"Honor thy Error as a Hidden Intention." — Brian Eno
About
Pedro Orrego is a Toronto-based, award-winning story-editor, producer, and director. He has been a story editor for some of the most prominent production companies, networks, and shows in the U.S.A. and Canada including the Discovery+, A&E, The Smithsonian Channel, HGTV/Home Network, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, Hulu, the History Channel, the Food Network, CBC, CTV, and City TV (in Toronto). Driven by a passion for emotionally resonant storytelling and richly developed characters, Pedro has helped shape acclaimed television productions that have garnered multiple Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations and an Emmy Award win (for Scott Brother's Entertainment).
Early in his career, he worked at 299 Queen Street West, the iconic independent media hub in Toronto (home to numerous shows including Fashion Television, Bravo, Much Music, Space Channel, CityTV, and Book TV). He helped to launch and create the critically acclaimed documentary series SexTV. Under Pedro's direction, SexTV won the Gemini (now called Canadian Screen Award) for Best Lifestyle Show in Canada (2004) and was nominated for a Gemini for Best Lifestyle Program in Canada in 2002, 2003 and 2004. SexTV was broadcast nationally and sold internationally for ten seasons. The show explored sexuality and gender around the world in an intelligent, cutting-edge and thought-provoking way. It was one of the first docu-series in the world to explore sexuality and gender using both observational and expository cinematic techniques. SexTV was described as “…a unique mix of informative, educational and cutting-edge features about the human sexual experience.”
With his wife Michelle Melles, Pedro also produces independent, multidimensional documentaries that challenge preconceived ideas and offer unique ways of perceiving ourselves, each other, and the world. Drunk on Too Much Life which he co-produced and co-wrote, was his first feature independent documentary. He also helped to produce and write the award-winning short documentary Grandmaster Moses about one of the most powerful martial artists in North America.
Pedro is also a musician, creating original music for his projects.