18 Students, 100 Days, 1 Survivor
Survivor: Michigan was originally inspired by Survivor: Maryland. We cast around 18 students each season for a competition of a life-time. Each season lasts for a school semester (around 100 days) and results in a sole survivor. The format is similar to that of CBS Survivor with immunity challenges, tribal councils, and plenty of drama.
Pre-Production
Applicants must attend the University of Michigan (grad or undergrad). Applications for Season 8 (Fall 2021 season) will open soon! The casting process includes an application and, if selected, an interview. After the interview there will be another round of cuts before the final cast is determined.
What We Do
Production
During the game, contestants have consistently scheduled confessionals with producers and also film confessionals on their own. Immunity challenges and tribal councils are filmed by our production team. In all, pretty much every interaction between contestants is filmed.
Post-Production
After the conclusion of each season, the editing team puts in a lot of work to create the episodes that ultimately make up a complete season. These episodes are released weekly starting from the premiere date and can be watched on the Survivor Michigan YouTube channel.
George Jayne
Founder, Editor Season 1
Claire Rehfuss
Founder
Ian Harris
lead Editor, Seasons 2-5
Meet the founders/ Editing Team
SAM MORRIS
EditING EXEC & STORYBOARDER, SeasonS 2-5
EDITING TEAM
(sEASONS 1-5)
IAN HARRIS, ADAM SMOLINSKI, NOAH SIMON, TK KIM, SAM MORRIS, BRENT CARLSON, GEORGE JAYNE, MASON MARXKORS
cooper james
EditING EXEC & STORYBOARDER, SeasonS 3-5
SUMMARIZING TEAM
(sEASONS 3-5)
BRENT CARLSON, NATHAN WOJCIK, BRI REED, ELLIE YOUNGER, ANNE GEORGE, BRADY OOSE, CHLOE BARBERA, EMILY BACHWICH, BRIAN SMYTHE, LINDSAY ADAMS, MATTHEW ISRAEL
PRODUCTION TEAM
(sEASONS 3-5)
AUSTIN PACE, ABBY OLSEN, AKSHAY LUTHRA, ANDREW CROUTCH, BAILEY DELEHANT, BRADY OOSSE, BRI REED, CHLOE BARBERA, COOPER JAMES, DYLAN CONSTANTINE, EMILY PATTOK, ERIN SICKREY, IAN HARRIS, JESSIE MITCHELL, KAT MAZANKA, KATIE REID, KEVIN BEGIC, LUCY WHITE, NICK HELTON, RICHARD MARX, RILEY RUSSELL, SARAH MINNIS, SARAH XIE, SAM MORRIS, TAIT KELLER, WILL BENTZ
marketing TEAM
lindsay adams, dale jarosz, ellie younger, erin sickrey, brian cromwell, ian harris, katie reid, sam morris, matthew israel, brian smythe
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