Mark Saxenmeyer

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About Mark

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Life Experience

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Photos

An anti-Trump protester proudly shows off a shirt she's made, in The Reporters Inc. documentary "Railing at the Rally."

Mimi Marks prepares for a show in her dressing room at The Baton in The Reporters Inc. documentary "The Queens."

Tiffany T. Hunter in the makeup chair, discussing her pageant dreams in The Reporters Inc. documentary "The Queens."

Tiffany T. Hunter before the swimsuit competition during the Miss Continental pageant, as seen in The Reporters Inc.'s documentary "The Queens"

Videos

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Awards

Best Feature Documentary Director for "The Queens" - South Europe International Film Festival
(2019)
Best Feature Documentary Cinematography for "The Queens" - South Europe International Film Festival
(2019)
Best Feature Documentary for "The Queens" - South Europe International Film Festival
(2019)
Documentary Centerpiece for "The Queens" at Reeling Chicago Film Festival
(2018)
Leadership in Journalism Education Award from Loyola University and the Society of Professional Journalists
(2009)

"Experiment: Gay and Straight" shown in 21 international film festivals
(2004)

Audience Award for "Experiment: Gay and Straight" from the Sydney, Australia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
(2004)

Jury Prize for "Experiment: Gay and Straight" from the New Orleans Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
(2004)

Young Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement and Distinguished Service from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
(2004)

National Telly Award for "Experiment: Gay and Straight"
(2003)

National Gracie Allen Award from the American Women in Radio and Television for "Experiment: Gay and Straight"
(2003)

National Hugo Award from the Chicago International Television Competition for "Experiment: Gay and Straight"
(2003)

National Unity Awards in Media Award for "Experiment:Gay and Straight"
(2003)

National Accolade Award for "Experiment: Gay and Straight"
(2003)

National Siegenthaler Award (2nd Place) from the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association for "Experiment: Gay and Straight"
(2003)

National Emmy Award for "The Experiment in Black and White"
(2002)

National Scripps Howard Foundation Award for "The Experiment in Black and White"
(2002)

National Radio-Television Digital News Association/Edward R. Murrow Award for "The Experiment in Black and White"
(2002)

National Association of Black Journalists Award for "The Experiment in Black and White"
(2002)

National American Scene Award from the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Award for "The Experiment in Black and White"
(2002)

32 Regional Emmy Awards (1993-2012) for television news, feature and investigative reports

19 Regional Associated Press Awards (1992-2010) for television news, feature and investigative reports

17 Regional Society of Professional Journalists Awards (1995-2011) for television news, feature and investigative reports

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Credits

Railing at the Rally (2019)
Documentary by The Reporters Inc. Executive Producder This fascinating film takes you behind the scenes of a Minneapolis, Minnesota Donald Trump rally, when he kicked off his re-election bid in October 2019. There’s anger outside the stadium but celebration inside, and The Reporters Inc. goes in-depth with his most fervent fans on everything from the economy and climate change, to religion and racism. Then we do some much-needed fact checking.
The Queens (2018)
Documentary by The Reporters Inc. Executive Producer Part Paris is Burning, part RuPaul’s Drag Race and part Miss America, The Queens explores the transgender subculture of competitive female impersonation. Along the way, this feature-length documentary delves into the fascinating history of Chicago’s iconic female illusion show lounge, The Baton, and the club’s legendary offspring, the Miss Continental beauty pageant (an annual competition that has drawn transgender contestants from around the globe since 1980). The entertainers immersed in this glamorous, close-knit community share the highs and lows of their lives as they compete for the coveted crown.
Experiment: Gay & Straight (2003)
Documentary by The Reporters Inc. Executive Producer "Experiment: Gay and Straight" (originally produced in 2002) aimed to help a majority group (heterosexuals) and a minority group (homosexuals) reach a better understanding of one another by discussing, debating and, in some cases, even resolving their differences in an environment where “political correctness” was nowhere to be found–by design. In essence, "Experiment: Gay and Straight" combined hard-edged news reporting with the increasingly popular concept of “reality television.” We presented the subject in an accessible format for viewers who might otherwise tune it out, all the while mindful of our journalistic integrity and resolve to dig deeper for insight and enlightenment. In short, we called it “reality television with a purpose.”
The Experiment in Black and White (2002)
Documentary by The Reporters Inc. Executive Producer When the subject is race, people shut up. They don’t want to talk about it, especially in mixed company. Few seem willing to speak openly or candidly, for fear of being called a racist. And as a result, questions and answers, issues and problems, simply don’t get discussed thoroughly and honestly in America today. Instead, ignorance festers, fear grows, stereotypes persist, segregation increases. "The Experiment in Black and White" is a concept designed to help change all that. Ten Chicago-area residents are sequestered inside a home for one week, in an attempt to deal head-on with the always-controversial issues of race relations in one of the country’s most segregated cities. The results are provocative, explosive, and ultimately enlightening as the participants throw out all notions of being politically correct in order to come to a true understanding of one another.
WFLD-TV
Television by FOX Chicago Reporter/Producer
KSTP-TV
Television by ABC Minneapolis Reporter
KOVR-TV
Television by CBS Sacramento Reporter