ABOUT
Taylor Dueweke has been to prison, twice, since becoming a documentarian— by invitation of the warden, of course. For Taylor, sometimes non-fiction storytelling turns into non-fiction story-investigating. After he began asking about a new murder suspect, the State of Massachusetts reopened their cold, 50-year-old, serial killer case— The Boston Strangler. His research into the unsolved murders earned him the crown of “expert” from GQ Magazine. Aside from detective, his other roles include audiographer, producer, fixer, and (the most fun) a development director. It’s all the stuff you don’t see: pitching, budgeting, fundraising, and educational outreach. Taylor took the Emmy-nominated documentary Birth of a Movement on tour around Boston Public Schools where he taught students the history of racism in cinema.
MEDIA DIRECTOR
Carterra LLC, Harbor Springs, MI
July 2022 — Present
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Organized production shoots and managed administrative accounting.
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Currently producing the company's first feature-length documentary, Pony-tales.
FINANCING, FUNDRAISING, AND STORY DEVELOPMENT
Northern Light Productions, Boston, MA
May 2012 — August 2020
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Worked exclusively with the director of broadcast development, in a two-person department responsible for developing, securing rights, and financing film projects.
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Conducted initial research and development for all project pitches and managed submissions for all department grants and film festival applications.
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Managed various funding efforts for private fundraisers, grant applications, and two successful Kickstarter campaigns raising over $55,000.
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Identified and documented projects from 2009 to 2014 that qualified for a Massachusetts Film Tax Credit. Worked directly with the CFO and outside accountants to prepare and submit the proper documentations to secure tax rebates of well over $100,000.
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Developed and monitored project budgets.
MAJOR PRODUCTIONS
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Boston Strangler (2023) 20th Century Studios
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Story consultant​
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General Grant National Memorial Orientation Video (2021) National Park Service
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Associate producer/audio recordist — Archival research and post-production delivery.
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The Lost Ancestors (2021) Independent Release
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Associate producer — Preproduction organization and budgeting.
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The Democracy Rebellion: A Reporter’s Notebook with Hedrick Smith (2019) PBS
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Associate producer — Logged and managed footage, budgeting, oversaw deliverables, fact checked the script, assisted in fundraising efforts, licensed archival footage and music, and assisted Hedrick Smith in his educational outreach engagements.
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The Birth of a Movement (2017) Independent Lens/PBS
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Associate producer — Postproduction and educational outreach. Nominated for an Outstanding Documentary Emmy and the NAACP Image Award.
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Stranglers [Podcast] (2015-2016) Earwolf Media, LLC
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Associate producer/audio recordist — Worked with a professional team from NYC Public Radio to shape the story and provide archival audio and story ideas. Developed the storyline through historical research. Managed licensing, script fact checking, and project closeout.
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Beyond the Wall (2016) Independent Release
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Associate producer — Logged digitized footage, research, light camera and audio work, general graphic design, promotional work, and managed film festival applications.
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Circus Without Borders (2015) Independent Release
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Associate producer — Managed the company’s first Kickstarter campaign that raised $27k, managed film festival applications, organized the film's subjects' trip to Boston for private events and fundraisers, assisted the director in education campaign following the film’s release, managed social media.
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Confessions of the Boston Strangler (2014) Investigation Discovery
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Associate producer — Pre-production research, collected contacts of all people/experts related to the story, prepped for reenactments, location fixer, research, and fact checked the script. Conceptualized story ideas and developed previously undiscovered storylines featured in the film.
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The Miracle of Gary (2012-2019) Independent Release
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Associate producer — Graphic design promotional work, assisted in fundraising efforts, and managed/logged footage.
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OTHER PRODUCTION ROLES
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Audio Recordist
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Bonnie Blue: James Cotton's Life in the Blues (2022) Independent Release
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Engineering Stories (2021) Museum of Science, Boston
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Becoming Helen Keller (2021) American Masters/PBS
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Founding The Nation (2020) National Museum of the United States Army
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Tiananmen Tonight (2020) Independent Release
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Reverend Josiah Henson orientation video (2020) Josiah Henson Park and Museum
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Climate Feedback Loops (2020) Independent Release
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Uncle Tom’s Cabin audio exhibit (2018) Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
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Governor’s Awards annual video (2017) Mass Humanities
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Boston Fixer
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Citizen Bio (2020) Showtime
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Rocky Ros Muc (2017) Independent Release
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This Is Not A Ball (2014) Netflix
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Last Call — The Untold Reasons of the Global Crisis (2014) Independent Release
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Production Assistant
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Reconstruction: America After the Civil War (2019) PBS
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The Last American Colony (2019) Independent Release
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Women of HBS (2014) Harvard Business School
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Whitey Bulger — The Making of a Monster (2013) Investigation Discovery
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Exquisitely Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains (2012) International Spy Museum
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Archival Research Assistant
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Hall of Honor exhibit media (2021) Basketball Hall of Fame
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Assistant Editor
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Fort Raleigh interactive exhibit (2013) Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
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(References available upon request)
EDUCATION
2008 - 2012
Denison University
BA, dual degree in Communication and Cinema
