TV Producer Seeks January Mom for Birth Show

Dear midwives, doulas, and expecting mothers,

You may have received a previous email from me. Montané from BirthPartners.com has been so kind as to afford me the opportunity to reach you again.

My name is Zach Marion and I am producing a natural childbirth show for Discovery Health Network. The hour long special will feature three mothers having home births and airs during baby week in June.

We just wrapped on our first story in Kona, Hawaii where Kollette and her husband, Jason, gave birth on their organic coffee bean farm. Midwife, April Weaver, attended their birth. In February, my crew and I will be traveling to Salt Lake City Utah to follow another family who is erecting a birth teepee. However, our production schedule is open during the month of January.

We are looking for one more family to feature on the program. The focus here is home births with a unique angle. For example, home birth in the city might be a nice contrast to our other two stories. The baby must be due between the beginning of January and the middle of February. Mothers who appear on the show receive an appearance fee.

The crew arrives a week or two before the due date to shoot a back-story. We spend 3 or 4 days with the family doing interviews and capturing their day-to-day life. Then, we are on standby to document the birth.

We understand the effect we may have on a birth just by being there. Through our experience gained in capturing 34 births for the Discovery Health series, House of Babies, we know how to fade in to the background and become a fly on the wall.

Exposure has always been an issue for our moms and their partners. Network television does not allow nudity. Blurring is employed to keep content tasteful. I would be more than happy to send an episode of House of Babies on DVD to any mom so she understands.

This is a positive experience for all that are involved. As a producer, I have the unique opportunity to promote midwifery and home birth on a big stage. Help me take advantage of this position. Let’s put empowered mothers and inspiring birth plans on the show.

If you are a mother or know a mother that fits the above criteria, please contact me immediately. I am in the office 8am to 5pm CST on weekdays. I can be reached in the evenings and on weekends by cell phone.

Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you!

Zach Marion

zach@videoartsstudios.com
Cell: (218) 556-8966
Work: (701) 232-3393

December 28, 2008 | Filed Under Information 

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One Response to “TV Producer Seeks January Mom for Birth Show”

  1. Tamia Lampkins on February 9th, 2009 8:21 am

    I am interrested in appearing on Discovery Health or a birth television show.

    My due date is March 24th 2009.

    Please respond and let me know if this is possible.

    Thanks

    Lampkins Family

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