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July 22, 2004
| A Telegenic Democratic Convention

The LA Times reports on Don Mischer, the television producer hired by the DNC to produce the Democratic National Convention. He’s won Emmys for his work and produced the opening and closing ceremonies at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and the 100th anniversary of Carnegie Hall.

The story notes:

Mischer’s most obvious departures are architectural. Instead of one podium there will be two, meaning that while a senator is speaking on one podium, the roadies can load a band on the other. And behind one of the podiums stands a 90-by-18-foot video screen, allowing for live feeds from satellite crews around the nation.

Unlike awards shows Mischer has produced, the convention has to have a credible reason to trot out every one of its dozen or so performers. Mischer has locked in Willie Nelson, Carole King and Wyclef Jean. Mavis Staples will sing “America the Beautiful” on the convention’s closing night.

Total budget: $9.1 million.

To learn more about Don Mischer, visit DonMischer.com (which was loading very slowly when I visited) and his IMDB profile.



Posted by Alan at July 22, 2004 08:51 AM | TrackBack
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