Biography
Greg Donis Biography Showrunner / Director
LA-based Executive Producer/Showrunner/Director, Greg Donis has over 20 years of solid experience in television development and production, working with clients such as the Discovery Channel, HGTV, MTV, FYI, A&E, eOne, Blue Ant Media, Samsung and Fox Kids to name a few. This lengthy tenure has afforded him the opportunity to branch out across various mediums ranging from animation to reality series, and has proven him to be a top-notch leader, responsible for the creative and business oversight of multiple well-received programs.
Early in his career, Donis was a key member of the creative team that produced the first-ever all-CGI-animated cartoon TV series "Reboot", garnering multiple awards including a Worldfest-Houston Gold Medal. This was followed by "Madden NFL"; the highest selling sports game title of the year. His diverse background includes producing and directing original reality programs, animated & youth programs, a ground-breaking Virtual Reality Series, hit gaming titles and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games with a viewership record of 3.8 billion. Donis'solid track record includes multiple award nominations for the A&E/FYI series "Cabin Truckers" (Best Program & Direction in a Reality/Lifestyle and Series) - airing in 112 countries and Blue Ant Media's #3 best-selling series out of 284, a 2013 CSA Best Direction Award Nomination (Reality/Lifestyle and Series) for the Discovery Channel series "Saw Dogs" which topped Discovery's primetime average, and the well-received character-driven MTV Docudrama "Livin' Loud", which he Created, Produced and Directed.
Donis' diverse experience has made him a sought-out candidate for the ever-expanding world of reality television production. He's known for his on-point-producing overseeing every aspect of a project from development through final delivery (international and domestic programming), meticulous preparation, his knack for building original storylines out of virtually nothing at times and delivering content with the highest production value. Most recently, Donis was commissioned by Imagination Park Entertainment on a 6-part series with UFC Champion Michael Bisping. Donis' portfolio continues to grow as he travels the US and overseas seeking out stories to tell.
Specialties National/International television projects. Creation, development, pre-production, production, post-production including overseeing VFX/Graphics to final delivery. Casting and developing talent. Directing and writing Reality/Lifestyle, Docu-Series programming. Executive Producing / Showrunning and Directing culturally diverse talent both in front of and behind the camera. Conceptualizing, producing, directing and writing sizzle/deck proposals. Staff hires, management of production and development teams. Post-Production, including work-flow, managing story editors/editors.
Highlights Showrunner/Co-Directed the first ever UFC Virtual Reality Series, Michael Bisping (Middle-Weight Champ). 2017-18 Personally Nominated, Leo Award, Best Program, Reality/ Lifestyle Series, Cabin Truckers (FYI/A&E). 2016 Personally Nominated, Leo Award, Best Direction, Reality/Lifestyle Series, Cabin Truckers (FYI/A&E). 2016 Series Nominated, Impact Award, Best Reality Series, The Project: Guatemala (CityTV). 2014 Personally Nominated, CSA, Best Direction, Reality/Comp Series, Saw Dogs (Discovery Channel U.S.). 2013 Reaching a record viewership of 3.8 billion people worldwide, Vancouver Winter Olympics. 2010 Series Awarded Leo, Best Doc Program or Series, The Week The Women Went (CBC). 2009 Series Nominated, Gemini, Best Reality Series The Week The Women Went (CBC). 2008 Series Awarded Gemini, Best Children's Non-Fiction Series, Make Some Noise (CBC/FOX Kids). 2007 Broke rating records, Anne Murray: Music of My Life (CBC). 2005 Series Nominated, Gemini, Best Sports Program/Series, Making The Cut (Global). 2005 2nd Highest selling title - year of release. Highest selling sports title of all time, Madden NFL. 2002 Series Awarded, Gemini, Best Animated Series, Gold Medal Worldfest Houston, Beast Machine: Transformers (Fox Kids). 2000. Part of the creative team for the first all CGI TV Series, Reboot (YTV). 1996
