Mandt Bros. Productions
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Mandt Bros. Productions is a Los Angeles
-based production company
founded by brothers Neil
and Michael Mandt
. The company is primarily known for producing the television programs Jim Rome Is Burning
on ESPN
/ESPN2
which is the longest running talk show on the network and is currently in its 7th season. Mandt Bros also created and produced Destination Truth
on Syfy
. It has also produced original content for the internet, particularly Tim's Dates, which earned a Broadband Emmy Nomination and a Webby
Award.
In 2009 Neil and his brother Michael created Sports Jobs with Junior Seau for the Versus Network. 10 episodes of season one were produced and aired in 2009 and 2010, each following NFL great Seau performing a variety of behind the scenes sports jobs.
In 2010 Mandt Bros produced the scripted comedy series Next Stop for Charlie, based on their independent film Last Stop for Paul. The series was sold to Showtime and now is in production on a second season.
In addition to television, the company also produces feature film
s, including the successful 2007 independent film
Last Stop for Paul
.
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-based production company
Production company
A production company provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts, new media art, film, television, radio, and video.- Tasks and functions :...
founded by brothers Neil
Neil Mandt
-Early life:Neil Mandt was born in New York. At the age of 20 he was a winner of a College Emmy award and then subsequently landed a job as the Entertainment Reporter at WDIV TV4, the NBC affiliate in Detroit...
and Michael Mandt
Michael Mandt
-Early life:Born in Ohio, Mandt graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, and moved north to Bristol, Connecticut where he began his television career as a Production Assistant at ESPN working on SportsCenter and other studio shows....
. The company is primarily known for producing the television programs Jim Rome Is Burning
Jim Rome is Burning
Jim Rome Is Burning, originally titled Rome Is Burning and often abbreviated as JRIB, is a sports conversation and opinion show hosted by Jim Rome. Debuting on May 6, 2003 as Rome Is Burning, it was originally a once a week show in primetime at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday nights on ESPN...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
/ESPN2
ESPN2
ESPN2 is an American sports cable television network owned by ESPN. The channel debuted on October 1, 1993.Originally nicknamed "the deuce," ESPN2 was initially branded as a network for a younger generation of sports fans featuring edgier graphics as well as extreme sports like motocross,...
which is the longest running talk show on the network and is currently in its 7th season. Mandt Bros also created and produced Destination Truth
Destination Truth
Destination Truth is a weekly American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 6, 2007 on Syfy. Produced by Mandt Bros. Productions and Ping Pong Productions, the program follows paranormal researcher Josh Gates around the world to investigate claims of the supernatural, mainly...
on Syfy
Syfy
Syfy , formerly known as the Sci-Fi Channel and SCI FI, is an American cable television channel featuring science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, reality, paranormal, wrestling, and horror programming. Launched on September 24, 1992, it is part of the entertainment conglomerate NBCUniversal, a...
. It has also produced original content for the internet, particularly Tim's Dates, which earned a Broadband Emmy Nomination and a Webby
Webby Awards
A Webby Award is an international award presented annually by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences for excellence on the Internet with categories in websites, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile....
Award.
In 2009 Neil and his brother Michael created Sports Jobs with Junior Seau for the Versus Network. 10 episodes of season one were produced and aired in 2009 and 2010, each following NFL great Seau performing a variety of behind the scenes sports jobs.
In 2010 Mandt Bros produced the scripted comedy series Next Stop for Charlie, based on their independent film Last Stop for Paul. The series was sold to Showtime and now is in production on a second season.
In addition to television, the company also produces feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
s, including the successful 2007 independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
Last Stop for Paul
Last Stop for Paul
Last Stop for Paul is a 2006-2007 independent film by Neil Mandt. It chronicles the journey of two men to the Full Moon Party in Thailand. The film is notable in that there was no crew and no casting.-Plot:...
.