Harry Hunkele is an American Film and Television Director, Producer
and Editor. He is a ten-time Emmy Award winning television director
and producer and is the director of the feature documentary Back Door
Channels: The Price of Peace (Channel Productions, 2011).Hunkele was
born in rural Vermont, and came to New York City in the early 1980s.
After spending many years in and around television and commercial
production, in 2003, he joined the upstart network NYC Media, the
brainchild of the administration of billionaire-turned-Mayor Michael
Bloomberg. Soon after signing on, then network Head of Production Seth
Unger asked Hunkele to produce a documentary series entitled Blueprint
NYC, which highlighted local architectural and historical aspects of
New York City iconography. At the same time, Hunkele was playing
double-duty, also showrunning $9.99 a popular reality show that airs
in New York on local station WNBC.In 2005, Hunkele was given a new
assignment by then General Manager Arick Wierson - Secrets of New
York. Hunkele helped turn the show into one of the all-time most
nominated and winning documentary series in New York City history.
Starring Kelly Choi, the series aired nationally on PBS and has been
widely recognized for its novel and innovative approach to the
television documentary format. With digital graphics and animations,
stylized 3D recreations, heavy metal and electronica original and
canned use of songs and musical scores, writing, and a compelling
subject matter, the show has widely become the signature production of
NYC Media.The program traditionally dominated the New York Emmy Awards
across several categories. In Season Three, the show went from a
half-hour format to one-hour specials.
and Editor. He is a ten-time Emmy Award winning television director
and producer and is the director of the feature documentary Back Door
Channels: The Price of Peace (Channel Productions, 2011).Hunkele was
born in rural Vermont, and came to New York City in the early 1980s.
After spending many years in and around television and commercial
production, in 2003, he joined the upstart network NYC Media, the
brainchild of the administration of billionaire-turned-Mayor Michael
Bloomberg. Soon after signing on, then network Head of Production Seth
Unger asked Hunkele to produce a documentary series entitled Blueprint
NYC, which highlighted local architectural and historical aspects of
New York City iconography. At the same time, Hunkele was playing
double-duty, also showrunning $9.99 a popular reality show that airs
in New York on local station WNBC.In 2005, Hunkele was given a new
assignment by then General Manager Arick Wierson - Secrets of New
York. Hunkele helped turn the show into one of the all-time most
nominated and winning documentary series in New York City history.
Starring Kelly Choi, the series aired nationally on PBS and has been
widely recognized for its novel and innovative approach to the
television documentary format. With digital graphics and animations,
stylized 3D recreations, heavy metal and electronica original and
canned use of songs and musical scores, writing, and a compelling
subject matter, the show has widely become the signature production of
NYC Media.The program traditionally dominated the New York Emmy Awards
across several categories. In Season Three, the show went from a
half-hour format to one-hour specials.
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