Documentaries & Specials
Chicago Noir
Format: News Magazine
Role: Co-Executive Producer
News Magazine highlighting the city from an African American perspective. Each issue presents three in-depth features on individuals and organizations that enrich the Black experience and offer diverse viewpoints on key local and national issues.
Jeremy Frye received a Regional Emmy® nomination for the episode The Directors.
REGIONAL EMMY®-NOMINATED PRODUCTION
Featured Episode: The Directors
2 Episodes, 2025
Regional Emmy®-nomination for Outstanding Achievement- Magazine Program- Single Program/Series
Multi-camera studio production
Notable interviews include: Theater legend Ron OJ Parsons, Estrelitta Harmon, Executive Director of the Center for Better Aging, and Heather Ireland Robinson of the Jazz Institute of Chicago
Production Highlights
42nd Annual Chicago Latino Film Festival
Format: Festival Coverage
Role: Producer
As a longtime media partner of the Chicago Latino Film Festival, CAN TV produced a special program featuring festival highlights and a discussion with Pepe Vargas, Founder and Executive Director of the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago.
Featured: 2026 Film Festival
Bilingual special programing highlighting the culture and creativity of Chicago’s Latino community
Served as the primary liaison with festival partners, managing production from planning through delivery
Directed creative development, including set design, lighting, and production logistics
Oversaw post-production to ensure a polished final broadcast
Production Highlights
Affording the Dream: UNCF Town Hall
Format: Town Hall Special
Role: Production Supervisor
A live town hall produced in partnership with UNCF, bringing together education leaders, community advocates, and stakeholders to discuss barriers to higher education and pathways to student success.
Featured: UNCF Town Hall
April 28, 2026
Produced in partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
Live town hall featuring audience Q&A and community discussion
Oversaw production planning, studio operations, and post-production
Coordinated stakeholders to deliver a seamless live public affairs event
Production Highlights
Together TOWARDS PEACE
Format: Special
Role: Production Supervisor
A special program bringing together students from Chicago's diverse neighborhoods for honest conversations about gun violence, trauma, healing, and community transformation.
Featured: Together Towards Peace
July 1, 2026
Produced in partnership with the Vivo Foundation and Praxis Institute
Led pre-production planning, including set design and lighting design
Supervised production and post-production from planning through final delivery
Production Highlights
Finding Home: 50 Years of Love Presented by Ignite
Format: Special
Role: Production Supervisor
A special commemorating IGNITE's 50-year legacy of serving youth experiencing homelessness through a conversation with President and CEO Stephanie Piccirilli about the organization's history, impact, and vision for the future
Featured Episode: Finding Home
April 8, 2026
Produced in partnership with IGNITE to commemorate the organization's 50th anniversary
Supervised studio control room operations throughout production
Oversaw post-production through final delivery
Coordinated production logistics to support a polished interview special
Production Highlights