The Hot Button producing team of Melissa Tallerine, Robyn Salzman and Dave Schulz has over 30 years of combined experience in the television and film industry. Prior to Hot Button Productions Melissa Tallerine and Robyn Salzman worked extensively on various local news and non-fiction cable programs. Their credits include History Channel, Discovery Health, The Learning Channel and HGTV programs. Several of their shows have won medical and science programming awards, Telly Awards and local Emmy nominations.

Dave Schulz’s film and TV production experience ranges from development to international sales and all points in between. The most recent feature film he produced, “Love For Rent”, has been sold to HBO and Warner Brothers Home Video for DVD release. Dave has also worked on various reality and non-fiction programs as Assistant Director for The Style Network and Camera Operator for MTV, The WB, Showtime and the United States Army. He recently produced a pilot for Showtime.