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MICHELE BARNWELL  |  CREDITS

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CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

ANONYMOUS CONTENT | NETFLIX

This 8-part docuseries takes a serious look at policing in America through the lens of the Flint Michigan Police Department and the community they are meant to serve.

SERIES CREATOR
SERIES CREATOR

"Party Girls: Exploring Politics Across America" is an episodic nonfiction series that documents a roadtrip taken by a six politically-distinct millennial women of color who were preparing to vote for the first time in the 2016 Presidential election.  

CAST: Jessica Burnett, Khala James, Sarah Khan, Matisse Rogers, Mitzi Salgado Baez, Kayla Williams

SHOW PRODUCER
SHOW PRODUCER

AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL | UPN & CW

Character-driven competition reality series.

Michele came on board the series back in cycle 2, as a Story Editor; and elevated to Show Producer for cycles 4, 5 and 6. 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER

INTEL Ultrabook Project in Tokyo: Will.i.am - Blow Your Mind - LEGENDADO  | Virgin Produced  

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CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER

Multi-family docu-series. Filmed in Dearborn, Michigan.

NOMINATED BY:  NAACP Image Awards  |   Outstanding Reality Series

NOMINATED BY: NAMIC

SUPERVISING PRODUCER

SIMMONS LATHAN ENTERTAINMENT  |  HBO 

7-part documentary series following spoken word poet slam competitors. Filmed in CA, PA, HI, FL, NM, MI, and NY.

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CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER

Centric

Docu-series following a soon-to-be married singer and her songwriter husband.

PRODUCER

LINDA PERRY "FREEWAY"  | UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP 1996  ©

Music Video. Shot on a bolex camera and 35mm color-reversal stock to create imagery reminiscent of Woodstock. Filmed in San Francisco. Directed by Stephen Ashley Blake

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER

TLC

Multi-family docu-series. Filmed in SC, NY, FL, and CA.

PRODUCER [Bono & Kirk Franklin]

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP Music Video | "LEAN ON ME"

Produced music video segments on location in Dublin, Ireland with Bono and Kirk Franklin in the recording studio. Directed by: Stephen Ashley Blake

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SENIOR PRODUCER
SENIOR PRODUCER

MO'NIQUE'S F.A.T. CHANCE: PARIS  | OXYGEN

Competition-reality series filmed in 5 U.S. cities and on location in Paris, France.

SENIOR PRODUCER
SENIOR PRODUCER

19 Entertainment  |  Freemantle

Music-based competition reality series formatted by the makers of "American Idol".

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER

BET

Docu-series following Tameka "Tiny" Cottle and Antonia "Toya" Carter. Series became the network's highest rated original series in their 29-year history.

PRODUCER
PRODUCER

SEASON 2  |  MTV

Dating-game show. 

PRODUCER
PRODUCER

ZOOG DISNEY INTERSTITIALS  |  DISNEY CHANNEL

Producer in charge of 2D animation graphics development and production--for programming block and interstitials called Zoog Disney.

WRITER  |  CO-PRODUCER
WRITER | CO-PRODUCER

Independent 35MM NARRATIVE FILM SHORT starring Hill Harper and Victoria Rowell. 

SHOWTIME aired ONE RED ROSE, after it placed in their New Filmmakers competition. The film features music by Billy Joel, Stanley Jordan and music recorded by the Sounds of Blackness. The latter was produced in-house at Flyte Tyme Music in Minneapolis-- which was owned by Michele's former bosses Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis. Directed by: Charlie Jordan

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER  |  SHOWRUNNER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER

KEYSHIA & DANIEL FAMILY FIRST  |  BET

Celeb-reality docuseries following the lives of Grammy nominated R&B platinum singer, Keyshia Cole, and her NBA basketball husband, Daniel Gibson in their first year of marriage. 

SENIOR PRODUCER

"LETTING GO!!!" | VMG ©2007 

Comedy micro-short.

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SENIOR PRODUCER

LA FASHION WEEK: YANNA K FASHION SHOW | VMG ©2007 

Web-extra. Behind-the-scenes of the Yanna K Fall fashion runway show. 

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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | CREATED BY

 

Millennial music series concept created by M. Barnwell. Project pitched, sold and set-up as  a pilot with CHANNEL4.

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CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
SUPERVISING PRODUCER
CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
PRODUCER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER | SHOWRUNNER
PRODUCER [Bono & Kirk Franklin]
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