Television & Film production
ON-CAMERA:
2024: Expert Contributor/Interviewee – “Outlaws & Lawmen” Client: Warm Springs Productions (for 07/25 release on FoxNation)
2019: Expert Contributor/Interviewee - "The Untold History of The Highwaymen" Client: Netflix Publicity, EPK video
OFF-CAMERA:
2023 Associate Producer/Historical Consultant - “The Texas Rangers: 200 Years and Beyond”
Client: Texas Ranger Bicentennial Organization
2018-2019 Historical Consultant – “The Highwaymen” edit press scripts/PR advance screenings coordinator/press interviews
Client: Netflix Films Publicity
2018 Associate Producer/Historical Consultant: Museum Introductory Video production, Client: The Bosque Museum
2015-16 Writer/Producer/Client Liaison: Researched and Co-wrote script and produced three-part educational HD video
shorts for museum exhibit enhancement.
Client: Elephant Productions/The Bryan Museum
2014 Project Manager/Producer/Screenwriter: Education curriculum enhancement film series for 4th and
7th grade Texas History Students.
Client: Elephant Productions/Former Texas Rangers Foundation
2009 Historical Consultant/Researcher/Co-writer: Education curriculum enhancement film series.
Client: Elephant Productions/Former Texas Rangers Foundation
2008 Consultant/Associate Producer: Gault Archaeological site.
Client: Elephant Productions/Texas Historical Foundation/Texas Archaeological Research Laboratory (TARL)
2007 Historical Consultant/Researcher: Promo fundraising film.
Client: Elephant Productions/Former Texas Rangers Foundation
2005 Location Coordinator and Security Director, Hays County (Tx)
Client: Twentieth Century Fox Films -
Idiocracy (2006)
Museum Design, Exhibit Planning, and Content Development
2023 Curatorial Consultant/Writer/Editor – “The Texas Rangers: 200 Years and Beyond” A Traveling History of the Texas Rangers Bicentennial (Hall of State-Fair Park, Dallas, Tx).
Client: Texas Ranger Bicentennial 2023
2022-2025 Director of Development, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame & Museum – Planning and development lead for $150mil+ Educational Museum facility and programs.
Client(s): City of Waco/Texas Ranger Association Foundation
2019-2022 Executive Director, Texas Rangers Heritage Center – Planning and development lead for $40mil+ Educational Museum facility/programs.
Client: Former Texas Rangers Foundation
2018 Museum Consultant: Video production/Virtual reality/beacon tech
Client: The Bosque Museum – Clifton, Texas
Client: The Bryan Museum – Galveston, Texas
2013-14 Curator/Historical Consultant:
Temporary Exhibit: Tejanos at the Alamo
Client: Texas General Land Office (GLO)/The Alamo
2001 Curator/Researcher/Author for a Traveling Museum Exhibition – “Daniel Jesse Hines, Texas Ranger, Ranchman, and Rodeo Cowboy” Host institutions include: Y.O. Ranch Hotel, Kerrville, Tx (Aug 2001-February 2002); North Harris Community College (now Lone Star), Houston, Tx (March 2002); TPWD Sebastopol House Museum, Seguin, Tx (April-Sept. 2002); Texas Western & Swing Festival, San Marcos, Tx (May 2003); Memorial Hall Museum, San Antonio, Tx (2003-2006); Buckhorn Saloon Museum, San Antonio, Tx (2010-present).
Client: Former Texas Rangers Foundation
Texas Storytelling
Creating compelling narratives and storylines that bring the Lone Star State’s history, culture, and notable events to life. Whether for a historical drama, documentary, or feature film, his storytelling expertise enriches the content, drawing audiences into the narrative. By weaving in key historical moments, figures, and folklore, Dr. Ginn ensures that Texas' story is told with authenticity, passion, and precision.
Archival Research Services
Dr. Ginn has extensive archival research experience extending from Washington, D.C. to Hawaii, including Oklahoma, Loisiana, and all across Texas. That experience includes private, local (county & municipal), state, national, academic institutions, and digital archives.
NATIONAL: Library of Congress (D.C. & Fort Worth); National Archives (D.C. and College Park, Maryland)
STATE: Hawaii State Archives; Hawaiian Judiciary Center; Hawaiian Historical Society; Texas State Library & Archives; Oklahoma History Center
ACADEMIC: Hawaiian & Pacific Collections (UH-Manoa); Western History Collections (OU-Norman); Briscoe Center for American History (UT-Austin); Harry Ransom Center (UT-Austin); Nettie Lee Benson Latin American Collection (UT-Austin); Institute of texan Cultures (UT-San Antonio); Southwest Collection/Special Collections (Texas Tech University-Lubbock); Cammie G. Henry Research Center (NSU-Natchitoches); East Texas Research Center (SFSU-Nacogdoches); Cullen Library Special Collections (UH-Houston); Trinity Valley Community College Library Archives (Athens)
LOCAL: Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives (Honolulu); Bishop Museum Library & Archives (Honolulu); Lanai Cultural Heritage Center (Lanai); Austin History Center; Tobin & Anne Armstrong Texas Ranger Research Center (Waco); J. Evetts Haley History Center (Midland); Nesbitt Memorial Library (Columbus, Tx); Bartlesville Area History Museum; Bartlesville Public Library; San Augustine Public Library; Henderson COunty Clint W. Murchison Memorial Library (Athens); Rosenberg Library-Galveston & Texas History Center (Galveston).
NonProfit & Development Consulting Services
Dr. Ginn provides expert advisory services to Nonprofits, guiding them through the intricacies of governance, planning, operations, and fundraising in accordance with all applicable laws and industry standards and best practices.
2022-2025 Director of Development, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame & Museum – Planning and development lead for $150mil+ Educational Museum facility and programs. City of Waco/Texas Ranger Association Foundation
2019-2022 Executive Director, Texas Rangers Heritage Center/Fort Martin Scott – Planning and development lead for $40mil+ Educational Museum facility and programs. Former Texas Rangers Foundation
Historical Content Development for Digital and Print Media
We offer historical content development for digital and print platforms. Whether you need articles, books, blogs, or educational materials, Dr. Ginn helps craft engaging and historically accurate narratives about Texas. His expertise allows him to transform complex historical events into captivating, accessible content for various audiences, including history enthusiasts, educators, and the general public.
Get Expert Historical Consulting for Your Media Project
Ensure accuracy and authenticity in your film, TV show, or documentary with Dr. Jody Edward Ginn’s expert consulting services. Based in Woodway, TX, Dr. Ginn provides in-depth research, fact-checking, and storytelling guidance for media projects. Call 512-410-8428 today to bring Texas history to life!