plain and Tall III: Winter’s End (2001) Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie-of-the-Week starring Glenn Close and Christopher Walken reprising their coveted roles in this beloved children’s book trilogy.  Produced by Hallmark Hall of Fame.

The Greensboro Massacre (2000) Documentary special detailing the events and aftermath of the 1979 Ku Klux Klan killing of five anti-Klan protesters in Greensboro, North Carolina.  Produced by Bill Brummel Productions for The History Channel.

MORE FREELANCE CREDITS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

William Povletich’s Selected Freelance Credits